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We are a not-for-profit Community organisation,
engaging people in

Creative Dramatic Arts to Make Life Great

Our Directors

Linda Ekins

Linda Ekins

Creative Director, Principle Tutor
Steve Ekins

Steve Ekins

Finance and IT Director
Charlie Hughes Tooke

Charlie Hughes Tooke

Production Director
Amy Field

Amy Field

Safeguarding Lead Director
Keith Holgate

Keith Holgate

Adult Welfare Director

Special thanks go to Lindzi Morgan, Kris Lightburn, Valerie Robins, Lorraine
Moore, Brandon Loveless and Chloe Phillips-Bartlett for their help and support in the early days of LEADA

Our Tutors

Linda Ekins, Charlie Hughes Tooke, Amy Field

Our Chaperones

Linda Ekins, Steve Ekins, Charlie Hughes Tooke, Amy Field, Keith Holgate, Lina Peneva

Our Volunteers

Ande MacCormick, Phyllis Parrin
All our Tutors and Chaperones are DBS Certified

LEADA CAMBS CIC

Company number: 11273254

© 2023 LEADA CAMBS CIC

Holiday Workshops

Fun-filled Activity days where kids can let off steam, make new friends and create an amazing story using their imagination. Each Workshop has a theme that can be taken anywhere the kids want it to be.

Professional, qualified tutors with enhanced DBS certificates, help the kids to learn Dramatic skills, develop their moves and experience exciting performances with a difference

 

 

 

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Bespoke Schools Projects * qualify for funding * in School Hall or classrooms

LEADA provide Inspirational Improvised Drama to enhance Schools’ curriculum. Qualified Tutors with enhanced DBS Certificates engage your pupils and develop critical thinking, creativity, communication and problem-solving skills. Ideal for Literacy, History, Science, PSHE and Play in a Day themed to enhance your School Curriculum.

Email Linda@leada.biz to arrange a free Consultation delivering a project that suits your pupils’ needs

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Events

 

Showcase 2024

A chance to see what the kids get up to in our Drama classes. There will be sketches they have created and demonstrations of Drama games they love – guests can join in too.

You will see how they start a story from scratch and see them perform an improvised piece. The performers will not know what they are doing until it is announced on stage.

Bring your own party food and drinks. This is a free event for LEADA members and their guests. Potential new members are invited to see what LEADA Drama is all about.

There will be a raffle to raise funds for the venue hire and a local charity

Wednesday 27th March 18:00 - 20:00

@ The Queen Mary Centre, Wisbech

Cost: free to LEADA members and guests

Book your table by email: Linda@leada.biz

 

LEADA Big Annual Show

(To be announced when the kids have decided what their plays are about)

Work started on this in February with one simple idea, which turned into this epic story, designed and developed by class members

Costumes, sets and props created by our volunteers

(If you’d like to join our team, please email: Linda@leada.biz)

Bring your own party food and drinks.

There is a raffle to raise funds for the venue hire and a local charity

Saturday 13th July 18:30 - 20:30

After Show Party and Awards Ceremony 20:30

@ The Queen Mary Centre, Wisbech

Cost: free to LEADA members and guests

Book your table by email: Linda@leada.biz

 

LEADA Family Karaoke Summer Party

Viva perform their Summer Songs

Karaoke for all the family

Bring your own party food and drinks. This is a free event for LEADA members and their guests. Potential new members are invited to see what Viva is all about.

There is a raffle to raise funds for the venue hire and a local charity

Friday 19th July 19:30 - 22:00

@ The Queen Mary Centre, Wisbech

Cost: free to LEADA members and guests

Book your table by email: Linda@leada.biz

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Adult Vocal Classes * Free taster session * The Queen Mary Centre * Viva Choir




VIVA LA VOCE vocal classes for adults over 18

A fun Vocal class for those who want to sing better, be more confident and feel good. Led by a professional voice coach, Viva members learn techniques, improve vocal health, strength, pitching, performance, well-being and feel inspired.

Prepare to laugh a lot with new friends, sing songs you love and songs you never thought you would ever sing! Viva perform at local events. You won’t need to read music or audition.

Fridays 19:00 -21:15

Term Dates

Cost: £30 per half term Due before term start and before the second half term start.

 

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Kids Drama classes * Free taster session * all classes are in the Queen Mary Centre

CENTRE STAGE for young people in Year 7 - 11 (11-16 years old)

They explore more meaty topics: interestingly deep, scarily tense and hilariously dark. Supported by qualified and experienced tutors and role players, they gain confidence and develop more advanced life skills. In this class they find their voice and are heard. They get to share what they have done at special events.

Wednesdays 18:30 - 20:30

Term Dates

Cost: £40 per half term Due before term start and before the second half term start.

Bursaries available - Contact us to apply

 




 

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