Arty Party at The Braid Arts Centre
Childrens Summer Programme launched at The Braid Arts CentreDon't let this summer be pants!
Get arty - whether you are a Dance Diva, an actor luvvy darrrrling, or a frustrated circus performer - join the Arty Party at The Braid Arts Centre Summer Schools - it's the only place to be seen this summer!Arty Party is a summer of Arts just for children - old people can come too but only if they behave themselves.
The Art Machine
Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th July from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day daily
For 9 - 11 year oldsTwo days of art madness - working with professional artist Catherine Gallagher, painting, drawing and a whole load more arty stuff! Don't wear your good clothes! There will be more fun than you could almost cope with!
Fee - £10.00 per Rolph Harris - he's a guy with a beard who does art
Drama-rama
Monday 7th to Friday 11th July from 1.00pm to 3.00pm daily
For 6 - 8 year oldsFor all you drama queens out there, join us for a 2 days of acting up ! An exciting week filled with all sorts of acting stuff to transport you to another world.
Its all just too exciting... you may need a lie down in a dark room after this!
Fee - £ 25.00 per luvvy
Cheerleading School
Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th July from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day daily
For 9 - 11 year oldsA one off chance to impress your friends and family by dancing around the living room and screaming at the top of your voice - its called Cheerleading... cool!
Learn all the fab dance moves to impress - from chants, dances, jumps and stunts - repeat after me - I am a pop princess!!
Wear comfortable clothes... and get down!
Fee - £15.00 per Britney
Curtain Up Stage School
Monday 14th July to Friday 18th July from 1.00pm to 3.00pm daily
For 9 - 11 year oldsA full week of being a right drama queen - you would be absolutely ravin mad to miss this! Come along and act up for a week, find out tips, techniques and loads of exciting backstage stuff too - why darrrling you will be wonderful!!! By the time you've finished this the paparazzi will be chasing you down Bridge Street!
Fee - £25.00 per Drama Queen... or King
Arty Party
Monday 14th July to Tuesday15th July from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day
For 5 - 8 year oldsTwo full days of drawing, painting and crafts - how cool are the summer holidays!
Don't wear any good clothes - someone will only gurn when they get covered in paint.
You'll be working with a real live artist - they get paid to draw! How cool is that.
Fee - £10.00
Cheerleading School
Wednesday 16th July to Friday18th July from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day daily
For 5 - 8 year oldsNew dance moves with pom poms - learn all the best dances to impress, dance in the street and get the neighbours talking! Two days of dances, stunts, chants, new friends and fun, fun, fun!!!!
Fee - £15.00
Superhero Workshop
Friday 18th July
Age 9 - 11 years
Times: Workshop 1: 10.00am to 11.00am, Workshop 2: 11.30am to 12.30pmSign up for one of our Super Hero Workshops and find out what makes a Super Hero??? What powers do they have? What does one look like? Create your very own Superhero by a combination of drawing, painting and acting - bring him to life before your very own eyes.
Suitable for boys and for girls - leave with special powers!!
Fee - £4.00 per superhero
Drama Week with C21 Theatre Company
Monday 4th to Friday 8th August from 10.00am to 3.30pm (lunch: 12.00 to 1.00pm)
Age 14 - 18 yearsWork with professional actors for this week long intensive Drama course for those serious luvvies out there. Featuring improvisation, mime & acting classes.
Also - work with a professional Theatre Company - from Directors to Choreographers - by the time you finish this week you'll be screamin out for an Oscar dahhling!
So if you are interested in a career in the Theatre or you just want to have some fun in the summer - come along - no auditions - just join up.
Fee - £50.00 per luvvy dahhhhling
Crafty Kids Week
Monday 4th to Friday 8th August
Ages 5 - 7 years attend workshops from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day
Ages 8 - 10 years attend workshops from 1.00pm to 3.00pm
This is a total craft explosion - try everything form designing and painting your own t-shirt to making paper people... and all sorts of stuff in between!!
Fee - £25.00
Dance Day with Big Telly
Saturday 9th August from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day
Age 7 - 10 yearsMake sure you have an extra egg for breakfast because you are gonna need all the energy you can gather!
Move over Beyonce - by the end of this workshop you'll be a dance diva - perform your new dance routine in the living room for all your family - but make sure any priceless china is locked away!
Fee - £5.00
Global Rhythms
Saturday 9th August from 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Age 11- 13 yearsMake loads of music from sounds from all over the world in this fab day - Cuba, Africa, Brazil and loads more - make your own instrument from junk and surprise your friends and family with your musical skills - step aside Justin Timberlake.
Fee - £5.00
The Big Art Party
Monday 11th to Friday 15th August
Ages 6 - 8 years attend workshops from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day
Ages 9 -11 years attend workshops from 1.00pm to 3.00pmA full week of getting arty - create masterpieces, experiment with different art materials and work with a professional artist - amaze your friends and family with your talents. Who ever says the summer holidays are boring are like soooo wrong!
Fee - £25.00
Belfast Community Circus Workshop
Wednesday 13th August
Ages 8 - 11 years attend workshop from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day
Ages 12 - 16 years attend workshop from 1.00pm to 3.00pmBelfast Community Circus is one of Northern Irelands leading arts and cultural organisations with an international reputation - so this is a fab opportunity to take part and learn some new skills -from juggling to stilt walking, acrobatics to plate spinning you'll have a great time - just don't try spinning your mums best china at home.
Fee - £5.00
Dressing Up Box
Saturday 16th August from 10.00am to 12.00 mid-day
Ages 6 - 8 yearsThis is a fab day for the younger ones among us - enjoy a fun filled workshop including the big dressing up box, lots of stories and lots of imagination - be transported to another world of fun - you may need a lie down in a darkened room after this much excitement!
Fee - £5.00
Pop Up Book
Saturday 16th August from 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Ages 6 - 8 years A fun filled workshop of stories and play, listen to stories of well known characters and then act out the stories - sure what better way to spend an afternoon!
Fee - £5.00
How to join in
To enrol for all workshops and week long schools please call to The Braid Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Ballymena via the new doors on Bridge Street Simply fill in the enrolment form and parental consent form and pay the fee.
No telephone bookings can be taken - as a parental consent form must be completed The Braid Arts Centre is open for you to enrol from 9.00am to 4.00pm daily ( except Sundays)
For further details on all workshops call The Braid Arts Centre on 028 25 635 900 Or for more details call Rosalind Lowery, Arts Development Officer or Caroline - Community Arts Officer on 028 25 635 900
Special Notes:
Places on workshops are limited so please book early.
No refunds can be given.
Please respect age guidelines for each workshop.
The Braid Arts Centre reserves the right to alter or cancel any part of the programme without prior notice.