Walk the Plank

Walk the Plank is one of the UK’s leading outdoor arts organisations with an award-winning portfolio of work drawn from an exciting range of creative projects nationally and internationally. From village square to international stage, we work in collaboration with diverse communities and artists to enrich lives through shared creative experience. We create work that gives people a sense of pride, a sense of identity and a sense of place. In 2017 we moved to Cobden Works, our new creative hub for outdoor arts, in Salford, coinciding with our 25th anniversary. After a quarter of a century of inspiring creative excellence, we continue to have a huge appetite for artistic risk and innovation.

Founded in 1992 by Liz Pugh and John Wassell, our Creative Producers, the company produced work on board the UK’s only touring theatre ship for fifteen years; alongside outdoor performance, parades, and civic celebrations. 

Walk the Plank is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, governed by a board of Trustee Directors; our Chair is Shona McCarthy. We operate a trading subsidiary, Walk the Plank Fireworks, to manage our commercial fireworks contracts, and the charity is an Arts Council England National Portfolio organisation. 

More information on our history and work: Walk the Plank - About Us; and our current showreel: https://vimeo.com/176307961

 

Upcoming (0)

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Past (77)

Environmental Sustainability: exploring good practice for community groups primary image

Environmental Sustainability: exploring good practice for community groups

Wed, Nov 30, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop: Jimmy Grimes ' Puppetry for stage, screen and theatre' primary image

Practical Workshop: Jimmy Grimes ' Puppetry for stage, screen and theatre'

Wed, Nov 23, 10:00 AM

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Talk: Sumit Sarkar 'From analogue painting to digital sculpture' primary image

Talk: Sumit Sarkar 'From analogue painting to digital sculpture'

Mon, Nov 21, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop:Charles Beauchamp 'Making and Masquerade Mandinga style' primary image

Practical Workshop:Charles Beauchamp 'Making and Masquerade Mandinga style'

Tue, Nov 15, 10:00 AM

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Talk: 'An introduction to Mandinga Arts' primary image

Talk: 'An introduction to Mandinga Arts'

Mon, Nov 14, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop: Mike Pattison 'Drivable Puppets and Parade Vehicles' primary image

Practical Workshop: Mike Pattison 'Drivable Puppets and Parade Vehicles'

Thu, Nov 10, 9:30 AM

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2022 how was it for you? East Salford Fun Palace primary image

2022 how was it for you? East Salford Fun Palace

Sun, Oct 2, 12:30 PM

Free

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day at the Races’ on Sunday 5 June primary image

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day at the Races’ on Sunday 5 June

Sun, Jun 5, 12:30 PM

Free

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day Out at Drinkies’ on Saturday 4 June primary image

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day Out at Drinkies’ on Saturday 4 June

Sat, Jun 4, 12:30 PM

Free

ELEVATE 2022: MasterClass presentation with Helen Davenport primary image

ELEVATE 2022: MasterClass presentation with Helen Davenport

Sat, May 28, 2:00 PM

Free

What a load of rubbish: Walk the Plank's 4th East Salford Fun Palace primary image

What a load of rubbish: Walk the Plank's 4th East Salford Fun Palace

Free

ELEVATE 2020/21: Collaborating in Nature  with Dr. Alberda & N. Winterbone primary image

ELEVATE 2020/21: Collaborating in Nature with Dr. Alberda & N. Winterbone

Tue, May 11, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Environmental Sustainability: exploring good practice for community groups primary image

Environmental Sustainability: exploring good practice for community groups

Wed, Nov 30, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop: Jimmy Grimes ' Puppetry for stage, screen and theatre' primary image

Practical Workshop: Jimmy Grimes ' Puppetry for stage, screen and theatre'

Wed, Nov 23, 10:00 AM

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Talk: Sumit Sarkar 'From analogue painting to digital sculpture' primary image

Talk: Sumit Sarkar 'From analogue painting to digital sculpture'

Mon, Nov 21, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop:Charles Beauchamp 'Making and Masquerade Mandinga style' primary image

Practical Workshop:Charles Beauchamp 'Making and Masquerade Mandinga style'

Tue, Nov 15, 10:00 AM

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Talk: 'An introduction to Mandinga Arts' primary image

Talk: 'An introduction to Mandinga Arts'

Mon, Nov 14, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop: Mike Pattison 'Drivable Puppets and Parade Vehicles' primary image

Practical Workshop: Mike Pattison 'Drivable Puppets and Parade Vehicles'

Thu, Nov 10, 9:30 AM

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2022 how was it for you? East Salford Fun Palace primary image

2022 how was it for you? East Salford Fun Palace

Sun, Oct 2, 12:30 PM

Free

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day at the Races’ on Sunday 5 June primary image

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day at the Races’ on Sunday 5 June

Sun, Jun 5, 12:30 PM

Free

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day Out at Drinkies’ on Saturday 4 June primary image

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day Out at Drinkies’ on Saturday 4 June

Sat, Jun 4, 12:30 PM

Free

ELEVATE 2022: MasterClass presentation with Helen Davenport primary image

ELEVATE 2022: MasterClass presentation with Helen Davenport

Sat, May 28, 2:00 PM

Free

What a load of rubbish: Walk the Plank's 4th East Salford Fun Palace primary image

What a load of rubbish: Walk the Plank's 4th East Salford Fun Palace

Free

ELEVATE 2020/21: Collaborating in Nature  with Dr. Alberda & N. Winterbone primary image

ELEVATE 2020/21: Collaborating in Nature with Dr. Alberda & N. Winterbone

Tue, May 11, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Walk the Plank is one of the UK’s leading outdoor arts organisations with an award-winning portfolio of work drawn from an exciting range of creative projects nationally and internationally. From village square to international stage, we work in collaboration with diverse communities and artists to enrich lives through shared creative experience. We create work that gives people a sense of pride, a sense of identity and a sense of place. In 2017 we moved to Cobden Works, our new creative hub for outdoor arts, in Salford, coinciding with our 25th anniversary. After a quarter of a century of inspiring creative excellence, we continue to have a huge appetite for artistic risk and innovation.

