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Our Social Club is an opportunity for anyone aged 55 and over to connect with other members of our community, learn new skills and take part in fun activities.

This is an opportunity for participants to get involved creatively and will be a safe inclusive space to forge new friendships.

The Social Club will meet up every Thursday from 12 ‘til 2, and the activities will rotate on a monthly basis so the first session of each month will be the Meet Up, the second the Dance Group and so on… You can participate in as many of the activities as you wish – oh and the best part – brews and biscuits are included in the price!

Monthly Meet Ups:
Join us for tea and an audience with one of our in-house or visiting artists talking about their latest projects and career highlights.

Dance Group:
Perfect for dancers of any ability, this class is designed to enable attendees to explore different dance styles in a fun and supportive environment. Guaranteed to improve self-confidence, body strength, balance and general wellbeing.

Play Readers:
Come and explore the greatest plays ever written in our good-humoured and sociable group. We’ll be looking at famous scenes, examining the lives of characters and exploring how writers create moments of dramatic genius.

Creative Writing:
Explore the craft of writing for live performance in a friendly, supportive environment. Learn about story, structure, dialogue, character and style. No previous experience of writing is necessary just come along and have a go!

Acting:
Get previous Mercury Productions up on their feet and recreate the magic of theatre with you as the star of the show!

Directing:
Learn all about directing theatre and use new found skills and knowledge to have a go yourself.  These sessions are as much practical as they are informative, with tea and a biscuit involved for good measure!

The schedule for this term is as follows:
18th April – Dance
25th April – Meet-Up – Watching Midsummer Rehearsals and Q&A with Cast/Creatives
2nd May – Playreaders – Midsummer
9th May – Acting
16th May – Dance
23rd May – Meet-Up – Watching School’s Tour Show Rehearsals and Q&A with Director Nicola Pollard
6th June – Playreaders – Bindweed
13th June – Creative Writing
20th June – Dance
27th June – Meet-up – Martha Loader (Writer of Bindweed)
4th July – Dance
11th July – Playreaders – Buckets
18th July – Directing
25th July – Dance
1st August – Creative Writing

Please note, there will be no session on Thu 30th May. 

We have limited bursary places available for Social Club, allowing free access to all sessions until December. Please click the button below to fill out a bursary form. We cannot guarantee that by applying you will have a bursary, and you will be contacted either way within ten working days after applying.

Bursary Form

Accessibility

All of our activities are accessible and inclusive and you are able to inform us of any additional requirements you have when booking or by becoming a member of our Access for All scheme here.

On arrival, please wait in our Box Office for the Mercury artist(s) who will lead you to the room. If you are late to the session, please ask at Box Office who will be able to show you where to go.