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Our Blog

We’re always up to something! This is where we announce new shows, fundraising events and updates from Bamboozle and the families and schools we work with. If you have had a positive experience with us or have something you’d like to share with the wider Bamboozle community, please let us know.

Bamboozle @ Home – Year 1 in review

As we embark on the second year of our Bamboozle @ Home project, we asked artist Miriam Keye to write a blog about her experience on Year 1 of the project with Josie and her family and carers.

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The Eye of the Storm

We feel honoured to be supporting Amy Mayo, who has been attending Bamboozle events since she was 5 years old, to sell her first ever book 'The Eye of the Storm'.

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Bamboozle’s 30th year Gala dinner & charity auction

On Saturday the 21st of September we hosted our 30th anniversary fundraising Gala dinner and charity auction at Winstanley House in Leicester.

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An exciting collaboration with Artevox Teatro

We asked Sue Pyecroft, our Co-Founder and Associate Director of Families & Community, to tell us more about our current collaborative project with Italian theatre company Artevox Teatro.

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Thoughts from our Associate Director of Families & Community

With applications currently open for our Project Manager (Families & Community) job, we thought we'd ask our Associate Director Sue Pyecroft to share some thoughts about working on family projects.

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Funding methods for schools

Whatever the scope of our projects in schools, we realise that school budgets are under constant pressure. We've spoken to schools who we work with closely to explore the methods available for financing our visits. Find out more in this article.

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Photo showing Taylor Hobson and Bamboozle staff holding a large cheque in front of a Christmas tree.

Fundraising joy from Taylor Hobson

Leicester-based Taylor Hobson Ltd, a member of the Ametek Group, have surprised Bamboozle for another year, presenting us with an astonishing fundraising total for the year of £23,615.92. Christopher, Jade and David visited their HQ to thank them for their continued support, and a great cheque presentation opportunity,

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Image of a stage at the bamboozle Gala featuring hanging floral decorations.

A Whittingtons’ wonderland: Bamboozle’s Gala 2023

Bamboozle's 2023 Secret Garden Gala was brought to life with sponsorship from silk flower and event décor company Whittingtons - alongside creative ideas and artistic flair from Bamboozle designer Connie Burley.

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Bamboozle’s Summer School

Learn more about Bamboozle's first ever Summer School which took place in July 2023.

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Bamboozle marks National Children’s Day!

Bamboozle is marking National Children’s Day by celebrating the disabled children that the company works with.

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Bamboozle at Timber Festival 2023

Bamboozle are returning to Timber Festival 2023 thanks to funding from The National Forest!

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Image of female character Megan in Moon Song. She holds up two small rockets in each hand as if they are blasting off into space. Megan wears a white t-shirt with a rocket on and has long brown hair worn in two plaits.

Making Moon Song

In 2013 we produced our first autism-specific touring production: Moon Song. Find out about how the show was made and some of the techniques the Bamboozle team use to create possibilities for meaningful engagement and interaction with our audience.

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Training the trainers …

Learn more about our new training programme for upskilling our artists to lead on education & training projects.

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The image depicts designer Nettie Scriven's concept designed for Bamboozle's show The River. This includes a model of the set featuring a bright blue floor cloth with acts as a river and drawing of flowing costumes of bright blues and reds.

The River: a source of multi-sensory possibility

The inspiration behind Bamboozle's new productions for disabled audiences with complex needs.

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Taylor Hobson donate over £25,000 to Bamboozle!

Taylor Hobson make an astonishing donation to Bamboozle!

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Photo of young audience member enthralled by multi-coloured paper confetti in Bamboozle's show Rain Rain

Bamboozle secures Arts Council funding!

Bamboozle are delighted to be announced as one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio of companies to receive national funding.

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Our 2022 Gala Dinner & Charity Auction Reflections

We were delighted to host our fundraising Gala dinner and charity auction on Saturday 25th of June after two years of postponement due to the pandemic. Here we share some reflections on our biggest fundraising event of the year!

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The photo shows the large phoenix puppet flying above the caretaker who stands on a ladder. The Firebird is orange of yellow with wings outspread. The caretaker wears dungarees and a red and white striped long-sleeved t-shirt and looks amazed to see the large phoenix appear.

Bamboozle at Timber 2022

Bamboozle brings the Backyard and Firebird to Timber Festival 2022!

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Sponsor announcement: Minuteman Press Lutterworth

Sponsor announcement: Minuteman Press Lutterworth confirmed as Programme sponsor for this year's Gala dinner and charity auction.

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The Backyard: a re-wilding experience for families

With the onset of spring, and the warmer weather arriving, the Bamboozle Backyard is providing a place of relaxation, curiosity and magic for families immersed in nature.

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