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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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Moonlit Storytime

Join us for a moonlit journey in our sensory studio. Explore colours, light and shade and hear sounds of the nighttime as we travel through dusk to dawn on a storytelling adventure.

Come say hello to the nighttime creatures, catch a twinkling star and greet the smiling moon this Autumn inspired by the production of Under The Little Red Moon.

 

Details:

Dates – Tuesday 24 October
Ages 0 – 12 months → 9.30 – 10am  
Ages 1 – 2 yrs → 10.45 – 11.30am  
Ages 2 – 4 yrs → 2 – 2.45pm

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  • Ages 0-4 years
  • Tuesday 24 October
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration Varied 

Spooky Halloween Character Workshop

Get yourself ready for Halloween with Polka’s drama workshop this October half term.

Come in your favourite fancy dress and create your most spooktacular characters ready for a monstrously exciting Halloween party!

 

Details:

Dates – Wednesday 25 October
Ages 4-7 years  
Times 10am – 12pm or 2 – 4pm

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  • 4-7 years
  • Wednesday 25 October
  • Start time 10am or 2pm
  • Duration 2 hours

Halloween Hair and Make-up Masterclass

Due to popular demand, our make-up experts are back with a vengeance – this time to show how you can make your very own terror-ific look.

With spooky and spectacular designs to demonstrate, monstrous make-up to apply, and wicked wigs to try on, come and transform this Halloween!

 

Details:

Dates – Thursday 26 October
Ages 8-12 years  
Times 10am – 4pm

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  • 8-12 years
  • Thursday 26 October
  • Start time 10am
  • Duration 6 hours 

Clowning Around Comedy Workshop

Who’s ready for a giggle? Come join us for an exciting physical theatre family workshop.

Try out some new comedy skills and slapstick silliness inspired by the comic adaptation of Oh No, George! Clown around in our creative workshop for the whole family!

 

Details:

Dates – Friday 27 October
Ages 3+ years
Times 10 – 10.45am, 1 – 1.45pm or 3.15 – 4pm

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  • 3+ years
  • Friday 27 October
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration 45 mins

Jingle Bell Rock!

It’s that time of year when the lights are twinkling and the bells are jingling!

So come down to Polka and get rocking to the beat with your child in this magical music and movement workshop just before Christmas!

 

Details:

Dates – Thursday 21 December
Ages 0 – 12 months → 9.30 – 10am  
Ages 1 – 2 yrs → 11 – 11.45am  
Ages 2 – 4 yrs → 2 – 2.45pm

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  • 0 – 4 years
  • Thursday 21 December
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration 45 mins

Build Your Own Snow Globe

Come spend some quality time at Polka with your family this festive season.

Join us to design and create your very own magical snow globe, inspired by the one in The Night Before Christmas. Shake up your Christmas and craft memories to treasure in this artistic workshop.

 

Details:

Dates – Friday 22 December
Ages 3+ years
Times 10 – 10.45am, 1 – 1.45pm or 3.15 – 4pm

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  • 3+ years
  • Friday 22 December
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration 45 mins

Beatbox Masterclass

Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines, using your mouth, lips, tongue, and voice.

Join our ‘Beatbox master’ to learn new skills and create your own different rhythms to perform in front of your peers and family at the end of the day!

 

Details:

Dates – Thursday 4 January
Ages 8 – 12 years 
Times 10am – 4pm

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  • 8 – 12 years
  • Thursday 4 January
  • Start time 10am
  • Duration 6 hours

Wicked Winter Wonderland

From heroic explorers & perfect princesses to wicked witches & vile villains, characters are what make stories.

Inspired by scenes from Polka’s winter season shows, join us in our snowy sensory space to explore different characters in this drama workshop.

 

Details:

Dates – Friday 5 January
Ages 4 – 8 years 
Times 10am – 12pm or 2 – 4pm

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  • 4 – 8 years
  • Friday 5 January
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration 120 min

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