Category: Stars
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2 January 2026

Come On Down 2026

Come On Down is Headway Arts’ annual fantastic free festival of performance and creativity by and for learning disabled people. Join us on Tuesday 6th October and Thursday 8th October … “Come On Down 2026”

14 June 2025

Café Bohème at Headway Arts

Experience the magic of immersive theatre at Café Bohème, the cool cat artist hangout where the clown waiters serve sandwiches, magic and mesmerism. When the valuable Tortellini Pearls go missing, … “Café Bohème at Headway Arts”

29 November 2023

A Winter Night with Headway Arts and Friends

Join us on Thursday 14th December from 6.30pm for an evening of festive performance and live music: • Performance of A Christmas Carol by Cirque de Spaghetti• Lanterns of London … “A Winter Night with Headway Arts and Friends”

1 December 2021

Winter Festival Cancelled

If you’ve been into Blyth since Friday you might have noticed our building sustained some damage to the roof during Storm Arwen, like much of the local area. Until the … “Winter Festival Cancelled”

22 November 2021

Headway Arts Winter Festival 2021

Our Winter Festival starts on Monday 29th November – click here to read more about what we’ve got coming up!   Update: Headway Arts Winter Festival Cancelled due to storm damage … “Headway Arts Winter Festival 2021”

27 September 2021

COME ON DOWN 2021!

We are playing it safe and going online this year with a super exciting Come On Down 2021. I get to be a glamorous presenter alongside DJ Andy 007 playing … “COME ON DOWN 2021!”

24 March 2021

Spring Share: Here Comes The Sun

Join us online for the Stars’ spring share – we’ll be streaming via our Facebook page (no account necessary), details below.   Wednesday 31st March 2021 at 1pm: DIARY The … “Spring Share: Here Comes The Sun”

26 August 2020

Headway Arts Community at Blyth Beach

Our first socially distanced outdoor workshop. A day at the beach full of art & dancing & enjoying being back together for the first time since lockdown began. Filmed on … “Headway Arts Community at Blyth Beach”

4 August 2020

Counting The Lights in the Darkness

Our Headway Arts community have been connected and co-creating together every day from the very first day in lockdown. Anticipating lockdown Headway Arts felt it was vital to support the … “Counting The Lights in the Darkness”

22 January 2018

Help us Crowdfund for Come On Down Festival!

We have started a very exciting crowdfunding campaign to help raise funds for our upcoming Come On Down, a festival of inspiring performing arts for and by learning disabled artists. … “Help us Crowdfund for Come On Down Festival!”

11 September 2017

Stars Trek Spooky Sponsored Walk 2017

Join us on Tuesday 31st October at 4.30pm as we trek along to Ridley Park with our spooky lanterns! Anyone who would like to join us is more than welcome. As … “Stars Trek Spooky Sponsored Walk 2017”

27 September 2016

Headway Arts Stars Trek Sponsored Lantern Walk

Join us on our annual sponsored walk on Thursday 17th November at 4pm. The route will be different this year! We will set off from Headway ArtSpace and walk to … “Headway Arts Stars Trek Sponsored Lantern Walk”

3 June 2015

3 Shows and The Big Lunch

  Satellites Performances Satellites have some scratch shows of work in progress on Monday 8th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th June. All the shows start at 2pm and will be … “3 Shows and The Big Lunch”

22 April 2015

we made badges

Ann is wearing her badges made at our Satellites workshop yesterday which was a free taster day open to anyone interested in joining the group. Our next free taster day … “we made badges”

14 April 2015

Satellites – free taster days April & May 2015

Inspiring creative and performing arts workshops for learning disabled people Satellites is for people aged 18 years and over who are learning disabled and • passionate about the arts • … “Satellites – free taster days April & May 2015”

24 March 2015

March Dates For Your Diary

Arts Marketing Internship The deadline to apply for our arts marketing internship is 5pm on Friday 27th March. Visit our website for more information and details on how to apply. … “March Dates For Your Diary”

