Welcome to Drama Express! - Registered Charity No.1188250
We are Drama Express, a multi-award-winning charity based in the West Country. Our main goal is to help children and young people with additional needs find their creative voice through the performing arts. We believe everyone deserves a chance to shine, and we create safe, supportive, and joyful spaces for this to happen. Our core work involves running fun and inclusive workshops within community spaces. These sessions do more than teach performance; they build confidence, help form friendships, and boost self-worth. We celebrate every young person, supporting them to explore what makes them unique.
We also put on live shows at famous venues like the Hall for Cornwall, Minack Theatre and Truro Cathedral. These performances are big moments for our members, giving them the joy and pride of being on a real stage in front of an audience that truly values them. We are a community that believes in the magic of the arts to lift up and celebrate every person, especially those who are often overlooked. Our vision is to give young people with additional needs a place to express themselves, grow in confidence, and reach their full potential through performing arts.
"There is a continuing need for young people with disabilities to be represented through the performing arts. Drama Express provides that opportunity, empowering each young person to develop their unique artistic and creative potential”
- Morwenna Banks, actor, writer, producer". Patron of Drama Express
We also put on live shows at famous venues like the Hall for Cornwall, Minack Theatre and Truro Cathedral. These performances are big moments for our members, giving them the joy and pride of being on a real stage in front of an audience that truly values them. We are a community that believes in the magic of the arts to lift up and celebrate every person, especially those who are often overlooked. Our vision is to give young people with additional needs a place to express themselves, grow in confidence, and reach their full potential through performing arts.
"There is a continuing need for young people with disabilities to be represented through the performing arts. Drama Express provides that opportunity, empowering each young person to develop their unique artistic and creative potential”
- Morwenna Banks, actor, writer, producer". Patron of Drama Express
Awards
Drama Express is proud to be a recipient of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2019, Volunteer Arts England Epic Award 2019, National Learning Disability and Autism Award for breaking down barriers 2018/19, Amateo Award for European Excellence in Culture 2021 and Non-Profit Organisation Awards Most Inclusive Performing Arts Charity 2024 (UK)
Drama Express is a member of the Council for Disabled Children