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Junior KEEpers goalkeeping sessions for Year 1 to Year 6 children is a fun introduction to goalkeeping. Children will learn the art of goalkeeping in a fun and enjoyable environment, learning the skills of catching; diving; kicking and throwing. Our weekly sessions term time will be for 1 hour and are suitable for all abilities. Coaches are FA Qualified, DBS checked and First Aid trained.

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Sponsored Event Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express opens summer 2024 in the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Audiences will be immersed inside a world of speed, song and storytelling as an incredible cast of 40 whizz around and above, performing some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs, including AC/DC, Make Up My Heart, Light at the End of the Tunnel and the iconic Starlight Express. As a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the ‘Starlight Express’. Seen around the world by over 20 million people, Starlight Express is an electrifying experience for all ages. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, the creative team is helmed by acclaimed director Luke Sheppard (&Juliet, The Little Big Things), set designer Tim Hatley (Back to the Future), video designer Andrzej Goulding (Life of Pi), costume designer Gabriella Slade (Six), lighting designer Howard Hudson (&Juliet) and sound designer Gareth Owen (MJ the Musical) with new orchestrations and musical supervision by Matthew Brind. With thrilling new choreography by Ashley Nottingham (Pacific Overtures) and casting by Pearson Casting CDG, Starlight Express also sees the return of Arlene Phillips as creative dramaturg. Starlight Express arrives at the Starlight Auditorium in June 2024. === This is a Loopla-managed event listing. Bookings are made directly on the LW Theatres website. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on any booking links.

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Returning due to popular demand after a sell-out run in 2023! Come and explore an ecosystem of balloons: universes in miniature. In Rise and Fall you’ll meet all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs. Forever expanding and contracting, balloons are free to float, fly and sway. Hold your breath and go sailing away.  Rise and Fall is a poetic and intriguing performance for young audiences about holding on and letting go. At the end of the show you can take your own balloon home with you!  A gentle and relaxing show for ages 2 - 5 years and their families. "A fun and fascinating production" LondonTheatre1 "A unique, poetic, physical theatre experience" Children's Theatre Reviews

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Little Kicks is the perfect introduction to the fun world of Little Kickers. Children are introduced to the basics of football (dribbling, striking, goal scoring etc.) in a play-oriented yet structured format, using child-friendly but realistic football equipment. Each child is given the opportunity to work within their ability level but taught in a group environment. Classes also provide a fantastic opportunity for you to assist in your child’s early education, helping them develop physically as well as improving cognitive and social skills. The main focus of Little Kicks is what we call ‘learning to learn’. Our coaches are taught specific techniques that enable children to get the most out of our classes. We believe that play is one of the greatest development tools and when combined with repetition and structure, ensures effective learning. Classes involve a number of games that require parents to put on their running shoes and get actively involved in the session. However, some games are specifically targeted at developing independence. These transition games mean children as young as two will be able to play independently of their parent or guardian. Little Kicks teaches the fundamentals of football in a fun learning environment through a series of games using our tried and tested structure. Our Little Kicks receive quarterly badges which highlight the key physical, cognitive and football skills they are exposed to in our programme. Our Little Kickers absolutely love showing their badges to their teammates and family!

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Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools offer drama, singing and dance classes for children aged 3-18 across London, the Home Counties, in Cardiff and Oxford. Our classes are an excellent way to build confidence and social skills and are a huge amount of fun. With three terms throughout the year: spring, summer and autumn, there are plenty of opportunities for students to take to the stage with us. Students at Jigsaw are divided into age appropriate groups, ensuring that they receive the right level of focus and attention in drama, singing and dance. Our Little Ones are split into classes of 3-4 years and 5-6 years and take part in 90 minute sessions with a specialist performing arts tutor. Main School sessions are three hours in length and students are split into age groups of 7-8, 9-11 and 12+.

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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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Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow. Outstanding Musicians, Exhilarating Performances, Inspiring Locations across the UK. As seen at Royal Albert Hall and Buckingham Palace. Featured in The Times (London) and the New York Times. Tickets: £15/adult when booked online in advance. Remember: Up to 2 children come free on every Adult Ticket! Doors open 15 minutes before, and concert lasts for about 45 minutes.

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Our fun, structured play sessions take children on a journey of sporting imagination with engaging and energetic coaches supporting them every step of the way whilst teaching how to catch, pass, kick, run with the ball and play as part of a team.

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Arts, crafts, sports, treasure hunts, campfire cooking, fun and games. Allsports Kids runs small, friendly, sports and craft camps in the forest and at St John's C of E school, Buckhurst Hill, every half term, Easter, Christmas and Summer for all children in reception - year 7. Every camp is different and we offer a range of different activities for our children to take part in, Sports, Crafts and Forest Activities. SPORTS At our camps, we start every day with a sports session to wake them up. During the week the children will get a chance to do a range of sports including athletics, basketball, badminton, benchball, cricket, dodgeball, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, netball, rounders, rugby, tennis and volleyball. We also play lots of inclusive games, like scooters, capture the flag, parachute games and their favourite - Wave, an energetic version of hide and seek. Over the years the children have made up their own versions of some of these games too. The highlight of our summer camps is the water games afternoon and we finish with a water slide. They get very wet! ARTS AND CRAFTS We base our arts activities on the natural world around us and the current season, using as many natural materials as we can. Please visit our gallery to see some of their finished articles. We love the forest and plan many activities during our camps as often as possible. We do lots of sport and art whilst in the forest or collect objects to use in art when we return. FOREST ACTIVITIES Every camp is different- we vary the activities according to the seasons. We love taking the children into the forest for sports and craft activities such as den building. We draw lots of inspiration from the artist Andy Goldsworthy for our forest art sessions. We are also allowed to use the school field for camp fire cooking. You need to try our Woof'ems! Delicious. GROUPINGS In most of the sporting activities the children are grouped according to age, but we do some vertical grouping and some games like parachute with the whole group. Sometimes we group the boys and girls separately. There have been lots of studies done which show that girls perform better at sport when taught away from boys. FLEXIBILITY We are able to be flexible with our schedules as we have a small number of children attending compared to other camps in the area. If it rains we can change the timetable around or add in extra craft sessions, bingo, pictionary or charades. We always have out some board games which the children can freely use during the day.

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Marcel Lucont, the UK's favourite Frenchman channels his acerbic humour and quickfire wit into a family gameshow, pitting children against adults and each other to try and find the most awful child. Come and experience what happens when international insouciance meets infantile exuberance, as children get to experience being politicians, pests and petomanes to win this badge of dishonour.

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