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Award-winning, internationally touring #theatrecompany, creating highly visual work, based in Croydon. Theatre is better when everyone is invited. linktr.ee/wearezooco

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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Created by Zoo Co Written by Jackson Used Directed by Fleur Rooth and Flo O'Mahony Set your alarms for Friday 2nd October when tickets go on sale, and find out more here: www.wearezooco.co.uk/three-men-on...
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THREE MEN ON A BILLBOARD | Zoo Co Theatre
Zoo Co is heading back to the Barbican, February 2027. A charged, playful and unpredictably live performance based on the remarkable true story of three men who turned into unlikely celebrities. Mon...
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We’re thrilled to announce a brand new show - Three Men on a Billboard Mon 8th - Sat 13th Feb 2027 The Pit, Barbican A charged, playful and unpredictably live performance based on the remarkable true story of three men who turned into unlikely celebrities. Graphic Designer - Emilie Chen
Two women, Flo with a brown cropped bob hairstyle and an 80’s style pink collared shirts, and Fleur with long wavy hair and a patterned 80’s style shirt. They are standing over a bright orange billboard, as if giants. Flo is looking down at three small white plastic figures, one standing and two sat, on the edge of the billboard platform. Fleur is leaning her head on her hand, her elbow propped up on the billboard, looking directly at the camera.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our Associate Artist, Sophie Woolley, has written a blog on why she still can't get the show out of her head. Read it here: www.wearezooco.co.uk/post/can-t-g...
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CAN’T GET PERFECT SHOW FOR RACHEL OUT OF MY HEAD
This time last year we were preparing to rehearse for the Perfect Show For Rachel tour.Sophie Woolley, Associate Artist with Zoo Co, has been reflecting on why Perfect Show for Rachel has such stickin...
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This time last year we were starting rehearsals alongside @improbable1.bsky.social for the Perfect Show for Rachel tour - the all important Director's desk travelling across London to join the team.
A large blue desk covered in large round buttons, is carried by three people into the back of a large white van.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thinking about booking in training or know someone who is interested? You can find out more here: www.wearezooco.co.uk/access-suppo...
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Workplace Neurodiversity Awareness Training | Zoo Co Theatre
Zoo Co are offering Workplace Training | Equality, diversity and inclusion training, EDI training, Workplace Neurodiversity Awareness Training, inclusive language, supporting neurodiverse colleagues
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Check out the testimonies we’ve had recently about Neurodiversity Awareness Training. It's workplace training that covers introductions to specific neurodiversities, discussions on perception, plus suggestions on language, tools and adaptations to support neurodiverse colleagues.
Quote in black font on a light pink background: Hannah and Fleur were exceptional and I would love that my whole team could do this course.Quote in black font on a light pink background: In particular going more in depth about OCD and ADHD was illuminating - there were nuances and details that I wasn't aware of before.Quote in black font on a light pink background: Engaging, full of positive energy, and packed with practical advice. Fleur and Hannah delivered the session in a friendly and approachable style, making the content easy to understand and accessible. Harbottle &  Lewis LLPQuote in black font on a light pink background: Flipping Fantastic.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
YoCo is a free programme for 16-21 year olds, to explore theatre making and improvisation whilst working with a writer to develop a new play, then performed in London during the summer. Interested? Info about this year’s auditions is coming in October.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A month ago we were wrapping on our Young Company production, Compost What’s Left, by Coral Wylie. The cast were diligent, generous and smashed their SOLD OUT run Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Big love to the team and everyone who helped bring the production to life. Giant prop onion anyone?
The company at the curtain call - they are stood on a stage with a turf floor and three gold frames hung from the rigging. They are standing  clapping and smiling, in a semi circle.A 30cm wide red onion prop, painted with purple, blue and red paint. It is held by a person wearing a black and white striped t-shirt, right in front of their face.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Have you met the Zoo Co X Boundless Young Company? We’re excited to jumping into YoCo rehearsals this Monday for our upcoming production at @swkplay.bsky.social Elephant at the beginning of August - what a dreamy venue!🎉 Head to our bio to meet these fantastic young artists.
A group of young people sit in a circle, some on chairs some on the floor, in a large high ceilinged ballroom. There is a large bay window behind them with long ornate curtains. They are looking at a black woman with long hair, who is speaking and gesticulating.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We're still dreaming about the Perfect Show for Rachel tour & missing our fab show team. Whilst making the show happen, some of the touring company were busy delivering workshops & training across the country with local communities & arts orgs. Read more here: www.wearezooco.co.uk/post/beyond-...
