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Telford Culture Zone Birmingham REP IGMT Telford & Wrekin Music Library Services Oakengates Theatre All

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Welcome to Telford Family Arts Network

Telford Family Arts Network (FAN) has been set up as part of the Family Arts Campaign to help families find out about high quality family friendly arts activities available locally. Our partnership between Birmingham REP, Ironbridge Museums, Telford & Wrekin Music, Telford Culture Zone, Oakengates Theatre and the libraries service means we can offer a fantastic range of activities to suit everyone – whether you like books, plays, music, dance or arts and crafts. www.familyarts.co.uk As well as listing family friendly arts that are happening locally you can also visit the website to find family friendly organisations near you, so you know you’ll receive a warm welcome, as well as all the amazing things happening during the Family Arts Festival which runs from October 17 to November 2. www.familyartsfestival.com

Telford Family Arts Network team

EVENT LOCATION DATE TIME COST AGES0-5 6-11 12+

BOOKING DETAILS ART TYPE

Bounce & Rhyme Newport Library 9 July 11-1.30pm Free 3 Drop in event Reading

Telling Secrets for Kids Wellington Library 10 July 1.30-2.30pm

Free 3 Drop in event Reading

Summer Reading Challenge Wellington Library 11 July 10-12noon Free 3 3 Drop in event Reading

Chatterbooks Wellington Library 12 July 2-3pm Free 3 3 Drop in event Reading

Sightseers - Big Dance Telford Town Park 12 July 1pm & 2pm Free 3 3 3 Drop in event Dance

Bounce & Rhyme Wellington Library 17 July 10.30-11am Free 3 Drop in event Reading

Made in China Enginuity 19-31 July Please see website 3 3 3 Drop in event Design & Make

Themed Weekends Blists Hill 19-31 July Please see website 3 3 3 Drop in event Various

Clay Creatures Coalport China Museum

21-31 July Mon-Fri

Please see website 3 3 3 Drop in event Clay & Painting

Tile Decorating Jackfield Tile Museum

21-31 July Mon-Fri

Please see website 3 3 3 Drop in event Lining/ Design

Bounce & Rhyme Newport Library 23 July 11-11.30am Free 3 Drop in event Reading

Bounce & Rhyme Madeley Library 25 July 11.30-11am Free 3 Drop in event Reading

Chatterbooks Newport Library 26 July 11-12am Free 3 3 Drop in event Reading

Chatterbooks Madeley Library 26 July 2-3pm Free 3 3 Drop in event Reading

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Made in China Enginuity 1-31 Aug Please see website 3 3 3 Drop in event Make

Themed Weekends Blists Hill 1-31 Aug Please see website 3 3 3 Drop in event Various

Clay Creatures Coalport China Museum

1-29 AugMon-Fri

Please see website 3 3 3 Drop in event Clay & Painting

Tile Decorating Jackfield Tile Museum

1-29 AugMon-Fri

Please see website 3 3 3 Drop in event Lining/ Design

T-Party Telford Town Park 2 August 11am-4pm Free 3 3 3 Drop in event Craft

T-Party Telford Town Park 2 August 11am-4pm Free 3 3 3 Drop in event Music

Bounce & Rhyme Newport Library 6 August 11-11.30am Free 3 Reading

Oh! What a Lovely War Oakengates Theatre 7-9 August Seewebsite

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Alice Through the Looking Glass

Oakengates Theatre 14 August 1.30pm & 4.30pm

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Bounce & Rhyme Wellington Library 14 August 10.30-11am Free 3 Drop in event Reading

Chatterbooks Wellington Library 16 August 2-3.00pm Free 3 3 Drop in event Reading

Bounce & Rhyme Newport Library 20 August 11-11.30am Free 3 Drop in event Reading

Bounce & Rhyme Madeley Library 22 August 10.30-11.00am

Free 3 Drop in event Reading

Chatterbooks Newport Library 23 August 11-12 am Free 3 3 Drop in event Reading

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This fun filled farmyard tale brings to life all the best loved characters from the original nursery rhyme along with a magical medley of games, giggles and sing along songs including Heads, Shoulders Knees and Toes, She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain and of course Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

So come and relive the delights of this most charming of tales told with a captivating combination of live action, puppetry and animation by one of the UK’s leading theatre companies.

“A brilliant production that adults and older children will love just as much as the young ones.” – The Guide.

Tickets £9.50Oakengates Theatre @ the place

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Old macdonald Had A Farm Saturday 20 September 2.30pm

Lyngo Theatre presents Jack and the Beanstalk

This classic fairytale involves lots of surprises, a gripping story and beautiful images as Jack sells his cow for 5 magic beans and finds himself in the land above the clouds.

