2025
ISH (International School of Humour) for Red Noses International: Clowning for Seniors
ISH to GO for Red Noses Palestine, Amman, Jordan: Compassionate Clowning
Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership, Johnstone, Scotland: Mindful Arts
Crveni Nosovi, Croatia: Compassionate Clowning
Cliniclowns, Vienna, Austria: Compassionate Clowning
CliniClowns Nederland: Clowning and Melodrama (part of mini workshop festival)
Cliniclowns Austria: Clowning and Dementia (online lecture) together with Willy Gilder, artist living with dementia
Bremer Klinikclowns e.V., Germany: Compassionate Clowning
2024
The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, School of Drama: Compassionate Clowning & Bespoke Theatre for People Living with Dementia (online lecture)
Piros Orr, Hungary: Clowning and Melodrama
2nd Scottish Dementia Arts Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland: ‘Have No Fear! – clowning workshop for People Living with Dementia and their Carers
Third Bite Dance: The Fallen – mentoring, training & studio collaboration; 50+ Contemporary Dance Sheffield
ISH (International School of Humour) for Red Noses International: Clowning Across the Bridge, Advanced
ISH to GO for Red Noses International in Slovakia: Compassionate Clowning
CliniClowns Holland: Compassionate Clowning; Conversation about Compassionate Clowning Approach with Methodology Advisors; Dementia Symposium Consultancy
Luca Silvestrini’s Protein Dance, London: Mindful Arts, CPD
Clown Activist Tool Kit, Online: Sharing Expertise, as part of a 6 week Workshop Series
Weekday Wow Factor! Glasgow: Clowning with Older Adults
ISH to GO for Red Noses International, Berlin, Germany: Compassionate Clowning
Rote Nasen Austria: Six Regional Workshops for all RNA artists, with a focus on Clowning for Elderly People, in particular those living with Dementia
2023
1st Scottish Dementia Arts Festival, Inverness, Scotland: Clowning Workshop – for People Living with Dementia and their Carers
Cliniclowns, Linz, Austria: Compassionate Clowning
Rote Nasen Austria: Bonus Workshop for newly qualified artists, with a focus on Clowning for Elderly People
ISH for Red Noses International: Clowning Across the Bridge, Advanced
Smile Theatre, Toronto, Canada: Consultancy, Observations and Smile Theatre Artist workshops for Singers/Serenaders; Sensory Project workshops;
Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, Canada: Arts & Dementia – Creative Approaches to Engaging Audiences Living With Dementia
Therapeutic Clowns, Toronto, Canada: Clowning and Melodrama
ISH to GO for Red Noses International, Lithuania: Compassionate Clowning
Klokkeklovnene, Norway: Fordi jeg er noen – Because I am Human; Seminar & Compassionate Clowning workshop
Klinikclowns, Munich, Bavaria: Clowning and Melodrama
Laughter League, New York, USA: Authentic Connections – team intensive and public workshops in NYC, co-designed and delivered with Feldenkrais practitioner, Tim Licata
ClowNexus – International Dementia Lab, Innsbruck, Austria: Taking Risks, Challenging Perceptions and Working with Frames
2022
Klinikclowns, Munich, Bavaria: Clowning and Melodrama 1 & 2
ISH to GO for Red Noses International in Jordan: Compassionate Clowning
ISH for Red Noses International: Clowning Across the Bridge, Advanced
HCIM, The Hague, The Netherlands: Artful Minds Light
2021
The Flames/Tricky Hat, Scotland, UK: Playfulness and Connection (online)
ISH for Red Noses International: Clowning Across the Bridge, Beginners (online)
ISH (International School of Humour) for Red Noses International in Jordan: Compassionate Clowning (online)
2020
BOLD (Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia) Scotland: BOLD Sparks – creative facilitator residential training; co-designed and co-delivered with Prof Brendan McCormack
Meeting of the Noses Conference, Dallas, USA: Compassionate Clowning
Cliniclowns, Vienna, Austria: Compassionate Clowning
2019
Red Nose International, Palestine: Compassionate Clowning
Die Clown Doktoren E.V. Wiesbaden, Germany: Compassionate Clowning
Rote Nasen Steiermark, Austria: Compassionate Clowning
Scottish Ballet, Glasgow: Artful Minds, for Dance Health team, including dancers and musicians
Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling: Artful Minds, as part of Curious Shoes tour
Capital Theatres, Edinburgh: Artful Minds, as part of Curious Shoes tour
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness: Artful Minds, as part of Curious Shoes tour
Wem Town Hall, Shropshire: Artful Minds, as part of Curious Shoes tour
Cliniclowns, Vienna, Austria: Compassionate Clowning
2018
Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling: Artful Minds for artists and Mindful Arts for management team and venue staff
ISH (International School of Humour) to GO for Red Noses International in Palestine and Lithuania: Compassionate Clowning
Queen Margret University Nursing Conference – Turning Vision into Reality: Creative approaches for nurses
Humor Hilft Heilen Academy, Germany: Compassionate Clowning
Luca Silvestrini’s Protein Dance, London: Mindful Arts
2017
People Dancing International Conference, Glasgow, October 2017: Mindful Arts – creating meaningful connections with people living with dementia
Scottish Ballet: Artful Minds, for artists and Dementia Awareness Training for senior management & creative team, including fundraising, marketing and learning and participation staff; part of a multi-tiered consultancy
Platform, Easterhouse, Glasgow: Artful Minds, as part of Curious Shoes tour
Beacon Arts Centre: Artful Minds, as part of Curious Shoes tour
A Visita, Lisbon, Portugal: Clowning for Seniors
Klinikclowns, Bavaria: Happy Hangover, Clowning for Seniors with Dementia
ISH (International School of Humour) for Red Nose International: Forget Memory!Clowning for Seniors with Dementia
Festival Theatre Edinburgh: Artful Mindsfor artists delivering work for the Learning and Participation Team
2015
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh: Celebrating failure – a creative way to connect
Rote Nasen Wien, Austria: 8-day training intensive on Clowning with Seniors
2014
Festival Theatre Edinburgh: Dementia Awareness Training for senior management team and venue staff
Previous training delivered also includes the following:
Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; National Theatre, Scotland; National Theatre London; Max Reinhardt Seminar, Vienna, Austria; The Royal Conservatoire Scotland, Glasgow; Welsh National Opera, Cardiff.
