From Stage to Study: Using Drama to Facilitate Inclusive Focus Groups

Join Claire Hills-Wilson for a truly unique and energising research training session where you’ll dive into the world of facilitated, accessible focus groups—designed to genuinely answer research questions in depth. This isn’t your typical training. With Claire’s background as a drama facilitator, theatre maker, and specialist in learning disability arts, you’ll explore how creative methods can break down barriers and bring research to life.

Sometimes, questions fall flat. That’s where Claire’s dynamic, interactive techniques come in—helping you reframe, rephrase, and reimagine how you engage with participants. After launching Research Abilities with the Lawnmowers Theatre Company, Claire is carving a path as a leading voice in co-produced, arts-based research.

Expect to get involved, get creative, and leave inspired with alternative ways to conduct research that can be applied to your own work in a considered and ethical way. This session is all about transforming how we approach research—making it more inclusive, more expressive, and a lot more fun.

Don’t miss this chance to rethink research… dramatically.

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