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Immersive Victorian Arcade

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Verbatim Theatre

Welcome to our world of visual artistry, storytelling, and puppetry! We specialize in physical theatre and pride ourselves on creating immersive experiences that transport audiences back in time to the enchanting Victorian Seaside.

Step right up and be dazzled by our retro puppet theatre, fondly known as “le Petite Theatre.” Get ready to embark on a journey filled with laughter and wonder as you witness our captivating performances.

But that’s not all! Our Vintage Arcade Booths will transport you to a bygone era, Share a joke with the Laughing Sailor or let the Fortune Teller reveal your destiny. There’s something for everyone.

• Strategic planning
• Learning and engagement
• NLHF Activity Plans
• Consultation and evaluation
• Interpretation
• Text writing and editing

I have over 30 years experience working in indepnedent, local authority and national museums and galleries. For much of the time I was a senior manager and head of department. Past organisations include:

• Royal Armouries
• London Transport Museum
• Brent Museum and Archive
• National Portrait Gallery
• National Museums Scotland

At NMS I had responsibility for the development and delivery of learning and outreach provision across all our museum sites. I was also part of the team that delivered the £80m transformation of the National Museum of Scotland (2005-2019) and curated a major special exhibition Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop Music (2018).

Since 2020 I have been a freelance consultant, working with a range of organisations on strategic developments, funding bids and interpration projects. Clients include: National Trust for Scotland; Historic Environment Scotland; Dundee Heritage Trust; City of Edinburgh Council; National Museums Liverpool; NatureScot; Lanark Community Development Trust; Seven Stories. I am a member of CMC Associates, a consortium of freelances.

I am a member of Museums Association and the Association of Heritage Interpretation.

Heritage interpretation
Audience research
Writing and editing text
Professional workshops and coaching

An interpretative planner with a background in museum exhibitions and audience engagement.

Oral History / Reminiscence – Incorporating training & project work
Consultancy – Strategic assessment and delivery
Project Management – Strategic assessment and delivery
Research – Client project work & In-House
Community Engagement – Positive professional relationships with diverse organisations
Training – High quality services and products (Bespoke & In-House)

Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage is a Community Interest Company which creatively explores heritage through life stories, project themes and local memories with diverse audiences.

• Tactile engagement opportunities
• Sensory focus to activities
• Accessible for all
• Creating memorable craft experiences
• Fun take-home materials

Take 5 Engagement is a not for profit initiative to connect people to written heritage materials through multi-sensory means, based on at least five senses, run by Victoria Stevens, and accredited library and archive conservator. It is aimed at people who may experience barriers – both physically and conceptually – to accessing archive and historical collections but is relevant and applicable to all. No one is excluded and sessions for a mixed, family audience are encouraged!

Formed around a series of five practical, accessible and essentially fun workshops, the aim is to break down the concept of the book or an archive into its component parts: paper, media, structural materials, decoration, with each session approached in a very tactile way. The practical sessions are supported with a wide variety of materials and equipment designed with heightened sensory engagement in mind.

The aim is to take all these elements and journey with the participants from the raw ingredients to their own completed book, showing how each component is made and how they interact to form the finished object. The full programme ends with a big finale: a properly staged exhibition of all the wonderful objects created and everyone’s fabulous achievements.

Each workshop is a learning and engagement journey in its own right, and doesn’t have to be slotted together into the whole programme to make sense or be meaningful. It can also link to key stage goals and be tailored to meet individual requirements of the participants. The programme may also be delivered online, with additional sessions on magic and invisible writing, letter locking, foraging for natural dyes, jelly printing and homemade photography planned.

Strategic project planning/management
Outreach, digital learning resources
Faith; Sensitive Histories
Inclusion: refugees, CAMHS, dementia
Families & Young people
Evaluation

Experienced learning producer, designing and delivering a broad range of projects and resources within both formal and informal learning settings.

Coaching & mentoring.
Training in interpretive planning.
Training in interpretive writing.
Training in audience development.
Interpretive script-writing.
Developing organisations & projects.

Personal and professional development for individuals and teams through coaching, mentoring and training. Consultancy and script-writing services also available.

Heritage Lottery Funding applications
Audience development
Activity Planning
Interpretation planning & delivery
Stakeholder & community consultation
Critical friend

I’m an experienced heritage consultant working collaboratively with a variety of organisations to create great, memorable visitor experiences.

• Schools Outreach Projects
• Schools Marketing & Advertising
• Strategy, Messaging & Planning
• Teacher Events & Focus Groups
• Digital, Online & Social Marketing
• Sales, Marketing & Customer Service Training

We offer a better way to speak directly to teachers through personal and highly-cost effective outreach projects that build more awareness, more engagement, more sales and (most importantly) more relationships with teachers.

Mathematics teaching, learning & communication
STEM workshop, activity & resource development
Museum education consultancy
Online and digital learning
Maths in museums!

Qualified mathematics teacher and experienced STEM-focused museum educator who loves finding out more about the mathematical stories that run through every part of history.