9 March 2015

Celebrating 20 Creative Years: 31 March 2015

Join us in celebration of our 20th year – there’ll be tea, cake, art & entertainment! The event is free ~ donations are welcome 🙂

5 February 2015

Scratch performance invite

12 January 2015

Satellites: inspiring creative and performing arts workshops for learning disabled people

We are offering Satellites taster week free of charge from Monday 26th to Thursday 29th January 2015 to give people the opportunity to experience just how beneficial our programme of … “Satellites: inspiring creative and performing arts workshops for learning disabled people”

4 September 2014

Stars Trek 2014

Seven Stars learning disabled theatre company are taking part in their annual sponsored walk on Thursday 18th September! The group will be walking from The Kings Arms, Seaton Sluice, to … “Stars Trek 2014”

8 July 2014

Summer School for learning disabled people

Headway Arts proudly present Into the Unknown… A summer arts project for learning disabled people about dealing with change PLACES ARE NOW FREE thanks to the CNL Young People’s Fund … “Summer School for learning disabled people”

19 May 2014

If you had a Tardis…

…when and where would you go? Andy: “New York and Las Vegas!” Kris: “To Yellowstone National Park to see the wolves, the volcano and yogi bear!” Darren: “To the Eastenders … “If you had a Tardis…”

1 April 2014

Annual General Meeting 2014

We’d like to invite you to our AGM on Tuesday 29th April at 3.30pm, featuring:Loose Ends Arts & Well-being ExhibitionMismatch CollectiveSeven Stars in their adaptation of cult classic ‘Nosferatu’And we’ll … “Annual General Meeting 2014”

6 January 2014

Seven Stars 2014: ready to go!

12 December 2013

Tombolaaaaaa

Look what you could win from our tombola today at our Christmas Creative Cafe! Come along between 1pm & 3pm – 5 tickets for £1! Headway ArtSpace is at the … “Tombolaaaaaa”

11 December 2013

Christmas Creative Cafe…sneak peek

Our Christmas Creative Cafe runs tomorrow from 1pm to 3pm at Headway ArtSpace, Blyth. Seven Stars will be selling handmade Christmas cards and decorations from their Seven Stars Bazaar. Pop … “Christmas Creative Cafe…sneak peek”

10 December 2013

Christmas Creative Cafe

Come along to our Christmas Creative Cafe on Thursday 12th December between 1pm & 3pm. There’ll be hot tea & coffee, mince pies, a tombola, and Seven Stars will be … “Christmas Creative Cafe”

17 July 2013

Blyth Town Fair

There’s lots happening at Blyth Town Fair this weekend Blyth Town Fair – Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July at Blyth marketplace. You’ll find us on Church Street on Saturday … “Blyth Town Fair”

3 July 2013

Headway Arts at Blyth Town Fair

We’ll be running creative workshops at Blyth Town Fair on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July. Come along and create summer themed decorations to add to our Blyth Market Garden! … “Headway Arts at Blyth Town Fair”

2 October 2012

Arthur’s Life by Seven Stars

Seven Stars will be performing their latest show Arthur’s Life  on Thursday 11th October. If you’d like to attend please contact Headway Arts on 01670 351962 or admin@headwayarts.co.uk

15 March 2012

Embrace Create Connect

Andy & Kris of Seven Stars and Alison and Chris of Headway Arts are on their way to Embrace Create Connect conference – a national event about arts and learning … “Embrace Create Connect”

11 October 2011

A Christmas Carol

Headway Arts proudly present Seven Stars in A Christmas Carol. Available to venues, community centres and schools from 5th December 2011. There is no charge for the show but we … “A Christmas Carol”

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of all our funders which recently includes:

  • Arts Council England
  • UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
  • North East Combined Authority
  • Northumberland County Council

  • Community Foundation North East
  • Hadrian Trust
  • Rothley Trust
  • RW Mann
  • Ridley Family Charity
  • Blyth Town Council
  • Thriving Together