Why WeyAye!?
About Us
Our Mission and Vision
Why WeyAye!?
The first ever ‘Wey Aye North East Deaf Festival’
Why have a Wey Aye! Deaf Festival?
We are celebrating deaf culture, language and heritage.
Meetings were held at Dance City on the 30th May and 26th July 2023 with Deaf professionals and emerging artists. The group wanted to develop a 2-day festival that will be a celebration of deaf culture, language and heritage. The main aim would be to encourage leadership and learning experiences amongst young deaf people.
This is unique to the North East and will enable Deaf people to showcase their work. It will feature drama, comedy, cabaret, poetry, photography, animation, various workshops and exhibitions.
The inaugural Wey Aye! Deaf Festival will highlight the wonders of deaf culture and its arts which will be a showcase of how communities can come together to enjoy inclusive and accessible entertainment, stories and cultural enrichment.
About Us
Wey Aye! Deaf Festival is being held on the 1st and 2nd November 2024 at The Gosforth Civic Theatre in Newcastle.
The festival will be showing recognition to many Deaf talents in the North East.
You are invited to explore the community, culture and the Arts of Deaf people of the North East, creating memorable experiences with our artists and other skilled people. There will be exciting opportunities to see exhibitions, performances, workshops, and plenty of other chances to meet people!
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Our Mission and Vision
Our Mission
A North East cultural and creative community that embraces all of its diverse creative community; a place for local deaf artists to be a more visible part of the wider cultural community in the North East and a place where our deaf creatives can help shape a better, richer creative future for our region raising aspirations, building stronger communities and breaking down barriers. Providing opportunities for all to see and celebrate deaf artistic practice and experience the depth and richness of communication through the universal language of creativity.
Our Vision
Bring deaf and hearing artists together to form a deaf led but inclusive co-production cultural partnership. The first program aimed for November 2024 will be one that enables, nurtures and supports long term anyone who is deaf who is studying, working in, aspiring to be a creative professional. This first programme will be in the form of a festival in Gateshead-Newcastle in various locations and displaying emerging deaf and established Deaf talent from our region. The festival will cover visual, performing arts and craft-based practices.
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WeyeAye! Deaf Festival 2024 – Tel: 07502 253 436.
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