Workshops, sessions and events

Once again Wychwood Festival is so much more than great music.

We are planning an even more exciting, innovative, interactive and entertaining programme up on ‘The Green’ in 2010 than ever before. Four venues and a big outdoor area bursting with over 100 activities, workshops, shows, demonstrations and crafts for all ages, with an emphasis on the kids. We are especially excited about having English National Ballet involved – expect inspiring dance workshops for budding ballerinas of all ages and abilities based around their 2010 repertoire including Swan Lake and Cinderella.

Fantastic Mr Fox by Lucius Kwok on flickrWe’re looking forward to a visit from Justin Fletcher from cbeebies and we welcome back the Roald Dahl Museum with their storytellers and activities. We don’t know of a festival the size of Wychwood with so many things to try.

Our first Children’s Lit Fest confirmation is the wonderful Ian Whybrow, author of the Harry & The Dinosaurs series of books. Ian has written over 100 books and is published in 27 languages, and he ranks tenth among all writers borrowed in UK libraries. This year, the best part of a million copies of Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs will be distributed free to children starting school across the country through the Booktime programme.

Workshops
Mosaic by laura padgett on flickrOur ‘making’ tent will include -

  • Mosaic making where we we will make a giant piece depicting the festival.
  • Decorating bags you can take away with you
  • Creating a giant garden of flowers
  • Making giant heads you can wear in the parade
  • Assembling rainmakers and shakers
  • Designing, making and performing with sock puppets
  • Learning how to Upcycle your old clothes and bags
  • Stuffing monsters
  • Chinese Hats

The ‘dance’ venue will be host to -

  • English National Ballet – a very exciting addition to the schedule!
  • Belly Dance
  • Tango
  • Indian Dance
  • And the infamous Wychwood Drum Circles
  • Jazz Jive Swing

guitar by tsmall on flickrOur ‘music’ venue will be see sessions including -

  • Musiclab acoustic open mic sessions – bring your instrumants and join in or come and listen
  • Samba workshops
  • Folk unplugged sessions
  • Musical theatre workshops

In our ‘performance’ venue you will see

  • Childrens songs and singing
  • Slam poetry performance and a poetry slam
  • ‘Puppet shows including ‘Mouse Tale’ and ‘Sir Randolph Ramsbottom’
  • A new art installation created for the festival.
  • Stories for all ages

jugglerFianlly outside on the ‘Meadow’ -

  • Silly Science – crazy experiments
  • We welcome back the Static Trapeze workshops
  • Try your hand Circus Skills
  • Free facepainting
  • Play Development workers with their giant games and art activities
  • Clay Sculpture
  • The Poetry Pod – a fantastic little caraven where you are encouraged to write poetry.
  • The Yarnsmith of Norwich with his Storytelling Tent
  • A Willow Sculpture that everyone can add to
  • Walkabout entertainment

All workshops are subject to confirmation.

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