Norwich Theatre Family Festival 2022
Big families, small families, two mummies, two daddies, grandmas and grandads, and all of your aunties, come on in and make yourself at home at Norwich Theatre. They’re opening their doors to you as they celebrate families of all shapes and sizes!
See their full festival line up below, additional drop in sessions and free activities will be available to keep the family entertained all day!
Lost in the Land of Letterpress: Printmaking with Donna Thompson
26th July 2022
Norwich Theatre Stage Two
Join them as they discover words that have been lost in the Land of Letterpress. Create your own abstract landscapes by hand printing with wooden letterpress type. What words will you find? What messages will you discover?
Families are encouraged to join this activity together as a group. All materials will be provided. Please wear clothes suitable for arts and crafts!
This workshop sits under Wild About Words as part of their Family Festival 2022.
They expect young children to laugh, shout out, get up and cry sometimes. That is all ok. You know your child’s limits best, and if you need to leave the session for a moment and then come back, that is ok too.
Important information
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Age recommendation: 3+
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please ask if there are any accessibility needs.
This is a free event, but tickets must be booked.
Silly Stories Club
26th – 27th July 2022
Norwich Theatre Stage Two
Join Paul Goldsmith for a morning of giggles and glee as he recounts ticklish tales, and helps you to pen your own silly stories and build your storytelling confidence. Kids zone – no parents allowed!
Important information
Running time: 1 hour
Age recommendation: 7 – 11
Parents/guardians must drop off and pick up children from drop off point. Writing materials provided.
Please ask if there are any accessibility needs.
Learn to Beatbox!
26th July 2022
Norwich Theatre Stage Two
Join professional beatboxer Lee Gibling as he shares all his tips and tricks on how to become a beatboxing extraordinaire! This workshop is suitable for ages 6+.
Important information
Running time: 60 minutes
Age recommendation: 6+ years
11am – 12pm and 1pm – 2pm
The Bubble Show
26th July 2022
Norwich Theatre Playhouse
“The Bubble Show: flawlessly simple and full of wonder” – Deadline News, Edinburgh
Join Mr. Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes!
The Bubble Show is a unique blend of magic, storytelling, and bubble art! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles, and even fire bubbles!
Actor, storyteller, and Guinness World Record holder, The Highland Joker, is one of the top bubble artists in the world, bringing you an interactive, fun, international award-winning bubble extravaganza!
They expect young children to laugh, shout out, get up and cry sometimes. That is all ok. You know your child’s limits best, and if you need to leave the session for a moment and then come back, that is ok too.
Important information
Running time: 60 minutes – No interval.
Age recommendation: Suitable for ages 3-12
Mark Grist’s Z to A of Rapping Animals
27th July 2022
Norwich Theatre Stage Two
Could you write a rap about a rabbit?
Or some rhymes about a rhino?
Perhaps some words about a worm?
Or some lyrics for a lion?
Join award-winning Spoken Word Artist, Mark Grist, as he helps you write animal raps (and poems!) packed full of originality and flair.
Important information
Age recommendation: 6+
Families are encouraged to join this activity together as a group.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please contact the box office if there are any accessibility needs.
Say It With Stitch!
27th July 2022
Norwich Theatre Royal
In this workshop, you are invited to share and stitch a slogan for nature, inspired by Norfolk Day. They have lots of words for different insects and animals in Norfolk and you might have your own words to share from your culture. Save the Bishy Barnabees! Make a home for the Dodman! They’ll be using recycled textiles to hand-sew unique messages in support of the natural world.
This performance and workshop sits under Wild About Words as part of their Family Festival 2022.
Say It With Stitch GY is a craftivism group based in Great Yarmouth who facilitate community engagement around meaningful topics, in particular environmentalism. They have hosted workshops, pop-ups and exhibitions in the local area since 2018, and work collaboratively as a collective of arts, creative and heritage practitioners.
Important information
Running time: 2 hours
Age recommendation: 6+
Families are encouraged to join this activity together as a group. All materials will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please ask if there are any accessibility needs.
This is a free event, but tickets must be booked.
Norwich’s Poetry Picnic
27th July 2022
Norwich Theatre Royal
They’re having a poetry picnic ON THE THEATRE ROYAL STAGE!
Come together. Write Now!
A snack heavy celebration of music and poetry, with poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko. They’ll play fun (and quite silly) games to get to know each other and build your confidence and skill with words, then help you pen a poem with the power to send your picnic blanket skywards. And they’ll play some Beatles meets the Beastie Boys-style bangers of their own. Their guys poet is Sophie Lau.
Please note that this event is Bring Your Own Biscuits.
Your ticket is for one picnic blanket space on their stage (no need to bring your own blanket). Each blanket seats up to five people. You will also each receive a notebook and activity pack.
They expect young children to laugh, shout out, get up and cry sometimes. That is all ok. You know your child’s limits best, and if you need to leave the session for a moment and then come back, that is ok too.
Important information
Running time: 1 Hour
And there are still plenty more events, just check them out on their website linked below!
