Tup's Night Out 2 - the return of the Ram



Fire Tup image by Bob Fisher, photo - Alan Wilson.

This year Tup's Night Out 2 was created by our specially recruited group of ten Graduate Apprentices - an evening of music,comedy, film & pyrotechnics - It was a wild and windy night but despite the weather the capacity audience still turned out and had a great time.
click here for poster.

To see the Tup's Night Out 2009 gallery click here.

These brilliant photographs were all taken by Ulverston photographer Alan Wilson.

This year we are also publishing a very attractive and collectable Tup's Night Out 2009 hard back book. Contact our office if you would like a copy. Price £30 + p&p.

We have just completed our film documentary of the project too, click here to go to our Vimeo site to see the film. (14mins)

Or you can listen to some of the new songs from the show written by the company:

Opening Song

The Tiny Tup song

Wrap up warm

To see the gallery of photo's of the Job’s Knackered Project last year click here.

World of Women - a film about artificial gametes and stem cell research.

Now in pre-production.

We have secured funding from the Wellcome Trust to make this film in collaboration with Tom Lloyd, Dreamtime Film. It will feature the fabulous actress Barbara Marten and be written by talented TV writer Graham Mitchell.

Scientific and ethical consultants are Prof. Karim Nayernia from the Centre for Life, Newcastle and Dr Anna Smajdor from University of Norwich.

Shooting begins in March 2010.

Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care National (England) Team Documentary

Now in pre-production.

We have been commissioned to make a fifteen- minute documentary looking at the innovative specialist treatment foster care programme currently running in the UK. Originally brought over by the team from the Oregon Social Learning Centre, USA, the film will feature young people in foster care in five locations, Glasgow, Gateshead, Salford, Trafford and Pickering.

Shooting begins February 2010. Project continues until June.

Projects with looked after children
In partnership with Cumbria Children’s Services

New Notes 2 - January - June 2010

Following the success of our 2009 Beyond the Mainstream project when we ran two weekly singing and music clubs in Barrow-in-Furness for looked after children as well as providing training for three experienced community musicians, we are launching New Notes 2 - our new weekly singing & music club.

We are currently in discussion with Beyond the Mainstream developing our new programme for singing with looked after children and training musicians in our techniques. We will be launching a new year-long programme in April.

The Pledge - make it real

We are working with young people and Cumbria Children's Services to produce a launch event using a wide variety of art forms in March 2010.

Every Dream Matters. November 2009

Young people perform in London at the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 20th Anniversary celebrations.

A group of eight young people from all over the county braved the elements and travelled to London on Nov 19th,( the day of the incredible floods).

Despite the weather the group managed to get to London to stay overnight. The next day they performed their song in the palatial setting of Lancaster House for the 20th Anniversary conference to celebrate the UN Rights of the Child - we were honoured to be invited and delighted to perform. Well done to all the young people and staff who worked hard to give an unforgettable performance which was praised by ministers and delegates alike.

The Children's Commissioner for England, Sir Al Aynsley-Green and Children's minister Baroness Morgan commented that they were extremely impressed by the talent and enthusiasm of all who performed.

The history of the song

Working with Urban Voice Musical Director & composer Tyndale Thomas, our group of looked after children travelled from Cumbria to Liverpool to record their new song, “Every Dream Matters” with the One Voice Community Choir, in Parr Street Studios autumn 08.

The young people performed the song in London in November 08 for ministers and the secretary of state, Ed Balls who commented, "a truly inspriing performance".

The suggestion was made that the song be adapted as an anthem for looked after young people.
The CD can be purchased from our office, or you can hear it on our home page.

Every Dream Matters - the film
An insight into the needs and joys of being a foster carer, this 22 min film is part of Cumbria Children's Servicesnew foster care recruitment campaign. We made this film working closely with looked after children and foster carers to tell real stories.

click here to see a shortened version of the film

The West Coast Social Stars
Digital media, music and filmmaking with looked after children on the West Coast of Cumbria in partnership with the county LACES service.

click here to hear one of the songs written during the project, the story of Little Leah.

Huge thanks to P for letting us feature this wonderful piece of work on our site.

8 short films (2008)

8 short films about the lives, dreams, hopes and hobbies of young people who are looked after in Cumbria.

The young people have worked alongside our team and have been involved in every aspect of producing their movies. The films are being screened on Charge TV, Sky channel 539, Virgin TV 233. Freeview 87. They premiered in July 09 at the Cinema Room at the Canteen Media Centre, Barrow-in-Furness.

Click here to visit our Vimeo site to check out some of these great films or visit click here to visit Lakes TV where you can also see them.

Barn Studio. Local new band Funkit have recently recorded their first demo in our Barn studio. With their collection of bright, catchy acoustic songs, we feel sure they have a bright future ahead! We urge you to check out this track:

click here to listen to Funkit’s new single, “Be my lover”.
For more information email Funkit direct on:
joeflembo@hotmail.com