Events and opportunities

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Events and opportunities

Children's Art Week is an annual UK-wide programme that gives children and young people the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of art activities online, at home and in schools.

Find out more about the Children's Art Week project

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Fri, 17 Jul 2020

Puppet Stories

North East

Make your own puppets!
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
Fri, 17 Jul 2020

Postcards from Morecambe

North West

Design and write a postcard to send to a loved one you haven't seen in a while.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
Image : Live Art Local CIC/Alys Williams

Family Theatre Workshop + Puppets! With Alys (Sardines Theatre)

South East

Live Art Local invites you to join theatre-maker, Alys Williams for a super active and fun session for all the family!
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
Image : Alchemy: Artefacts Reimagined’ by Ann-Marie Jame

Inspiration in Art

South West

Inspiration to create a piece of artwork using an art medium of your choice.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
Image : Image courtesy of the artist

Imagined Landscapes

South West

Mixed media collages using the book ‘Cheer Up Your Teddy Bear’ by Cressida Cowell and the illustrations by Neal Layton
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
- Early years
Tue, 14 Jul 2020

Words with Peter

Cymru / Wales

Join Martin Daws to get creative with words using Peter Pendergast’s paintings as inspiration.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020
Image : © Lyric Hammersmith

Letters from Lockdown

London

The Lyric Hammersmith private event.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020
Image : © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK.

Nonsuch Palace

East

Create a word collage inspired by the painting Non Such Palace (Flemish School).
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 17 Aug 2020

Lockdown Letters

East

Submit your letter for an archive at University of Cambridge Library.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020
Image : © British Library. Illustration by Viviane Schwarz

Once Upon an Adventure Activity Pack

London

Embark on an adventure with Little Red Riding Hood, the cheeky Wolf and your own wild imagination!
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020
Image : Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries

Story Making Challenge

East Midlands

Writer and playwright, Jayne Williams, challenges you to create a story.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020

High Flight – Illustration

London

Draw or paint, colourful or black and white, create an illustration or illustrations for the poem High Flight.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
Mon, 13 Jul 2020

Get Creative – Let’s Write!

North East

Activity pack by the fantastic author of Alfie Bloom, Gabrielle Kent, who uses objects as inspiration in her writing.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020
Image : Diary of Ernest Baker, age 14 © Museum of the Home

Journaling and Poetry with Museum of the Home

London

Start a journal inspired by the diary of young Earnest Baker or learn how to write an acrostic poem and write about the view from your window.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
Mon, 13 Jul 2020
Image : Image: Paloma Varga Weisz, Still Life, 2016. Image credit: Stefan Hostettler

Sculpture Poems

Yorkshire

Explore sculpture through creative writing by writing poetry inspired by three artworks.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 17 Jul 2020

Literacy and Creative Writing with Ty Pawb

Cymru / Wales

Online arts and crafts resources for children and families posted daily at 10:00 am on the Tŷ Pawb Facebook page and website.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
- Cymraeg
13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020
Image : © Churches Conservation Trust

Meet Gizmo and Friends

London

Discover amazing historic buildings and create your own games, puppets, cartoons and poems!
- 3: Literacy and creative writing
13 Jul – 19 Jul 2020

History is poetry!

South West

Watch our special film and write your own poem or song inspired by history.
- 3: Literacy and creative writing

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