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]]>Book Week is back back for the first Half Term of 2025, helping your little ones create their very own fairytale adventure.
Become part of our Chelmsford Fairytale and join in with our programme of FREE Book Week activities…
Be sure to share your story book adventures on social media using #CFYBookWeek and tagging @ChelmsfordForYou.
Learn how to make beautiful mixed media collages using vintage book pages. You will be given a secret collage pack to get creative with colours, textures, and tell your own unique story.
Our indoor retail market (ranked one of the top 10 in the UK) is getting involved with this year’s Book Week, and they’ve got…
FREE Beaded Bookmark Workshop – come along and make your very own bookmark in this activity organised by Chelmsford Market and sponsored by Berties Beads. Drop in between 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm to make your own.
Pop-up book stand from local authors… ready for you to buy your next read… including brand new Children’s book ‘The Cute Nute’ by Carley-Ann Osborn. There will be short story sessions of this book at 10am, 11am, 12am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm – along with colouring sheets from the book, illustrated by Carley-Ann herself.
Join us for a day of creativity and fun at The Meadows Shopping Centre as we celebrate Book Week. Dive into the world of storytelling and literature through four exciting art and craft workshops.
Join illustrator and author Hayley Wells to learn how to make your own zine. A zine is a small booklet that anyone can make with just an A4 piece of paper (and a little creativity). They can be funny or serious and include whatever you’re interested in – the best thing about zines is that there are no rules! This workshop is suitable for ages 5+ and all materials will be provided.
It’s time to become the character of your very own fairy tale with our free, book week face painters, who will you be transformed into?
https://www.chelmsfordforyou.co.uk/chelmsfordbookweek
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]]>Therefore, this summer they will be hosting a series of free, family-friendly arts activities for the local community.
These will be happening every Saturday, from the 20th of July to the 31st of August at Wivenhoe Park. Different local artists have been invited to join them with a different activity each week.
This is a great opportunity for the local community to enjoy Wivenhoe Park whilst exploring their creativity.
Artist Elaine Tribley has created a new map of Wivenhoe Park, that leads us on a journey of discovery, taking in the parkland’s most beautiful trees. With challenges to overcome on the way, it’s a wonderful way to explore this hidden gem of a park.
artexchange.org.uk/classes/tree-treasure-trail-around-wivenhoe-park/
Taking inspiration from John Constable painting ‘Wivenhoe Park’ (1816), we’re going to walk in Constable’s footsteps and create our own mini masterpieces – with the support of Suffolk based artist Claudia Bose to show us how.
artexchange.org.uk/classes/painting-in-the-park/
Come along and join us creating instant (almost!) photographs of plants and flowers foraged in the beautiful Wivenhoe Park.
artexchange.org.uk/classes/instant-almost-cyanotype-photography-with-jack-miller-briggs-miller/
Join Lora Aziz – wildcrafter, artist and author – for a foraging walk around Wivenhoe Park, followed by arts activities back at Art Exchange.
artexchange.org.uk/classes/foraging-in-wivenhoe-park-with-lora-aziz/
James will take us on a tour of its trees, paths and glades, stopping to read from his books that take their inspiration from nature, such as his seminal ‘The Oak Papers’.
artexchange.org.uk/classes/walking-with-wild-writer-james-canton/
Join artists Clare Iles and Tom Armstrong creating your own sculptures out in Wivenhoe Park. Using everyday materials, make the animals that feature in John Constable’s 1816 painting of Wivenhoe Park, including his swans, birds and cows. But why stop there? Let’s take this further and invent a few of our own!
artexchange.org.uk/classes/animal-crackers-sculptures-in-the-park/
With our fully trained circus skills leaders to show you how, try your hand at juggling, diablos, spinning plates – and many more. We’re excited to be working with the Grand Theatre of Lemmings who have over 10 years’ experience of honing their circus skills to share with us.
artexchange.org.uk/classes/circus-skills-out-in-the-park/
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