Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

"Odd Arts is specialist in theatre programmes for prisons, secure units and other criminal justice settings."

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Education

Education

"We deliver a wide range of one-off workshops which aim to raise awareness of issues most relevant to the partners we are working with."

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Community

Community

"Odd Arts community projects respond to the interests, talents and needs of particular communities."

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Mental Health

Mental Health

"Odd Arts is specialist in delivering work around mental health."

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Training

Training

"Our training is delivered to professionals and students in both the arts, criminal justice, community and education sector."

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Transforming lives with theatre & arts that challenge and inspire

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About Us

We Are Odd Arts

Odd Arts is a Manchester Charity delivering innovative and creative programmes, across all art forms, with vulnerable and excluded groups.

We specialise in delivering theatre-based programmes that challenge and change attitudes and behaviours. We work with participants to devise theatre, from their own experiences as well as touring professional interactive theatre performances on challenging topics.

Transforming

We are

Lives.

All our practice is underpinned by: Restorative Approaches; Non-Violent Communication and Trauma Informed Approaches.

Odd Arts expertise and specialisms include:

  • Violence Reduction – youth violence; sexual violence; extremism/radicalisation
  • Mental Health – emotional resilience; self harm/anxiety/stress – prevention & targeted
  • Healthy Relationships – consent; domestic abuse; relationship abuse

Our work is high quality, award winning, used as International examples of good practice, and priced to enable the greatest value and reach.

Quotes from Workshops

  • “Participants can translate their own experience into an artistic form and fictionalise it, projecting themselves into a role and establishing a third position from which self and other can be observed, together with the consequences of their actions. This allows the actors to explore the complex feelings and conflicted states of mind associated with past destructive relationships and deeds.”

    UCLAN report of our Creative Leadership programme 2017

  • “I chose this course because I want to have a better relationship with myself, I'm a lot more patient and understanding now.”

    Workshop Participant

  • “I used to ring my family or my girlfriend and spend the whole conversation talking about me. I never stopped to listen to what their needs were. Now I ask, I listen to what's really going on for them. I understand them better."

    Workshop Participant

  • “This course shows it is possible to make changes if you get a better understanding.”

    Workshop Participant

Criminal Justice

Odd Arts is specialist in theatre programmes for prisons, secure units and other criminal justice settings. We deliver weekly sessions in various secure provision and have over 15 years experience working in prisons.

Education

We deliver a wide range of one-off workshops which aim to raise awareness of issues most relevant to the partners we are working with. These workshops are often delivered in schools, colleges or as part of education training and staff development.

Community

Odd Arts community projects respond to the interests, talents and needs of particular communities. These projects are underpinned by theatre & other mediums including: film; photography; craft/visual arts; music; creative writing.

Mental Health

Odd Arts specialise in delivering work around mental health. We work in partnership with mental health teams and clinical commissioning groups to deliver programmes aimed at improving mental health and well-being.

Become A Participant

You can self-refer to some of our ongoing community sessions.

We deliver FREE WEEKLY workshops at Moss Side Powerhouse in partnership with Manchester Young Lives.

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