Spare Tyre is a leading participatory arts company based in London, which creates and tours work across the UK and beyond. We have 40 years experience of producing bold and powerful theatre with voiceless communities. We use innovative performing and digital arts to challenge prejudice and transform lives, enabling unheard stories to be told, shared and celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Equal opportunities, accessibility and diversity are at the heart of what we do. We believe in a society that cares for its most vulnerable and holds on to its human rights and freedom of expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We currently work with adults with learning disabilities, people aged 60+, women who have experienced violence, people with dementia and carers, and economically disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":1838,"template":"","tags":[],"artist-theme":[],"artform":[6,23,12],"curated":[],"country":[],"acf":{"simple_layout":false,"featured_image":"","featured_image_alt_text":"","strapline":"Spare Tyre is a leading participatory arts company based in London, which creates and tours work across the UK and beyond. ","artistic_directors":"Arti Prashar","contact_name":"Lynette Shanbury","contact_title":"Executive Director","company_address":"The Albany, \r\nDouglas Way, \r\nDeptford,\r\nLondon, SE8 4AG","company_email":"info@sparetyre.org","company_url":"http:\/\/www.sparetyre.org","twitter":"@spare_tyre","facebook_url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spare.tyre.98","instagram_url":"","wrap_around_work":"Includes:\r\n\r\nTraining for carers who support people with dementia, focusing on creative communication methods\r\nProfessional development and mentoring for participatory artists at all levels\r\nCreative workshops for adults with learning disabilities","press_comments":"","video":[{"video_introduction":"The Garden - a show designed for people with dementia","youtube_video_id":"7XD8C4zbpl4","vimeo_video_id":""}],"photo_slider":[{"upload_photo":1012,"photo_title":"The Garden - performance for people with dementia.\r\n","copyright_text":"Patrick Baldwin","alt_text":"","long_desc":""},{"upload_photo":1013,"photo_title":"Feeble Minds - performance featuring our inclusive company of older people and adults with learning disabilities.\r\n","copyright_text":"Patrick Baldwin","alt_text":"","long_desc":""},{"upload_photo":1014,"photo_title":"Once Upon a Time - storytelling for people with dementia.\r\n","copyright_text":"Patrick Baldwin","alt_text":"","long_desc":""},{"upload_photo":1015,"photo_title":"Spare Tyre Band - inclusive music group involving adults with learning disabilities.\r\n","copyright_text":"Patrick Baldwin","alt_text":"","long_desc":""}],"productions":[{"productionexhibition_title":"Spare Tyre Band","duration":"Variable","production_description":"Inspiring and animated, the Spare Tyre Band will get your toes tapping to their driving rhythms and impulsive beats.\r\n\r\nThe Spare Tyre Band has performed in various forms at events across London over the last five years, including Lambeth Country Show, the Olympic Torch Relay celebrations, and the Lord Mayor\u2019s Show. This inclusive band, featuring performers with learning disabilities, create their own instruments made from recycled materials.\r\n\r\nThe band is available to perform at a range of outdoor events. Linked drum making workshops using recycled materials can also be provided.","extra_information":"","people_on_road":"Up to 12 including adults with learning disabilities with varying needs.","freight":"baggage","freight_details":"n\/a"},{"productionexhibition_title":"The Garden","duration":"60 minutes","production_description":"The Garden is an interactive performance and installation for people with dementia and their carers. Bringing the outdoors in, it takes participants on a multisensory journey through the seasons.\r\n\r\nIt can be performed in a range of spaces including residential care homes, day centres, community venues and arts venues.\r\n\r\nDuring the performance, Spare Tyre artists create a safe space for communication and creative engagement, particularly focusing on methods of non-verbal communication. The Garden is person-centred, responsive to participants and bespoke to an individual\u2019s mode of communication. The project is carefully designed to be appropriate to the physical and psychological needs of participants.","extra_information":"","people_on_road":"3","freight":"baggage","freight_details":"n\/a"},{"productionexhibition_title":"","duration":"","production_description":"","extra_information":"","people_on_road":"","freight":"","freight_details":""}],"country":null,"artform":null,"theme":[]},"yoast_head":"\n