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Meet our workshop leader
Feb 2024For the last two decades, Charlene Low has been on a mission to spread the joy of moving to music. As a choreographer, facilitator, and director, she focuses on making movement accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities, young people, families and older people at different stages of dementia. In her work, Charlene pushes herself …
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Athena and Showdown
Jan 2024Writer and stand-up comedian Athena Kugblenu is penning the script for Showdown – Upswing’s new project in development. Athena is one of those rare souls that can make you gasp, laugh out loud, and think about something on a deeper level – all at the same time. Her trademark style of storytelling involves artfully creating tension …
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Afrikan Boy and Showdown
Jan 2024Introducing Shola Ajose AKA Afrikan Boy – Grime artist, lyricist and collaborator on Showdown, our newest project. From Grime to Afrobeat, Hip-Hop to Spoken Word, Afrikan Boy’s music shifts genres effortlessly. Bass heavy sounds of urban London, rhythmic Nigerian beats and playful, political lyrics make for a sound that is undeniably Afrikan Boy. Showdown is Upswing’s …
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A new programme with New Vic
Mar 2023This year we’ll be bringing circus home with our old friends at New Vic Theatre Our partnership with New Vic has been going strong for over 14 years. We first collaborated in 2009 on Bryony Lavery’s The Wicked Lady, and went on to create Astley’s Astounding Adventures together, as well as other projects. Based in …
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Vicki Dela Awarded MBE
Jun 2022Upswing’s Artistic Director Vicki Dela Amedume has been recognised for her services to circus with an MBE in the Jubilee Honours List 2022. ”This award feels more like a recognition of the circus sector and its value to society than of my work alone. Circus is able to connect and empower people in extraordinary ways, and we’ve seen …
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SEASONS Digital launch
Nov 2021Embark on a joyful exploration of nature with SEASONS Digital – our brand new free activity hub. It can be easy to feel disconnected from nature when we live in a big city, yet there are small and mighty pockets always around us; whether it be grass springing from a cracked pavement, a tall tree …
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Meet our Seasons Cast
Jul 2021Welcoming our brand new Seasons cast: Introducing Sian and Helena, who are joining Upswing to explore our changing relationship with nature and the world around us. Seasons will work across the live and digital space, and Sian and Helena will be touring live shows across libraries with us this summer. Read more on that here, …
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Catch Me’s New Cast
Jun 2021Welcoming our brand new cast for Catch Me: Introducing Rachel and Alecsander, who are joining Upswing to discover joy, risk and unexpected connections in our poignant duet. Catch Me is an intimate and surprising take on age, race and gender – read more on it here or meet the cast below! Alecsander Nilsson Alecsander started …
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Spotlight On…
May 2021Showcasing and celebrating the incredible freelance artists that Upswing has worked with: Discover what they’ve been up to and learn more about how you can get involved with their work here… Joana Dias Joana has collaborated with Upswing on many projects over the years – such as starring in our Bedtime Stories show and taking …
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Our 2020 Round Up
Dec 2020Hello Friends, Wow, what a rollercoaster of a year this has been. We’ve endured 2020’s challenges with you all and have never before felt so connected to our community and our sector. This – among some other key activities – has truly been the highlight of our year. As we reflect on the challenges and …
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Catch Me live at GDIF
Sep 2020We are so excited to let you know that we will be performing a NEW re-worked version of our 2019 show Catch Me, outdoors, live and in-person at Greenwich + Docklands Festival (GDIF) in London on Saturday 5th September. A few months ago we couldn’t envisage how we’d ever be able to create a show – let …
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Black Lives Matter
Jun 2020Black Lives Matter – A Statement from Upswing Friday 19th June 2020 These have been challenging weeks since our last newsletter. Already reeling from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on our communities and on our creative world, we have been wracked by the flood of raw pain and emotion being expressed through the …
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Support Surgeries
Apr 2020We’re here to help We are a small team, but we have a broad range of skills and knowledge that might be of help if you’re finding it hard to see a pathway forward in this difficult time. We’re currently offering free 45 minute 1-2-1 ‘Support Surgeries’ to freelance Circus artists, producers and creatives, and …
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