Photography: Alessandra Davison

Summer Holiday Activities

5 August-27 August

Join us for free, drop-in creative workshops for local families.

Brixton House Take Part Programme

Description

Free drop-in family activities

Join us this summer for free creative family activities exploring the theme of uprising for all ages. Drop in anytime between 12pm-4pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays in August 2024 starting from 5 Aug.

Important information

  • Register for free online or on the door.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • Families are welcome to bring a packed lunch.
  • Quiet space is available.

Tuesday 5 August & Wednesday 6 August

  • Drop-in craft workshop – 12pm-4pm
    • Combine collage, stitching and messages about change, love and activism
  • Drop-in headdress-making workshop – 12pm-4pm
    • Create a headdress honouring the powerful legacy of the Windrush Generation
  • Drama workshop – From 12.15pm, 2pm and 3.15pm
    • A bilingual (Spanish and English) workshop using storytelling, games, chants and crafts

Tuesday 12 August & Wednesday 13 August

  • Drop-in making workshop, 12pm-4pm
    • Learn about St. Lucian culture and learn how to speak up for yourself and others
  • Drop-in craft workshop – 12pm-4pm
    • Combine collage, stitching and messages about change, love and activism
  • Drama workshop – From 12.15pm, 2pm and 3.15pm
    • Drama-based games and activities including protest charades and building a sound machine

Tuesday 19 August & Wednesday 20 August

  • Drop-in masquerade workshop, 12pm-4pm
    • Get ready for Carnival by making your own headdress
  • Drop-in making workshop – 12pm-4pm
    • Create your own Freedom Banner—a personal or collective collage to express ideas of empowerment, resistance, identity and joy
  • Dance workshop – From 12.15pm, 2pm and 3.15pm
    • Learn the story of Caproles dance with the basic steps set to Afro-Andean rhythms

Tuesday 26 August & Wednesday 27 August

  • Drop-in craft workshop, 12pm-4pm
    • Combine collage, stitching and messages about change, love and activism
  • Drop-in making workshop – 12pm-4pm
    • Create your own Freedom Banner—a personal or collective collage to express ideas of empowerment, resistance, identity and joy
  • Dance workshop – From 12.15pm, 2pm and 3.15pm
    • Express yourself and the right to dance
No performances currently available.