Young People: Ages 12 - 17
Digital
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February Half Term 72 Hour Film Challenge
Animation YPFE03
Digital Music Production
DNA: Chicken Licken
Mon 18 Feb - Wed 20 Feb 11am- 4pm (inc. 30min break for lunch) Tickets: £30.00
Fri 22 Feb 11am - 4pm (inc 30min break for lunch) | Tickets: £13 | Duration: 1 Day | Age: 12-17 yrs
Thu 21 Feb 11am - 4pm (inc 30min break for lunch) Tickets: £13 | Duration: 1 Day
Fri 5 & Sat 6 Apr, 11:30am & 2:30pm | Tickets £6 | Ages 3+ | Media Studio| Running Time: 45 mins
Level: Beginners/Improvers
Level: All levels
We’re looking for a band of aspiring young film makers to write, film, direct and star in their own film which will have its premiere in our very own cinema at the end of the course.
Develop your basic technical and creative skills in iStop Motion animation.
Discover the basics of audio editing and create your own bass-lines and beats as well as covering all the basics, including turntablism, mixing techniques and digital Djing.
A baby chick is born and thinks the sky is falling down. On the way to tell the King, she meets Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky & Turkey Lurkey, but there’s a shocking surprise! Chicken Licken grows up to be the Little Red Hen and asks her friends to help her make bread, but no one wants to play!
ALL IN JUST 72 HOURS! We challenge you to show the likes of Danny Boyle how it’s done!
During this course you will produce a short animation, learn about voiceovers and frame rates and gain and understanding and appreciation of both image and clay based animation.
Performances, Media and Workshops
Mixed into this recipe of food, puppets and music is the story of Little Red Hen and the sly Foxy Loxy. Will she outwit him and save her stuffing? A spellbinding rendition of three classic Ladybird book stories using puppetry and food!
5.30pm Wed 20 Feb Film will be screened in the Cinema
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Sat 16 to Sun 24 Feb 2013
Image: Mr Benn
Things to See!
Tall Stories: Mr Benn Sun 17 Feb, 1.30pm & 4pm | Theatre | Tickets £8.50 | Ages 4-10 Running time: 1 Hour As if by magic, the shopkeeper appeared… Tall Stories (creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows) present their latest production, with catchy songs and astounding magic – for everyone aged 4 to 104, old friends of Mr Benn and new adventurers alike… One ordinary day, Mr Benn receives an invitation to a fancy dress party – and comes across an extraordinary shop. As if by magic, the shopkeeper appears with an array of costumes, and shows him into the dressing room. Inside is a mysterious door that leads Mr Benn into incredible adventures, full of dragons, princesses and sea monsters…
Things to Make and Do!
Pied Piper: My Little Big Sister Fri 22 & Sat 23 Feb, 11:30am & 2.30pm, Tickets £6 | Ages 5-8 | Foyle Studio | Running time: 50 mins My Big Little Sister is a play about growing up. Tom’s little sister Ruby always wants to have ‘grown-up’ things and to do ‘grown-up’ activities; all that freedom sounds like fun. But when Ruby’s wish comes true and she wakes up as a REAL grown up, Mum decides to take a well earned break, leaving Ruby in charge. Suddenly the responsibilities of juggling a job and looking after Tom and Nan don’t seem like so much fun. Download Pied Piper’s Family Activity Pack, curriculum-based Education Pack and Illustrated Storybook from www.piedpipertheatre.co.uk.
Family Pottery EAFE05
mac explorers
Art Play
Family Textiles EAFE04
Wed 20 Feb | 10am-3pm inc. 1hr lunch (not provided) | Tickets £12.50 for one child and adult (£7.50 for additional person)
Mon 18 – Fri 21 Feb | 10am-3pm inc. 1hr lunch (not provided) Tickets £10 per day. Special Offer 5 days for the price of 4 | Age 6-11yrs
Tue 19 Feb | 10am-3pm inc. 1hr lunch (not provided) | £12.50 for one child and adult (£7.50 for additional person)
Ages 6-11 years & parent/guardian
Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri
Wed 20 – Fri 21 Feb, The Hub | 10am – 11am | Age: 2-5yrs accompanied by an adult | Tickets: £7.50 accompanied by an adult, additional child £5.50 per session
All Levels Explore the world of clay together learning all about the different hand-building techniques and exciting ways to decorate your clay work. This course also runs as a term-long class. So why not use this day as a taster session first!
CHFE01: Painting CHFE02: Drawing CHFE02: Animation CHFE02: Drama CHFE02: Sculpture
Is your child bursting with imagination and energy? Here’s a way to get them involved in loads of different creative activities over the half term week. Every day we’ll be running sessions using different art forms. Children can attend just one session, or as many as they like. If they want to do all week, take advantage of our offer to buy 5 sessions for the price of four.
Ages 6-11 years & parent/guardian Join in the creative fun with a series of art workshops that encourage families to look at art in a new way together. Explore a different visual art form each day and learn different techniques and imaginative ways to use 2D and 3D materials.
All Levels As a family, work together to explore techniques such as batik, screen printing, felt making and embroidery and create pieces of art to share at home.