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Special Edition: Barking & Dagenham Giving Back to the Boathouse

5 days ago1 min read

Special Edition: Barking & Dagenham Giving Back to the Boathouse

In this special edition of BD Giving's Nine Miles East Podcast , BD Giving host Elvire Matu returns to The Boathouse Studio to speak...

Celebrating 10 Years of Friendship and Community at The Boathouse

Carole Pluckrose

6 days ago2 min read

Celebrating 10 Years of Friendship and Community at The Boathouse

On the evening of November 28th, The Boathouse Studios once again came alive with music, performance, laughter and great food as we...

Carole Pluckrose

Nov 122 min read

Boathouse Community Cinema

On Friday 25th October we screened the 1976 classic film Pressure as part of our ongoing development of a community cinema at The...

A Floating Studio: Meet Jan Rosser, The Artist Who Calls the River Home

Shadene Palmer

Nov 101 min read

A Floating Studio: Meet Jan Rosser, The Artist Who Calls the River Home

Jan Rosser is an artist based in Barking, living along the River Roding. She studied Fine Art at Sir John Moore’s University in...

Building Community & Creativity: 10 Years of The Boathouse & Rooff Ltd.

Carole Pluckrose

Nov 82 min read

Building Community & Creativity: 10 Years of The Boathouse & Rooff Ltd.

As The Boathouse Studios in Barking marks its 10th anniversary, we celebrate the unique partnership that has played a crucial role in our...

First Social Investment in the Borough 🎉

Shadene Palmer

Aug 131 min read

First Social Investment in the Borough 🎉

Shadene Palmer - Social Media Manager, Carole Pluckrose - CEO & Artistic Director, Carl Blackburn - Chief Operations Officer, Julie Wedge...

The Boathouse Studios, a natural place for ceremonies

Carole Pluckrose

May 212 min read

The Boathouse Studios, a natural place for ceremonies

When we first set up the Boathouse Studios 10 years ago, it really was an adventure. For many years before when I was leading Arc Theatre...

The Magical Realm of Storytelling [Update]

Shadene Palmer

Mar 282 min read

The Magical Realm of Storytelling [Update]

In January we shared the start of our Storytelling Project across early years and childcare settings in Barking and Dagenham. Now two...

Yoga Guru Lee shares how Kemetic Yoga became his inspiration

Shadene Palmer

Feb 272 min read

Yoga Guru Lee shares how Kemetic Yoga became his inspiration

At the age of 33 I retired from professional basketball. The years of high intensity running, jumping and landing took its toll on my...

Storyteller Ria Butler Dives into the Magical Realm of Storytelling for the Under-Fives

Carole Pluckrose

Jan 193 min read

Storyteller Ria Butler Dives into the Magical Realm of Storytelling for the Under-Fives

The first book I remember was a bedtime story read to me by my dad. It was called, ‘The Adventures of Uncle Lubin’. It was quite a dark...

Magical Moments: Local Authors’ Book Signing for Children

Shadene Palmer

Dec 21, 20232 min read

Magical Moments: Local Authors’ Book Signing for Children

After a successful year with the Flying Seagulls Project and the generous funding from the Asda Foundation, we wanted to treat our...

A Heartfelt Thank You to the ASDA FOUNDATION - Making Our Stay and Play Thursdays Possible

Shadene Palmer

Dec 19, 20231 min read

A Heartfelt Thank You to the ASDA FOUNDATION - Making Our Stay and Play Thursdays Possible

We'd like to say a huge thank you to the ASDA Foundation (Asda Barking) for their generous funding that made our recent Stay and Play...

Embracing Janet's Legacy: The Janet Corcoran Memorial Library Unveiled

Carole Pluckrose

Nov 23, 20232 min read

Embracing Janet's Legacy: The Janet Corcoran Memorial Library Unveiled

Friday, November 17th, was a special evening at the Boathouse studios as we unveiled the Janet Corcoran Memorial Library—a tribute to a...

The launch of the Janet Corcoran Memorial Library at the Boathouse Studios

Carole Pluckrose

Nov 7, 20232 min read

The launch of the Janet Corcoran Memorial Library at the Boathouse Studios

The Boathouse Studios was launched in 2014 as an exciting, multi-purpose arts and events venue within the Malthouse, a lovingly restored...

Shadene Palmer

Oct 25, 20231 min read

A Temple to the Imagination

Our founder, CEO and Artistic Director Carole Pluckrose joins Barking & Dagenham Giving - Everyone Included, on their 9 Mile East Podcast...

Shadene Palmer

Jun 28, 20231 min read

Telling Stories - Having Fun

Ten Top Tips for great story telling in early years settings Stories, how they shape our world The stories we hear as children help to...

Shadene Palmer

Jun 12, 20232 min read

GROW Fund Grantees’ WINNER!

We are delighted to announce that out of over one hundred applications, we are one of the eight proud winners of the GROW Fund Grant!...

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