School Holiday Puppet Making - Shadow Box Theatres

Holiday fun for 5-11 year olds

Little Angel Theatre in residency at Islington Museum, 245 Saint John Street, London EC1V 4NB

In conjunction with Islington Museums From Highbury to Hollywood exhibition Little Angel Theatre will be delivering one day puppet making and performing workshops at the museum.  Participants will make their own mini shadow box theatre screens and shadow puppets to animate and create their own mini live movies!  Friends and family are invited back at the end of the day to share in their work and participants will be able to take their theatre and puppets with them at the end of the day to enjoy at home.  Note that workshops take place at Islington Museum.

Half Term - Thursday 30th May
Summer Holidays - Thursday 15th & Thursday 29th August

The same workshop is repeated on each date, so choose the date that suits you best!

Daily: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Cost per Day: £40 per child / £20 (concession and low income)
For: 5-11 years (Year 1 to Year 6)

All participants are left with us for the duration of the workshop and will need to bring a packed lunch

Make a booking by calling 0207 226 1787

Half Term Puppet Making for Kids

Stay and Play – We're Going on a Bear Hunt Puppet Making Workshops
For age 2+ and their carer/parent
Wednesday 29 May
Top quality half term holiday creative fun. Come and see our production of We're Going on a Bear Hunt and then make a puppet. Guided by our experienced professional leaders, children and adults stay and play after the show and work together to make a puppet of their own. For children accompanied by an adult (maximum of 2 children per adult ratio required).
Two time slots to choose from:
Slot one: 10.30am – 1.30pm
Slot two: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
£40 per child/adult pair £30 concessions
£30 for 1 additional child (maximum of 2 children per adult ratio required)
Price and time slot includes seeing the show

To book call our Box Office on 0207 226 1787

If you are looking for half term holiday activities for children aged 5 and over please see below for information about our Shadow Box Theatre workshop at Islington museum on Thursday 30th May.

Kids Courses and Classes Summer Term 2013

Saturday Puppet Club (5-11 years)

This term we are excited to be offering a very different experience for our Saturday club members.  Participants will be working to create large scale and hand held puppets/costume to parade with at our Carnival of the Animals summer party.  They will start the term with an opportunity to see a performance of Hullaba Lulu by Thingumajig Theatre. SPC is split into to 2 age groups - 5 to 7's and 8 to 11's (school ages years 1-6, not suitable for children who are still in reception). 

Saturday mornings:

9.45 – 11am for 5-7 year olds (school Years1-3)

9.45 – 11am for 8-11 year olds (school Years 4-6)

11.30 – 12.45pm for 5-7 year olds (school Years1-3)

11.30 – 12.45pm for 8-11 year olds (school Years 4-6)

Please note - Times vary on the first week of term (20th April) when all the children come to see a performance at 11.00am instead of their regular time slot.Times also vary on the LAST week of term (6th July) all the children are asked to attend the later session (11.30-12.45pm) to prepare for the parade that will begin at 1.00pm. 

20^th April – 6^th July (no classes 25^th May & 1^st June half term)

£85 per person/£60.00 concessions (includes seeing the show)

Little Angel Youth Theatre (11-16 years)

This term our youth theatre will be creating their own small shows which they will perform as part of the entertainment at our Summer Party on the 6^th July.  This year the theme is Carnival of the Animals, so there will be an opportunity to create some weird and wonderful creatures! There is also an opportunity to see a puppetry performance during the term.

Please note all workshops will take place at the Rose Bowl Centre which is at St. Pauls Open Space, New River Green Estate, London, N1 2PT

Saturday mornings:

11.00 am - 1.30pm

27^th April – 6^th July (no classes 25^th May & 1^st June half term)

£85 per person/£60.00 concessions

Crafty Kids (2-5 years)

Crafty Kids is our extremely popular Saturday morning 8 week club for 2-5 year olds (nursery and reception ages) and their carers.  Inspiration this term comes from our new production of Michael Rosen’s Going on a Bear Hunt.  Participants will be working each week to create hand held puppets/costume and will end the term by parading with them at our Carnival of the Animals summer party. Term starts by watching a performance at The Little Angel Theatre and the following 7 weeks are spent on 'crafty' activities, songs and games linked to the show.  The children must be accompanied by an adult carer and will leave each session with something they have made themselves. 

Please note - Times vary on the first week of term (11th May) when all the children come to see a performance of Going on a Bear Hunt at 11.00am instead of their regular session and on the last week of term for the summer party parade.

Saturday mornings:

9.45am - 11.00am (apart from wk 1)

11^th May – 6^th July (no class 1st June half term)

£125 per carer/child pair (£65 conc) (includes seeing the show)

Please note - On the 11^th May (week 1) the group will watch a performance of Going on a Bear Hunt at 11.00am instead of the normal session.  More details on booking.

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN VIA OUR BOX OFFICE