Founded in 1992 by Liz Pugh and John Wassell, our Creative Producers, the company produced work on board the UK’s only touring theatre ship for fifteen years; alongside outdoor performance, parades, and civic celebrations. 

Walk the Plank is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, governed by a board of Trustee Directors; our Chair is Shona McCarthy. We operate a trading subsidiary, Walk the Plank Fireworks, to manage our commercial fireworks contracts, and the charity is an Arts Council England National Portfolio organisation. 

More information on our history and work: Walk the Plank - About Us; and our current showreel: https://vimeo.com/176307961

 

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Environmental Sustainability: exploring good practice for community groups primary image

Environmental Sustainability: exploring good practice for community groups

Wed, Nov 30, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop: Jimmy Grimes ' Puppetry for stage, screen and theatre' primary image

Practical Workshop: Jimmy Grimes ' Puppetry for stage, screen and theatre'

Wed, Nov 23, 10:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Talk: Sumit Sarkar 'From analogue painting to digital sculpture' primary image

Talk: Sumit Sarkar 'From analogue painting to digital sculpture'

Mon, Nov 21, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop:Charles Beauchamp 'Making and Masquerade Mandinga style' primary image

Practical Workshop:Charles Beauchamp 'Making and Masquerade Mandinga style'

Tue, Nov 15, 10:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Talk: 'An introduction to Mandinga Arts' primary image

Talk: 'An introduction to Mandinga Arts'

Mon, Nov 14, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop: Mike Pattison 'Drivable Puppets and Parade Vehicles' primary image

Practical Workshop: Mike Pattison 'Drivable Puppets and Parade Vehicles'

Thu, Nov 10, 9:30 AM

Check ticket price on event

2022 how was it for you? East Salford Fun Palace primary image

2022 how was it for you? East Salford Fun Palace

Sun, Oct 2, 12:30 PM

Free

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day at the Races’ on Sunday 5 June primary image

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day at the Races’ on Sunday 5 June

Sun, Jun 5, 12:30 PM

Free

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day Out at Drinkies’ on Saturday 4 June primary image

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day Out at Drinkies’ on Saturday 4 June

Sat, Jun 4, 12:30 PM

Free

ELEVATE 2022: MasterClass presentation with Helen Davenport primary image

ELEVATE 2022: MasterClass presentation with Helen Davenport

Sat, May 28, 2:00 PM

Free

What a load of rubbish: Walk the Plank's 4th East Salford Fun Palace primary image

What a load of rubbish: Walk the Plank's 4th East Salford Fun Palace

Free

ELEVATE 2020/21: Collaborating in Nature  with Dr. Alberda & N. Winterbone primary image

ELEVATE 2020/21: Collaborating in Nature with Dr. Alberda & N. Winterbone

Tue, May 11, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Check ticket price on event

Environmental Sustainability: exploring good practice for community groups primary image

Environmental Sustainability: exploring good practice for community groups

Wed, Nov 30, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop: Jimmy Grimes ' Puppetry for stage, screen and theatre' primary image

Practical Workshop: Jimmy Grimes ' Puppetry for stage, screen and theatre'

Wed, Nov 23, 10:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Talk: Sumit Sarkar 'From analogue painting to digital sculpture' primary image

Talk: Sumit Sarkar 'From analogue painting to digital sculpture'

Mon, Nov 21, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop:Charles Beauchamp 'Making and Masquerade Mandinga style' primary image

Practical Workshop:Charles Beauchamp 'Making and Masquerade Mandinga style'

Tue, Nov 15, 10:00 AM

Check ticket price on event

Talk: 'An introduction to Mandinga Arts' primary image

Talk: 'An introduction to Mandinga Arts'

Mon, Nov 14, 6:00 PM

Free

Practical Workshop: Mike Pattison 'Drivable Puppets and Parade Vehicles' primary image

Practical Workshop: Mike Pattison 'Drivable Puppets and Parade Vehicles'

Thu, Nov 10, 9:30 AM

Check ticket price on event

2022 how was it for you? East Salford Fun Palace primary image

2022 how was it for you? East Salford Fun Palace

Sun, Oct 2, 12:30 PM

Free

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day at the Races’ on Sunday 5 June primary image

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day at the Races’ on Sunday 5 June

Sun, Jun 5, 12:30 PM

Free

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day Out at Drinkies’ on Saturday 4 June primary image

Irwell Weekender: ‘Day Out at Drinkies’ on Saturday 4 June

Sat, Jun 4, 12:30 PM

Free

ELEVATE 2022: MasterClass presentation with Helen Davenport primary image

ELEVATE 2022: MasterClass presentation with Helen Davenport

Sat, May 28, 2:00 PM

Free

What a load of rubbish: Walk the Plank's 4th East Salford Fun Palace primary image

What a load of rubbish: Walk the Plank's 4th East Salford Fun Palace

Free

ELEVATE 2020/21: Collaborating in Nature  with Dr. Alberda & N. Winterbone primary image

ELEVATE 2020/21: Collaborating in Nature with Dr. Alberda & N. Winterbone

Tue, May 11, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Check ticket price on event