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What’s On at the DAD? - The Talent Shines Through. . . . disABILITY in MUSIC The Firestone Rock Band FRB is a mixed ability band, most of whom have a disability, who want to be recognised as musicians. They have been together in many forms for the last 20 years and have played around the South East – mainly in Surrey – although they have come direct from their appearance at the music festival in San Savinien, near La Rochelle, France to attend the DAD. The FRB have now recorded two CDs. Playing at gigs and doing music workshops in schools and day centres financed the second CD entitled ’Magic’. FRB has ten core members and many others who join them from time to
time depending in which direction they are travelling to the gig. Today
they hope that they will be performing with 9 members. disABILITY in DANCE The Choughs Wheelchair Dancers The Choughs Wheelchair Dance Team was formed in 1970 to help improve physical co-ordination and reproduce the art of ballroom dancing irrespective of feet on floor! The original team was formed with eight members. It was only a year after their formation that The Choughs entered their first competition held in London. They became The National Champions, a title they continued to retain for many years. When the International Championships were introduced in 1975, The Choughs again emerged victorious on their first attempt and managed to successfully defend their title every other year when the Championships were held. They are the current National Champions and have been for over 30 years and they have just won all the categories they contested in the regional finals including the Team Championship. StopGap Dance Company StopGAP is a dance company that challenges traditional notions about dance by using each dancer’s physical and intellectual potential as a starting point for creating new work. It works from a philosophy of physical, psychological and social integration. In so doing they recognise and celebrate individuality and the differences between people whilst continually seeking artistic and technical excellence in all that they do. StopGAP’s mission is to bring to the public forum clear demonstrations of what can be achieved through the true spirit of integration using the medium of dance. Their aim is to make work that is empowering, engaging, entertaining and accessible whilst challenging creative, technical and artistic complacency. StopGap’s troupe attending the DAD are as follows: - Chris Pavia - Dancer, Laura Jones - Dancer, Dan Watson - Dancer, Lucy Bennett - Dancer, Vicki Balaam - Artistic Director. disABILITY in COMEDY Jaik Campbell What can 29-year-old, half-Scottish/half-English, London based stand-up, Jaik Campbell, say about his act? Normally not much as Jaik does, honestly, have a reasonably bad stutter, although fortunately Jaik has found that performing comedy has improved his self-confidence and thus is gradually helping him to overcome his stutter. (Well, that’s what his (sadistic) speech therapist advised him to do anyway.) His dream is to do a 20-minute routine without stuttering, but admits that this is not possible at the moment, and probably wouldn’t be as funny either! Steve Day Steve is the UK’s only deaf comedian - if there are any others,
he hasn’t heard! A hugely respected performer on the UK comedy
circuit, Steve is a regular at many clubs around the country and has
also performed in Denmark and Germany to critical acclaim. Steve took
his debut solo show to the 2002 Edinburgh Fringe. He has since performed
this show all over the country including the Acorn Theatre! disABILITY in THEATRE Clean Slate Theatre Company Two disabled actors discovered there was no company, which allowed disabled and able-bodied actors to perform comedy and non disability-related drama together, formed Clean Slate Theatre Company. “The Importance of Being Earnest” is Clean Slate’s first production and they believe that using disabled actors adds not detracts from the humour of the play. Another disabled actor joins the founding members and two able bodied performers to bring you a unique production of this classic comedy. Let us introduce you to Ernest: Ernest Worthing is a man with a secret. To his best friend Algernon he is Ernest, but to his “excessively pretty” ward Cecily and her sensible governess Miss Prism he is Jack. When he proposes to girlfriend Gwendolen the question is: Is she marrying Jack or Ernest? Cast disABILITY in BUSINESS Made in Cornwall Marquee 25 members of ‘Made in Cornwall’, the Approved Origin Scheme run by Cornwall Trading Standards, exhibiting products for sale, all made in the Duchy. Includes disabled members one of whom is confined to a wheelchair with a very rare condition. Sarah Rowse de Franco of Testa Rossa Crafts from Bodmin who makes lovely jewellery. Another is Jenny Callan of Dreamy Designs from Par who makes needlecraft gifts who has limited mobility. Sarah is present today in the Made in Cornwall Marquee Feel free to come and discuss any disAbility issues with her. (See page 8 for marquee layout and exhibitors.) Other Entertainments and Activity