Summer Sessions for young people
We’ve had a great time hosting local young people for a summer programme over the past month at St Anne’s House.
The sessions included a variety of activities by different facilitators, including: Art & Nature with Anita Gardner, Music Production with Luke Turner, Tie Dye totes and bags with Jamillia Ives, Storytelling from collage with Eli Lower, Songwriting & music with Kathleen Fitzpatrick Milton, an Art mash-up with Jo Chalkblack, and a Multimedia session with Jo Chalkblack.
Huge thank you to all who attended, and all who ran the different sessions.
We look forward to continuing an offer for young people in the area, and to make open access sessions happen on a weekly basis. If you’d like to register for updates on the sessions, please let us know in the form below!
Whats happened this summer?
Creative Youth Network and Bricks presented a series of free creative activities for groups of 11 – 14 year olds and 13 – 16 year olds.
01 – 24 August 2023, 10.30am – 2.30pm, free with lunch provided.
The four week programme was a chance to unleash your creativity through exploring different interests such as, song writing, theatre, graphic design, visual arts and making whilst meeting new people in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
These initial trial sessions are for young people in receipt of free school meals.
Art & Nature with Anita Gardner
The art and nature sessions will use art techniques such as stencil work and spray paint designs to explore the important role of pollinators. We will get creative, recycling materials to make new things and look at how we can create art using natural materials.
Tuesday 01 August
For 11 – 14 year olds
Wednesday 02 August
For 13 – 16 year olds
Running from 10.30am – 2.30pm
Lunch is included.
Music Production with Luke Turner
Want to make your own music? Try beat making, sampling and more using professional music software. The session is run by professional music producer Luke Turner. No experience needed!
Thursday 03 August
For 11 – 14 year olds
Thursday 10 August
For 13 – 16 year olds
Running from 10.30am – 2.30pm
Lunch is included.
Tie Dye totes and bags with Jamillia Ives
Try your hand at tie dye, and repurposing totes and bags! No experience required.
Tuesday 08 August
For 11 – 14 year olds
Wednesday 23 August
For 13 – 16 year olds
Running from 10.30am – 2.30pm
Lunch is included.
Storytelling from collage with Eli Lower
We’ll be exploring how we can create our own stories, comics and poems using things we cut and stick together!
Wednesday 09 August
For 13 – 16 year olds
Running from 10.30am – 2.30pm
Lunch is included
Songwriting & music with Kathleen Fitzpatrick Milton
Taking inspiration from the musical artists you love and the world around you we will be learning how to develop lyrics and melodies and find your own artistic voice. Whether you are into rap, singing, playing an instrument or just want to try a hand at writing why not give it a go.
If you have any instruments bring them along – but we will provide some too.
Tuesday 15 August
For 11 – 14 year olds
Wednesday 16 August
For 13 – 16 year olds
Running from 10.30am – 2.30pm
Lunch is included
Art mash-up with Jo Chalkblack
Art mash-up – Art is having your say in a different way. If you like art or if you don’t like art this is for you!
Multimedia session with Jo Chalkblack
Playing with reality – morphing yourself and the world around you.
How do you see the world?
Use different double-exposure techniques and projection to explore a new form of your own reality.
Tuesday 22 August
For 11 – 14 year olds
Running from 10.30am – 2.30pm
Lunch is included
Thursday 24 August
For 13 – 16 year olds
Running from 10.30am – 2.30pm
Lunch is included
In Partnership
with Creative Youth Network
