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All the World's Our Playground Festival
Join us for a magical day of entertainment
a free family festival bursting with circus, dance, music, workshops and creative activities in the heart of Shepton Mallet.
From internationally acclaimed performers and local talent to hands-on crafts, sensory play and interactive experiences, there's something for all ages to enjoy. Bring your friends, explore the town and celebrate a day filled with creativity, laughter and community.
Saturday 18th July
Shepton Mallet Town Centre
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FREE Happy Healthy Holiday
Join Make the Sunshine for six exciting days of imagination, creativity and fun! Each day is packed with hands-on activities, games, movement and opportunities to make new friends in a welcoming, supportive environment.
Sessions are led by qualified teachers, performing arts practitioners and experienced SEND professionals. To ensure every child feels included and supported, places are limited to a maximum of 15 young people.
29/30/31 July and 10/11/12 August
At no 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
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Youth Arts Board
Are you passionate about performing arts? Is being creative what drives you?
Would you like to explore ways of increasing arts and creativity in Shepton Mallet. Find out more about our Youth Arts Board for young people aged 11-18 here. FREE
New members very welcome ✨
Upcoming Dates
16th June 5:30 - 6:45pm
14th July 5:30 - 6:45pm
At No 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
The RIGHTS of Young People
Join us for a day of making. We will be working on a project initiated by our Youth Board exploring the rights of young people.
Come along and meet new friends and help make a sculpture for Wells Art Contemporary Exhibition.
This session is aimed at young people ages 11+. Please bring packed lunch - drinks and refreshments provided
Sunday 28th June 11am-3pm, FREE
At no 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
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Adult Dance Group
Come and join these relaxed, fun and welcoming adult dance sessions with amazing Mandy Redmond
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Improve your flexibility & coordination
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Try something new
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Meet new people
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No experience needed!
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Lean a routine to Ella Fitzgerald's It’s Only a Paper Moon
Thursdays 1:45pm -2:45pm
At no 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
£6 per session
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ASCEND
FREE Bi weekly dance sessions for young people who are neurodiverse, d/Deaf or Disabled
No experience is needed for frhese neuro-affirming inclusive dance workshops, just come and move, explore and have fun. Each session is packed full of sensory, playful movement in a safe, supportive space and small group sizes.
Parents / support workers are welcome to stay and join in
Bi weekly on Tuesdays, 5:15 - 6pm
At no. 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
April; 28th, May; 12th; June: 2nd, 9th, 23rd; July 7th, 21st; Sept: 15th, 29th
Oct: 13th; Nov: 3rd, 17th; Dec: 1st, 15th
Creative Communities
Creative Community Sessions for over 55's
Fun, friendly and welcoming these sessions are a great way to have some new conversations, meet some new people and try something new.
Sessions explore and celebrate the seasons and each workshop offers the chance to meet professional performers and facilitators and to try something completely new. No experience is needed and you can join in as much or as little as you like. Sessions take place on the second Thursday of the month.
Second Thursday of each month
10:15am -12:15pm
14th May, 11th June, 9th July
At no 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
All the World's Our Playground
SAVE THE DATE
Roll up, roll up as we present the 7th year of All the World's Our Playground Festival . A magical festival of street theatre, circus and fun in the heart of Shepton Mallet programmed by local young people.
Saturday 18th July
Shepton Mallet
Various locations across Shepton Mallet
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Connect, Play, Create
NEW Creative Workshops for Under 5s and Parents
A magical sensory dance and story-play experience for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups.
Join dance artist and educator Emma-Jayne Gray for a series of imaginative, story-led sessions designed to help you connect, play and create with your child. Filled with movement, sensory exploration and magical props, these playful workshops encourage curiosity, creativity and joyful connection while following your child's lead.
Each session offers a welcoming space to explore together, meet other families and enjoy creative play.
Mondays
10-11am Babies and Crawlers
10:45- 11:45am Toddlings and Walkers
At no 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
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LUMEN Dance Collective
A dynamic NEW dance company. LUMEN will offer young people the chance to develop:
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Strength, fitness & flexibility
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New choreography & contemorary technique
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Creativity, confidence & make new friends
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Develop new skills & try out performance opportunities
Open to Secondary Ages Students - Year 7+
Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm
Starting in September
At no 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
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School Residencies - Wild Imaginations
Make the Sunshine is working with two incredible companies this term to bring creative residencies into schools.
This term Whitstone Secondary School students have the opportunity to work with contemporary circus company irates of the Carabina in a four day residency. St Aldhelm's primary school have the opportunity work with celebrated theatre company Stories in the Dust. Both school will work with companies to develop stories for new productions exploring storytelling, puppetry and movement. Wild Imaginations is supported by Hugo Burge Foundation and Wells Festival of Literature and will continue with a programme at St Paul's Junior School in the autumn.
Various Times
In school programme
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sunRISE Dance Collective
A dynamic NEW dance company. sunRISE will offer young people the chance to develop:
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Strength, fitness & flexibility
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New choreography & contemorary technique
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Creativity, confidence & make new friends
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Develop new skills & try out performance opportunities
Open to ages 7-11
Thursdays, 3:20 - 4:20pm
FULL - NEW spaces in September please email hello@makethesunshine.co.uk
At no 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
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GCSE Tutor Boost Sessions
FULLY BOOKED, FREE
Sessions will cover reading and writing skills and exam tactics for English Language and English Literature. They will be fun, interactive sessions that aim to build confidence. Aimed at students struggling to access additional provision who are aiming for Grade 4 or 5.
Thursday evenings in April and May
At no 17 High Street, Shepton Mallet
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Partner Schools &
Outreach performances
Make the Sunshine runs an outreach programme across schools and local communities bringing imagination rich performances to school and community groups offering many young people their first acess to professional theatre and using dance and theatre as a means of building confidence, social connection, empathy and skills.
Various Times
Schools and communities across Mendip