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Young people graduate from Connect programme

CentreStage and Ayrshire College celebrate the achievements over 50 young people


On Wednesday 17th May, over 50 young people from schools across East Ayrshire graduated from the Connect programme, a partnership programme between CentreStage and Ayrshire College which seeks to provide opportunities for young people not engaging fully with school.


The celebration event brought together all of the young people who took part this year along with their teachers and parents to showcase some of the impressive work they have been involved in.


This year, the young people were working towards Creative Industries Award Levels 4 and 5 for the first time, which focuses on developing basic knowledge and understanding of practical aspects of the creative industries. It is aimed at those who may want to explore the many activities and opportunities available in the creative industries sector, including: theatre and performance, television and radio broadcasting, music and video.


They supported our wider team in building and painting many of our sets for CentreStage shows such as Through The Deep Dark Wood, Elf and flagship show, The Wedding Singer. As well as creating 3D scene boxes which were entered in to a prestigious competition and many other creative activities.


CentreStage was also able to provide a wider range of skills, helping the young people work on their life skills, such as making soup and baking alongside our signature singing and performing opportunities which all went towards creating a holistic set of skills for them all.


Please watch our video for the highlights from their time with us:

Fiona Dippie, Creative Director at CentreStage said;

“CentreStage always provides a safe and inclusive environment for all people to thrive and the same could be said for the young people of Connect. For many of them, CentreStage has been a safe haven, a place of inclusion and somewhere to be themselves with no judgement”


The partnership between CentreStage and Ayrshire College will continue to develop this year as we see the launch of the NC Technical Theatre course which will run from CentreStage delivered by Ayrshire College tutors. We are excited to see more young people flourish in this area.


CentreStage Communities is a charity based in Kilmarnock. We operate with the ethos that anyone regardless of age, background or experience can take part in, and get life changing benefits from, taking part in the arts. Our arts and wellbeing campus hosts a range of partner organisations whose shared aim is to improve wellbeing and alleviate poverty in East Ayrshire.

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Our Ellis is going for gold!

25 May, 2023
Ellis with her cycling teammates (Ellis third from left) CentreStage choir member goes for gold in Berlin! Ellis Wilson, heads to the Special Olympics in Berlin on 11th June Here at CentreStage we are proud of all the achievements of our participants and when someone as talented as Ellis Wilson lets us know she is heading to the Special Olympics in Berlin to compete we couldn't not shout about her achievements. Ellis is a much loved and 'well kent' face around CentreStage taking part in our Gospel Choir, Oor Wee Choir and our Creativity Cafe every week, regularly taking to the stage during our shows and events and showcasing her wonderful art that she creates. It also turns out that the arts are not where her talents stop, Ellis has been involved in the Special Olympics GB squad since she was a youngster where she competed in horse riding. However, this time she is switching her horse for the bike as she heads to Berlin for this summer's games to compete in cycling. Here is Ellis' athlete's profile:

Rededication of Kilmarnock Academy's War Memorial

24 Mar, 2023
The rededication of Kilmarnock Academy War memorial to mark 100 th anniversary. CentreStage hosts service to mark important date On Friday 24 th March, ex-service men and women, members of the Royal British Legion along with Deputy Provost and East Ayrshire councillors gathered at CentreStage, in the former Kilmarnock Academy building, to rededicate Kilmarnock’s first war memorial on its 100 th anniversary. The memorial was unveiled on 24 th March 1923, 4 years before the Town’s own memorial. The Kilmarnock Standard of the time described it; ‘The Stateliness of its proportions, its simplicity and dignity and quiet restfulness, hold and charm the eye’ The Kilmarnock Academy memorial recognises those who fought and died in the Great War who were pupils and masters of the former school. Alongside readings and a history of the war memorial itself, invited guests also listened to music from CentreStage’s Unlikely Lads and other musical performers with songs such as Oh Danny Boy and The Green Fields of France before Stewart Finlay, Royal British Legion read ‘For The Fallen’ preceding the Last Post. Deputy Provost, Claire Allison, was invited to lay the wreath to mark the service. CentreStage maintains the War Memorial, which is open to the public, and there is also a book of biographies of the men who are named on the monument itself. Members of the public are welcome to view the memorial at any time within CentreStage.
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