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Beyond the show: touring workshops and training
Written by Amy, Executive Director of Zoo Co. Click here to listen.It’s June 2026, and our epic UK Tour of Perfect Show for Rachel has just drawn to a close. Since October, we’ve visited 7 venues acro...
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Last week at Oxford Playhouse we recieved our sixth... SIXTH five star review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - My View from the Stalls 'As for my friend Rachel, she turned to me at the end of the show and said “I think that was my perfect show too”. ' Check it out: www.myviewfromthestalls.co.uk/post/review-...
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Review: Perfect Show for Rachel (Oxford Playhouse)
When I saw the information about Perfect Show for Rachel on a poster at the theatre, it was apparent that this was a show that would be unique. A collaboration between Zoo Co and Improbable, I was kee...
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Our final tour stop is here - Leeds Playhouse 28th-30th May & 4th-6th June! Spread the word, shout it from the rooftops. Bring your friends, family, colleagues and postman to this award winning & 6 x⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review show! OFFIE Award & Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award winner
A production photo of Gabriel, a black man with long dreadlocks, headbanging with his hair flying, behind him the set is bathed in green light. Over the image reads: Perfect Show for Rachel. Below are five 5 star reviews from: Guardian, North West End, Broadway World, Matinee Mouse and A Youngish Perspective. Below that are four 4 star reviews from: The Times, The Stage, Everything Theatre and Limping Chicken.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Come and find out what else we're guilty of... @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social until Saturday 16th - tickets in bio!
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
'100% feel good show' is the best tag line 💖
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Oxford, we are here! 2x sold-out runs at Barbican. Five stars in the Guardian. Multi-award winning Perfect Show For Rachel comes to @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social this week! Book your tickets now. Link in our bio / via Oxford Playhouse!
A show poster covered in star reviews. It reads: Perfect Show for Rachel, Oxford Playhouse, Wednesday 13th May - Saturday 16th May
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Cat Mac @catherinemac.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This show is the best - if you're in or around Oxford you should visit. I was so lucky to catch this show at the Barbican last year and also earlier this year on tour. We all had such a great time. 100% feel good show.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Rachel's desk is a wonder to behold. Which buttons will she press at @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social ? You'll have to join us NEXT WEEK to find out! 14th-16th May, find tickets in our bio.
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Lee Simpson @leesimpson.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Come see us. You will have a brilliant time.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We could spend forever trying to work out how to describe our show, but these lovely audience members have already done it for us. Come along to see if they're right at our last two tour stops: @oxfordplayhouse 13th-16th May @leedsplayhouse 28th May-6th June
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
What is it about Perfect Show for Rachel eh... You'll have to come see us @oxfordplayhouse to find out! Wednesday 13th - Saturday 16th May, find tickets here: www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/perfe... Audio Described show & post show talk on Thursday 14th May, 7:30pm
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
We recognise that volunteer Trusteeships aren't always accessible to deaf and / or disabled people, so we've set up this programme offering two people the chance to observe each of our next two Board meetings, supported by our Board Support Worker. Find out more: www.wearezooco.co.uk/vacancies
A photo of thirteen people in a courtyard with brick walls and floor, a wooden trellis with plants growing on behind them. All of them are smiling looking at the camera, eleven of them are standing behind four people sitting on folding chairs. Across the bottom of the image text reads: Intro to Trusteeship. Zoo Co logo in the top right.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Birmingham, come down to our shows at @therepbirmingham to see if you can spot all our mistakes 👀#PerfectShowForRachel Buy tickets now: www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/per...
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Cat Mac @catherinemac.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
An excellent Theatre Day with @fallenangel2106.bsky.social Firstly a laughter-filled matinee of #PerfectShowForRachel, courtesy of @wearezooco.bsky.social & @improbable1.bsky.social. The show is touring so try and catch it if you can. It's glorious fun. www.wearezooco.co.uk/shows/perfec...
