Stories in the Dust

2025 has been mega! We delivered 88 shows (that's 5,095 audience members!) and ran 38 workshops.

We developed our Creative Health offering.

We delivered at conferences along our fantastic Prof Ian.

Thank you to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and all our wonderful funders, supporters and partners

Iona & Prof Ian (Southampton University) attended ‘Sustainable Theatre: A Global Challenge’ hosted by The Theatre Green Book

We’re passionate about sustainable slow touring, reducing our impact, reaching communities and giving young people a platform to be heard.

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social

So excited for this step for TGB. Very proud to be a part of their touring committee 🌱

What a way to kick off half term at #HarlowPlayhouse
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Gorgeous venue, fantastic staff (shout out to Will!) two packed shows and lovely comments to finish.⁣
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We’re having the best time touring this show and meeting our lovely audiences. ⁣
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#harlow #familytheatre #theatre #sustainabletheatre

We’re performing at the beautiful Riverhouse Barn for just ONE show only! Make sure to catch us at 2pm for some music, some storytelling and a big adventure 🙌🏽

Book your tickets here: www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/events/12143... 🌱✨

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #theatre #familytheatre #touring

Surrey friends assemble 🙌🏽✨

We’re ticking this gorgeous venue off the bucket list- so excited!! Get your tickets here: farnhammaltings.com/events/stori... 🌱

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #theatre #familytheatre #theatregreenbook #puppetry #ecofable #NationalLottery #surrey #farnham

Harlow!!! We’ll be sharing Stories in the Dust at Harlow Playhouse on Saturday 18th October 🌱 Pay What You Can shows are at 11am & 2pm 💫We can’t wait 🙌🏽

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #acefunded #theatre #familytheatre #touring #theatregreenbook #uktour #NationalLottery

The tour has kicked off with a full day of classroom and bedside performances at Oxford Hospital School.

Huge thanks to Tiny Ideas Oxford for having us as part of their amazing festival.

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@ouhospitals.bsky.social

#CreativeHealth #hospital #theatre

𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦, 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝.⁣
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Will our intrepid explorers find what they're looking for? Maybe! Will tin roulette be a bad one? Possibly! Will they have fun doing it? YES! ⁣
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Ticket link in bio 🦁🛒🌱

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𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝗪𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 🦁⁣
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We're delivering workshops in schools before all coming together to see the show.
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Huge thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for supporting the delivery of our Slow Touring model, enabling us to embed our work into communities.

Just one month until our Autumn 2025 tour kicks off!! All the venues and show dates with links to tickets are on our website (link in bio) 🌱
Now all that’s left to do is polish the trolleys, oil the wheels and head out! ✨ We cannot wait!

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #acefunded #touringtheatre

Thank you #SalisburyJournal for this write-up about the 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 strand of our work.
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Developed thanks to funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and in partnership with #starsappeal part of the @artcareuk.bsky.social programme at Salisbury District Hospital⁣.
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Link to article in bio 🗞

Brilliant to be a part of this with you @storiesinthedust.bsky.social! Excited to see what happens next with this. 👏

Today we hosted an event alongside Prof Ian at the Future Towns Innovation Hub @unisouthampton.bsky.social
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It explored the Arts/Humanities : Science/Engineering Nexus. It also evaluated our work that has been funded by the Sustainability & Resilience Institute and @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐬𝐭 - 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡⁣
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An especially adapted musical, theatrical performance designed for walkabout and bedside delivery in hospitals and care settings.
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Developed thanks to public funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & in partnership with @artcareuk.bsky.social

HERE WE GO!! We are super excited to announce that tickets for our Autumn tour are now on sale 🌱

All ticket links are on our website!

Huge thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @poundarts.bsky.social & MAST for your continued support!

#acesupported #tour #uktouring #puppetry #familytheatre

We’ve been busy developing our #CreativeHealth offering, a core strand of our work, thanks to funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and in partnership with @artcareuk.bsky.social

These 📸 were taken at Salisbury
Hospital during the filming of our
BRAND NEW trailer which we'll share very soon!

Today we shared the story behind our collaboration with @unisouthampton.bsky.social & met wonderful people who work to ensure that stories & creativity are accessible to young people across the country. ⁣

Thank you so much @familylearning.bsky.social

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#letscreate

We've had 2 fantastic days delivering our hospital adaptation thanks to funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Trailer coming soon! 🎥

"That’s put a smile on his face for the first time in ages."

"I wasn’t in this world then, I was far away."

“Mesmerising.”

#letscreate #acesupported

Countdown to the @familylearning.bsky.social conference begins!
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Join Anna and Ian as they share what happened when their arts and science worlds unexpectedly collided
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#acesupported #letscreate #StoryPowerConference #FamilyLearning

We are hosting a workshop at this incredible event, all about the story behind how we made Stories in the Dust - joining forces with the arts and science! We are so excited!!! 🧬🛒♻️🦁

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@unisouthampton.bsky.social

Full day of Team Science 🤘🏻🧬 ⁣

Evaluating & planning the events that we have coming up in the next few months. 😁⁣

A huge thank you to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & the Sustainability and Resilience Institute of @unisouthampton.bsky.social for supporting this work. ⁣

#letscreate #acesupported

And that’s a wrap on Spring tour 2025! 🥳🛒

We’re parking the trolleys for now but can’t wait to be back out in autumn - tour dates coming soon!!

Huge (huuuge) thanks to our partners and the continued support from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social #NationalLottery

#ACEsupported #LetsCreate

Yesterday we performed in the spinal unit at Salisbury Hospital to patients & their families. We loved every second.

Huge thanks to @artcareuk.bsky.social @nationallottery.bsky.social & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for the support of our #creativehealth work.

#ACEsupported #LetsCreate

Another week sharing Stories in the Dust around the country! 🌱

Highlights include the incredible #Hirwaun Ymca and The Point #Eastleigh 🙌🏽 Lighting up these venues was so exciting!⁣
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@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #ruraltouring #theatregreenbook #uktour #ACEsupported #LetsCreate #NationalLottery

1 year ago today we headed to Parliament to launch the publication of our scientific paper!

We’re excited for the future of sustainable touring & the challenges and opportunities this work continues to bring through the support of @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & @unisouthampton.bsky.social

Tuesday we spent a Full day Salisbury District Hospital delivering bedside adapted performances of finishing the day in the beautiful Horatio's Garden 🌿⁣
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Looking forward to taking the full show to the spinal unit in a couple of weeks!

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Lovely end to the week with shows at Sparc Theatre @artsalive.bsky.social and Front Room #Westonsupermare followed by meet the puppets with our audiences. We’re loving every second!

1 more week to catch us on tour this spring 🌤️

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social #LetsCreate #NationalLottery

Half term so far!! We’ve been to @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social , #WemTownHall - @artsalive.bsky.social & @wolverhamptonarts.bsky.social

We’ve loved meeting new audiences!

‘𝘈𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸, 𝘮𝘺 2𝘺𝘳 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 5 𝘺𝘳 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴.’

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social

2 front covers in 2 DAYS!! 📖🤩

What a treat it’s been to perform at #Newhampton Arts Centre in #Wolverhampton and #Wem Town Hall! 🥳

Huge thank you to @artsalive.bsky.social #BlackCountryTouring & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for supporting these shows in these brilliant venues.

#ACESupported