Shipley Street Arts Festival: Summer School

You didn't think that the Shipley Street Arts Festival was over for another year, did you?

No - this year, we've expanded the event beyond the three days of festival fun: first with our forerunner events, like the Dockfield Road Creative Arts Hub "Open Day", our stall at the Dragon Boat race, and the Windhill Community Centre Arts & Crafts Day ...

But wait, there's more! There are workshop days coming up later in the year, another fabulous evening of "Carabet Heaven" hosted by our good friends at Irregular Arts ... but next on our list is the Shipley Street Arts Festival Summer School.

This is a great chance for young, budding actors, aged 11-15, to get a taster of the many disciplines involved in theatre work. Including everything from physical theatre to mask work and puppetry, the three-day course will be run by seasoned actress Gillie Kerrod, on behalf of the illustrious Calderdale Theatre School, so this really is an amazing opportunity for young people who have an interest in theatre to find out what's involved.

Held at the Dockfield Road Creative Arts Hub in Shipley from 17th August - 20th August, the entire course is just £20 per student - if you know somebody who might be a future Oscar winner, tell them not to miss this fabulous opportunity!

Contact:
Q20 Theatre @ Dockfield Road Creative Arts Hub
Email: info@q20theatre.co.uk
Tel: 01274 221 360

Q20 characters coming to Llandudno!

We've been sending some of our favourite characters to the Victoria Shopping Centre in Llandudno, Wales as part of their summer seaside-themed weekend fun!

Get down to Llandudno every Saturday until the end of August: Punch & Judy, Captain Hook, face painting and balloon modelling is still on the way!

Did you meet Percy Veer in Bradford yesterday?

Bradford has been using its big screens in Forster Square to show some exciting kids movies this summer, including Turbo and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Q20 were asked to provide some fun kids entertainment, so we sent along a mad scientist or two! Our nutty professor Percy Veer was there - lots of fun was had in his little peddle car!

Giggles Flies Down to Gloucester!

If you happen to be visiting Gloucester Quays this weekend, make sure you keep an eye out for our high flying pilot, Giggles!

As part of Gloucester Quays' aviation-themed events, to tie in with the release of with the Pixar movie 'Planes', our Red Sparrow will be flying around the centre, and this weekend he'll also be providing balloon modelling fun - the sky's the limit!

Commemorating 100 years since the beginning of the First World War

This year marks 100 years since the beginning of the First World War.

Up and down the country, people are taking part in events to remember the events of a war that claimed the lives of thousands of soldiers, young men and old, and the civilians whose homes, towns and lives were irreparably changed by the battles between 1914 - 1918. 

Q20 are proud to be taking part in a number of these events, supplying a memorable cast of characters to pay homage of the many people who contributed to the war effort.