Launch Night

Are you aged 11-16?

Are you at a loss for what to do on a Friday night?

Why not come along to the launch night of Ignite's monthly feature nights at the Ignite Centre, St Mary's Church, Loughton High Road?

Date: October 3rd

Time: 7-9pm

Featuring: Hip Hop artist and DJ giving short workshops

and a chance to bust some moves on the dance floor

For more information contact Jen Smith at communityartscoordinator@googlemail.com

These feature nights are being funded by Voluntary Action Epping Forest in association with Royal Society of Arts, and Roding Valley High School

A Step Back in Time

I spent most of yesterday at St John's C of E School working with the year 3 and 4s on their topic of the Victorians using drama.

We spent the first part of the workshop working on basic drama skills about movement and voice and expression before taking some time to have a think about what it was like to be a child living in Victorian times. We particularly looked at what it was like to be a poor child and the differences between their lives and ours today.

We discussed how the children didn't have an education and had to work in factories, mines or as chimney sweeps compared to how children today go to school and get to do lots of fun things like drama and tennis as well as getting to learn how to read and write and do maths.


We then used all of these things that were discussed to make a Victorian factory machine out of our bodies and voices and we talked about how dangerous it would have been for the children to have worked with them.

To finish off we made some frozen pictures of children today and children in Victorian times.

It was a great start to this project which will run right up until half term.

Introducing... Loughton Youth Theatre!

It is with great pleasure that I can announce the launch of Loughton Youth Theatre!

RVHS Community Arts Programme are working in conjunction with St Mary's Church, Loughton and Epping Forest Arts to deliver this exciting new opportunity for young people aged 11-16.

Beacon (bee-kuh n) noun A person or thing that illuminates or inspires

LYT seeks to be a beacon for the young people it serves and for the greater community of Epping Forest by providing opportunities for 11-16 year olds to question, explore and ultimately shine through the performing arts.

We will spend the first term exploring an exciting mix of workshops to get the creative juices flowing before devising a short public performance to mark the switching on of Loughton's Christmas lights.

This unique and innovative new opportunity offers great value for money at just £25 for a 10-week term.

When and where is it all happening?

Thursday Evenings
7-9pm
St Mary's Church New Halls

Beginning October 2nd (no session during half term)

In light of the overwhelming interest in the Summer Programme, places are expected to fill quickly, so get in quick before you miss the chance! For more information and to book please get in touch by email at communityartscoordinator@googlemail.com or by telephone on 07702852605