Live Tales birthday bash to mark a decade
Creative fun for kids
All are invited to a special party as Live Theatre’s story and playwriting programme, Live Tales, celebrates its 10th birthday.
Summery Tales will take place in the Live Garden, behind the theatre on Broad Chare, Newcastle Quayside, from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, August 1.
It’s a free event with family activities including live music, face painting and a range of workshops (which must be booked in advance).
The creative workshop programme, supported by Space Architects, begins at 11am with art-K Watercolour Creatures, a watercolour workshop delivered by art-K Jesmond.
Inspired by the magic of stories, it will be repeated at 11.50am, 12.40pm and 1.30pm.
Story Time With Arti is an interactive storytelling adventure led by author Danielle Slade and inspired by her book TWINKLE TWINKLE Arti, telling of Arti, the wishing star.
Using her magical storytelling suitcase, Danielle will bring her tale to life before inviting children to get creative with a star themed craft activity at 11.45am and again at 1.30pm.
Story Inventors, at 12.15pm, is billed as a playful story-making adventure where costumes, props and puppets are used to create a new story.
Live Illustrating, at 2pm, is an interactive workshop led by a team of Live Tales illustrators showing how characters and new worlds can be summoned into existence through drawing.
Live Tales facilitators have worked with thousands of children over the years, encouraging and channelling their natural creativity.
Becky Morris, Live Tales’ senior creative associate, said: “As we mark this exciting milestone, we’re not only continuing our much-loved schools programme but also expanding our focus to welcome more families into the world of Live Tales.
“Our family festival is the first step in bringing Live Tales to an even wider audience, kicking off what we hope will be another incredible decade of creativity and storytelling.”
Summery Tales is just one of a series of Live Tales Turns Ten events for families.
It will be followed by Spooky Tales on October 28, 29 and 30 October, promising a story-making adventure full of laughs, gasps and with a sprinkling of magic.
The celebrations will culminate in a revival of Where Do All The Kittiwakes Go At Christmas? from December 19 to 31.
Supported by Gillian Dickinson Trust, the alternative Christmas play with music is aimed at getting the whole family squawking with laughter.
To find out more about Summery Tales and to secure a workshop place, go to the Live Theatre website.