Providers Sound Beam Machine The Sound Beam Machine is a tool for people with disabilities to participate in music. It will be available on the day for disabled and able bodied alike to have a go at. It works by admitting a beam that will make all kinds of weird and wonderful sounds depending on what command has been programmed into its computer and how the person physically moves to interrupt the beam. Low Hanging Fruit Wadebridge based rock band Low Hanging Fruit continue to take North Cornwall by storm and will have performed on Cornwall County Council’s stage at the Royal Cornwall Show on Thursday 5th June as well as closing our entertainment at Cornwall’s disABILITY Awareness Day. Their set includes a wide variety of cover numbers from past and present - best described as popular classics and modern anthems which are guaranteed to get any venue kicking! Redruth and District Model Flying Club The Redruth & District Model Flying Club invite you to see many types of aircraft they will be flying and on display, from the latest 3-D models flying outrageous gravity-defying manoeuvres to the nostalgic war birds of yester-year. As well as the wide variety of aeroplanes on show, there will also be helicopters, boats, cars, and rocketry on their static display. They have several trainers available, so not only can you watch; you can have a go yourself, plus a raffle to launch the rocket. Kate MacKinnon Hathway Bagpipes Originally from the Isle of Skye, Kate has been playing the great Highland bagpipes for 18 years. As a junior competitive piper, Kate won numerous prizes throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as well as participating in a great number of music festivals (including the famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo). Thanks to recent support from South West Arts, Kate has been able to continue playing competitively and at music festivals throughout UK, Europe and the USA. Screech Owl Sanctuary The sanctuary provides care and rehabilitation for wild sick and injured owls within Cornwall, and where possible ensures their safe release back to the wild when they are fully recovered, and if permanently disabled a comfortable home shall be provided in a suitable environment. Disabled groups and special needs people are welcomed, and given priority care to ensure they are not excluded from the hands-on education, in a supportive & caring environment. They are here today to further this objective. XDM – Extreme Disability Motorsport Off road driving in the Woodstar ATC specially designed for people with physical disabilities. Easy transfers with an electronic seat – low centre of gravity ensuring maximum safety even on steep slopes. Head Steer mechanism to allow high injury tetraplegics to participate alongside family and friends. Visit stand No. 41 and the activity area to hear more about our activities centre in the Snowdonia National Park. Why not use your head and try drive one of our vehicles at the show. Newquay Zoo Newquay Zoo welcomes visitors of all ages and abilities, sharing the wonder that closeness to live animals can bring. In return, visitors support the work of caring for many rare animals, both big and small. The Education team are here this afternoon with a range of small bugs and beasts to meet. Look out for zoo staff and their “Yellow Zoo Machine” with lots of clues to the animals back at the zoo (www.newquayzoo.co.uk). Newquay Zoo also supports Marc’s Arc, a registered charity (1087412) in raising funds to establish a special visitor centre set in beautiful sensory gardens. This centre will be home to an outreach project for people with special needs. DairyLand Road Show The DairyLand Road Show has been created to enable disabled and abled bodied alike to use touch, sound and sight senses to interact with small animals. We also find this short but enjoyable hands on experience further creates companionship between the participant, animal and our supervising members of staff. All this can be seen by the reaction on the participant’s face as confidence in pet handling increases. West Cornwall Community Network Marquee West Cornwall Community Network (WCCN) is the collective name given to all voluntary organisations and community groups working in the Penwith and Kerrier Districts. With the WCCN at the disAbility Awareness Day are two of their members who have received support and funding. These groups provide an important and alternative service to members of their communities through their activities. The Complementary Health Initiative provides information and advice and support for complementary health practitioners and members of the public. Their main aim is to provide Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) within GP surgeries throughout the County. Skylarks Aerial Puppetry Foundation runs workshops to teach aerial puppetry and associated circus skills mainly in Cornwall. They also arrange performance opportunities for workshop attendees at community events. Churchtown Farm Churchtown has an international reputation for its work in making outdoor adventure accessible to disabled people of all ages. The stand reflects