Halloween Workshops for 4-12s

Roding Valley Community Arts will be running a programme of arts activities for 4-12 year olds over October half term based around the theme of Halloween:

Monday 27th October: Drama

Tuesday 28th October: Dance

Wednesday 29th October: Art

Thursday 30th October: Music

Friday 31st October: Storytelling

All sessions will run in the drama studio at Roding Valley High School at the following times:

4-5s: 10am-11am

6-8s: 11.15am-12.15pm

9-12s: 1.15pm-3.15pm

These relaxed workshops will encourage the young people to use their imagination and creativity, and develop self-confidence and social skills in a fun and friendly environment.

For more information contact Jen Smith on 07702852605 or at communityartscoordinator@googlemail.com

First Feature Night a Resounding Success

The Ignite centre is open every Friday night from 7-9pm for young people in school years 7-11. The Friday drop-in has been running for 4 weeks with regular nights providing lots of things to do from games consoles to pool, table football to karaoke.

However, once a month, Ignite on a Friday Night will be holding a Feature Night in association with Roding Valley Community Arts, Voluntary Action Epping Forest and Royal Society of Arts. The first of these Feature Nights took place last Friday with opportunities for the young people to take part in DJ-mixing and Hip Hop workshops with professional artists. With 72 young people turning up for Ignite and 55 taking part in at least one workshop it was a busy night!

The feedback from the young people and volunteers a like was on the whole extremely positive and we are already planning next months Feature Night which will take place on 7th November, watch this space for more details!

Great start for the new LYT

Loughton Youth Theatre opened its doors for the first time last Thursday night with a full register and names already down on a waiting list.

The group of over 20 young people between the ages of 11 and 16 spent their first session at LYT getting to know each other and considering what "theatre" means to them. The responses were wide and varied, paving the way for some really interesting work to be formed over the next 7 weeks before our first public performance at the switching on of Loughton's Christmas lights.

This week the group will be focusing on physicality and how we can use it to create characters as well as getting our teeth into making our own scenes.

If you would like to placed on the waiting list for next term you can contact me on 07702852605 or by email at communityartscoordinator@googlemail.com