Shadow Puppet Workshop
Join us this summer for a special one-off shadow puppet themed workshop, a special opportunity to gain insight, understanding and experience into how film technology and projection works. Discover how important light and shadows are at the cinema, enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the projection room and create your very own shadow puppet theatre.
Tue 4 Aug • 10:00 • 6-8-year-olds
Tue 4 Aug • 13:00 • 9-11-year-olds
Tue 11 Aug • 10:00 • 9-11-year-olds
Tue 11 Aug • 13:00 • 12-14-year-olds
This workshop is designed for young participants to attend independently. All bookers will receive a consent form on booking that must be completed by the young participant’s parent or guardian prior to the event. Failure to complete the form will result in your booking being cancelled. This information is used to enable us to engage safely with participants and to contact parents/guardians if required.
Tickets are £6 per young person, 20 places are available per workshop.
Part of our season celebrating puppets – No Strings On Me: Cinema’s Living Puppet.
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