Georgina Moir is a local artist who will be running a free mask decorating workshop for children at the Lindfield Art Studio on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September from 1.30 – 2.30pm. Come and decorate a mask to take away! Please note there will also be a free Prosecco hour for parents to enjoy while your children are creating! The Lindfield Art Studio are running an art raffle to win an art gift from one of the displaying artists, you can come and see the art that is on display as part of the Art Trail and Open Studio and there will also be space to sit and the garden and soak up the sun!
Weaving Workshop with Jess McGahan
This introduction to loom weaving workshop is open to adults and children. This workshop will be led by local fibre artist, Jess McGahan on Sunday 22nd September from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the King Edward Hall Library.
Using a selection of fibres, adults will learn how to create a bespoke woven wall hanging, focussing on the basic techniques of tapestry weaving. Children will be taught to make a colourful, one of a kind bookmark of their own design.
All attendees will be provided with a craft loom which they will be able to keep to continue their weaving projects at home.
Materials will be provided to inspire your designs.
Make sure to book your place here now!
Turning Pointe Workshop
Turning Pointe School of Dance will be running a modern dance workshop that is suitable for children of any gender, aged 5-10. This will be a fun and energetic class set to upbeat music, suitable for complete beginners as well as students with previous dance experience! The workshop will involve a short warm-up, stretching and learning a dance routine. Be sure to come along on Saturday 21st September to the United Reform Church Hall at 3.45pm to join in!
More about Turning Pointe:
At Turning Pointe School of Dance we offer professional Dance training in Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz for children aged three all the way up to Advanced Level, including adult classes. We are a well-established school with a 50 year history in the area, and offer classes in Haywards Heath, Lindfield, Plumpton, Balcombe and Lewes.
We value every pupil as an individual, and whilst many of our students are offered places at prestigious conservatoires and universities (including The Royal Ballet School, London Studio Centre, The BRIT School, London Contemporary School of Dance, Trinity Laban, and Northern School of Contemporary Dance) others attend lessons purely as a hobby and a form of exercise, but the escapism and enjoyment they gain from the classes is just as important.
Our pupils have the opportunity to take exams in RAD Ballet and ISTD Modern and Tap if they wish to do so, and every two years we put on a large production in a professional theatre. We also enjoy performing at community events like Lindfield Arts Festival, and hope that you will enjoy watching some of our dancers today! More information about Turning Pointe can be found on their website here.
Cartoon drawing class with Danny Kington
Come along and enjoy an hour and a half of drawing & laughter in a welcoming, friendly atmosphere. No previous drawing experience necessary.
During this session you will learn how to cartoon & caricature the world around them. You will also be introduced to figurative drawing techniques, simple principles of form and tone which will bring their drawings to life.
All high quality materials are included and you will leave with a smile and a drawing to keep.
Booking is essential as places are limited.
Min age 5 years suitable up to 16 years old. Price £15 per child with £10 for each accompanying sibling/s. Parents are free.
To The Beat Workshop
To The Beat is running a free taster session for children aged 4-11 on Saturday 21st September at the United Reform Church Hall between 2.45pm to 3.30pm!
To The Beat is a company that provides dance camps during the school holidays for children aged 4 to 11 in venues across East and West Sussex. The company was created in 2018 by Lucy Somerville and Terri Johnson, who both have years of knowledge and experience in the dance and children’s education sector. Their camps are jammed packed with activities from dance to art. They focus on all dance genres from urban to classical styles which are suitable for children’s development and performing needs. Your children will learn new skills, develop their movement ability and expand on creativity in a fun and safe environment. To The Beat also specialises in after school clubs and dance parties so be sure to enquire if you are interested. For more information about To The Beat please visit their Facebook page here or their website here.
Drawing with Stitch with Shelley Morrow
A fun workshop for parents and children to work together to create a stitched picture on canvas from your own picture or line drawing, using different stitches. All materials will be supplied. This event is suitable for any carer with a child aged 8 years old and over. Please note that places are limited so make sure to book well in advance. This event costs £10.00 for one person, £15.00 for one carer and child or £20.00 for one carer and two children. Book your tickets here now!
About Shelley: Shelley Morrow is a figurative artist based in Brighton where she runs life drawing classes and workshops. She specialises in watercolour and hand embroidery often seeking out the movement and gesture of a pose rather than a representational likeness.
Lizzie Stewart, There’s a tiger in the garden
You are never too old. Come and meet Lizzie Stewart and hear what she has to say!
When Grandma says she’s seen a tiger in the garden, Nora doesn’t believe her. She’s too old to play Grandma’s silly games!
Everyone knows that tigers live in jungles, not gardens. So even when Nora sees butterflies with wings as big as her arm, and plants that try and eat her toy giraffe, and a polar bear that likes fishing, she knows there’s absolutely, DEFINITELY no way there could be a tiger in the garden . . . Could there?
LIZZY STEWART is an illustrator and artist currently based in London. Lizzy graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2009, and received an MA in Communication Design from Central St Martins in 2013. She is also one half of independent publishers Sing Statistics and an associate lecturer at Goldsmiths College. Her first book, There’s a Tiger In the Garden, was the winner of the 2017 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, Illustrated Books Category.
The Adventures of Noah and Goggeye
Story-time workshop fun for pre preschoolers and their big imaginations.
Local resident Esther Featherstone and her son, Noah have written a children’s book.
Please come and explore their magical world!
Suitable for young children up to 5
Mask Decorating Workshop
Georgina Moir is a local artist who will be running a free mask decorating workshop for children at the Lindfield Art Studio on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September from 1.30 – 2.30pm.. Come and decorate a mask to take away! Please note there will also be a free Prosecco hour for parents to enjoy while your children are creating! The Lindfield Art Studio are running an art raffle to win an art gift from one of the displaying artists, you can come and see the art that is on display as part of the Art Trail and Open Studio and there will also be space to sit and the garden and soak up the sun!
Ruby Cooper, Creative writing
Free 45-minute Taster Session – Lindfield Arts Festival
For children aged 11+
Booking is necessary and can be done through Ruby’s webpage
