Past Events
February - March 2023
Bowlish Infant School
Creative Workshops, My Magic Memory Jar,
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Weekly workshops with Y2s with a professional theatre maker Tamsin Fessey and choreographer Mandy Redmond towards My Magic Memory Jar and Me performance
February - March 2023
St Paul's Junior School
Creative Workshops, My Magic Memory Jar,
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Weekly after school workshops with a professional theatre maker Tamsin Fessey and choreographer Mandy Redmond towards My Magic Memory Jar and Me performance
Saturday 18th May 2024
St John's School Frome
Frome's Theatre Playground
A magical family festival of theatre, circus and performing arts across playgrounds in Frome
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Saturday 13th July
Shepton Mallet Town Centre
All the World's Our Playground Festival
A magical festival of theatre, circus and performing arts programmed by Shepton Mallet's Arts Ambassadors and young people
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February - March 2023
The Mendip School
Creative Workshops, My Magic Memory Jar,
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Weekly creative dance workshops with Angela Smith with students at The Mendip school towards My Magic Memory Jar and Me performance
February - March 2023
Federation of Croscombe and Stoke St Michael
Creative Workshops, My Magic Memory Jar,
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Weekly theatre workshops with artist David Reakes with students at Croscombe school towards My Magic Memory Jar and Me performance
February - March 2023
Federation of Croscombe and Stoke St Michael
Creative Workshops, My Magic Memory Jar,
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Weekly theatre workshops with artist David Reakes with students at Croscombe and Stoke St Michael school towards My Magic Memory Jar and Me performance
February - March 2023
St Aldhelms
Creative Workshops, My Magic Memory Jar,
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Weekly creative dance workshops with Angela Smith with students at St Aldhelm's school towards My Magic Memory Jar and Me performance
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Launching in April
Shepton Mallet
MTS Youth Arts Board Shepton
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Are you passionate about performing arts? Is being creative what drives you? Do you think young people should have a say about arts, culture and community?
We are looking for young people aged 11-18 to take part in our Youth Arts Board.
Wednesday 6th March
Paul Street Community Centre
Shepton Mallet's Arts Ambassadors
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Giving young people from across six local schools the chance to learn about arts and gain a professional qualification - this week's session explores programming for All the World's Our Playground Summer Festival
Thursday 14th March
Local Primary Schools
My Magic Memory Jar and Me Production
Children from seven local schools come together to perform My Magic Memory Jar and Me - an evening of theatre and dance created by over 400 young people in Shepton Mallet and performed by over 100.
Thursday 21st March, 10am
Paul Street Community Centre
Volunteers Meeting
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Would you be interested in getting involved more in Make the Sunshine's work? Would you like to volunteer in schools, see more theatre shows, support our events programme? Come along and find out more. 10-10:30am Paul Street Community Centre
Thursday 21st March, 10:30 - 12:30
Paul Street Community Centre
Creative Communities
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Monthly sessions for over 55s with different professional performances each month - from poetry to jazz, fire throwing to flamenco! Each session also includes craft and cake!
Wednesday 27th March
St Paul's Community Centre
Shepton Mallet's Arts Ambassadors
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Giving young people from across six local schools the change to learn about arts and gain a professional qualification
March - July 2023
Across 10 schools in Mendip
Youth Programming Panels
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Make the Sunshine will be visiting schools running youth programming panels across 10 schools in Mendip to support children to organise their own events, work with a company and gain an Arts Award Discover qualification.
Wednesday 27th March
Paul Street Community Centre
Shepton Mallet's Arts Ambassadors
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Giving young people from across six local schools the change to learn about arts and gain a professional qualification
Thursday 11th April, 10:30 - 12:30
Paul Street Community Centre
Creative Communities
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Monthly sessions for over 55s with different professional performances each month - from poetry to jazz, fire throwing to flamenco! Each session also includes craft and cake!
Wednesday 17 April, 7:30pm
St Paul's Community Centre
Make the Sunshine Volunteers Meeting
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Would you like to support our events and summer festivals? Do you love marketing? Would you like to get involved in our community programmes? Come along and find out more!
Thursday 18th & Friday 19th
St John's First School Frome
Half a String Residency
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Half a String combine magical puppetry, detailed sets, and live camera work, underscored through a truly unique blend of thumping Drum & Bass and live ethereal folk songs - the company will work with local artists and children over these two days.
