UNLOCKING HISTORY AND HERITAGE THROUGH THE ARTS
Keystage is a company based in Cambridge that creates unique events working with schools, communities, societies and local authorities. We strive to unlock history and celebrate heritage whilst creating a lasting legacy. Are you sitting on an exciting piece of history that you would like to share with your community in creative ways? Start to find out how we can help you by clicking on the appropriate box below, use our Ideas Tree or Contact Us. We can help you with every aspect of your project!
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‣ The Arts
Ann Chadwick visits Worcestershire
Ann and Mike were invited to visit Year 7 children at St Nicholas Middle School in Pinvin, near Pershore, to talk about growing up with her ‘new’ sister, Suzie.
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PAST CLIENTS AND PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDE:
Cambridge University - Cambridge City Council - Polish Ex-Combatants Association - Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage - Galicia - The Herbert Group - Jubilee Committee of Stapleford Parish Council - Tom Paine - Chesterton Community College - Ely College - Brampton Village Primary School.
RECENT PROJECTS... HAPPENING NOW...
Keystage Archive
Including:
‘Chaucer’, ‘Numbers From Prague’, ‘Down Our Weigh’, ‘Coming Home’, ‘Celebrating Polish Heroes’ and Thomas Paine - Citizen Of The World.’
KEYSTAGE IN THE NEWS
Thursday 15th November 2012, 3:20pm
Dr Sean Lang, professor at Anglia Ruskin University and Mike Levy of Keystage Arts and Heritage Company spoke on The Jeremy Sallis Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire on Thursday 15th November 2012 at 3:20pm about the Merchant Navy Unsung Heroes project.
We have had an excellent response to the interview with many Merchant Navy WWII Veterans and families of Veterans contacting us as a result.
If you missed the show, you can listen again on the right.
Invisible Army 2012
A play telling the little-known story of the Polish army and civilians deported to Siberia by Stalin, released to begin a mammoth exodus to join the British army in its fight against the Nazis.
“Using a drama production to explore aspects of a museum’s collection...stimulates interest and reaches a different audience.”
David Wright
Curator of Wisbech Fenland Musum
“You have enriched the lives of our children and given them experiences which they will treasure for years to come.”
Head teacher
Brampton Village Primary School
“It was the best one [Refugee Week] we have ever done in Cambridge.”
Cambridge City Council Community Development Team
“Thank you so much for your wonderfully imaginative project - new ways of bringing our splendid cemetery into the land of the living young!”
Dr Mark Goldie
Reader in British Intellectual History
at the University of Cambridge
Refugee Week 2013
Keystage contributes to ‘Cambridge Refugee Week 2013’ - a programme of arts, cultural and educational events and activities celebrating the contribution of refugees to the UK
Signs of the Times
A Jubilee project celebrating the rich history of Stapleford village, working with the community and in particular children from Stapleford Community Primary School
“...Your Baca”
Keystage Arts Theatre Company perform a play about the life and achievements of General Stanislaw Maczek, commander of the 1st Polish Armoured Division.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2013
As part of Cambridge Council ‘Anti Genocide Week.’ This years theme for Holocaust Memorial Day is ‘Communities Together - Build a Bridge.’
Arbury 56 - 56
A project with year 6 pupils from Arbury Primary School to investigate, share and preserve the school archives in a fun and creative exhibition, play and in-school museum.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
The Jeremy Sallis Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Merchant Navy
Unsung Heroes
A year-long project collecting, recording and preserving the stories of the brace men and women who served in the Merchant Navy during WWII.
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