Family Festival
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Come on in! We’re throwing open our doors (and our whole building!) for a free Family Festival bursting with fun, creativity and plenty of ways to get involved. Step inside and discover a day packed with free creative workshops and fun, interactive experiences.
Drop in for crafts, make your own puppets, or book onto one of our lively drama and storytelling sessions. We’re partnering with the Reprezent Project and their collective of artists to decorate a theatre set and we want the community to get involved. Inspired by this year’s panto, The All New Adventures of Peter Pan, help us explore what theatre really means to you.
And join our mass community singalong outside the Royal on Theatre Street! Using the big outdoor screens displaying the lyrics, local choirs will lead the group with a conductor to guide you – come and join in, it’s your time to shine. The songs we’ll sing on the day are listed below so you can practice at home. Singing along will be very low pressure, let’s fill Norwich with musical theatre tunes!
10:00 – 16:00
Set Art workshops with Reprezent Project (free)
No booking required – just come and drop in – for all ages
Norwich Theatre Royal
10:00 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 16:00
Puppet Making with Animus Puppetry (free)
No booking required – just come and drop in – for all ages
Norwich Theatre Royal above the cafe
11:00 – 12:00
Family Fun Storytelling Workshop (pay what you can)
Book your place – 4-8 year olds and grown-ups
Norwich Theatre Royal Long Bar
13:00
Community Singalong (free)
No booking required – just come and sing along – for all ages
Gather outside the Theatre Royal from 12.30pm, with the Community Singalong starting at 1pm.
Songs that will be sung on the day:
“You’re The One That I Want”
Grease
“I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”
The Lion King
“Naughty”
Matilda the Musical
“Timewarp”
The Rocky Horror Show
14:00 – 15:00
Early Years Storytelling Workshop (pay what you can)
Book your place – 2-4 year olds and grown-ups
Norwich Theatre Royal Long Bar
15:00
Sensory Stories for SEND with Natalya Martin-Owen (pay what you can)
Book your place – 7-11 year olds
Norwich Theatre Royal, Stage Two
All workshops apart from the Storytelling and Sensory Stories are drop in, with no booking required.
We are committed to making the experience inclusive and accessible; if your child has additional needs, please contact takepart@norwichtheatre to discuss support.
The Family Festival is part of our Creative Families programme, which is made possible thanks to the support of:
The Paul Bassam Charitable Trust, The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust & The Educational Foundation of Alderman John Norman
Important information
Venue:
Theatre Royal
Date:
Tue 4 Aug 26
Time:
10 am – 4 pm
Terms and Conditions
Take Part Activities, Guidance and Terms & Conditions
Activities are dependent on minimum numbers participating, in the event that we need to cancel due to low participant numbers, a full refund will be given. We are unable to offer refunds in other circumstances.
We work hard to ensure best practise and the safety of all who attend our activities. To do this we have a number of policies and procedures in place to support our participants and visitors.
Please take a moment to read our Terms and Conditions ,Participants Guidance and associated policies. Alternatively paper copies are available at our reception in Stage Two
Venue
Fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced produce. Enjoy the best in food and drink at our restaurant Prelude or a quick delicious bite before the show.
Directions to the Theatre Royal. Where to park near the theatre, drop-off & disabled parking plus public transport information.
Up-to-date information on access our building, accessible performances and details on personal assistant tickets.