CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Join The Grit School
Enjoy access to free studio time, rehearsal space and further develop your creativity with regular industry seminars and workshops. Run by School Ground Sounds for 8-weeks for those not in education, employment or training. Connect with a network of like-minded young people and get expert mentorship along the way!
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Take the stage
The Old Vic invites you to take the spotlight! Write and perform your own monologue, this guide is designed for you to improve your creative writing and acting skills. Get stuck in with this step by step workshop with writing prompts, speaking techniques and even facial warm-ups to help you from start to finish.
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Are you a Filmmaker of Tomorrow?
Are you 16-19 with a passion for film, television and story? Then London Screen Academy may be the place for you. A specialist 6th form in Islington, open to applications for September 2021 entry. Watch their promo film and see current students at work! (1min21)
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Artsdrop
Join young people on a creative adventure and inspire their imagination. Artsdrop is a set of free activities for kids, designed for the classroom or family fun. The Southbank Centre worked with artists and educators to build packs that support creative learning and enrich the school curriculum. Participate and share your work after.
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After School Songwriting
School Ground Sounds invites secondary school students to join an inspiring 10-week songwriting & composition programme. Participants will create original music, develop songwriting and musicianship skills and finish off in the recording studio.
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WOWsers of the World!
Celebrate International Women's Day with the Women of the World Foundation (WOW!). Their step by step zine guide focuses on inspirational women and girls who are making a difference. Supports young people to speak and write about issues that matter to them.
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Create a song with Blob Opera
Four magnificent multi-coloured musical blobs are ready and waiting to help you compose your very own operatic harmonies! This experiment in sound and singing, brought to you by Google Arts & Culture, is a lot of fun, and you can record and share your creations.
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Let’s Play…at home!
Try out this range of fun creative challenges linked to different aspects of theatre-making based on the National Theatre's Let's Play programme. These activities can be child or adult led. Take a virtual backstage tour and learn about different jobs at the National Theatre.
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Townscape Heritage Initiative
Discover the history, landmarks, people and stories of Brixton with this great learning resource produced by the Brixton Project. Create your very own illustrated map of Brixton with all your important landmarks. The dropbox link will lead you to the activities, maps and info you need to get cracking!
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#WriteThroughThis
Cecilia Knapp, Young People’s Laureate for London, invites young people aged 16-25 to join her for three free online workshops - a low-pressure, safe, creative environment to begin writing. Whether you’re new to writing or more experienced, there’ll be something for you to try to help you out in this strange time.
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Michael Rosen’s Clever Cakes
Watch Little Angel Theatre's adaptation of Clever Cakes, a comical adventure about a little girl called Masha who outwits a massive, greedy bear to escape home to her granny. A super-smart kid who triumphs, in a fun flip on the traditional fairy tale. (11 mins).
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World War One experiences from the British Empire
BBC Bitesize have partnered with Imperial War Museums to share the stories of soldiers from the British West Indies Regiment and the South African Native Labour Corps during WW1. Students can develop their historical skills and examine sources to find out more about these soldiers’ contribution and how they were treated.
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Anna & Arji’s Broom Cupboard
Join Anna and Arji in their very own Broom Cupboard! Inspired by children’s 80’s and 90’s DIY TV shows, Anna and Arji are here to champion everyday creativity: arts, poetry, music, drama and participatory games. All videos are BSL interpretted.
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Cool It Arts
Lambeth locals Cool it Art share their exceptional resource bank for any teacher looking for inspiration for their art class. Easily accessible introductions to artists and art movements, guides to painting and drawing...it's art galore!
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Post War Journeys
A free excerpt of the Black Cultural Archives upcoming learning resource features an informative post World War Two timeline and a KS2 codebreaking challenge with community organiser and activist Connie Mark (1923-2007).
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Creative London: Southbank
A London Curriculum resource for KS2, this learning pack includes activity plans that meet learning objectives across Dance; Art & Design; P.E.; Music; Computing; History; Art & Design; English; Computing; Maths; Design & Technology.
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