Tag: christmas
Christmas Carol Concert
Wednesday, 04 December 2019
by EastKentMencap
Join us to kick off the festive season in style – Everyone welcome! This free concert will feature East Kent Mencap’s choir performing Christmas songs, carols and hymns, accompanied by a band. There will be readings about the Christian Nativity. Christmassy refreshments will be available. The concert is free and there will be a collection
Carolling at Christmas
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
by EastKentMencap
To spread some Christmas cheer, members of Thanet Big Sing Choir and East Kent Mencap recently performed a carol service for shoppers at Westwood Cross. Together, the group performed classics such as ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘Deck the Halls’ and ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’.
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Christmas has come early at Arkley Road
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
by EastKentMencap
This week, our tenants at Arkley Road celebrated Christmas, a little earlier than the rest of us. Support Workers, Kelly Forrest and Kerry Williams came up with the idea to have a ‘Christmas Day’ earlier in the month as tenants were heading back to their families for the holidays.
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Crowd go bonkers for Variety Show
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
by EastKentMencap
This month, our Swale drama group re-imagined ‘Alice in Wonderland’ for their annual performance. Titled ‘Bonkers’, the show blurred the lines between fantasy and reality as the audience were transported on a journey through Wonderland.
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alice in wonderland, christmas, Drama, learning disability, performance, resource centre, variety show
Drama group dazzle crowd with Christmas performance
Thursday, 07 December 2017
by EastKentMencap
On Thursday 30th November, our Thanet drama group took centre stage for their annual Christmas Variety Show. The all singing, all dancing extravaganza was put together by the group during their weekly drama sessions at Margate resource centre. The drama group, who all have a learning disability, have been preparing for the show all year long.
Tick us off your Christmas list this year
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
by EastKentMencap
Start writing those Christmas lists because shopping season is here! This week marks the infamous Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales which kick starts the countdown to Christmas. Did you know that you could raise money for us just by shopping online?
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