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Summer Holiday Programme 2019
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Creative Summer Holiday Programme
Tuesday to Friday, 30th July - 16th August
Drop-off days for children aged 6-11 throughout the summer holidays, providing a choice of creative activities led by professional creatives.
Book daily, there is no requirement to attend all sessions week.
Spaces are limited, only 20 places available per day. These sessions must be booked before the day.
Drop off 9.30-10am. Activities from 10am-4pm. Pick up 4pm-4.30pm.
Vegetarian lunch and snacks included in the price.
Monday 19th - Saturday 24th August
A drama project for children aged 8-11.
Children need to be available the whole week to take part.
Only 20 places available. Advance booking essential. Both performance & back-stage pathways are available.
Drop off 9.30-10am. Workshops & rehearsals from 10am-3pm.
Pick up 3pm-3.30pm.
Vegetarian lunch and snacks included in the price.
Community and Family Arts Programme
booking links via event title and image
Community cafe opens 10am
Workshop runs 10.30-12noon
These card making workshops are for people aged 55+, and are kindly supported by Bristol Ageing Better.
Work with artist Laura Humpage to design and make beautiful collage pictures and hand-made cards. No artistic skills required!
Affordable snacks, lunches and homemade cakes are available from our in-house community cafe The Cog Cafe. Your first tea or coffee is free of charge for all.
£3 per adult on the day. You don't have to book in advance or attend all four workshops. Drop=in when you can!
Creative Workspace is committed to supporting the Age Friendly Standards.
Activities available 11am-3pm
On site community cafe also open
A day of festival-themed activities including face-painting, no-sew festival costumes and crafts, live music and a family ukulele workshop!
Suitable for ALL ages.
Face-painting 11am-1pm by Lena Balloons. Music and ukulele workshop by Uke Lift Project in the afternoon, Crafting and costume making available all day by Brave Bold Drama.
£2.50 per child in advance. £3 per child on the door. Advance booking is recommended as we cannot guarantee there will be spaces available on the door.
We have an onsite community cafe The Cog Cafe serving affordable lunches, snacks, drinks and home-made cakes.
Saturday 27th July, 11am & 2pm
by Collar & Cuffs Theatre
Part of Bristol Shakespeare Festival
Performances at 11am and 2pm
On site community cafe open 10am-4pm
Multi-award winning theatre company Collar and Cuffs are delighted to be bringing their immersive, sensory, and inclusive version of 'The Tempest' to Creative Workspace as part of Bristol Shakespeare Festival.
This show is suitable for 0-7s, is fully accessible for SEN and performances are relaxed.
'Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not'
How do we help children grow the skills to be confidently curious about their world at a time when anxiety and overwhelm affect so many? How do we help them become better able to cope with the unexpected?
Explore this challenge with a twangling, painty, touchy, feely, smelly, and magical adventure delivered with Collar & Cuffs signature warmth.
Activities available 11am-3pm
On site community cafe also open
"To invent you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." Edison, inventor of the lightbulb.
Have your own lightbulb moment as you create brand new inventions modelled entirely from junk!
Suitable for ALL ages. Facilitated by award-winning theatre and community arts company Brave Bold Drama.
£2.50 per child in advance. £3 per child on the door. Advance booking is recommended as we cannot guarantee there will be spaces available on the door.
We have an onsite community cafe The Cog Cafe serving affordable lunches, snacks, drinks and home-made cakes.
Activities available 11am-3pm
On site community cafe also open
Create beautiful balloon-themed art including stained glass effect pictures for your windows. Sew simple felt balloon toys and make an eye-catching skyscape collage!
Led by Colourful Minds and Happymess.
Hot drinks, snacks, home-made cake and lunches including plenty of child-friendly options will be available in our in-house community cafe The Cog Cafe.
£2.50 per child in advance or £3 on the door.
Please note you can only purchase tickets on the door if there are still spaces available. We cannot guarantee there will be tickets available on the door and strongly advise you to book in advance.
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Subsidised Admissions
We understand that sometimes it can be difficult to afford admission fees. The company directors are happy to receiving applications for subsidised admission to any of our events. You can apply for yourself, or third party agencies working with community members can also apply on their behalf. To enquire about subsidised admissions, please email us on bravebolddrama@gmail.com.
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