Friday 19th April, 3:45pm
St John's First School Frome
Half a String Breathe Show
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Find the epic in the tiny from the perspective of an acorn. An extraordinary journey through a busy forest. Join three storytellers as they lead you through an enchanting experience like no other.
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Thursday 18th April, 4:30pm
St John's First School Frome
CPD - Puppetry in the Classroom and Small World Stories with Half a String
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Half a String uses puppetry, design and original music to craft fantastical human stories
This CPD session explores puppetry in the classroom and is aimed at teachers, trainees and theatre practitioners working in community settings.
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Tuesday 23rd April
Bowlish Infant School
aKa Dance Thetare Shed Ache
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Joyful dance theatre experts aKa bring their new show Shed ache. Today's forecast includes brisk boogying, severe silliness and spells of confetti showers. With extreme movement travelling in all directions, we predict joy spreading across large areas in this new show exploring human connection and the seasons.
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Wednesday 24 April
Paul Street Community Centre
Shepton Mallet's Arts Ambassadors
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Giving young people from across six local schools the change to learn about arts and gain a professional qualification
April (TBC)
Bowlish Infant School
CPD: 10 dance tips to inspire your curriculum with aKa Dance Theatre
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Passionate about fun and highly accessible theatre aKa is formed by Jen Grant choreographer, community teacher and practitioner and Joe Garbett: choreographer, teacher and international performer
Friday 7th May
St Paul's Junior School
Practically Perfect Pictures Creative Residency
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Author, costume designer, illustrator and playwright Kristina comes to St Paul's Junior School for a day of creative residencies and workshops with children.
Thursday 7th May Times TBC
The Bennett Centre, Frome
toooB Performance
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See them at The South Bank in London or see them in Frome - a magical performance for 0-2 Year Olds by Angel Exit Theatre
Thursday 9th May, 10:30 - 12:30
Paul Street Community Centre
Creative Communities
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Monthly sessions for over 55s with different professional performances each month - from poetry to jazz, fire throwing to flamenco! Each session also includes craft and cake! This month actor, pianist, singer and general one-man band Michael Lunts presents this potted 'history' of the comedy song,
Wednesday 15th May
The Mendip School
Creative Residency with Pirates of the Carabina - Pirate Taxi Show
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Taking place in, on and around an old-school London Taxi, PIRATE TAXI has all the hallmarks of a Pirates of the Carabina (POTC) show – original live music, humour, a mechanically ingenious set, and extraordinary aerial performance.
Wednesday 15th May
St Aldhelm's Church School
CPD: Running away to the Circus. Storytelling through simple Circus physicality.
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Taking place in, on and around an old-school London Taxi, PIRATE TAXI has all the hallmarks of a Pirates of the Carabina (POTC) show – original live music, humour, a mechanically ingenious set, and extraordinary aerial performance.
Thursday 16 & Friday 17 May
Seven Circles Club Residency at Critchill School
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Rip, fold and scrumple! Shall we see what we can make with a single square of paper?
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Critchill students will dive into the magical world of Club Origami working with Japanese dance artist Takeshi Matsumoto
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Thursday 16 & Friday 17 May
Crictchill School Frome
Seven Circles Club Origami Residency at Critchill School - 2 x shows
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Rip, fold and scrumple! Shall we see what we can make with a single square of paper?
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Critchill students will dive into the magical world of Club Origami.
Saturday 18th May 2024
St John's School Frome
Frome's Theatre Playground
A magical family festival of theatre, circus and performing arts across playgrounds in Frome
Wednesday 5th and 26th June
Paul Street Community Centre
Shepton Mallet's Arts Ambassadors
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Giving young people from across six local schools the change to learn about arts and gain a professional qualification
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Thursday 13th June, 10:30 - 12:30
Paul Street Community Centre
Creative Communities
Monthly sessions for over 55s with different professional performances each month - from poetry to jazz, fire throwing to flamenco! Each session also includes craft and cake!
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Saturday 18th May 2024
St John's School Frome
Frome's Theatre Playground
A magical family festival of theatre, circus and performing arts across playgrounds in Frome
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Saturday 13th / Sunday 14th July
Shepton Mallet Town Centre
All the World's Our Playground Festival
A magical festival of theatre, circus and performing arts programmed by Shepton Mallet's Arts Ambassadors and young people
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