Spare Tyre

Spare Tyre We're a leading UK artist-led participatory theatre company, seeking to reflect society, challenge its prejudices and make life equal.

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Great to get out of the office & into the Unicorn Theatre for a wonderful sharing of The King Who Banned the Dark. A fan...
05/06/2026

Great to get out of the office & into the Unicorn Theatre for a wonderful sharing of The King Who Banned the Dark. A fantastic story of our time, with a hilarious cast & brilliant songs. Well done our trustee, Hope for producing!

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19/05/2026

🎨 Do you care about arts, culture and community in South Lewisham?

Apply to be Chair for the South Lewisham Working Group, a role helping shape creative and cultural activity across Bellingham, Downham, Grove Park, Hither Green and Catford South. 🌟

We’re looking for a creative, community-minded person with strong local connections who can bring people together and help improve access to arts and culture. 🎭

💷 £50 per hour (up to £20 per meeting)
📅 Apply by 21 June 2026

Help shape culture in South Lewisham🎨

Download the South Lewisham Working Group Chair recruitment pack for more information by going to the link in the comments. 👇

To celebrate Creativity & Wellbeing Week 2026, we're giving you some Behind the Scenes photos from our recent rehearsals...
19/05/2026

To celebrate Creativity & Wellbeing Week 2026, we're giving you some Behind the Scenes photos from our recent rehearsals. Last week, we went to one of our favourite London rehearsal spaces, SDH Space Forest Hill, for 5 days of fun and devising for our new show, Whistle Stop. This new show for people with dementia and their carers is a story about trains and travelling - from the commuters, to the railway workers, to the hills and back.

The creative team involved in this first week of rehearsals are:
Rebecca Manson Jones - Concept & Direction
Gabriel Akamo and Yuwei Jing - Performers
Stu Barter - Sound Design & Composition
Jens Cole - Design
Sophie Holland - Movement Direction
Julia Crammer - Stage Manager
Will Monks - AV Consultant
Lara Marshall - Creative Access Support

We're currently booking care homes in London who would like a performance for their residents, between 6th July and 17th July 2026. Get in touch for more info and how to book:
https://www.sparetyre.org/whats-on/events/whistle-stop

Photos taken by Lara Marshall.

Delighted to receive these Cards from Inclusion from our friends at Unlimited. We came across these cards at the Design ...
07/05/2026

Delighted to receive these Cards from Inclusion from our friends at Unlimited. We came across these cards at the Design & Disability exhibition at the V & A Museum and thought they were a fantastic way of putting accessibility and inclusion to the forefront of your thinking in a fun way. We'll be putting them to use!

You can download the game yourself from their website:
https://weareunlimited.org.uk/resource/cards-for-inclusion/

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Few more spaces left for our online Chronically Creative session tomorrow, Tuesday 17th March at 2pm. If you've not been...
16/03/2026

Few more spaces left for our online Chronically Creative session tomorrow, Tuesday 17th March at 2pm. If you've not been before, don't be shy. You're welcome to come with your camera on or off, chat or not chat, create or not create, be or just...be. Our warm, inclusive space (your words, not just ours!) offers a moment of calm and collective support while responding to a creative provocation.

So if you're feeling a bit alienated from others, maybe you've not been able to get out this weekend or longer, come and join Laura, Monique, Lara, and Sophie as they open the doors to the Chronically Creative cafe.

Secure your free spot from Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../chronically-creative...

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P.S. we'll be announcing the dates for the rest of 2026 soon so you can plan ahead.
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🚨Opportunity no. 2! 📢Chugging along after our call out yesterday for performers, we're also looking for a collaborative ...
11/03/2026

🚨Opportunity no. 2! 📢

Chugging along after our call out yesterday for performers, we're also looking for a collaborative Sound Designer/ Composer to create the soundscape for our new sensory show. Did we mention it's about trains? Train geekery would be a bonus ( 👀❤ ), as there will be moments of found sound (stations, trains, clockwork/ clocks).

Full details of skills needed for this role and application process can be found in the job pack on our website. Deadline for applications is Friday 27th March 2026 but we will meet people as they come in so don't delay.

https://www.sparetyre.org/about-us/opportunities

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📢 Opportunity! 🚨We're developing a new sensory show and are looking for some talented people to join the team. We are lo...
10/03/2026

📢 Opportunity! 🚨

We're developing a new sensory show and are looking for some talented people to join the team. We are looking for two generous-spirited, inventive performers with strong improvisation, non-verbal and movement skills (or dance background). The performers will form a contrasting and complementary duo in a semi-devised piece about 45-55 minutes long. Must be London-based.

'Whistle Stop' is an interactive, immersive, non-verbal sensory experience for people living with dementia and their carers. In the span of an hour, we will tell a story about trains and travelling. From the everyday commute to a high alpine adventure, across deserts and ravines, featuring would-be honeymooners and fare-dodging jokers, the high speed and the high jinx of the legendary railroads which have entranced people everywhere, all around the world and just around the corner.

Deadline to apply is Friday 10th April 2026 at midday. Head to our website for casting workshop dates, rehearsals, and touring dates, plus fees and more:
https://www.sparetyre.org/about-us/opportunities

Feel free to drop us an email, call, or WhatsApp, if you would like a chat about the roles and the show:
[email protected]
07598 142 058

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26/02/2026

Our brilliant executive director Louise Richards received her MBE earlier today at Windsor Castle 🏰

Massive congratulations again to Louise for this well-deserved award, which recognises her incredible contribution to the sector over the past 38 years, and all the hard work she has put in to making Motionhouse the amazing company that it is.

11/02/2026

Today, hear from Hope Ward-Brown about why you should join our board of trustees. Since joining the board 3 years ago, Hope has taken on a range of governance duties in relation to this role, including steering subcommittee groups on Arts Council England Investment Principles, and becoming the Vice Chair.

The deadline to apply to become a trustee with us is midday on Friday 13th February 2026. Head to our website to find all the details including how to apply. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

https://www.sparetyre.org/about-us/opportunities

Photos by Jon Cardwell (1 & 2) and Yijia Fu (3).

10/02/2026

Support our submission to the Public Accounts Committee.

The Public Accounts Committee and National Audit Office (NAO) have launched an inquiry into the Access to Work Scheme and some of the ongoing issues that users are facing.

This is your opportunity to share your experiences of Access to Work. As an organisation, we will be submitting evidence to the Public Accounts Committee. To inform our response we’ve created a short survey for our community and for those who would prefer to submit their evidence through Graeae.

Your voice matters and will play a vital role in supporting our response. If you would like to complete our survey, please do so by Monday 16 February.

Full details on the Inquiry and how to complete our survey can be found our webpage: https://graeae.org/resource/access-to-work-2026/

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