NEWS
Folkestone Dispatch visits Moving Well
“The older body should be seen and enjoyed.” We were delighted to welcome the Folkestone Dispatch along to one of our Moving Well sessions in Cheriton at the Folkestone Nepalese Community Centre. They’ve written a lovely article about the session, the people taking part and why we believe older people should have space to be […]
Strange Tourist: ‘Old dried up prunes’ take the stage in a playful protest against ageism
This article was originally published by Strange Tourist here on 1st March 2025. “It does things to you,” says Sian Stevenson, Creative Director of Moving Memory, as she describes the luxurious gold...
Let’s Dance! celebrations
We celebrated Let’s Dance! yesterday – a nationwide movement bringing together dance organisations, charities, health professionals, community groups, and celebrities, all with one goal: to get more people dancing. And...
We’re recruiting new Trustees
We’re looking for two new Trustees to join the Board of Directors of Moving Memory Dance Theatre in 2025. This is a great opportunity to work with a small scale...
New show – Golden Slumbers
We’re thrilled to have been awarded Arts Council England project funding to develop our new show Golden Slumbers for touring in 2025. Building on the Welsh concept of Cwtch –...
Groovin Well feedback report
This Autumn, we asked Canterbury u3a (University of the 3rd Age) to interview participants of our Groovin Well groups in Dover, Canterbury, Lordswood and Margate in order to gather feedback...
Annual Report & Accounts 2023-24
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our AGM at the University of Kent on Thursday 5 December. We were delighted to see so many friends and...
Shostakovich 8
On 6 October 2024, Sacconi String Quartet came together with Moving Memory’s Dover Groovin Well and Intergen groups to explore what happens when Movers meet Musicians and Shostakovich’s String Quartet...
The Devil’s Doorbell Curtain-raiser
This Autumn, our Groovin Well group at The Beaney, Canterbury will be Taking our Spirits to the Sky by working towards a curtain-raiser for The Devil’s Doorbell at Gulbenkian Arts Centre...
Dover Groovin Well
Funded by Dover Town Council and Social Enterprise Kent, Moving Memory’s Dover Groovin Well group has been moving and making together for the last 6 months at Biggin Hall thanks...