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Join artist Caroline Jones at Orleans House Gallery on one or several days to develop your creativity and drawing skills through drawing and painting from life. Spend a day looking at different techniques and using a range of materials such as charcoal, graphite pencil and pastel. A varying selection of materials will be available for each day.

Our exciting weekly workshops give budding young artists the opportunity to explore a wide range of artistic media with our experienced gallery staff and visiting artists. Art club (10 to 15 years) provide after school art workshops.Every Thursday from 15 January to 2nd April (no art club during the half term 19 Feb). This facility is only available for existing Art Club members. All Art Club members must be approved by the Gallery Co-ordinator.

Our exciting weekly workshops give budding young artists the opportunity to explore a wide range of artistic media with our experienced gallery staff and visiting artists. Art club (5 to 10 years) provide after school art workshops. Every Thursday from 15 January to 2 April (no art club during the half term session - 19 February). This facility is only available for existing Art Club members. All Art Club members must be approved by the Gallery Co-ordinator.

Our exciting weekly workshops give budding young artists the opportunity to explore a wide range of artistic media with our experienced gallery staff and visiting artists. Art club (5 to 12 years) provide after school art workshops Dates - Spring term 2009. Every Wednesday from 14 January to 10 1 April. (No art club during the half term session- 18 February). This facility is only available for existing Art Club members. All Art Club members must be approved by the Gallery Co-ordinator.

Get creative this summer! Work with a professional artist using a range of exciting and tactile collage and painting materials to create your own fantastic personalised masks to take home. Siblings are welcome to come along too! Suitable for children with disabilities £10.00 per person. Materials included. There will be full support on the day and the gallery will contact participants prior to the workshop to discuss any particular needs or requirements. If you would like more information please call us on 020 8831 6461.

How mad is the March Hare? Why is the Dormouse crackers? What does the Dodo do? Where is the White Rabbit going? Why is the Mock Turtle miserable? What makes the Caterpillar grumpy and the Hedgehog prickly? Help Alice make sense of the mad hatters mix of Wonderland characters in Cats Grin dynamic retelling of Lewis Carroll's classic. With silly songs, madcap dancing and unexpected transformations, Cats Grin's fast moving show will thrill the whole family! Particularly suitable for children aged 5 - 11 years.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then Cats Grin Theatre are ready to serve up a double dose of your favourite fairy tales. The Elves And The Shoemaker, Rapunzel, Three Billy Goats Gruff, and Snow White and Rose Red are all brought to life in this fast paced, action-packed show with loads of audience interaction and silliness for all the family

Thurtinkle is a wise old gnome with a big nose, a big heart and a big appetite for stories! He has travelled all over the world and through time and space sniffing out the best tales of them all. Find out why Thurtinkle loves his beautiful big nose in 'The Big Noses', try to help Katy make her mind up in 'Katy Make Sure', and laugh at the crazy antics of the two greedy robbers in 'The Glass Cupboard'. DNA's innovative production brings Thurtinkles adventures to life with gripping story telling, audeince participation, original music and innovative puppetry. Particularly suitable for children aged 5 - 11 years.

Take one crazy clown, add dare-devil tricks, a rubber duck and a singing caveman! Guaranteed giggles galore from a show that has been delighting audiences of all ages with classic clowning, ridiculous routines, comedy and eccentric dance plus great audience involvement. Don't miss this award-winning clown honour the late greats of silent comedy but with a modern twist of his own! Partiuclarly suitable for childen aged 5 - 11 years

Meet Peregrine the Pepper, Polly The Peppermint and Miss Mint who jump from the shelves from Miss Dorathea's kitchen on a quest to save their neighbours Eustace and Marianne from the jaws of their greedy neighbour - Crik The Croc! Devised from a West African folk tale, Crik The Croc is performed with unique puppets and live music. This entertaining and visual show will entertain young audiences as well as looking at some of today's eco concerns about the enviroment. Particularly suitable for children aged 4 - 8 years.

