Our Moving Well groups are performing 'Ebb and Flow' at @doverfringefestival today - come along and support!
💛 Market Square, Dover (CT16 1NU) - 1pm
"Ebb and flow: the movement of life. An autobiographical exploration honouring and celebrating the hands we have held, the journeys we have made and the hurdles we overcome."
The show explores connection and how this enables us to stand side by side, united and strong. The choreography has been co-created by participants from Dover and Folkestone Moving Well, drawing on their own stories, experiences and movement.
HOT OFF THE PRESS! 🗞️ “I want people to be blown away by our power.”
Introducing Dears’ Diaries - a new series spotlighting our core company as they prepare for We’ll Take It From Here, Dear at Wavelengths Festival next month.
We’re sharing reflections on ageing, creativity, agency and the process of creating this bold new theatre work.
First up is Ginette Casey, who has been part of the company for almost 15 years. In her conversation, she reflects on confidence, collective power and the quiet, everyday ways older women are patronised and underestimated.
🗣️ Read all about it! /news (link in bio)
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@wavelengthsdance@thegrandinfolkestone@aceagrams
6 days to go until our first Moving Stories session!
No need to book, just turn up!
⏰️ Every Wednesday 10.30am - 12pm
🗓 20 May - 19 August 2026
📍Age UK Herne Bay, Day Centre, 16 Reculver Road, CT6 6LE
Join us on Wednesday 17 June for a special sharing of We’ll Take It From Here, Dear - a bold new work in progress from Moving Memory.
Created by our core company, the piece confronts the patronising ways older women are silenced, sidelined and spoken for.
Through movement, humour and striking imagery, this new theatre work puts older women’s bodies and voices unapologetically centre stage and says: enough is enough.
The evening also includes a new animated film by Sue Bridge and an open Q&A.
Wednesday 17 June, 6pm-7pm
The Green Room, The Grand Folkestone
Part of Wavelengths Festival
Book now: /e/well-take-it-from-here-dear-tickets-1988395253730 (link in bio)
Generously supported by Arts Council England
✨ Free creative movement sessions for older people in Herne Bay ✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the last set of movement workshops, Moving Well. Our next sessions have evolved into something even more creative. With @moving_memory and @ageukhbw , we’re introducing Moving Stories.
Come and share stories, move your body and make things.
Sessions are free to attend, no booking required and you can join at any time! Led by our experienced team, we welcome people with long-term health conditions or disabilities.
⏰ Every Wednesday 10.30am - 12pm
📅 20 May - 19 August 2026
📍 Age UK Herne Bay, Day Centre, 16 Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6LE
Moving Stories is especially supportive of: Older people aged 55+
People with long-term health conditions or disabilities.
What is equity - and why does it matter? 💛
Equity is about making sure everyone has what they need to thrive - recognising that people start from different places and face different challenges. It’s not the same as equality, which treats everyone the same regardless of circumstances.
At Moving Memory, we know older people - particularly those who face barriers because of race, class, disability, gender, sexuality or health - are often overlooked or underestimated.
Equity means creating spaces where everyone can move, create and share their stories - workshops and performances that are genuinely accessible, welcoming and empowering.
By focusing on equity, we challenge systems that exclude people - celebrating diverse older bodies and the richness of their lives.
Discover more about our work: (link in bio)
Hello May! 💛 We’ve got lots to look forward to this month.
Moving Well continues in Newington (Ramsgate) every Thursday, and we’re getting ready to launch new workshops in Herne Bay from 20 May - in partnership with Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable and People United. We’ll be there for 14 weeks. More details coming soon!
Our Dover and Folkestone Moving Well groups will also be performing an original piece, Ebb and Flow, at Dover Fringe on 16 May.
And just around the corner in June, our core company will be sharing new work in progress, We’ll Take It From Here, Dear, at Wavelengths Festival, performed at The Grand Folkestone on 17 June. Ticket link in bio.
Share with your friends and be sure to follow us so you hear the latest news!
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Happy birthday to our pioneering creative director Sian Stevenson! 🥳 We are a bunch of lucky duckies to have you leading the way – always inspiring and pushing us forwards.
Thank you for moving and grooving alongside us all these years, for your warmth, and for building something truly special. Your work has touched the hearts of thousands - and there's much more to come.
Please, never stop!!!
So, here’s to another year of bold ideas and being an all-round bloody wonder woman. 🥂
Marking International Dance Day, we’re delighted to announce that @moving_memory will host a special sharing of new work in progress @thegrandinfolkestone as part of @wavelengthsdance . This will be followed by a short animated film and an open Q&A.
At the heart of the event is ‘We’ll Take It From Here, Dear’ – a striking new 20-minute theatre piece created by Moving Memory’s core company in collaboration with composer and musician @ninaclarkmusic . The work confronts the persistent patronising and disenfranchising of older women.
Following the performance, a new work in progress animated film by Folkestone-based artist @sue_bridge will be screened, created in response to the themes of the piece.
We’ll then open up the space for a Q&A – a chance to share your thoughts, questions and reflections, and play a part in how the work develops from here.
📍 The Grand (entrance on Metropole Road East)
📆 Wednesday 17 June, 6pm
🎟️ Tickets via link in bio
📸 @matt.wilson.photography
#InternationalDanceDay
"I’ve made new friends, which I haven’t done for 10 years.” 💛
Our workshops tackle isolation, in a safe, warm and welcoming space. If you're an older person, then come and join our free Moving Well workshops across Kent – where we move, laugh and share great moments together.
No experience needed – just come along ready to move and join in the fun!
Find your nearest session: /whats-on
Throwback to Golden Slumbers! 😴🪶✨
From Margate to Watford, this highly visual outdoor show explored the cycle of labour experienced by women and reminded us all that everyone deserves a little… Cwtch!
And, we have a VERY exciting announcement coming next week. Keep your eyes peeled!
Images by @matt.wilson.photography at Golden Slumbers premiere outside @turnercontemporary
