A family friendly event at the marvellous Zion Arts Centre – the children’s art centre: www.zionarts.com
Recommended £3 donation.
With a little help from our friends, we have:
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Firstly, a drumming workshop brought to you by ‘Percussion4u’:
Percussion4U are specialists in providing unforgettable experiential percussion, samba, dance, singing workshops and events for businesses, schools, colleges and community groups. They also sell rhythm percussion instruments and can offer advice on purchasing for an individual, school, group or band. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then, an excellent mix of dance games and energetic street dance by ‘Funky Feet’: Funky Feet is one of the UK’s leading children’s entertainers. They provide an excellent mix of dance games and energetic street dance routines for birthday parties, Christmas parties, after school clubs, playdays and holiday clubs. Funky Feet Dance Parties have been a great success with boys and girls aged 4-11 across the UK and they are now spreading the sparkle in Greater Manchester and Lancashire! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And finally a performance of ‘Terry Jones Fairy Tales’, an exciting mix of puppets, storytelling and percussion from ‘Dynamic New Animation’: www.dynamicnewanimation.co.uk/FairyTales.htm With his witty low-key style, author Terry Jones addresses important themes for children such as inclusion and diversity, environmentalism, self-esteem and consumerism. DNA Puppetry and Visual Theatre Company is a team of highly talented producers of creative learning for children. With creative visual theatre through puppetry at the heart of all their work, this internationally touring performance company has been promoting creative play and learning since 1994. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We will also have: an instrument making workshop run by artist Laurie Clarke:
Through active exploration Laurie has built up a repertoire of techniques necessary to develop artwork that is innovative, exploratory and personal. She has great knowledge and understanding of a variety of materials and processes beyond her degree specialism in printmaking. “…and plenty of blue face-painting for Oxfam’s ‘Shout until your blue in the face’ climate change campaign and Oxjam themed colouring-in galore.”
