Back in May, our excellent young people got the opportunity to work with the incredible Staci Jo Rowlison on the posters for the Summer Show! The young people got a chance to feed their artistic thoughts into the process and were … Continued

The atmosphere is animated and elated as I walk into a room full of a bunch of overwhelmingly loud teenagers. They are bouncing and ready, eager to start the day and get on stage. It is the fourth day of … Continued

I first got involved with Toonspeak in 2015 on a SHINE LGBT programme. I was 16, homeless, living in a unit and generally terrified of everyone and everything. My confidence was low and my anxiety was awful. But I knew … Continued

C In The Park On Sunday the 16th, Toonspeak were at BCDC’s exciting annual event, C In The Park! We had so much fun. We had a stall on the green as well as mask making and kite making in … Continued

On Sunday the 9th of June, Toonspeak had our Casting Day for the summer show! The young people had a lot of fun and got to experience auditions for a musical which is a new experience for many of them. … Continued

In the run up to our Summer Intensive over July, we have our casting day on the 9th June for our Summer Show! We at Toonspeak are so excited to watch the day unfold. Most importantly, enjoy yourself!

It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to Toonspeak. I have been with the organisation for the past 4.5 years and it has had a profound effect on me as a person. I have never felt such … Continued

Toonspeak Associate Artist Steven Leach is now in post as Director of the Young Company but is also focused on Progression for young people in the Arts. And secured a visit from Simone Periera Hind’s casting agency who are looking … Continued

LGBTQ History Month has been observed all over Scotland this month, with events celebrating the culture, art, activism and history of LGBTQ people not just in Scotland, but all around the world! The theme for this month’s LGBT History Month … Continued

It’s Purple Friday this Friday, and we are excited to wear purple and participate in LGBT History Month. Purple Friday is named after the Purple in the Pride flag, which is known as the colour of ‘spirit’ and we will … Continued

‘But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white – then melts for ever…’ Toonspeak are often approached to take part in events and projects outwith our … Continued

Work has started on Toonspeak show 2019! We are super excited to announce it’s going to be a musical set in the 80’s, and the response by all the groups has been amazing, everyone is really excited. It was created … Continued

Poppy Camden As part of my gold arts award, I worked towards a showcase of work produced by the graduating fashion design class of 2018. This involved strong organisational skills, people and time-management as well as keeping to a budget … Continued

Event Produced by Erin Boyle and Holly Wood for Silver Arts Award Supported by Toonspeak Thanks to Mentor Sarah Bradley And to venue BAKED pizza al taglio Performances from  Cat Hepburn  Erin Boyle  Calum Muir  Ernesto Fernandez  Kit Smith  Mark McGhee … Continued

Live from Barmulloch. Christmas shows created, devised and performed by our weekly groups. Featuring the talents of: Toonheid Speaks! Toonspeak Tuesday Wee Ones Theatre Makers North West Theatre Makers North East Theatre Makers Barmulloch With our phenomenal compere Stan Rich   … Continued

Toonspeak Summer Show 2018 Since the beginning of May this year, a phenomenal team of over 50 young people from Glasgow have been working with a range of Arts professionals devising, creating, writing and playing with the concept of TELT! … Continued

With recently starting a work placed programme with Toonspeak, I have had the fantastic opportunity of working with the Shine Young Parents group. I took this opportunity to take part as a participant which was great fun, and really livened … Continued

I was so delighted when we received funding to run our Barmulloch Summer Club for the first two weeks in July. Participants from Barmulloch came along and tried out something new each day, we had a go at Circus Skills, … Continued

As the Germany Exchange Trip, Equal Love draws nearer, here is a blog from participant Dora who accompanied theatre artist Daniel Livingston on an advanced planning trip to Oldenberg to plan out the 10 day project where youths from 8 … Continued

Every year Toonspeak create a brand new piece of theatre to premier in the summer written, devised and performed by our participants working with a range of arts professionals, which they now also operate in terms of theatre production. In … Continued