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Locations
Cambridge · Huntingdon · Chelmsford
Members at the Imagine… Showcase
100+
All groups unite every November
Day Service Access
Service users can access Community Theatre classes as part of a day service offer — aspirational life-long learning in a welcoming, inclusive environment.
THE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY THEATRE GROUP
— COMMUNITY THEATRE
The Inclusive Community Theatre Group
Musical theatre for adults with additional needs
Our Community Theatre classes are located in Cambridge, Huntingdon and Chelmsford. These courses focus on Musical Theatre — singing, dancing & drama. Service users can access these courses as part of a day service offer to enjoy aspirational life-long learning.
Singing · Dancing · Drama
Weekly 3-hour sessions
Day service access available
— WHAT WE OFFER
Why Community Theatre?
Our classes are welcoming and accessible — active sessions designed to ensure everyone can participate, whatever their level.
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Increase confidence and make connections
Our classes are welcoming and accessible. We help each person to find their inner performer. Our performers grow in confidence through our classes!
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Keep fit and learn new skills together
Get moving, learn new dance moves, get your vocal cords moving and most importantly have fun! Our classes are active but designed to ensure everyone can participate.
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Keep growing and challenge yourself
Each year we work towards our annual Imagine… show at a theatre in Cambridge. This brings together a cast of over 100 members in a spectacular showcase — a celebration of hard work, achievements and fun.
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Enjoy the magic of workshops
Throughout the year we provide a range of workshops to try out different skills. Our most popular is PopSchool — a five-day taster of the pop star lifestyle, returning every summer.
Weekly Musical Theatre
Weekly 3-hour sessions throughout the term. Students create and rehearse for end-of-term performances, developing skills in singing, dancing and drama. Sessions run across all three locations.
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WEEKLY SESSIONS
The Annual Imagine… Show
Each November, all Community Theatre groups come together — a cast of over 100 members — at a prestigious theatre venue in Cambridge. Song, dance, drama and film clips. The highlight of our year.
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ANNUAL SHOWCASE
PopSchool & Workshops
PopSchool is our popular 5-day taster of the pop star lifestyle, returning every summer. We also run a range of other workshops throughout the year as additional opportunities to try new skills.
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HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
From weekly classes to the annual showcase and summer workshops — there's always something happening.
Three ways to get involved
— OUR PROGRAMMES
Cambridge
The Meadows Community Centre
CB4 2JL
📅 Saturdays · 14:30–17:30
Chelmsford
Hamptons Sport & Leisure
CM2 9FH
📅 Wednesdays · 16:00–19:00
Huntingdon
Coneygear Centre
PE29 1PE
📅 Tuesdays · 10:00–13:00
Three weekly 3-hour sessions across the region. See our term dates for the full schedule.
Classes Near You
— FIND YOUR GROUP
THEME: ALL THE CHEESE
"Cheesy Classics"
YMCA · Village People
Dancing Queen · ABBA
Wannabe · Spice Girls
THEME: ORIGINAL COMEDY
“Big Cheese Energy”
Pineapple Court Case · original Bedazzle comedy
Cheese Tax · short film
Big Cheese Video · Leadership-created film
THEME: FINALE
“Imagine”
Making of Imagine · Bedazzle students
We Go Together · Grease
The Chain · Fleetwood Mac
Plus group dances, comedy sketches, short films & full-cast moments
100+
Cast members
All groups united every November
Each November, as the start of the festive season, all Bedazzle Community Theatre groups come together at a prestigious theatre venue in Cambridge.
With a cast of over 100 members, it is a spectacular showcase — a celebration of everyone's hard work, achievements, and a great display of just how much fun they have.
The programme features song, dance, drama and short film clips — including whole-group numbers with Makaton signing throughout.
The Annual Imagine... Showcase
— THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR YEAR
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End-of-week performance — for family and friends to share in the achievement.
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DJ decks session — a hands-on taste of music production.
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Create costumes and props — arts and crafts woven throughout the week.
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Professionally record a CD — a real, lasting keepsake from the week.
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Choose your own songs & routines — participants drive the whole programme.
SUMMER WORKSHOPS
PopSchool
A five-day taster of the pop star lifestyle, returning every summer. Open to all — participants choose the songs and routines they want to perform and explore their own creativity.
As well as having fun, each participant works on valuable real-world skills:
Communication
Team Work
Negotiation
Flexibility
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Fully accessible by design. We use Makaton signs and Widgit texts in all our Community Theatre classes to make sure every session is accessible to everyone. Inclusive participation is built into everything we do.
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It has built my confidence and self esteem and gives me a great sense of satisfaction and achievement by helping others who also have a learning difficulty like me. It is a fun and happy place to go and I have made new friends.
VICKY
Cambridge Community Theatre Group — Work Experience Volunteer
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Performing arts & bespoke education for people with additional needs. Founded in Cambridge, 2006.