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February 2023
Making Words | Adam Gaterell | ages 12+
Making words with Adam Gaterell Adam will take a group of young people on a journey through a workshop where everyone will create a new word and then a short piece of poetry surrounding it. Adam Gaterell is a high energy performance poet of 20+ years experience, performing regularly at the Isle of Wight Festival, Bestival and other festivals and venues around the country. He also runs comedy nights, does wedding ceremonies and coaches young people in spoken-word/poetry projects like…
Find out more »His Name is Zak | Apollo Youth Theatre | ages 12+
Love and hate are intimately entwined, as this story unfolds we see love in its many guises, but does it come with conditions? Growing up and finding out who you are is difficult for many teenagers, but for Zak, it was harder than most. Differing viewpoints to the same situations cause conflict and ultimately pain. Often when someone attempts suicide the first question asked is why? Through the characters, the audience go on a journey of discovery of what…
Find out more »Recycled Reinvented Creatures | Teresa Grimaldi | age 4+
Bring your own amazing puppet characters to life from otherwise discarded materials, with Teresa Grimaldi. Teresa is an experienced artist/educator. She loves using open ended, recycled materials to bring new creations to life both in her own sculptural, animation and puppet works and in workshop settings. Following the Reggio Emilia approach and learning by doing. Her workshops are playful and unexpected. Tickets £3 All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All participants must have a ticket.
Find out more »Animal Antics | IW Library Service on Tour | all ages
Storytime from the Lord Louis Library - on tour at the Story Festival! Listen to some of the best animal stories with one of your favourite librarians. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more »The Treecreepers | Kieran Larwood | ages 8+
Liska lives in Arborven, a city surrounding an extraordinary tree that gives all those living there special powers. As a shapeshifter, Liska is training as a warrior. When she discovers that the Tree is under threat, it is her duty to act - but she can't convince anyone to listen to her. So with Lug, whose power over earthworms is dismissed as useless, and a ghost-girl, Elowen, she goes on an epic journey to defeat the worst threat their world…
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