“You mustn’t look dear, you must never look” – Jill Fox remembers dear friend Marney Meakin

Known and loved by theatre lovers and makers, our former front-of-house manager Marney Meakin inspired everyone around her. Friend and mentor to many, we are proud to continue her legacy of giving aspiring artists the chance to shine by raising funds for bursaries in her memory. The first event is this Sunday, where one of […]

Behind-the-scenes experience of life at The Garage was amazing eye-opener for performer Lydia

We’re all about helping and encouraging young people to grow, not just as performers but as people. We loved having Lydia Sadd here on work experience. As a young performer who hopes to go to drama school, she described it as an amazing and eye-opening opportunity. This is her story. My week of work experience […]

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star Layton Williams brings some FAB to The Garage

We know West End star Layton Williams is going to slay it as one of our new patrons. He said: “I’m honoured to be asked and will 100% bring some FAB to Norfolk. It’s a place I adore touring to and have many fond memories of performing and teaching here. “I am looking forward to […]

5 ways the performing arts make young people and adults feel better

We could all do with a pick-me-up right now. A little me time. Whatever your age, the link between the performing arts and feeling better physically and mentally is well documented. For example. Until becoming a dad, I didn’t know children learn quicker between birth and the age of eight than at any other point […]

Online teaching is a steep learning curve

We’ve had to get creative when it comes to online teaching. Delivering our classes and our HNC and GCSE courses online has been a steep learning curve, as our participation and accredited courses teams explain. Gabrielle Meadows, our Participation Programme Manager, says for the tutors, the switch was about adapting their processes and learning to […]