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Kerri aka Fallen Angel @fallenangel2106.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Show No 1 of the day with @catherinemac.bsky.social #PerfectShowForRachel at Queens Theatre, Hornchurch *cough East London not Essex cough* Brilliantly chaotic, well done Rachel 👏👏 Honorable mentions to Jackson and Josh @wearezooco.bsky.social @leesimpson.bsky.social @improbable1.bsky.social
A stage full of actors and most importantly the director RachelA stage full of actors and most importantly the director RachelA stage full of actors and most importantly the director RachelPicture of two ladies of a certain age who enjoyed a show greatly
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
If these highly relatable statements made no sense to you, maybe you need to come see Perfect Show For Rachel... At @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social this week - Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21st Feb Tickets ⬇️ www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/perfe... #PerfectShowForRachel #Improbable #Theatre
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
We’re delighted to have Nick Sweeting as the new Chair of Trustees at Zoo Co. He’s an independent producer who has worked with a wide range of artists & organisations over the last 35 years. Read about him and what Nick & Flo, AD of Zoo Co had to say: www.wearezooco.co.uk/post/our-new...
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Our new Chair of Trustees
We’re delighted to announce Nick Sweeting as the new Chair of Trustees at Zoo Co. Nick joined the Zoo Co Board in May 2024. He’s an independent producer who has worked with a wide range of artists and...
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
London-based & looking for a Christmas gift? Tickets for Perfect Show for Rachel at Queens Theatre Hornchurch are on sale! A trip on the District or Elizabeth line will take you into Rachel's world of Britney, bar fights and snack cabarets. Find tickets here: queens-theatre.co.uk/whatson/perf...
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Perfect Show For Rachel - Queens Theatre
★★★★★ “Why can’t more theatre be like this? Open, relaxed, fun and full of love” – The Guardian Rachel is a theatre-loving, enigmatic, learning-disabled 35 year-old who loves Kylie, heckling her siste...
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Zoo Co will be shutting up shop for Christmas, giving the Zoo Co team a well earned rest. If you need to get in touch or want to catch up before our break, now’s the time, as inboxes won’t be checked from 19th December until the week of the 5th January. Find our contact details on our website 🎄
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Flo O'Mahony @floomahony.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
I'm really grateful for the opportunity to talk about how this show has changed, and changed us, too. Thanks @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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Perfect Show for Rachel | Contact Theatre
Blending the wild fun of Drag Race, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and hit musical energy, this award-winning, five-star show doesn’t just champion inclusivity,
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Saturday's Guardian did not dissapoint. She is most definitley in charge. ‘We grapple with exclusion and ableism, but it’s a poppy, playful, funny show you could come and see on a hen night.’ We're at Contact Manchester this week, in partnership with S!CK Festival. Info below - see you there!
The guardian magazine open on a wooden table. Headline reads "She's in charge.". Three medium sized production shots cover the middle of the page, surrounded by black text on white paper.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Find out more about the accessible technology and the process that went into embedding access in the show at the link below, where you can find audio and text versions of the podcast. digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/knowledge/di...
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Digital Culture Podcast Episode #16 – Inclusive digital innovation on stage with Flo O’Mahony and Amy Smith from Zoo Co
Discover how Zoo Co uses accessible tech, disability-led design and digital tools to reimagine creative control in live theatre.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
It’s Captioning Awareness Week so what better time than to check out our podcast episode in the 2025 Digital Culture Awards series, about Perfect Show for Rachel.
Pink graphic featuring the Digital Culture Podcast, Digital Culture Network and Digital Culture Awards logos. Also featured are headshots of Amy – a white woman with short dark blonde hair wearing a white shirt – and Flo – a white woman with chin-length dark hair wearing a red top. They are both smiling.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
It's Trustees Week, shout out to the Zoo Co Board of Trustees, pictured with our Board Support Worker, Young Associate & Zoo Co team. Nearly one million trustees across the UK commit time & expertise to help charities thrive. Thank you all for your time, kindness, passion and graft. 📷 Henri T
A landscape photo of fifteen people in a courtyard with brick walls and floor, a wooden trellis with plants growing on behind them.
All of them are smiling looking at the camera, eleven of them are standing behind four people sitting on folding chairs.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Pumped to be included in @aaaprods.bsky.social October picks! Check out the rest of the line up for awesome disbled-led shows. First stop of the Perfect Show for Rachel tour is next week - Warwick Arts Centre on 7th & 8th October!
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Check out what Talawa's Young People's Theatre Company are up to this week: "a cosmic collection of love stories, told through a Black-British lens" I’ll Burn The Ocean/For You is at Fairield Halls this week with a BSL interpreted performance on Fri 15th Aug. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talawa-you...
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Talawa Young People's Theatre (TYPT 2025)
I'll Burn The Ocean/For You runs from 14-16 August. Theme: Black British Love Stories. Four shows only.
