TIN Arts has launched a new fundraising campaign to create something the region has rarely seen before: a purpose-designed, fully accessible dance training centre where disabled and non-disabled dancers can train, create and perform together.
We have identified a former Durham County Council building in Spennymoor as the future home of TIN Dance House – a vibrant, inclusive creative hub that breaks down the physical barriers that have held dancers back for decades.
It will provide:
- Accessibility: A purpose-designed home where disabled and non-disabled people can participate equally and confidently, removing the physical barriers that limit opportunity.
- Increased capacity: Space to welcome more people, reduce waiting lists and ensure no one is excluded simply because there is not enough room.
- Life-long pathways: The ability to grow and adapt our programmes as dancers’ needs change, supporting long-term participation, progression and wellbeing.
- Artistic excellence: High-quality studios and facilities that reflect the ambition and talent of the artists we support.
- Wider impact: A welcoming hub for dance, strengthening connections locally, regionally and nationally.
Martin Wilson, Executive Director of TIN Arts, said: “For too long, we’ve had a community that welcomes everyone — but a building that doesn’t. The TIN Dance House will remove those barriers for good. This is about creating a home where every body belongs.”
TIN Arts is closer than ever to securing the building. To reach the final milestone, the charity has launched a match‑funding campaign with The Big Give, aiming to raise an initial £127,000 to open the building this September.
Thanks to a generous donor, every £1 donated up to £10,000 will be doubled until 30 April. This means supporters can make twice the difference at a critical moment.
Donate now:
https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000Cshh0YAB
