Summer School at Lakeside

Summer School at Lakeside takes place in July and August of each year and offers participants the opportunity to work with
professional artists involved in Visual Art, Theatre, Dance, Writing and Music. No previous experience is required, just lots of enthusiasm.

SUMMER SCHOOLS 2011

OUTDOORS INDOORS

MONDAY 1 - FRIDAY 5 AUGUST 10AM - 3.30PM
PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOP SPACE & VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOP SPACE
8 - 12 YRS, £75

Press your imagination buttons and go into creative overdrive to re-create the weirdly wonderful creatures and plants inhabiting the wilder corners of the natural landscape at Lakeside, as well as a few mystical creatures not usually spotted by the everyday visitor. With artist Rosny Hayward you'll be using large scale drawings, photography and natural materials to create an incredible and fantastical wildlife installation for family and friends to enjoy. 5 days of imaginative art for young people who just can’t get enough!

THE SOCIAL NETWORK

MONDAY 8 - FRIDAY 12 AUGUST 10AM - 4PM
D H LAWRENCE PAVILION
12+ YRS, £75

You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.’ A week-long summer school using theatre to explore the phenomenon of Facebook and social networking. Taking the recent film The Social Network as a starting point, participants will create an original play based on their experiences and ideas about social networking: relationships, friendships, rejection, the possibilities are endless.

CREATE A PLAY IN A WEEK

MONDAY 15 - FRIDAY 19 AUGUST 10AM - 4PM
D H LAWRENCE PAVILION
8+ YRS, £75

Come along and make a play in a week. Whether you're interested in writing, performing or theatre design, there's something for anyone interested in being creative, either on or behind the scenes. Work with professional artists on a weeklong intensive project to create a fun and exciting show which will knock your audience's socks off!

PREVIOUS SUMMER SCHOOLS

2010

BIG IDEAS! BIG ART!

MONDAY 2 AUGUST - FRIDAY 6 AUGUST
10AM - 3.30PM
8 - 12 YEARS, £65

Fee Fi Fo Fum!! How did the Lilliputians feel when they came across Gulliver on the seashore? The Borrowers on their adventures with the ‘human beans’? Jack as he climbed the beanstalk and arrived at the giant’s castle? Artist Liz Sparks helped participants to imagine life as a tiny person in a huge world and together created a spectacular installation in the theatre.

CREATE A PLAY IN A WEEK

MONDAY 9 AUGUST - FRIDAY 13 AUGUST
10AM - 4PM
9 - 11 YEARS, £65

This is a Lakeside sell-out every year and it just keeps on getting more and more spectacular too! Each year there are 15 places for performers and 5 places for theatre designers to work with professional artists on a weeklong intensive project to create a fun and exciting show in just a week! So for all budding theatre designers and performers this is an opportunity not to be missed!

ELASTIC FANTASTIC DANCE WEEK

MONDAY 16 AUGUST - FRIDAY 20 AUGUST
10AM - 12NOON
6 -7 YEARS, £35
1PM - 4PM
8-10 YEARS, £45

Back by popular demand, local dance specialist Lucy Killingley stretched imaginations with her unique style and highly creative approach to dance.

KATHAKSUMMER SCHOOL

MONDAY 23 AUGUST - FRIDAY 27 AUGUST
11AM - 12NOON
3 - 5 YEARS, £25
1PM - 2.30PM
BEGINNERS KATHAK, £40
3PM - 5.30PM
INTERMEDIATE KATHAK, £60
6PM - 9.30PM
ADVANCED KATHAK, £75

Vina Ladwa is the inspirational Artistic Director of Manushi Dance Company and she lead these Kathak dance sessions for a wide range of ages, from as young as 3 years. Participants were able to develop new skills in Indian classical dance as a complete beginner or an experienced Kathak Dancer. The intermediate and advance sessions were accompanied by a tabla player.

2009

LUNAR INVENTIONS

WEDNESDAY 22 - FRIDAY 24 JULY
10AM - 4PM
7 - 10 YEARS

To mark the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, you can take an imaginary lunar trip with our artist and create out-of-this-world sculptures. Using all manner of materials your invention will be displayed in the Visitors Centre alongside the Earth-Moon-Earth exhibition.

CREATE A PLAY IN A WEEK

MONDAY 27 - FRIDAY 31 JULY 10AM - 4PM
8 - 11 YEARS

Space, the final frontier; blast through the universe, explore unseen planets, and discover new life forms with our experienced search party. Whether you’re interested in writing, performing, or theatre design, there’s something for anyone interested in being creative, either on stage or behind the scenes. A week of fun and creativity bringing your story to the stage.

CREATE A PLAY IN A WEEK PART 2

MONDAY 3 - FRIDAY 7 AUGUST 10AM - 4PM
15+ YEARS,

Ever wanted to try your hand at acting, directing or theatre design?

Immerse yourself for a whole week in the exciting world of theatre; working directly with professional theatre practitioners to form a theatre company and produce a dynamic new performance to premiere on Lakeside’s main stage at the end of the week - involving a giant climbing frame!

CARNIVAL OF CELEBRATION

MONDAY 10 - FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 10AM - 4PM
11+ YEARS

A Musical Summer School open to all, no experience needed, just enthusiasm!

Journey with us from Havana to Brazil and everything in between!

Mambo and rumba your way through the week by experimenting with hot Cuban sounds, find your voice singing breathtaking melodies from Africa and make some noise learning Japanese taiko drumming.

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the carnival during a spectacular finale with costumes and instruments made during the week.