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Holiday Fun

At Polka, we offer a wide range of creative activities and workshops during the school holidays. Whether your child is interested in drama, dance or arts and crafts, we’ll have the workshop for them.

Our holiday programmes include one-off workshops where children of different ages are invited to discover and explore creative art forms ranging from musical theatre through to puppetry and storytelling. For older children, there are opportunities to join our Summer Schools, lasting up to 1 week based on a specific theme or skillset, for example, Beat Poetry week, playwriting or physical theatre.

Watch this space for news of our upcoming holiday programme and timetable.

 

“This workshop went way beyond our expectations and this was mostly down to the beautiful atmosphere created by the lead practitioner. They were so welcoming, calm, kind… just a gorgeous experience all round. Wonderful stuff!”

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Build to the Beat

Step into the Spring and rock to the beat with your child this Easter. Help us build towers, tunnels and even fairly tale kingdoms in a soft play storytelling workshop like no other, using movement and music linked to our new interactive show Let’s Build!

 

 

Details:

Dates – Tue 4 Apr
Ages 0 – 12 months → 9.30 – 10am  
Ages 1 – 2 yrs → 11 – 11.45am SOLD OUT!
Ages 2 – 4 yrs → 2 – 2.45pm SOLD OUT!

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  • Age range 0-4 yrs
  • Tue 4 Apr
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration Varied

"Roll up! Roll up for Mermaid Tales!"

Roll up for our drama and circus skills workshop, inspired by The Singing Mermaid production, where you too can join a travelling circus! Learn to juggle, ribbon dance, hula-hoop and more! Amaze each other with your drama skills and new circus acts under the guidance of our Polka Ringmaster. 

 

 

Details:

Dates – Wed 5 Apr
Ages 4 – 7 yrs → 10am – 12pm or 1.30 – 3.30pm

Morning session SOLD OUT. Limited availability for afternoon session. 

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. Delivery fees may apply.

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  • Age range 4 – 7  yrs
  • Wed 5 Apr
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration 120mins

Shadow Puppet Masterclass

Inspired by the animals in the production of The Lost Spells, this workshop gives you the chance to decorate, animate and bring shadow animal puppets to life! You will learn the tips and tricks of shadow puppetry animation and record your own magical show. 

 

Details:

Dates – Thu 6 Apr
Ages 8 – 12 yrs → 10am – 4pm

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  • Age range 8 – 12  yrs
  • Thu 6 Apr
  • Start time 10am
  • Duration 1 day

Crafty Creature Family Workshop

Join us this half term to make and decorate your own crafty creature. Play out your own animal adventure in our free play spaces or even take them into the theatre to see the other creatures in The Adventures of The Little Red Hen production. An ideal treat for you and your child to enjoy time together before or after one of our shows. 

 

Details:

Dates – Tue 30 May
All ages → 10 – 10.45am or 1 – 1.45pm or 3.15 – 4pm 

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  • All ages
  • Tue 30 May
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration 45mins

Polka's Teddy Bear Picnic Stories

Join our storyteller and be transported on our Polka picnic rugs for a teddy bear adventure just like the teddy in The Everywhere Bear. From land to sea and far beyond, take part in our interactive storytelling workshop for babies and toddlers.  

 

Details:

Dates – Wed 31 May
Ages 0 – 12 months → 9.30 – 10am  
Ages 1 – 2 yrs → 11 – 11.45am  
Ages 2 – 4 yrs → 2 – 2.45pm

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. Delivery fees may apply.

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  • 0 – 4 yrs
  • Wed 31 May
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration 45mins

Acting with Masks

In this creative 2-day drama workshop, children will design, create and become wacky characters from our production of HAIRY.  Learn how to mime, move and tell a story in your mask – whether your character is funny, serious or silly, it will be sure to entertain hair there and everywhere!

 

Details:

Dates – Tue 25 – Wed 26 Jul
Ages 4 – 7 yrs → 10.30am – 3.30pm

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  • 4 – 7 yrs
  • Tue 25 – Wed 26 Jul
  • Start time 10.30am
  • Duration 2 day workshop

Summertime Tales

Experience our very own Sensory Space with interactive floor projections and mesmerising scenic settings on our walls. Whether you and your child love playing in sunny fields or splashing at the seaside, you will be transported to different places in our multisensory summertime story workshop. 

 

Details:

Dates – Thu 27 Jul
Ages 0 – 12 months → 9.30 – 10am  
Ages 1 – 2 yrs → 11 – 11.45am  
Ages 2 – 4 yrs → 2 – 2.45pm

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. Delivery fees may apply.

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  • 0 – 4 yrs
  • Thu 27 Jul
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration Varied

Polka Youth Theatre Summer School

Budding actors can spend a week training and working with a professional Theatre Director to explore a variety of drama techniques, learn new skills and create a new piece of theatre that will be performed for family and friends! 

 

Details:

Dates – Mon 31 Jul – Fri 4 Aug
Ages 8 – 12 yrs  
Times 10am – 4pm

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  • 8 – 12 yrs
  • Mon 31 Jul – Fri 4 Aug
  • Start time 10am
  • Duration 5 days 

Polka Puppet Summer School

Come learn about different styles of puppetry in this 3-day puppet-making summer school. Explore, play and perform your own puppet show stories in front of family and friends. 

 

Details:

Dates – Tue 15 – Thu 17 Aug
Ages 5 – 8 yrs  
Times 10.30am – 3.30pm

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  • 5 – 8 yrs
  • Tue 15 – Thu 17 Aug
  • Start time 10-30am – 3.30pm
  • Duration 3 days

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