Monday now full, last spaces other days at...Nimble Arts Half Term Holiday Club for 4-11 year olds!

[lovelyrita]

We know term has barely started, but if you're thinking ahead to the October half term, booking is open now for the Nimble Arts Holiday Club, held at Heber Primary School!

Each day we'll explore a different art-form with the help of visiting professional artists and practitioners, and the Nimble Arts team. We're a locally based community arts organising, run by local musicians and teachers Becky and Catherine - have a dig around on the forum for recommendations from past participants, and check out our website at www.nimblearts.co.uk (photos from our summer sessions coming on there soon).

As we've had a fair waiting list for most days over the summer, we've slightly increased capacity, and are also offering specially planned half day sessions for four year olds. We'd advise booking soon to guarantee your place, particularly if you're interested in any of the mid-week days, which tend to fill up slightly more quickly.

THE DETAILS....

For 4-11 year olds this October 27th - 31st...

Heber Holiday Club

(10-4 each day, with childcare 8.30 - 5.00, 4 year olds can attend half day only, 9.00 - 1.00 or 1.00 - 5.00pm)

http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=868

Come for the full week, or just choose the days that suit you:

Monday 27th October - ARTS AND CRAFTS

Make a collection of spooky Halloween surprises to take home.

Tuesday 28th October - PLAY YOUR PART

A day of horrifying haunted house drama and improvisation.

Wednesday 28th October ? WRITER?S ROOM

Let your pen do the talking with a day of ghost story writing, illustration and cartoon workshops.

Thursday 30th October - SOUND LAB

Time to write your own scary songs, revolting raps and crazy compositions.

Friday 31st October - FILM LAB

Don?t go down to the basement!! Film trailers, animation and more.

Costs: Starts at ?33 per day if attending the full week - price depends on how many days you attend.

[lovelyrita]

Places are booking fast across all days this week, but there's still time to come and join us for creative fun! We just wanted to let you know a little more about what's happening each day:

Monday, Arts and Crafts:

....make spooky sock monsters with Nimble's own Catherine

...get messy and creative with pendulum paint spiderwebs with fine artist Carol Patten

...design and make your own mini haunted house room with set designer Libby Todd (http://spidtheatre.com/wordpress/libby-todd-costume-and-set-design-workshop/)

...let your imagination go wild creating your own spooky creation from our vast mountain of Nimble Arts craft box supplies!

Tuesday, Drama:

....With the older participants, actor, and Nimble regular, Ben Neale (http://ben-neale.com) is back with a spooky and dramatic halloween mystery for us all to solve!

...The younger group will work with the wonderful Amie Taylor (http://amievtaylor.wordpress.com)for a creativity filled day of stories, shadow puppetry and drama!

Wednesday, Writers Room:

Let your pen do the talking with a day of ghost story writing, illustration and cartoon workshops! On this day you'll...

...work with professional children's author Alice Hemming (http://www.alicehemming.co.uk) to get writing your own stories (and there will be specially tailored sessions for littler ones not yet super confident in writing!)

...Illustrate your book with help from professional artist Cathy Simpson (http://cathysimpsonillustration.blogspot.co.uk)

...gather round the campfire with Nimble's Becky and share spooky tales

Thursday, Sound lab:

A day of sound exploration! Over the course of the day you'll take part in a number of different sound workshops, you'll...

...Rock out with professional musicians and Nimble regulars bass guitarist Aaron Plows (http://aaronplows.weebly.com/) and drummer Dom Goundar (http://www.dominicgoundar.com/), and have access to all the Nimble rock instruments have a go at rocking out.

...Get technological with Nimble Catherine!

...Write and perform your own revolting raps with professional rhyme artist Matthew Durrant

...Create spooky sound FX for films with the creative mastermind and musical guru Dan Mayfield (http://www.danmayfield.com/)

Friday, Film Lab:

Don?t go down to the basement!! Film trailers, animation and more! You'll create your own vintage bit of film making technology in the form of a zoetrope, as well as creating something fabulous with professional film maker and actor Montserrat Lombard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montserrat_Lombard) and doing spooky stop-motion animation with the wonderful Sally Briggs (http://sallybriggs.co.uk/).

We also have a team of brilliant Nimble Assistants, all CRB or DBS checked, with bundles of experience of working with children and young people. We always have a ratio of at 1:8 adults to children (although often this is a lot less when we also have all workshop leaders involved, and particularly with the younger kids).

[lovelyrita]

Crikey, somehow it's just two weeks to go, and we've not many spaces remaining! I'll also edit the last post with some details and links to our leaders, artists and wonderful Nimble team members, and, at the moment, spaces remaining are....

Monday: Arts and Crafts - c. 8 full days spaces, c. 10 half days

Tuesday: Drama - c. 12 spaces left across ages

Wednesday: Creative writing: c. 9 full days, c. 10 half days

Thursday: Sound and Music: c. 12 full days, c. 6 half days

Friday: Film making: c. 8 full days, c. 6 half days

We're expecting we might be full, although if there are still spaces available during the week itself and you're feeling spontaneous, you're welcome to try!

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Here's just some of the feedback we've had from previous half term holiday clubs:

?Thanks so much for last Tuesday?s band workshop. Evie enjoyed it so much and can?t stop talking about it.? Ian, Parent

?Just thought I?d pass on that D said today was fantastic ? and the best day of her half term by some way!? Emma, Parent

?As a granny responsible for some fetching and taking of two participants, I just wanted to say how impressed I was by the teachers running the course. They were so gentle, friendly and positive and understood brilliantly my rather quirky 8-year-old grand-daughter. How wonderful if all primary school teachers could be like them!? Brigid, Grandparent

?they also loved the band who came in on Tuesday, it?s really the best holiday club they?ve ever been to!? Parent

Via Twitter: ?I love Nimble Arts, it?s the best holiday club in the area by far!? #eastdulwich

From the East Dulwich Forum: ?It?s really very good ? they do absolutely loads and it?s very creative and fun.?

[lovelyrita]

Still a few spaces left, so there's time to book if you're still searching for half term holiday fun, we can't wait! x

[lovelyrita]

Our Arts and Crafts Monday is now fully booked, email [email protected] if you'd like to be added to the waiting list! Other days are filling fast:

Tuesday 28th October: Drama, 7 spaces left (either half or full day)

Wednesday 29th October: Creative writing, 12 spaces left (either half or full day)

Thursday 30th October: Sound Lab, 7 spaces left (either half or full day)

Friday 31st October: Film making, 5 spaces left (either full or half day)

If you'd like to be added to our mailing list to find out about our next courses (running February half term, Easter, May half term and throughout summer 2015), you can sign up at http://eepurl.com/E0jdX (or drop me a PM) x

[lovelyrita]

The Thursday, Sound Lab, is now fully booked for full day, but there are 4 spaces left in the afternoon for any four year olds looking for a half day?

Still a few spaces on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, although looking likely to fill up this week, we'll have a waiting list in case of drop out, so let us know if you wish to join this. x

[lovelyrita]

A wee update on availability in case you're thinking of booking - if you'd like to go on the waiting list, email [email protected]:

Monday: No spaces left

Tuesday: 3 afternoon spaces left for 4 year olds

Wednesday: 8 spaces left, full day or half day (all ages)

Thursday: 3 afternoon spaces left for 4 year olds

Friday: 3 afternoon spaces left for 4 year olds