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Digital classes, workshops and more w/c 25 May

Digital classes, workshops and more w/c 25 May

Posted on Friday 22 May

We have another busy week of online activities, challenges and workshops for all to enjoy. Next week would normally be the May half term, and during this time we would welcome young people to our Learning Centre to have lots of creative fun at our popular Make and Do Holiday Club. As this won't be possible, we're offering free interactive activities as part of our Mini Make and Do Online. From Tuesday to Friday, it will include daily live morning movement sessions, Disney singalongs and storytelling. We'll also be sharing daily blogs packed full of ideas for you to keep creative as a family at home. Find out more and book your place

Plus, we will be revealing the conclusion to our commissioned project An Ode to.... Over the last few weeks Sophie Ross (The Point Associate Artist 2020) and Sarah Shephard (Filskit Theatre) have been holding live zoom sessions with parents to talk about their experiences during this period of lockdown. Stories that have been shared, as well as those collected through surveys, have been used to inspire a set of light-hearted, silly songs, and on Sunday 31 May at 2pm they will be performed in a family friendly online gig live on Facebook.

Here's a breakdown of everything lined up for next week (commencing 25 May).

Workshops w/c 25 May

Monday 25 May

Makaton Nursery Rhyme - pre-recorded video available on the website homepage
Following Friday's Makaton Clue of the Week, 'STAR', our Early Years and Education Officer, Becci, will reveal this week's Nursery Rhyme.

Tuesday 26 May

Rhyme and Shine - interactive session via Zoom at 10.15am
Rhyme and Shine is a popular singing session that typically takes place in our Learning Centre for parents/ carers and babies aged 2 and under. Becci will be streaming a session which you can enjoy in the comfort of your home, via the online app Zoom. Places need to be booked in advance by 12pm the day before the session date.

Mini Make and Do Online - interactive sessions via zoom at various times
In place of our popular Make and Do Holiday Club at the Learning Centre, we are bringing it online with daily live morning Wake Up, Shake Up movement sessions, Disney singalongs and storytelling. We'll also be sharing daily blogs packed full of ideas for you to keep creative as a family at home. Places need to be booked in advance.

Wednesday 27 May

Mini Make and Do Online - interactive sessions via zoom at various times
In place of our popular Make and Do Holiday Club at the Learning Centre, we are bringing it online with daily live morning Wake Up, Shake Up movement sessions, Disney singalongs and storytelling. We'll also be sharing daily blogs packed full of ideas for you to keep creative as a family at home. Places need to be booked in advance.

James Cousins Company: ROSALIND - Facebook premiere at 10am
We will be joining James Cousins Company in their Facebook premiere. This week we will be sharing a extract of ROSALIND, a production based on the Shakespeare heroine and protagonist from As You Like It, which performed at the Corn Exchange in 2017. In the original play, Rosalind disguises herself as a man in order to flee to the forest. James Cousins' Company production presents a portrait of Rosalind, as both male and female, to question whether 400 years on women still need to adopt a stereotypical masculinity in order to find equality in our modern world.

#dreamOUT - presented by PillowTalk Theatre
Every week, the PillowTalk storytellers will provide your family with a short tale to engage children and inspire adults. Along with the story will be: three questions to get you thinking, three ideas for fun activities to do at home, and one extra special illustration.

Singing for Wellbeing Online - interactive session via Zoom at 2pm
Join Becci for 30 minutes of Singing for Wellbeing every Wednesday, with the chance to have fun singing along to classic songs from a range of genres. Places need to be booked in advance by midnight the day before the session date.

Infant Youth Theatre - interactive session via Zoom at 10.30am
Live online session to continue support for participants of Corn Exchange Youth Theatre.

Armchair Reviewers Club - Response to last week's screening
For last week's session of the Armchair Reviewers Club, we sat down to watch the Olivier award-nominated It's Easy to be Dead in the comfort of our homes. We encouraged our audiences to submit their thoughts on the play via email or social media, and we'll be creating a 'roundup' that brings these reviews together.

Thursday 28 May

Junior Youth Theatre (School years 3 - 6) - interactive session via Zoom at 10.30am
Live online session to continue support for participants of Corn Exchange Youth Theatre.

Intermediate Youth Theatre - interactive session via Zoom at 2pm
Live online session to continue support for participants of Corn Exchange Youth Theatre.

Armchair Reviewers Club - Watch the Play - blog
Join us on Thursday as we watch another theatre performance via a link in the comfort of our homes. This week we will be sitting down to watch the 2018 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth, featuring Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusak. We'd love you to submit your thoughts, either on social media or by emailing getinvolved@cornexchangenew.co.uk by Monday 1 June and we'll deliver the verdict on Wednesday 3 June.

Friday 29 May

Rhyme and Shine - interactive session via Zoom at 9.45am
Rhyme and Shine is a popular singing session that typically takes place in our Learning Centre for parents/ carers and babies aged 2 and under. Becci will be streaming a session which you can enjoy in the comfort of your home, via the online app Zoom. Places need to be booked in advance by 12pm the day before the session date.

Junior Youth Theatre (School years 7 - 9) - interactive session via Zoom at 10.30am
Live online session to continue support for participants of Corn Exchange Youth Theatre.

Arji's Poetry Jam - interactive session via Crowdcast at 1pm
These workshops, designed by poet Arji Manuelpillai, will inspire you and introduce you to writing poetry in a way you didn’t think possible. These sessions also feature speakers including world class comedians, child psychotherapists, yoga teachers, scientists, actors and many more. In this week’s session we consider mathematics in art with Alex Evans, the artistic Director of Kazzum Arts, who shares his practise and some of his drawings. Places need to be booked in advance by 9am on the day of the session.

Alphabetland - pre-recorded video accessible from website homepage
Our Early Years and Education Officer will be recording 10 minutes of songs, rhymes and games, which will be uploaded onto our website.

Sunday 31 May

Little Story Sundays - pre-recorded video accessible from website homepage
Another one of our popular Learning Centre sessions will be available for you and your family to enjoy online. Focussing on a favourite children’s story each time, you’ll find ways to explore the story through games and craft activities. Come and find out what story we will be learning about this week…

An Ode To... Family Friendly Gig - live on Facebook at 2pm
The conclusion to our commissioned project An Ode to.... Sophie Ross (The Point Associate Artist 2020) and Sarah Shephard (Filskit Theatre) present light-heart and silly songs based on your lockdown stories.

Know someone who doesn’t have access to the internet? Let us know and we will call them or post them with some activities to enjoy. Email getinvolved@cornexchangenew.co.uk

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