Youth Arts
Youth arts uses theatre and art to allow individuals to explore different areas of their lives, where people create their own work and collaborate with others to ignite change through the arts in themselves, their communities and beyond.
Youth arts uses theatre and art to allow individuals to explore different areas of their lives, where people create their own work and collaborate with others to ignite change through the arts in themselves, their communities and beyond.
Valleys Kids has a dedicated Youth Arts project called Sparc, which has a team of skilled and qualified youth arts and digital arts practitioners who work with young people in a variety of settings. Using creative techniques, the children and young people explore different areas of their lives and the lives of others in a positive way.
The Sparc team is an integral part of the community development work at Valleys Kids.
Children and young people explore different areas of their lives and the lives of other people in a positive way through creative activities.
SparcProfessionally trained Youth Arts workers who came to Drama Workshop and Youth Theatre themselves as children, or were from the area and volunteered to help mostly run Sparc. They understand from this inside the difference that the arts can make in changing lives and they have returned to pass on their experience, knowledge and expertise. The Youth Arts workers understand the barriers that young people can face in accessing the arts so they are always on hand to offer support when needed and to encourage people to participate in a way that is helpful to them.
All Sparc workshops are free to ensure that cost is never a barrier.
To find out more about Sparc, visit the website https://sparc.wales/
Miranda Ballin, Sparc Artistic Director
Email:Â Miranda@ValleysKids.biz
Gemma Fraser-Jones – Deputy Director of Sparc
Email:Â Gemma@ValleysKids.biz
Kiara Sullivan – Youth Arts Worker
Email:Â Kiara@ValleysKids.biz
Soar Centre
Tylacelyn Rd, Penygraig
Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF40 1JZ
Telephone: 01443 303032
We run a full programme of workshops and events across the Rhondda, it is free and accessible to everyone aged 7- 25.
If you are a young person aged 7 – 25 and interested in drama, music, dance, video or any other of the arts we would love to hear from you.
If you are an adult and would like to volunteer please get in touch. It doesn’t matter if you have never been involved in the arts before, you just have to be prepared to come along and take part.
Please check out our Calendar for when you can come along and join in the fun.
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