this work and in addition highlights the other services provided for the Cornish community, including the very successful Day Centre and the Activeight group. Visitors will see demonstrations of wheelchair abseiling and a range of adapted equipment as well as examples of craft work produced by the Day Service. Cornish Radio Amateur Club Amateur Radio is a fascinating hobby where licence holders can communicate with other Amateurs all over the world. You could operate from your home/car/caravan/boat even walking. One of the most spoken languages is English. To date there are well over 4 million Radio Amateurs World Wide, and even more Short Wave Listeners. They will be transmitting the call-sign GB4 DAD to the world. Cozmic Entertainments Cozmic Entertainments are proud to present their fabulous Puppet Theatre. This is a totally unique Puppet Show, which is presented in the form of a variety show with spectacular puppets of all shapes and sizes with stars from the stage, screen and television and even international guests specially flown in from around the world. Guaranteed fun, laughter and audience participation. An unforgettable experience, which appeals to people of all ages from 2 to 102 and is totally family orientated. It is a complete family run show by Professional Entertainers who have been in the entertainment business for over 20 years. Jungle Bungle Jungle Bungle are an innovative and interactive circus performing workshop. They are fire eaters, fire breathers, jugglers, stilt walkers and more, all rolled into one. At DAD they will be demonstrating their skills with fire and then looking for audience participation in a circus workshop. We are lucky to have them as they are only in England for some months of the summer season as the rest of the time they spend with the people of Romania (free of charge) particularly the orphans and other children. Through their ‘Spread-a-Smile’ project they ensure that not everyone has forgotten them now the news has moved on. Shire Horse Cart Rides and Display Expressed in the words of Victor Barry of Treloan Coastal Holidays ‘The Cornish Heavy Horse Society is interested, as a result of our new link with the John Daniels Centre at Penzance (exhibiting), to look into ways of helping disabled organisations. This could assume quite a fair proportion of our future gross effort and could possibly be well assisted by our presence today at the DAD’. The picture shows our recent involvement with disAbility – taken in front of Penzance town Hall on Se Se’s arrival upon completing 762 miles around the complete SW Coast Footpath. This was to raise funds for the John Daniels Centre new Hydrotherapy pool. Se Se was greeted by 6 Mayors from the various towns she walked through over the two months. The Pentreath Group Pentreath offers training, work experience and employment opportunities to people in Cornwall who are recovering from severe mental ill health. Pentreath will be presenting the Snakes and Ladders mental health game, and Pentreath’s social firms will be screening the film, Inspiration in Penzance, the story of an emerging social firm. Carn Brea Leisure Centre The Carn Brea Leisure Centre is only one of 30 Leisure Centres in the UK that has the IFI Initiative, which has provided CBLC with a fully inclusive fitness centre, with equipment, facilities and trained staff - now being able to reach and serve an even greater number in the Community. It is now understood that CBLC can better serve people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairment (hearing and sight), learning difficulties and those with mental ill health. The presentation will be in three parts. 1) Damian Hall (general manager) will give a talk about Carn Brea Leisure
Centre and its future. This presentation is a joint venture between Motivation Fitness and Carn Brae Leisure Centre Pirate FM Pirate’s involvement with the community is many-fold; on-air they have specific features that promote charity and non-profit making events via the ‘What’s On Guide’, the ‘Helpline’ for those in need and offering dedicated phone lines to put them in touch with those who can help, and off-air practically every week of the year you will find members of the Pirate crew attending events across the South West. In addition, Pirate FM runs its own charitable arm, the Pirate Trust, which since its inception 11 years ago has raised well over £350,000 with all of the money going back into the South West. During this year’s Radiothon alone, which is an on-air auction, the Trust raised over £55,000 in just 18 hours! SPORTS Plymouth Argyle Today we are joined by Richard Trewin, the Plymouth Argyle Football
Club Football Disability Officer. Sportsability Bags North Cornwall District Council have accessed two sportsability bags that are now being used widely in the local community. The bags contain games such as Boccia, Table cricket and Goalball, they can be used by adults and children alike, of any ability. NCDC have identified staff who have undergone training within the Leisure department to enable a wide use of the sportsability bags. |
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