A Wiltshire performing arts company is celebrating its biggest year of growth to date, with new schools coming on board, more children attending sessions, and a meaningful expansion into Malmesbury for founder Fi Da Silva Adams.
Award winning Revolution Performing Arts, which turned 18 this year, began running sessions at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School in the summer. The programme has continued into the autumn and winter months, with families booking for creative, confidence-building activities in a relaxed and welcoming setting.
For Fi, the Malmesbury venue carries a personal story. She once attended St Joseph’s as a child and returning as the founder of a county-wide performing arts organisation has felt emotional and full of memories. She said it has been a full-circle moment and that offering the kind of sessions she needed when she was younger has meant a great deal.
“I grew up in Malmesbury and St Joseph’s was my school, so coming back has been a lovely full-circle moment,” Fi said. “It feels like home.”
The sessions in Malmesbury run Wednesday’s at 5.30pm-6.30pm for ages 4-11 years and Weds 6.30pm-8.00pm for ages 11-17 years. Both classes are held at the Riverside Centre in Malmesbury and are led by trained performing arts professionals. Children take part in drama, movement, singing and creative play, all designed to help them grow in confidence and feel comfortable being themselves. Wraparound care from 8am to 5.30pm is also available during the holidays, giving working parents more flexibility.
The Malmesbury site is one of several new locations that joined RPA this year. Four schools came on board in September – Lethbridge, Oaksey, Tadpole Farm and Gorse Hill – with another joining in January.
Fi said she hopes to welcome a few more leaders to the team next year. “We’re growing quickly and I’d love to bring in people who genuinely care about children and light up when they see a child grow in confidence,” she said. “Having a few more passionate, creative leaders with us would make such a difference.”
Revolution Performing Arts now delivers more than 1,200 sessions every year across Swindon, North Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. The organisation also supports thousands of young people through its Holiday Activity and Food programme. Fi’s daughter Angel joined the team earlier this year as a Leader, adding to what has been a memorable chapter for the family-run company.
Families can find out more or book a place at www.revolutionpa.co.uk.
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