ICYMI: Lisa Nandy has pledged £1.5bn for cultural organisations by 2030, including £80m of capital investment for Arts Council England-funded companies.
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ICYMI: Lisa Nandy has pledged £1.5bn for cultural organisations by 2030, including £80m of capital investment for Arts Council England-funded companies.
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🇺🇸 beckons for our Hare and Tortoise show! 🐇🐢
05.01.2026 12:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
After a fabulous Christmas run of Hare and Tortoise at @marlowetheatre.bsky.social we are officially packing our bags and getting ready to head across the pond on a USA tour! We want to send a massive thank you to the entire team at the Marlowe for making our team feel so welcome.
05.01.2026 12:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0And that’s a wrap on the UK! 🎭✨ A special shout-out goes to our incredible UK Stage Manager, Frances. As we turn the page to this next chapter, we are thrilled to welcome Heather and Steve, who will be taking over the reins as our USA Stage Managers. Watch this space for updates!
05.01.2026 12:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A graphic image in pinks and blues with the text Save the date, sat 6th to sun 14th June 2026; and a book shaped logo with text Leeds Lit Fest 2026.
🚨 ✨Save the date ~ The 8th Leeds Lit Fest is back ~ June 6th - 14th 2026 ✨🚨
Get it in your diary!
Season’s Greetings! 🎁 We're already set for a huge 2026!
Introducing TWO New Shows for Venues:
❄️Red Robin’s Winter Song (Manjeet Mann)
❄️The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Mike Kenny) - Dec 2026 run before US 2027 tour
See both shows: tutti-frutti.org.uk/shows-projec...
We're hiring a Technical Stage Manager. Head to the link in our bio for more information and how to apply for this role.
15.12.2025 17:00 — 👍 0 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Season’s Greetings! 🎁 We're already set for a huge 2026!
Introducing TWO New Shows for Venues:
❄️Red Robin’s Winter Song (Manjeet Mann)
❄️The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Mike Kenny) - Dec 2026 run before US 2027 tour
See both shows: tutti-frutti.org.uk/shows-projec...
Winter is a season that invites us to slow down, replenish & build the infrastructure for what’s ahead.
From nature based activities to a winter reading list why not let our Creative Freelancer’s Climate Almanac help guide you through these darker months >> tinyurl.com/4znm73mv
🐇🐢 WIN 4 tickets to our upcoming show, Hare and Tortoise! We're giving away 4 tickets to the Friday 17th October, 4:30pm performance at the Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds.
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Hurry, competition closes on 29.8.25
🐇🐢 WIN 4 tickets to our upcoming show, Hare and Tortoise! We're giving away 4 tickets to the Friday 17th October, 4:30pm performance at the Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds.
To enter.
✨Make sure you’re following us.
✨Like this post.
✨Tag a friend in the comments.
Hurry, competition closes on 29.8.25
Council leaders who don’t understand the power of culture to grow the local economy are “really missing a trick,” Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracey Brabin, has declared.
15.09.2025 15:08 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
📣 Funding News! We are super pleased to announce that we have been awarded a generous £5,000 grant fromThe Victoria Wood Foundation for our Tutti Frutti creative Club for children in Leeds. #TuttiFruttiClub #ArtsForChildren #CreativeKids #Leeds #AfterSchoolClub #CommunityArts #ThankYou
19.08.2025 13:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 We're thrilled to announce our 2026 show, Red Robin's Winter Song, from the multi-award-winning writer Manjeet Mann, is now available for bookings from October to December 2026! 🔗 tutti-frutti.org.uk/shows/red-ro... #ChildrensTheatre #NewShow #ManjeetMann #AwardWinning
12.08.2025 09:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
An illustration by Aysha Awwad of two children choosing books from a book case plus the words: "Great Books Guide: Discover super summer reading"
The summer holidays can be a great opportunity to encourage a love of reading in children - and our #GreatBooksGuide is packed with 100 recommendations of great titles to try.
Explore it here 👇
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Last week it was planning week - mapping out all our exciting projects and shows for the coming months! Watch this space! Big thanks to Sonia - our associate artist for the Tutti Frutti Club who came along to give her insight ☺️
11.07.2025 12:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Work is full steam ahead on our upcoming show, Hare and Tortoise! This week, our Artistic Director Wendy Harris met with Set & Costume Designer Catherine Chapman and Production Manager Calum Clark to discuss production costs for the set #ComingSoon #UKTour #USATour
11.07.2025 12:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
☀ The campaign is open! ☀
The Big Give has begun! From now until Sunday 29 June, every penny donated to Theatre Hullabaloo will be doubled! Please consider helping Theatre Hullabaloo this week!
Link is now live!
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📣 We are thrilled to launch our 2025 Tutti Frutti Club Impact Report which offers an in-depth look at how our club in Harehills and Burmantofts are making a real difference to the lives of primary-aged children in Leeds.
tutti-frutti.org.uk/wp-content/u... #Leeds #ArtsForChildren #CommunityArts
All are warmly invited to join this informal and relaxed Zoom Café session, where PYA England will be sharing updates on the work they have been undertaking with consultant Julia Samuels.
☕ PYA England Zoom Café
🗓️ June 24, 2025
🕙 10:30 – 11:30 AM
💻 On Zoom. Meeting link: lnkd.in/eRB-J5gw
📣 We are overjoyed to introduce Holly Mimi Bernice, who will be taking on the role of our calm and steady Tortoise in our upcoming tour of Hare and Tortoise which kicks off this October 🐢 tutti-frutti.org.uk/shows/hare-a... #TuttiFrutti #ChildrensTheatre #UKTour #USATour
16.06.2025 14:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🐇 We are absolutely thrilled to introduce Jonny Mills, who will be our confident and speedy Hare in the upcoming autumn tour of Hare and Tortoise, written by Brendan Murray, the show kicks off this October! tutti-frutti.org.uk/shows/hare-a...
#TuttiFrutti #ChildrensTheatre #UKTour #USATour
We were absolutely delighted to welcome Mary-Frances, Actress & Theatre Maker who has joined our creative club for primary-aged children in Leeds. The children had a fantastic session exploring Emily Gravett's "Too Much Stuff"!
#TuttiFruttiClub #Leeds #CreativeKids #ArtsForChildren #CommunityArts
The Chancellor is currently reviewing all public spending from scratch. The Arts And Minds Campaign is asking us all to join together to remind the UK Government. ✏️ Add your signature to the petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal 📈
www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
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04.06.2025 08:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you Imaginate - Edinburgh International Children's Festival. Our Artistic Director and PYA Chair (assitejUK) Wendy - @harrishollander.bsky.social
and Executive Director Emma had an inspiring few days seeing new shows & networking! #TuttiFrutti #ChildrensTheatre #Networking #Inspiration
👀 Sneak peek behind the scenes! Our creative team - Wendy, Catherine, Kate & Calum had a fantastic set design meeting today for our upcoming production of Hare and Tortoise 🐇🐢 #TuttiFrutti #TheatreForYoungAudiences #HareandTortoise #ComingSoon #UKTour #USATour @harrishollander.bsky.social
15.05.2025 14:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0