Take Part

Welcome to Take Part: The Eastgate’s fabulous programme of participation activities!

Whether you are interested in dancing, acting, art, animation, making music or some other form of arts activity, the Eastgate has something for you.

Scroll on to find out about the different classes we offer and also to find out more about the incredible practitioners who lead them.

Upcoming Take Part Events

Ballet with Sara Boles (Evening)

A rigorous class combining both classical and modern ballet technique. No experience, limited experience or lots of experience of ballet, everyone is welcome to join

6 Nov 23
Ballet with Sara Boles (Fridays)

Improve balance, strength and control by building technique and add lyrical expression to beautiful music.

10 Nov 23
Ballet with Sara Boles (Tuesdays)

Improve balance, strength and control by building technique and add lyrical expression to beautiful music.

7 Nov 23
Contemporary Dance with Sara Boles (Evening)

This class focuses on building strong technique and fluid movement. Working towards creating completed pieces of choreography.

6 Nov 23
Fitsteps (Autumn 2023)

Join Alex for this hugely popular class, ‘FitSteps’, an energetic, up-beat dance fitness class featuring all of your favourite strictly dances. It is designed to give real, measurable fitness results.  This is a high energy, full body workout that‘s strictly fun. General level, open to beginners and you don’t need a dance partner.

21 Sep 23
Jazz Dance with Sara Boles (Tuesdays)

Enjoy rhythmic music?, take this opportunity to laugh and build strength and fitness week by week.

7 Nov 23
Let's Pretend: Hansel & Gretel (Tuesdays)

Introduce your 3 to 5 year old to the wonderful world of theatre during these joyful classes full of song, storytelling and drama games. Building confidence and making friends – our wee pretenders will be creating a musicial version of Hansel and Gretel complete with a wicked witch and a very sweet house.

24 Oct 23
Let's Pretend: Hansel & Gretel (Wednesdays)

Introduce your 3 to 5 year old to the wonderful world of theatre during these joyful classes full of song, storytelling and drama games. Building confidence and making friends – our wee pretenders will be creating a musicial version of Hansel and Gretel complete with a wicked witch and a very sweet house.

25 Oct 23
Memory Lane Music

A cheerful hour of song and music for those living with dementia and their carers, led by Nomad Beat musicians Frances Taylor and Robbie Tatler. Followed by a social cafe with refreshments.

18 Oct 23
Movement for Parkinson's

Movement for Parkinson‘s is an internationally recognised and evidenced-based management tool for living with Parkinson’s.

14 Sep 23