EGO Creative Academy is an Adult Social Care Day Opportunities provision for any adult aged 18+ who is neurodivergent and/or has a learning disability or special educational needs.
As a member, you are part of a touring theatre ensemble, working alongside industry professionals and developing specialist skills as an actor or production artist – or both.
Scroll down for everything you need to know about the EGO Creative Academy.
To find out more about fees and funding for the EGO Creative Academy, visit our fees and funding page.
The EGO Creative Academy meets at EGO Arts Venue on Fleet St in Coventry City Centre. For more information, visit egoarts.co.uk/our-venue
We run the Academy three days a week:
Each day includes a 1 hour lunch break.
The theatre industry is not designed for learning disabled and neurodivergent people to thrive. The EGO Creative Academy prepares you to enter the industry, but we recognise that is only half the job. The other half is reshaping the industry around us, touring high-quality shows that challenge venues across the country to go further to accommodate the needs and interests of all actors and audiences. In doing so, we will play our part in creating opportunities that didn’t exist in the industry before.
No. Some members enjoy the EGO Creative Academy even though it’s not part of their career ambitions. We will work with your ambition and ability level, however big or small.
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Each session is led by professional actors and production artists with years of experience facilitating workshops for learning disabled and neurodivergent adults. You will work side-by-side with them to form a professional ensemble where everyone is valued equally.
Yes. You can do one day, two days or all three days of the Academy each week. So if you are only interested in one discipline, you can just do that one.
Please visit our fees and funding page for details: egoarts.co.uk/academy-fees
Most of our members pay via Direct Payments that are funded by their local authority (e.g. Coventry City Council). However, there are other ways to pay. Please visit our fees and funding page for details: egoarts.co.uk/academy-fees
Yes, get in touch and you can try a day of EGO Creative Academy for free. Fill out our form on this page, email hello@egoarts.co.uk or call 07476208935.
Yes. If you join our Performance pathway (Tuesdays & Fridays) you will tour a professional show to theatres across the country every couple of years.
There are some complex care needs that we are not equipped to support. Please give us a call or email if you are unsure.
No. However, you will get real experience of working in the industry, take a show on tour around the country, and build invaluable skills and connections.
If you are interested in a qualification for acting, check out EGO LAMDA.
Yes. Everyone’s needs are different and we will adapt our workshops to cater to your needs.
Interested in joining? Put in your details and we’ll get in touch with you to arrange an informal visit where you can meet us and see our lovely venue, followed by a FREE taster session.
