April 2009
Freedom of expression
An article in the latest Public Service Review (Home Affairs) about Good Vibrations and the case for arts in prisons generally:
Professor David Wilson and Laura Caulfield, of Birmingham City University's Centre for Applied Criminology, highlight the arts-based project helping to rehabilitate offenders. In recent times the existence and role of the arts in criminal justice has received more attention than ever before. On the one...
Welcome to Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations is a registered charity (number 1126493) that helps prisoners, secure hospital patients, ex-prisoners and others in the community develop crucial life and work skills, through participating in intensive gamelan (Indonesian bronze percussion) courses. Since 2003, Good Vibrations has worked with more than 2400 individuals in 33 different secure institutions...
"I can see a bit of tomorrow now"
PARTICIPANT, PETERBOROUGH PRISONMessage to all our participants
Are you interested in playing in Good Vibrations performances on the out? Or could you help us learn from your experience by completing a questionnaire or talking to one of our friendly researchers? Or just let us know how you're doing? If you would like to stay in touch then click here
Good Vibrations play-throughs - your invitation
Every Good Vibrations course culminates in an informal performance in front of an audience. The play-throughs last around 45 minutes...
This page last updated Nov 10th 2009.
