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Bloom

A vibrant show for older adult care settings, full of the joys of Spring!

"I haven't felt like that in ages, and you can't buy something like that"

Audience Member, Whitfield Day Centre, Kirklees

Bloom brings the outdoors in as live music, poetry and dance combine to celebrate the light and wonder that comes with the changing of seasons.

Warm rays after a long Winter, the seedlings that follow the frost, the show notices the small things, and encourages comfort in knowing brighter days are on their way.

Bloom includes invitations for audiences to sing, dance and play along with performers as together we rediscover beautiful birdsong, sticky slugs, plant magical seeds and welcome the Spring sunshine.

Reviews

You made us use our imagination and we don't usually get to do that anymore

Audience Member, Whitfield Day Centre

It made me feel very happy, I don't have a lot of happiness in my life these days

Audience Member, Valley Lodge Care Home

I've not seen my friend laugh so much in years!

Audience Member, Whitfield Day Centre

That was just the best thing ever, I just feel so zen!

Staff Member, Ashfields Care Home

It made me feel much happier, made a hard day into a lovely memory

Audience Member, Leicester Hospital

‘I come here to visit my mum at this time every week and she’s usually asleep all the time but look, she’s just stayed awake for an hour to watch this, it’s amazing’

Visitor, Douglas Court Care Home

Tour History

Ashgate House, Chesterfield, 2025

Roxburgh House, Cradley Heath, 2025

Liberty House, Doncaster, 2025

Meadow View Nursing Home, Chesterfield, 2025

Leicester Hospital, 2025

Mid Cheshire Hospitals, 2025

Sycamore Hall, Ripon, 2025

Moor Care Centre, Ripon, 2025

Lister House, Ripon, 2025

Borrage House, Ripon, 2025

Derby Theatre, 2025

Mercy Care Centre, Derby, 2025

Langdale Heights Care Home, Derby, 2025

Douglas Court Care Home, Derby, 2025

Valley Lodge Care Home, Matlock, 2025

Ashfields Care Home, Heanor, 2025

Sundale Day Centre, Huddersfield, 2025

Whitfield Day Centre, Batley, 2025

BloomCredits

Conceived and Directed by Sarah Boulter and Adele Wragg

Performers Isaac Boothman, Sarah Boulter, Chloe Senior, Ella Sprung, Adele Wragg

Set Designer/ Maker Matt Sykes-Hooban

Rehearsal Director Sarah Butler

Project Manager Jo Purseglove

Producer Spin Arts

Photographer David Wilson Clarke, Miranda Spencer- Pearson, Nathan Towers

Film Maker Josh Hawkins

Bloom Trainee Immy Wood