Once upon a time there was a clown who loved to tell only one fairy story...and if only he could go to the Prince's Ball. Join Krazy Kat Theatre for imaginative clowning silliness, inventive puppetry and tunes from Rossinis Opera! Children will love this fun, fast paced interactive show which also features fully integrated language. Particularly suitable for children aged 4 - 8 years

Whilst doing battle with her laundry, Goldilocks decides to set off for an adventure in the woods. Little does she realise that by the end of the day she will have met so many bears. But how many bears are there, and where are they all going? An enjoyable look at the old favourite, with Krazy Kat's unpredictable mix of two people, silly puppets and washing but just remember to BYOB...Bring Your Own Bear! Particularly suitable for children aged 3 - 7 years.

All the circus acts have disappeared: the acrobats, the tight-rope walker, the lion trainer and even the big fat elephants have all gone! Where have they gone? Why have they left? Will the show carry on? Who will perform? The pompous Ringmaster is left with only the clowns and the boys and girls from the audience to help. Delight in Magic Carpet's updated Magic Circus show with tons of audience particpation, magical illustions, circus skills and loads of comedy for all. Particularly suitable for children aged 5 - 11 years.

Watch Prince Ivan and his brothers set off in search of the mystery Firebird which has been stealing golden apples from the royal orchard. Ivan's brothers soon fall by the wayside, leaving Prince Ivan to confront Lodgoth, the wicked Tsar of the Frozen Wastes on his own. A magical telling of an action packed Russian adventure performed by two actors who bring life to a host of entertaining characters, transform everyday objects into fabulous creatures and use live music and song to accompany their fantasy quest. Particularly suitable for children aged 7 - 11 years.

Come and hear all about the king who grew Donkeys' ears, the Minotaur trapped in a maze, and a little boy who learned to fly in a musical storytelling show based on Greek myths. Onassis bring to life a selection of Greek Myths for early years with lots of songs, audience particpation, friendly monsters and silly hates

Full Day workshops which use imaginative ways to develop your skills in drawing, painting and creating. Bring a packed lunch. Tuesday 18 August: Building the Body, Wednesday 19 August: From Light to Dark, Thursday 20 August: A Different Perspective, Friday 21 August: Alternative Approaches.

Half Day workshops which use the Orleans House exhibition, 'Art of Sport' or Stables Gallery exhibition, 'Sidelines' as an inspirational starting point. Tuesday 11 August: Olympic Art, Wednesday 12 August: Team Art, Thursday 13 August: Wacky Sports, Friday 14 Augsut: Art of the Ordinary.

Full day workshops which explore the Gallery Grounds from different creative, fun and unusual perspectives. Respond to your discoveries using a range of media such as printmaking, modelling or collage. Bring a packed lunch. Tuesday 4 August: Architectural Art, Wednesday 5 August: Experimental Mapping, Thursday 6 August: Through the Viewfinder, Friday 7 August: Outdoor Art.

Full Day workshops which use imaginative ways to develop your skills in drawing, painting and creating. Bring a packed lunch. Tuesday 18 August: Building the Body, Wednesday 19 August: From light to Dark, Thursday 20 August: A Different Perspective, Friday 21 Augsut: Alternative Approaches.

Half Day workshops which use the Orleans House exhibition, 'Art of Sport', or Stables Gallery exhibition, 'Sidelines', as an inspirational starting point. Tuesday 11 Augsut: Olympic Art, Wednesday 12 August: Team Art, Thursday 13 August: Wacky Sports, Friday 14 August: Art of the Ordinary.

Full Day workshops which use imaginative ways to develop your skills in drawing, painting and creating. Bring a packed lunch. Tuesday 4 August: Arhictectural art, Wednesday 5 August: experimental mapping, Thursday 6 August: Through the viewfinder, Friday 7 August: Outdoor art

Full day workshops which explore the Gallery Grounds from different creative, fun and unusual perspectives. Respond to your discoveries using a range of media such as printmaking, modelling or collage. Bring a packed lunch. Tuesday 11 August: Olympic Art, Wednesday 12 August: Team Art, Thursday 13 August: Wacky Sports, Friday 14 August: Art of the Ordinary.