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creating transformative experiences for learning disabled young people

Education & Training

Bamboozle Theatre: The Enabled Space Conference 

NOW BOOKING: 28th JANUARY 2025. Join us at Curve Theatre in Leicester for a day of discovery, conversation and connection.

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Bamboozle Summer School

NEXT RUNNING: To be announced for July 2025. Always wanted to know how we make our shows for learning-disabled audiences at Bamboozle? Are you a theatre practitioner who wants to tailor your skills or have a go yourself? Join us at our Summer School.

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Introduction to the Bamboozle Approach – Online Training Series

This online training series will be delivered live via Teams and will give you the opportunity to watch techniques in practice and to spend time in discussion. This course is particularly suitable for teaching staff or practitioners who work with learning disabled young people.

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The Bamboozle Approach for Autism – Online Training Series

These 90 minute sessions are delivered live via Teams and will give you the opportunity to watch techniques in practice and to spend time in discussion. This course is particularly suitable for teaching staff and practitioners who work with autistic young people.

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Multi-Sensory Approaches – Online Training Series

These 90 minute sessions are delivered live via Teams and will give you the opportunity to watch techniques in practice and to spend time in discussion. This course is particularly suitable for teaching staff or practitioners who work with young people who might be described as having profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

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The Bamboozle Masterclass

NEXT BOOKING: January 2026. This six-day intensive masterclass will lead you through the Bamboozle Approach and give you the opportunity to design and facilitate your own session with a group of students.

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Using narrative and characters for engagement & learning – MARCH 2024

Enhance learning and improve engagement by using sensory scenarios, character-led activities and interactive narrative adventures. One day course BOOKING NOW.

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Artist bursaries

Free access to the training along with a £500 contribution towards costs.

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The Bamboozle Approach for artists – Northeast hub

Priory Woods, Middlesbrough: 20th – 22nd February 2024, BOOKING NOW

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The Bamboozle Approach for artists – Midlands hub

Yeoman Park, Mansfield: 11th – 13th March 2024, BOOKING NOW

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How to engage learning disabled students & keep them interested

The Bamboozle Approach explained – 22nd November BOOKING NOW

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How to reduce conflict & anxiety when working with autistic students

November 23rd – BOOKING NOW

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Multisensory ideas for complex needs

Including the engagement model - 30th January 2024 – BOOKING NOW

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One-offs & special events

Find out more about bespoke experiences created for special occasions and themed events.

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Enabling Spaces – Training for Venue Staff

Bamboozle's Disability Awareness Training.

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INSET Days & Twilight Sessions

We offer a wide variety of options for INSET days and Twilight Sessions - everything from ways to introduce more creativity into your curriculum to working with behaviour that challenges - all of our sessions are bespoke and designed to suit your school's needs.

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Short-term Pilot Projects

A pilot project gives you the opportunity to explore Bamboozle's Approach in practice with your staff and students - this three day experience includes both staff training and student workshops.

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Long-term Culture Change Projects

These bespoke long-term culture change projects give your staff the opportunity to analyse their practice and explore new and creative ways of working with their students.

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Mini-residency Experiences

This three-day programme includes a training and planning day with staff followed by a two-day immersive adventure for a group of young people.

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Large-scale Residency Experiences

For a large-scale residency we transform your hall or theatre space into an interactive theatrical environment so that we can take a group of young people on a week-long immersive experience where they shape their own adventure.

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