Tickets see website for pricesBirmingham Repertory Theatre

Jack and the beanstalk Saturday 20 September 11.30 and 2.00pm

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Language Alive! Presents Rainforest Symphony

Birmingham REP 18 October 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm

£5-£8 3 3 0121 236 4455 Theatre

Big Draw Southwater 28 October Seewebsite

Free 3 3 3 Drop in event Drawing

Family Arts Festival Southwater 28 October Seewebsite

Free 3 3 3 Drop in event Various

raining cats and.........Frogs? Wednesday 29 October 2014

Telford FAN will be holding a very special Family Arts Festival event called “Raining Cats and .........Frogs?!” at Southwater in the heart of Telford on Wednesday 29 October 2014.

We will have a fun filled day of all things froggy (and feline!) with a play about Acapella the frog’s musical journey called “Rainforest Symphony”, arts and crafts, music workshops for all ages and frog and cat stories galore!

It is a free event and open to families of all ages so make sure you keep the date in your diary.

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Christmas Gift Workshops Coalport China Museum

15 November Please see website 3 3 3 01952 686542 Clay/Painting

Half Moon presents Misunderstood Monsters

Birmingham REP 15 November Seewebsite

£5-£8 3 3 0121 236 4455 Theatre

Sticky Critters Enginuity 25 November Please see website 3 3 3 Drop-in Event Design & Make

The BFG Birmingham REP 26 -31November

Please see website 3 3 0121 236 4455 Theatre

Big Draw Blists Hill 27 - 31 November

Seewebsite

Free 3 3 3 Drop-in Event Various

Monsters Coalport China Museum

27 - 31 November

Please see website 3 3 3 Drop-in Event Clay & Painting

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The BFG Birmingham REP 1 -31December*

Please see website 3 3 0121 236 4455 Theatre

Beauty and The Beast Pantomime

Oakengates Theatre 9 December 10.15am & 2pm

Seewebsite

3 3 3 01952 382382 Variety

Under the Stars Birmingham REP 9-20December

10.30am& 1.30pm

Seewebsite

3 3 0121 236 4455 Theatre

Christmas Tile Decorating IGMT 13&14December

Please see website 3 3 3 01952 884627 Tube Lining /Design

* Continues until 24 January 2015

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birmingham reP

The Birmingham Repertory Theatre offers a range of opportunities for children and families to see shows and take part in activities. We provide play and drama activities for early years settings and nursery schools in and around Telford; we run 13 youth theatres for young people aged 9 – 25 and we work with pupils and teachers in schools across the region. Our First Stages performances provide an ideal opportunity to introduce young children to the delights of live theatre.

Address: Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EPTelephone: Box Office: 0121 236 4455Email: Box Office: [email protected]: General Enquiries: 0121 245 2000Email: General Enquiries: [email protected]: www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/season/first-stages-2014

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Oakengates Theatre @ the place

One of Shropshire’s leading Arts and Entertainment Venues ; Oakengates Theatre is a modern versatile performance space and venue housing a diverse range of live entertainment including comedy, music, drama, children’s shows, pantomime, celebrity talks, cabaret evenings, community performances, presentations, awards and celebrations. A community focused venue with excellent facilities balancing the opportunity to experience quality live professional productions along with local community showcases.

Address: Theatre Square, Oakengates, TF2 6EP TelfordTelephone: 01952 382382Email: [email protected]: www.theplacetelford.com

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Ironbridge Gorge museum Trust

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages 35 historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. There are ten award-winning Museums spread along the valley beside the wild River Severn - still spanned by the world’s first Iron Bridge.

See the products that set industry on its path and the machines that made them. Watch and talk to the Museums’ craftsmen and costumed demonstrators as they work iron, fashion china and glass, and bring alive the people who lived and worked here.

Address: IGMT, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DQTelephone: 01952 433424Email: www.ironbridge.org.uk/about-us/contact-us Website: www.ironbridge.org.uk

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Telford & Wrekin music Service

Telford & Wrekin Music has been delivering instrumental & vocal tuition in schools since April 2007. We have developed a comprehensive service for children and young people of all ages offering a rich and diverse range of instrumental tuition accommodating all abilities and interests. We provide a number of high quality opportunities for music making across the Borough for children & young people.

Address: The Place, Limes Walk, Oakengates, Telford TF2 6EPTelephone: 01952 380981Email: [email protected] Website: www.telfordculturezone.com

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Telford culture Zone An exciting, dynamic programme providing a wide range of arts and cultural services working with partners across the West Midlands to develop the cultural offer for children and young people, their families and the wider community.

Telephone: 01952 380985Email: [email protected] Website: www.telfordculturezone.com

Telford & Wrekin librariesThere are 9 libraries across Telford & Wrekin and they are all free to join. There is no minimum age for children to join and there aren’t any charges for overdue and damaged children’s’ books. All libraries have a collection of board books, picture books and stories on CD as well as books for older children and teenagers.

Email: [email protected] Website: www.telford.gov.uk/info/200062/libraries

Family Arts Network

Partnership between Birmingham REP, Ironbridge Museums, Telford & Wrekin Music, Telford Culture Zone, Oakengates Theatre @

the place and the Libraries service.

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