Past Events
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Launching in April
Shepton Mallet
MTS Youth Arts Board Shepton
Are you passionate about performing arts? Is being creative what drives you? Do you think young people should have a say about arts, culture and community?
We are looking for young people aged 11-18 to take part in our Youth Arts Board.
Thursday 21st March, 10am
Paul Street Community Centre
Volunteers Meeting
Would you be interested in getting involved more in Make the Sunshine's work? Would you like to volunteer in schools, see more theatre shows, support our events programme? Come along and find out more. 10-10:30am Paul Street Community Centre
Thursday 18th & Friday 19th
St John's First School Frome
Half a String Residency
Half a String combine magical puppetry, detailed sets, and live camera work, underscored through a truly unique blend of thumping Drum & Bass and live ethereal folk songs - the company will work with local artists and children over these two days.
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Thursday 18th April, 4:30pm
St John's First School Frome
CPD - Puppetry in the Classroom and Small World Stories with Half a String
Half a String uses puppetry, design and original music to craft fantastical human stories
This CPD session explores puppetry in the classroom and is aimed at teachers, trainees and theatre practitioners working in community settings.
Tuesday 23rd April
Bowlish Infant School
aKa Dance Thetare Shed Ache
Joyful dance theatre experts aKa bring their new show Shed ache. Today's forecast includes brisk boogying, severe silliness and spells of confetti showers. With extreme movement travelling in all directions, we predict joy spreading across large areas in this new show exploring human connection and the seasons.
Thursday 7th May Times TBC
The Bennett Centre, Frome
toooB Performance
See them at The South Bank in London or see them in Frome - a magical performance for 0-2 Year Olds by Angel Exit Theatre
Thursday 9th May, 10:30 - 12:30
Paul Street Community Centre
Creative Communities
Monthly sessions for over 55s with different professional performances each month - from poetry to jazz, fire throwing to flamenco! Each session also includes craft and cake! This month actor, pianist, singer and general one-man band Michael Lunts presents this potted 'history' of the comedy song,
Wednesday 15th May
The Mendip School
Creative Residency with Pirates of the Carabina - Pirate Taxi Show
Taking place in, on and around an old-school London Taxi, PIRATE TAXI has all the hallmarks of a Pirates of the Carabina (POTC) show – original live music, humour, a mechanically ingenious set, and extraordinary aerial performance.
Wednesday 15th May
St Aldhelm's Church School
CPD: Running away to the Circus. Storytelling through simple Circus physicality.
Taking place in, on and around an old-school London Taxi, PIRATE TAXI has all the hallmarks of a Pirates of the Carabina (POTC) show – original live music, humour, a mechanically ingenious set, and extraordinary aerial performance.
