The School of Creativity
Theatre and Creativity Workshops where imagination can run wild
Inspiring a love of classic stories, our in person drama workshops empower children to put on their own version of a famous tale, make new friends and build confidence. Week-long workshops culminate in a live performance for family and friends.
Holiday Workshops
Masterclasses and Workshops
This October Half-Term we have a programme of one day workshops and masterclasses – young people can join us for a single day or the full week! There are two age groups for the sessions: 7-11 years (primary) and 11-16 years (secondary). Workshops take place at Wolvercote Primary School, OX2 8AQ.
Monday 26th October:
Making Comic Books and Storytelling (ages 7-13) – This Making Comic Books and Storytelling workshop gives kids ages 7–13 the ultimate creative toolkit. From epic character creation and world-building to story mapping, writing, and illustrating, participants will bring their wildest ideas to life on the page. No prior drawing experience needed—just a massive imagination!
Stage Combat (ages 14-18) – Ever wondered how they stage those epic fight scenes in film and theatre? This is your chance to find out! In our Stage Combat Masterclass, you’ll learn the secrets of safe, thrilling, and believable stage combat. Please note this workshop is for ages 14+ only and runs from 11am-3pm.
Tuesday 27th October
Make Alice in Wonderland in Day! (ages 7-11) – In this fun, creative workshop, you’ll bring the magical world of Alice in Wonderland to life! You’ll create a script, whimsical characters, and even perform your play to friends and family at the end of the day!
Puppets and Puppetry (ages 11-16) – A playful, practical masterclass where you’ll explore the magic of puppetry – from making and designing to the core skills of bringing a puppet to life!
Wednesday 28th October
Stop Motion Animation (ages 7-11) – Have you ever wondered how your favourite animated characters are brought to life? Join our one-day workshop and discover the captivating craft of stop-motion animation. You’ll learn to develop characters, build models, and tell your own stories frame by frame. It’s a detailed and meticulous process, but when you hit ‘play’ you can watch as the magic of animation brings your story to life!
Costume and Set Design (ages 11-16) – A hands on, creative masterclass where you’ll learn how costume and set design can help bring a show to life.
Thursday 29th October
Giggle Club (ages 7-11) – Through a mix of slapstick, silly sketches, and improv games, participants will discover how to use their voices, faces, and bodies to create comedy. It’s a fantastic way for young performers to build confidence and learn the “rules” of funny. Whether they are natural-born clowns or a bit shy, everyone will find their funny bone in this supportive, fast-paced workshop.
Stop Motion Animation (ages 11-16) – Elevate your filmmaking skills in this intensive Stop-Motion Production masterclass. Throughout the day we’ll create multiple short films using a variety of materials—from traditional claymation to textured paper-cut and Lego animation.
Friday 30th October
Make a Spooky Play in a Day (ages 7-11) – Join us for a hauntingly fun workshop where we’ll take on a classic creepy tale! Spend the day developing your characters and rehearsing your play, The day ends with a spectacular afternoon performance for family and friends.
Make a Scary Film in a Day (ages 11-16) – You’ll take the lead, choosing a chilling classic story to reimagine and adapt for the screen. Spend the day mastering eerie storyboarding and suspenseful script development before moving into production to shoot your own scary short film by the end of the session!
Prices
One-day Workshops & Masterclasses are £55.50.
The main sessions run from 10am-4pm but you can drop off between 9am and 10am and pick up between 4pm and 5pm. Please note the Stage Combat Masterclass runs from 11am-3pm.
VENUE: Wolvercote Primary School, OX2 8AQ
We offer sibling discounts of 10% and a discount for Creation extras of 20% off one workshop/masterclass per year.
To book with a sibling discount please call the box office 01865 766266
We have some bursary places available for those in receipt of Universal Credit. If other extenuating circumstances apply then we are happy to consider them too. Please contact us about this or if you have any questions at all about our holiday workshops and masterclasses.
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Holiday Workshops run 10am-4pm, and we offer flexible pickup and drop off from 9am-5pm each day. The reason for this is a 9-5 day working on their plays can be quite long for some children, so you can drop off any time between 9am and 10am and pick up between 4pm and 5pm.
Generally the day is split between games and warmups, creating and rehearsing scenes, and breaks. When the venue (and the weather!) allows we’ll take breaks outside. We also often combine groups at break and warmup times, so siblings or friends in different groups have a chance to be together.
Children need to bring a packed lunch (no nuts, please and no glass jars), a water bottle and appropriate clothes to go outside if the weather is good enough.
On the Monday we’ll do lots of getting-to-know-you games, and also vote on which play to perform at the end of the week. Then on Friday there’s a final performance in the afternoon, where we’d love to see as many parents and supporters as possible.
It’s down to the kids! On the first day of each workshop we hold a vote. The leader will present three options, always drawn from Shakespeare, classic texts, and well known folk stories, give a synopsis of the story, and then it’ll be down to the group to vote for the one they’re most excited about making their own.
Yes – if a workshops falls on a bank holiday it would still run. However, if your child has to miss one day because you have something planned it’s not the end of the world and the leader will catch them up, or make alternative plans for the show.
We’re happy to add you to the waiting list, but it isn’t often that we get cancellations. Do let us know by emailing education@creationtheatre.co.uk or calling 01865 766266 as if there is demand we can put on another workshop in the same week.
In short, yes! We give age ranges on the workshops as a guide, but you know your child best. If you think they’d be happier with an older or younger gang for the week then it’s up to you.
We don’t accept childcare vouchers as payment for our workshops. If you would like to apply for a bursary place please email education@creationtheatre.co.uk
Our workshops run 10am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday but we offer flexible drop off and pick up from 9am – 5pm.
If you would like your child to move groups, please call our box office on 01865 766 266 or email education@creationtheatre.co.
Final shows will be held between 3pm – 3:30pm on the Friday, this will be confirmed via email on the Wednesday of the workshop.
This refers to our 5-day workshops. No problem. Our workshops are designed to make sure any child who misses a day can catch up quickly whilst having fun!
Unless members are happy to do so, we will not ask them to read during our holiday workshops, instead we use a technique called I-CANN in which we say a line and ask the children to repeat it. We find this helps with confidence and understanding.
YES! All our workshops are about having fun and being creative, we encourage children to take part in as much or as little as they like and try our best to find what ‘sparks’ each child’s imagination, so as to give them the best experience possible.
Yes – all our leaders are DBS checked and there will always be one first aider on site too.