Spare Tyre

Celebrating our artists on the International Day of Persons With Disabilities*

Sebastien de Morelos, Spare Tyre Trustee

04 December 2020

December 3 marks the International Day of Persons With Disabilities (IDPWD); every year on that day the IDPWD promotes the rights and wellbeing of disabled people, increasing awareness of their...

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Signal Fires: Beyond The Shield - programme

John Holmes, Executive Director (Joint CEO)

03 November 2020

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On the death of George Floyd and institutional racism

Rebecca Manson Jones, Artistic Director (Joint CEO)

08 June 2020

It’s hard to know what to say that isn’t tokenistic. 

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Not just Teacups and Ribbons ...

Rebecca Manson Jones, Artistic Director

13 May 2020

VE Day this year was always going to be a day of mixed emotions for many, even before we knew the name Corona Virus, or had to contemplate Lockdown. 

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Thought: on creativity and art during a pandemic

Rebecca Manson Jones, Artistic Director (Joint CEO)

17 April 2020

If we become a nation of novelists & even if most of the novels are “terrible” (as so many commentators and gatekeepers all seem to agree they will be), I still think the fact of so many people...

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The Making of Love Unspoken

John Holmes, Executive Director (Joint CEO)

09 April 2020

We made this film about our latest show, Love Unspoken, in anticipation of its run at Tara Arts Theatre in May, as part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe.

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​Stay at home. Save lives. And a sympathetic approach.

John Holmes, Executive Director (Joint CEO)

07 April 2020

Stay at home. Save lives. If you’re reading this blog post, you’ve probably heard this advice. And, of course, it’s very important that you take it. (For a reminder of the advice, here it is).

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The Age of Ageing Artfully

Yolande Bramble-Carter and John Holmes

18 February 2020

Recently we went to Birmingham for a conference called The Art of Ageing Artfully, run by Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation. 

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Welcome to our new associate artists: Ellie, David and Lisa

Rebecca Manson Jones, Artistic Director

16 January 2020

Happy New Year! Happy New Decade… 

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Q&A with Yolande & Lisa

Yolande Bramble Carter & Lisa Muten

18 December 2019

Together is a 3-year partnership project led by Jacksons Lane that aims to reduce loneliness and isolation for people living with dementias in the borough of Haringey. In our role as dementia arts...

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The Creative Dating Game…

Rebecca Manson Jones, Artistic Director

18 December 2019

A little while ago I was invited by Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) to facilitate a discussion on initiating partnerships at a conference about creative collaboration. It was a great day with...

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Twelve days of Spare Tyre

Spare Tyre

18 December 2019

After a year of changes, revival of shows and creation of new work, we took the opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months in the run up to Christmas with our #12daysofST. Here are our 12...

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