Escape Artists

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New: Jan 5 2008

The City Wakes website, part of our tribute to Syd Barrett, whose songs launched one of the most influential bands of all time, Pink Floyd, is now live and has just been updated with news about the work in progress presentation that took place on December 5th 2007.

We are delighted to announce that The City Wakes project, in support of arts in mental health, is being supported by Rosemary Breen, Syd Barrett's sister.

From the company's roots in prison
to serving a role in the world outside

The music that accompanies this video was composed by Simon Gunton, the company's Artistic Director, and is from our production of the Cambridge Cantata in King's College Chapel in 2005

Simon Gunton in the Escape Artists van

We can come to you. We are able to provide all the musical kit, Apple Macs and recording equipment needed to run a wide variety of accredited music courses, including: 'Music Technology', 'Music and Maths', Music and Literacy', 'Sequencing for Composition' and many more. Contact us for more details.

Developing Arts@the Edge. Festivals and conferences promoting socially inclusive arts

Running accredited pre-employment training and mentoring courses

European research project on theatre in prison

A wide range of accredited and non-accredited drama courses

Working with the Royal Shakespeare Company on a community drama production

'An absolute triumph... It is the first time I have seen a standing ovation at King's! Uplifting, and overwhelming.'

Putting on professional productions in the UK and abroad

Developing new ways of tackling gun and knife crime amongst young people

Addressing the participation and involvement strategy in the Every Child Matters agenda

Music workshops for prisons, schools and community groups

Escape Artists, incorporating Insight Arts, is an arts and education charity that was established in 1996. The company works in prisons, young offender institutions, schools, hospices and mental health care centres. We are a Web 2.0 enabled adhocracy driven by the desire to effect sustainable social change. More...

The Grasshopper's Green
Herbarian Band

Listen to one of their
earliest recordings

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Help us to develop our pioneering arts programmes in prisons, mental health institutions, with the homeless and in hospices by joining our Friends Scheme.

In:Fusion

Theatre workshops promoting dialogue between young people and Youth Offending Teams

Music and Maths

a wide range of OCN accredited courses designed for the CJS

administration
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