Do you have a lonely sock in the drawer? That one sock that has been left abandoned? Two socks go into the washing machine and only one returns. Where, oh where do those socks go?
Fear not friends at ArtsGroupie’s Puppet Day – Sat 10th May, 11am till 3pm Liverpool Central Library Liverpool Libraries and Information Services
JOIN their resident puppeteer Ruta Staseviciute for a FREE SOCK Puppet making workshop.
They will also have:
FREE Shadow puppetry making.
FREE storytime with the Liver Bird (sessions at 11:45, 12:45 & 13:45pm).
FREE puppetry demonstrations.
Plus, healthy snacks and refreshments.
A chance to show off your shadow puppets too on their stage.
Kindly supported by Arts Council England part of our #throughshadowswelearn project.
If you have any questions – email artgroupie@outlook.com
Learn the basics of etching, one of the oldest & most unique printmaking processes, at the historical Bluecoat Print Studios.
During this one day course you will learn the basics of copper sulphate etching, including learning about the history, tools & materials of etching and the chemical processes involved in creating a copper sulphate etched plate, as well as inking and printing your design on our fabulous century old Hughes & Kimber Etching Press.
On this course for beginners you will be guided through every step of the etching process from start to finish, leaving with having created a finished edition of prints. All materials are provided on the day as well as a booklet to take away detailing the processes learnt.
The course is available to book on the following dates:
Sat 21 Jun, 11am-5pm
Sat 9 Aug, 11am-5pm
Tickets: £80 (all materials included)
Unlock the ancient art of apple tree grafting and take your very own tree home with you!
This half day workshop will train you in the skills of grafting apple (and other fruiting) trees.
A range of local and heritage apple varieties will be available to graft onto MM106 rootstock. At the end of the day, you will be able to take your grafted tree home with you!
You’ll be grafting scions (young cuttings) to rootstock at Kindling Farm under the guidance and training of Mark Simmonds. Mark has many years of experience managing orchards and looking after fruit trees and can help you get a grip on the science and practice of apple grafting. There are plenty of opportunities to talk through the process and Mark’s training sessions are always full of fascinating theory and history surrounding tree grafting.
This is a practical workshop yet grafting is fairly low impact and involves no heavy lifting. Grafting with knives involves carefully making safe cuts, which can be fiddly, but there will be plenty of opportunity to learn. If you have any access needs please let us know in advance and we will endeavour to meet them where possible. We’ll also be providing safety equipment.
This day is only appropriate for adults – look out for our family activities on our website.
The workshop will take place from 1.30-4.30pm. There are 12 places available.
The cost for this workshop is £10.
If you are wanting to book for more than one person, please make sure you register them separately.
If you have any problems, please email farm@kindling.org.uk
Although it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice.
This training will:
Unpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;
Provide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;
Offer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;
Create a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios;
Explore asset-based approaches to understanding trauma within social justice frameworks.
This event is aimed at artists working in communities, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change.
Online Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link.
**Please note: they do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic.
Ticket Cost: For attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00 For freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00 For those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00 They also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk * *Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start.
Are you an artist or professional working with young people?
This year in the UK 38,792 children and young people will enter the care system*. In 2023, a total of 83,840 children and young people were looked after**.
This training will explore how creativity can support the wellbeing, personal and educational development of care-experienced children and young people.
Attendees will:
be introduced to the policy / strategic context of the care system;
unpack terminology around care and young people;
discuss the benefits of creative work for care-experienced children and young people;
consider aspects of good practice in working with care-experienced children and young people;
explore practical approaches and creative ideas for the work.
Online Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link. Please note – we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic.
Length: 3 hours
Ticket Cost: For attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £40.00 For freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £30.00 For those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00. They also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start.
Although it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice.
This training will:
Unpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;
Provide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;
Offer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;
Create a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios;
Explore asset-based approaches to understanding trauma within social justice frameworks.
This event is aimed at artists working in communities, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change.
Online Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link.
**Please note: we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic.
Ticket Cost: For attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00 For freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00 For those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00 They also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk * *Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start.
What’s your dream festival line up? Make your own posters featuring all your favourite musicians in this family friendly printmaking session!
Sun 25 May, 1-1.45pm & 2-2.45pm
With the help of our expert facilitators, you’ll learn all about screen printing, and even be able to pull your own screens to create your own festival posters to take away with you.
They have two sessions available:
Session 1: 1pm – 1.45pm
Session 2: 2pm – 2.45pm
Suitable for all ages
£5 per child, booking required
Join Amanda Huxtable, director of Takeaway, for a workshop on how a play can speak to a people and a place, reflecting her process of directing a piece rooted in Liverpool.
This is a great workshop for aspiring Writers, Directors or anyone just interested in how a play comes together.
The workshop runs from 11:30am – 1pm. If you’d like to see the matinee performance of Takeaway (2:30pm), they have a discount code for those attending the workshop – use promo code TASTY10 for £10 tickets.
No experience needed. Just bring yourself, a notebook and a pen. If you have any access requirements, please let them know, email boxoffice@everymanplayhouse.com or call 0151 709 4776.
Join acclaimed theatre maker Andy Smith and award-winning applied arts practitioner Lynsey O’Sullivan for a day of play, discussion, and action.
This day will see three performances of plays from the ongoing project PLAYS FOR THE PEOPLE: A CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY, HOW CAN WE BE MORE ANTI-RACIST? and THE ACTIONS. These plays tackle the climate emergency, inequality and political activism. They are plays designed to be read aloud together and then discussed. They are plays where the people in the room play the people in the play. Plays that ask questions of acting in both a theatrical and ethical sense.
Audience-participants for this special event will each be given a copy of a new publication containing the plays. Over the course of the day, through the activity, they will be trained in how to undertake performances themselves. Following it, they can then organise them for their own communities and constituencies, free of any charge.
All are welcome. Lunch will be provided. They’d like people from diverse places to join us – arts and educational institutions, community and grassroots organisations, freelance artists and interested individuals. For this reason, tickets are being offered on a pay what you can afford basis between £15 and £45.
They suggest a price of £15 for freelancers and individuals, £25 for teachers, youth workers and those representing smaller arts organisations, and £45 for participants representing bigger institutions such as arts centres and universities. Please do consider paying what you can, as it will allow us to offer bursary places and support for those who for whatever reason are not able to afford to attend.
At Kook, they enjoy exploring the boundaries of comedy and tragedy – what makes a moment simultaneously beautiful, painful, and funny? How can you challenge yourself to view your work from a different perspective and be courageous enough to tear it down and start anew?
This session will focus on your individual spirit of play and how it integrates into an ensemble dynamic. Sean Kempton, a seasoned performer, director, and teacher with over 30 years of experience, has created and performed work for numerous international companies, including Cirque Du Soleil. Sean has also been a core teacher at the National Centre for Circus Arts.
Participants must be 18+
