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Come learn about different styles of puppetry in this 3-day puppet-making summer school. Explore, play and perform your own puppet show stories in front of family and friends.

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Inspired by all the animals of Polka’s Half Term shows, make your own mask with paints, colouring pens or glitter! Once your mask is made, it’s time to learn some new mime techniques by using your body to tell your own story.

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Have you ever imagined your own comic book character, superhero or villain? Join us in our masterclass on comic book art and writing where you will get the opportunity to work with a professional creative! We will cover learning how to draft your ideas on paper, drawing and writing your characters and their scenes in a comic book strip style, then sharing your own comic book scenarios among friends at the end of the day.

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Would you love to learn how to paint dinosaur skin or a giraffe pattern on your child, grown-up, sibling or friend? Or how about having giant eyes or big gnashing teeth for you to scare and surprise your family? There’s a lot to learn with face painting so join us to find out how to complete face paint basics along with tips and tricks!

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Chickenshed’s Tales from the Shed team, in collaboration with children’s author Keilly Swift, presents a brand new telling of the book Encyclopaedia of Happiness. Get ready to explore the things that bring us the most joy in the world! Through a variety of storytelling styles, we’ll engage both young and old audiences alike, inviting everyone to paint their words in vibrant colours, whilst celebrating a warm embrace of positivity. Get ready to smile with every turn of the page! Age Restriction Encyclopaedia of Happiness is for children from 0-6 years only. With the exception of older siblings, no children over the age of 6 will be admitted. Pricing You will need to purchase a ticket for everyone from the age of 6 months. If you are bringing a child under 6 months they are free of charge and you do not need to get them a ticket. Seating Seating is a mixture of fixed seating and mats on the floor so that children and performers can freely move around the space. What is Tales from the Shed? Tales from the Shed are vibrant, inclusive theatre shows that are perfect for young children. They are informal, lively and amazingly engaging as the performers and audience share the same space.

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Come create your own space rocket to blast into space! Inspired by How to Catch a Star and along with Polka’s expert drama and science practitioners, you will not only be able to make a space rocket, you will understand how rockets work and see them shoot off into our sensory space sky up into the magical starry atmosphere.

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A buzzing mix of creative activities including drama, dance & movement, crafts, outdoor play and games for all 5-11 year olds to enjoy. Each week culminates with a presentation for parents and family that showcases everything we've accomplished over the week of camp. We don’t use formal scripts; instead, we create our own stories, which encourages children to use their initiative, listen to and share ideas, and create their own piece of theatre. During the school holidays, this is a perfect way to keep your children occupied, excited, and engaged! Run in collaboration with Creative Mash UK Ltd and our friends and experienced youth programme facilitators Laura Curnick and Dana Hillier. END OF THE WEEK PERFORMANCE The performance will be on the last day of the workshop at 3pm; family and friends are very welcome to attend. The performance is usually 20-30 minutes long. USUAL STRUCTURE OF OUR DAY 9am-10am Sign in & Early drop in activities: Free play, Board games, Crafts 10-10:45am Introduction to the day, meeting Teachers & Warm Up Drama Activities 10:45-11:15am Snack, play & water break 11:15-12:00pm Drama and movement session, games and activities 12-00-12:45pm Drama and movement session, games and activities 12:45-2pm Lunch break - Free play in the park or playground (dependent on weather) 2-3pm Crafts - Structured activity of painting, drawing, creating props/set 3-3:30pm Cool Down Time - Relaxing/Yoga, Singing, Stories 3:30-4pm Tidy up time and getting ready for pick up LAST DAY: Performance for Parents at 3pm, pick up straight after Creative Arts Kids is a performing arts education company, run by a collective of professional artists experienced in creating workshops in performing arts and fine arts. We are offering weekly dance and drama classes, as well as holiday activities for children and young people. We believe that everybody should have a creative outlet, especially children, and we place a strong emphasis on the enjoyment of arts, and on the creative process, not the final result. Children are encouraged to choreograph dances, improvise, devise, direct, write, perform, create props, set design and to make costumes. Kids are immersed in the creative journey from the get go, and are an integral part in creating their own show to perform. We believe this builds confidence and communication skills, allows children to express themselves freely in a safe, fun environment whilst building friendships. Both our termly dance classes and our holiday workshops have an element of technique and discipline, but are not rigid and allow children to have independence in their creative journey.

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