September is annual International Recovery Month. This is a particularly important chance to raise awareness of addiction issues, addiction recovery and celebrate the recovery journey, which is what Fallen Angels does all year round. Recovery month is a greater chance to join up with others and spread the message…

We have the exciting launch of our new artistic work Samadhi coming in September along with some other great recovery events and opportunities to get involved

6 September

Transfiguration – Film screening with Q&A

HOME, Manchester. 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN.   

6pm-7:30pm

Come along to a film screening of Fallen Angels Dance Theatre short dance film trio: Transfiguration.

Plus, a Q&A with two members from the creative team; Eve Steele and Paul Bayes Kitcher. Chaired by Leon Clowes. Part of GM Recoverist Month.

Full details here.

18 – 21 September

Recovery Month Arts Exhibition

including Samadhi by Fallen Angels Dance Theatre

Chester Visual Arts Space, Chester 

Chester Visual Arts Space, Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Chester, CH1.

Showcasing local recovery art in the heart of Chester City Centre.

Events: 

Thursday 19 Sept

Samadhi and Recovery Month exhibition – Launch, Recovery Social & Solidarity Walk – from 1pm

Chester Visual Arts Space 

An opportunity for local people in recovery or who are interested in the exhibition and showing support for addiction and mental health recovery to come together, explore the art, here local recovery updates, have a brew and socialise. At the end of the event VIA will lead a solidarity walk around the City as an act of advocacy for positive, visible recovery.

Samadhi will exclusively preview at Chester Visual Arts Space this September ahead of an extended exhibition for GM Recoverist Month (Portraits of Recovery) at The Turnpike Gallery in Leigh (see below) 

Beyond the Surface

25 Sep 2024 – 23 Nov 2024

Beyond the Surface profiles 10 years of Fallen Angels working in the borough of Wigan.

Beyond the Surface is an exhibition at the Turnpike Galley, Leigh of artworks, photography and films from Fallen Angels Dance Theatre. An exhibition focal point features the newly commissioned work Samadhi, an immersive digital dance, light and sound installation.

The word “samadhi” is derived from the Sanskrit roots “sam” (together or integrated) and “dhi” (to hold or place). It signifies a state of complete concentration, stillness, and union with the object of meditation.

This unique, digital dance experience and been inspired by the real-life experiences of the Fallen Angels recovery community. Members engage in daily practices such as grounding and meditation to establish a deeper connection with their bodies. These practices serve as inspiration for the creation of digital dance, incorporating the movements and motions of bodies in recovery from substance use.

Through digital technology and collaboration with creative technologist Noel Jones, the work is accompanied by an immersive light and soundscape. The combination of visuals and audio aims to convey journeys of healing experienced by people in recovery.

An ambition for audiences is that they also embark on journeys of healing by leaving with a profound sense of calm and peace.

‘Samadhi’ was initially developed by Fallen Angels in collaboration with New Note Orchestra and people in recovery from substance use as part of the Royal Opera House, Creative Exchange Programme.

Beyond the Surface is a Fallen Angels Dance Theatre exhibition delivered in partnership with The Turnpike Gallery and Portraits of Recovery as part of Recoverist Month 2024.

A Recoverist Month event that, through the arts, changes the conversation on substance use and recovery.

Recoverist = Recovery + Activist

Recoverist Month September 2024 is an initiative led by Portraits of Recovery: a pioneering Manchester-based, visual arts charity.

Events: 

Thursday 26 September – 2-4pm

Beyond the Surface exhibition launch

The Turnpike Gallery, Civic Square, Leigh, WN7 1EB.

The  exhibition launch event and Q&A explores the role of art in recovery with Fallen Angels & Portraits of Recovery, Director & CEO, Mark Prest. For further information see here The Turnpike Gallery.

Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-the-surface-launch-event-tickets-984026077487 

A groundbreaking new digital dance work will form the centrepiece of a major exhibition by Fallen Angels Dance Theatre at the Turnpike Gallery this autumn. It will be the focal point for Beyond the Surface which presents films, a digital installation, and interactive activities that challenge perceptions of addiction and recovery. The exhibition celebrates 10 years of Chester’s Fallen Angels impactful work in the Greater Manchester town.

Date/time tbc

Beyond the Surface – In Gallery Workshop

Turnpike Gallery, Leigh

An opportunity for healthcare, mental health and addiction recovery professionals to gain insights into art, galleries, the current exhibition and GM Recoverist month. Details coming soon, to register your interest in this free workshop email claire@fallenangelsdt.org