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Improbable @improbable1.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
An exciting announcement... Following sell out and critical success at the Barbican in 2022 and 2024, an OFFIE Award, and an international stint at ILT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, Perfect Show For Rachel will be touring the UK through 2025 and 2026! @wearezooco.bsky.social
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Warwick Arts Centre 7 – 8 October 2025 Contact and S!ck Festival Manchester 19 – 22 November 2025 Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch 5 – 7 February 2026 Sheffield Theatres 18 – 21 February 2026 Birmingham Rep 10 – 12 April 2026 Oxford Playhouse 13 – 16 May 2026 Leeds Playhouse 27 May - 6 June 2026
Red poster with theater show dates and venues for 2025-2026.  Star reviews at top. Venue details are written in image caption.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
The news is out. Perfect Show for Rachel is going on tour! Rachel will be taking the nation by storm in 2025/26. The first few venues are on sale & we’ll keep you updated as the rest go live - check out the tour schedule below & find tickets via our bio. We can’t wait to get this show on the road.
Rachel, 35 year old woman with long dark hair in plats, wears crown and sits on an ornate throne, smiling and pointing up. Text: Perfect Show for Rachel, "Why can't more theatre be like this?". Star reviews at top.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Deaf Republic by Dead Centre will be at the Royal Court 29th Aug - 13th Sept. We are looking for volunteers for pre-show support. Volunteers MUST have Level 2/3 or above British Sign Language. We welcome hearing, deaf and hard of hearing volunteers. Find out more in our bio!
Three people in black "ZOO CO" t-shirts signing British Sign Language in a room with large windows. Text reads "BSL volunteers needed" on a purple banner below.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Huge and heartfelt thanks to the Garfield Weston Foundation for their recent £15K award. We'll use it to maintain and develop our unique model of accessible, democratic theatre-making - changing how theatre is made, who makes it, and who gets to experience it.
A group of people smiling and interacting infront of theatre seating. A white man with curly hair and a red bandana round his neck grins in the centre of the group.
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Extant @extantltd.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
We are thrilled to announce that our audio drama, Unseen, has been named as joint winner in the Digital Inclusion Category as part of the Digital Culture Awards. We are joint winners with @wearezooco.bsky.social for their work on Perfect Show for Rachel! digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/awards/winne...
On a yellow background, a graphic, displaying dark bold text which reads ‘2025 Winner Digital Inclusion’. In the centre a close shot of 2 actors on stage from Unseen. Below this are the Extant, Digital Culture Awards, Arts Council England and Digital Culture Network awards logos.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
You’ll assist in rehearsals, help manage props, create marketing materials and be part of the tech set up in our theatre space. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 22nd April. Find more info at the link in our bio.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Interested in Production Arts / Theatre Studies? In Year 10, 11 or 12? Looking for some hands on experience? Apply to join Zoo Co on our Summer Work Experience programme to work with us as we rehearse, tech and bring to the stage our Young Company show.
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Improbable @improbable1.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
"Devoted and Disgruntled felt like walking into the living room of the industry..." Flo O'Mahony, Artistic Director of @wearezooco.bsky.social invites you to D&D20! To read the full invitation and get your tickets: www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/Event/devote...
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
In our latest blog post, Alison France reflects on her experience as part of the Intro to Trusteeship programme back in 2024. Interested in applying to the programme? Have a read to find out what she learnt and why she’d recommend it, at the link in our bio. Applications close 25th March.
A woman with long burgundy red hair, dark eye makeup and black glasses smiles. Her chin is resting on her hand in a white room. Behind her there is a plant, large window, and blue abstract painting.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Company Three organised a mammoth operation to bring the groups together. Big love to @companythree.bsky.social Beyond Face & @20storieshigh.bsky.social We'll not forget it, especially the love it the room during the fab open mic session ♥️
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
It feels like we’ve just landed from the Cities Exchange Residential. We shared, created, played and connected with new people from across the country. We're buzzing with ideas for our Young Company piece...
A group of young people stand around a campfire at night, holding flashlights. Within the group there is a wide range of skin tones. A banner reads "CITIES EXCHANGE" in bold pink text.
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Zoo Co @wearezooco.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
We recognise that volunteer Trusteeships aren't always accessible to deaf and disabled people, so we're continuing this programme as a little step towards changing that. Find more info via the link in our bio. Deadline for application is 25th March 2025. www.wearezooco.co.uk/vacancies/in...
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Zoo Co I Vacancies
Call out for a part-time Project Administrator to be part of Zoo Co's permanent team.
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