Written especially for parents to enjoy with their children, How The Koala Learnt To Hug is a charming new musical about the magic of family and, of course, the importance of a nice warm hug!
So join Steven Lee and a host of wild characters including Natascha the Witch, the reggae beavers and Karen the Koala for some great stories, sing along songs, superb games and first class hugging.
All you need are your ears.
(And your arms!)
A to Z Festival 2010
Join the Creeping Toad team and become a part of the world premiere performance of our brand new adventure! It will involve all of the masks, costumes and puppets made over the last few days in a story-walk in the Pavilion Gardens. Please be prepared for British weather! (If the weather is particularly bad, we will move indoors).
For all the family
A to Z Festival 2010
The adventure with Creeping Toad continues…who will the heroes in our new story meet in An Autumn Adventure? Create costumes and masks for these characters. They may be exciting fish, flowerbed goblins, adventurous ducks, town foxes or house mice – who knows? Come back this afternoon and take part in An Autumn Adventure in the Pavilion Gardens (but don’t forget to book your free tickets).
For all the family
Remember: all under 8s must bring an adult with them (who is free of charge).
A to Z Festival 2010
Create your own characters and mini-dramas in a workshop with writer and director, Caroline Small. Improvisation, physical theatre, new friends…and of course, lots of fun! Please wear loose, comfortable clothes – the workshop will be very active.
For ages 8 to 12
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Interested in becoming a chef or just want to know how to cook for your friends? Come along and learn how to prepare and cook a main meal with Gary Hammond, in the fantastic kitchens at the University. Please wear enclosed footwear, tie long hair back, and remove jewellery. Bring a container to take your food home.
For ages 14 to 19
A to Z Festival 2010
Learn how to create your own comic book step by step with ex-editor of Marvel Comics, Tim Quinn. Discover how to create characters, build an interesting storyline and even turn yourself into a superhero! Learn from the man who knows Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk!
Venue:
Sessions: 11.30am to 1pm (ages 9 to 12) and 1.30pm to 3.30pm (ages 13 to 19)
A to Z Festival 2010
Climb aboard the Level Mobile Studio and enter a world of colour and sound: a wall of colour that you can paint with light, and then try to cover each other with; a keyboard that makes atmospheric sounds to inspire the drawing and action; or a big video screen where you can see yourself, larger-than-life and changing colour! Especially suited to young people with learning disabilities, First Movement’s mobile studio welcomes everyone to come and discover a
world of colour and sound.
For families (especially suited to young people with learning disabilities)
30-minute sessions throughout the day
A to Z Festival 2010
Do you dream of being the next Jamie Oliver or Sophie Dahl? Then come and have a go at this creative cooking workshop with Gary Hammond and whip up some canapés to delight your taste buds in the fantastic kitchens at the University.
For ages 10 to 13
Please wear enclosed footwear, tie long hair back, and remove jewellery. Bring a container to take your food home.
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Tim Quinn spent over 30 years working for the world’s most famous comic books as scriptwriter, editor and illustrator, on everything from Desperate Dan and The Bash Street Kids to Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk. With a lifelong love and encyclopaedic knowledge of comic books Tim takes his audience on a hilarious and highly nostalgic trip through the last 150 years, screening images of the best and the worst strip creations. The audience is invited to attend wearing capes and masks. Suitable for boys and girls from 9 to 150.
A to Z Festival 2010
Bring your imagination and a pocketful of new ideas to this drama and story-making workshop with writer and director Caroline Small. Active, exciting and fun!
For ages 6 & 7
Remember: all under 8s must bring an adult with them (who is free of charge).
A to Z Festival 2010
Kazzum Theatre presents an interactive street art performance that combines walkabout and visual performance for children and young people. Two paper sellers tell stories as they cut and manipulate their newspapers into a variety of people and landscapes. Performed by disabled artists, using their newspaper stand the characters and environments emerge from the pages. Familiar and inspiring live animations all begin in the same way –
from within a simple sheet of paper!
A to Z Festival 2010
This is one treasure hunt that could take you anywhere…but always ends in a story. Storytelling and adventure for younger children and their grown-ups, led by Caroline Small.
For ages 3 to 5
Remember: all under 8s must bring an adult with them (who is free of charge).
A to Z Festival 2010
Embark on an imaginary journey with musician Jim Lampard, using sounds and images created in the quiet and relaxed atmosphere of the University’s sensory room. These 45-minute sessions are specifically for children and young people with disabilities.
For children with disabilities aged 5 & over
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Add to the magic of a story! Louise Coigley, specialist storyteller and speech and language therapist with children with special needs, invites and encourages you to take your own special part, with beautiful props and wondrous warmth and words. A story will unfold between us, based on a traditional tale, with some fun and a happy ending. These 45-minute sessions are for children with disabilities, aged 5 & over, accompanied by an adult – and a
sibling (age 5+) is welcome too (maximum of 2 people accompanying, please). The story will belong to you…
A to Z Festival 2010
A chance to learn from the professionals about applying makeup. Why not attend a Devonshire Spa make-up session, watch a demonstration, learn about different ways to put on make-up and have a practice on yourself or each other?
For ages 13 to 19