The Brighton & Hove Children’s Festival is back in April! It is a 10-day multi arts festival for children under 11 and their families. The festival takes place on 6th – 15th April (during the Easter holidays) engaging with children and families directly through a fantastic programme of events across Brighton & Hove with the main programme taking place at Komedia.The theme for 2012 is Courage and Bravery – taken from the Paralympics values – and the festival is challenging families in Brighton & Hove to feel the fear and do it anyway!
To sign up for the mailing list and get the latest updates send an email to thechildrensfestival@komedia.co.uk
Highlights from this year’s programme:
Dancing in The Dark
Artist Mim King will lead a family dance class taking place in gradually dimming light and culminating in a disco in the dark.
Family Figure Drawing
Jake Spicer from Brighton Life Drawing School will lead families through a live figure drawing class with costumes, back drops and lots of brave poses.
Scary Monsters
Ember Vincent will guide families through a clay workshop creating brave sculptures representing the things that most scare you and what you need to overcome those fears.
Daring Dress Up
Back by popular demand community dress up team Glad Rags will be daring families to dress up and undertake a series of dares in the city centre.
Mass Sea Swim
Be one of the first people in Brighton & Hove to have a dip in the sea in 2012 with Brighton Swim School www.pool2pier.com
Family Pecha Kucha
10 families will each choose 20 images and talk about what bravery means to them. To apply for a place please contact thechildrensfestival@komedia.co.uk
Great Expectations
Little Green Pig Writing Project are running creative writing sessions for expectant parents and siblings.
To book tickets and to view the full event listings please visit the Brighton & Hove Children’s Festival website
www.thechildrensfestival.co.uk
Event listings can also be found on the Child Friendly Brighton & Hove events calendar, and here: http://www.childfriendlybrighton.co.uk/tag/brighton-childrens-festival-2012
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