Youth Folk Sampler Days Coming This Summer

Mar 12, 2020

The English Folk Song and Dance Society are very excited to announce that they are providing more Youth Folk Sampler Days this summer.

Aged 12-18?
Play an instrument confidently?
Want to take part in an inspiring day of music making?

Play by ear and develop your creativity
Be inspired by top musicians
Explore folk music
Find out about the National Youth Folk Ensemble

Each sampler day of creative music-making features:

Workshops with superb musicians who are highly experienced educators
Q&A with ensemble staff
an optional short audition, if you are aged 14+ and want to apply for the National Youth Folk Ensemble

Sampler days are open to players of any instrument. Book your place at efdss.org/youthfolk.

Blog on national organisations research

Blog on national organisations research: Read the survey here. In early 2020 the ten Children and Young People Sector Support organisations (ACE Bridges) commissioned a piece of research into how we could work more effectively with national organisations for the...

Teachers’ Events

Upcoming events you might be intereted in... The Roche Court Educational Trust have some excellent upcoming events that may be of interest. The Trust is committed to providing teachers and art educators with opportunities for networking, exploring methods of making,...

Funding opportunity for a small locally-based creative project through REVERBERATE

Re-discover, re-imagine, re-create Reverberate is part of Shout Out Loud, English Heritage’s national youth engagement programme, and being delivered in partnership with Sound Connections. Shout Out Loud is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Kick The Dust...

Make a Music Video with West End Stars

Golden Toad Theatre has gone green in collaboration with West End stars, Courtney Stapleton (Six) and Joe Griffiths-Brown (Hamilton), are encouraging children to engage in theatre through song, dance, and a little bit of gardening! With their touring musical stage...

On Air with Soundart Radio!

In need of some extra creativity for the kids? Soundart Radio is inviting young people to be a part of their radio show! The show will be reflecting back on your own lockdown experiences. All you need to do is record yourselves for 5 minutes! You could discuss your...

Refugee Week is coming – Activities for Children and Young People

Refugee Week 2020 kicks off on 15 June, and children and young people everywhere are invited to take part, at school or at home. The festival is happening virtually for the first time this year and the theme is ‘Imagine’, which is an invitation to all of us share the...

Some of our Favourite Things

This week's favourite things! Royal Opera House – Serene Swan Headdress Real Ideas’ Bluff it Into Film – Get creative with archive Tate Kids – Soap Carving SS Great Britain – Stuff to do at home Links to ideas, activities and support for children and families during...

Arts Award Celebration Week 2020 #LoveArtsAward

#LoveArtsAward From 10th - 14th February we will be beginning the celebrations of 15 years of Arts Award! Throughout the week we'll be sharing the stories of the wonderful Arts Award activity that is happening across the south west, from Gloucestershire to Cornwall....

Exploring Creative Literacy – Free Event in Bristol

11:00 am – 03:00 pm, 5th Feb Bristol Museum and Art GalleryQueens Rd, Bristol BS8 1RThis event is free for everyone interested in creative education — teachers, artists, freelance producers, researchers etc., all welcome. How can we give every child the chance to have...

Mini Art Foundation for Teens at St Ives School of Painting

The Mini Art Foundation gives teens the chance to try subjects often not taught at school: Printmaking, Fashion, 3D, Figure Drawing, Mixed Media and Painting. The workshops run on fortnightly Sundays, 1-4pm in term-time and are taught by professional artists in our...