Finding Joy
Seventeen-year-old Danny – bright, creative, always out with his mates – is the unlikeliest of heroes.
His gran, Joy, is funny, kind, loves to dance, and is losing her memory.
So when out of the blue, Danny announces he’ll look after his gran, everyone holds their breath.
But Danny is a natural carer, finding any which way to connect, to play and to accept the gran he adores.
Battling against conflicting opinions on this difficult journey, is Danny’s love enough to face the challenges ahead?
Based on the true experiences of one family and told entirely without words, award-winning Finding Joy has been performed across the globe from Shanghai to Switzerland, Norway to Norwich and Liverpool to London.
The 2027 tour of Finding Joy has been staged to celebrate Vamos Theatre’s 21 years of ground-breaking, life-changing, inclusive and compassionate work.
As with all its productions, Vamos Theatre welcomes everyone to see Finding Joy, including people who may need a more accepting auditorium environment.
The company invites all its audiences to join in supporting this inclusivity, so that everyone feels welcome.
The Corn Exchange Newbury
The Corn Exchange Trust manages four key spaces; the Corn Exchange which includes a 400 seat auditorium, a 40 seat independent cinema and a Cafe and Bar; 101 Outdoor Arts: National Centre for Arts in Public Space – a unique outdoor arts creation centre for the development of large-scale outdoor performances, making and rehearsal space and on-site accommodation; their centrally located Learning Centre in which workshops and courses for all ages take place; and The Base Greenham, a visual arts gallery and workshop space on Greenham Business Park which is also home to 8 resident artists.
From level access to their building to signed and audio-described performances, they are dedicated to making their venue and events accessible for everyone.
01635 522733
Corn Exchange Newbury, Market Place,
Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BD
The performance programme at the Corn Exchange has developed considerably in recent years.
They present a mixed programme of theatre, dance, comedy, music, family, film and outdoor work to audiences from across the South East.
The emphasis is on presenting shows of the highest quality and films that inspire and entertain audiences, with attendance growing year on year.
The Trust produces its own pantomime in-house, as well as supporting a range of artists and companies across all art-forms through commissioning and development opportunities, mentoring and production support.
Their emphasis is on presenting great shows and films that audiences really want to come and see and that reflect the rich diversity of our country today.
Always high quality, they’re really proud that their attendance figures are growing year on year.
Transport
By Bicycle: public bike parking is available in the Market Place, a short walk from theirr front door.
By Train or Bus: five-minute walk from both the train and bus stations; regular services run from Reading, Windsor, Basingstoke, Winchester, Oxford and London.
By Car: 10 minutes from M4 Junction 13. There are a number of town centre car parks (pay on exit): Mon-Sun: £2 after 6pm. For car parks behind the Corn Exchange sat nav RG14 5QP.
Please visit the Accessibility page for information about the facilities at the Corn Exchange
