Summer Workshops and Fun Days

We hope we have something for everyone - fill up your summer with our fun and creative workshop programme.

BRING A PACKED LUNCH if you are going to be at the Tolbooth all day. Lunchtime will be supervised, between 1 - 2pm.

£5 each or £10 for a full day, unless marked FREE

STUDIO RECORDING
Date: Wed 7 & Thu 8 Jul, 11am - 4pm
Age: 14+ yrs
FREE
Funded by Youth Music Initiative this 2-day course is a great practical introduction to digital recording.
Tutor: Mark Lough

ART/SCULPTURE
Date: Wed 14 Jul, 11am - 4pm
Age: 10 - 14yrs
Painting, drawing and sculpture leading to the creation of your own sculptural masterpiece inspired by the work of Mick Peter being exhibited in The Changing Room.
Tutor: Amy Marletta

PRINTING
Date: Thu 15 Jul, 11am - 1pm
Age: 8 - 12yrs
Design colourful collage pictures and develop using different printing techniques.
Tutor: Louise Martin

ILLUSTRATION/STORYTELLING
Date: Thu 15 Jul, 2 - 4pm
Age: 8 - 12yrs
Create an illustration for a short story you have already written, or make up a new story during the workshop. Teresa will show you how professional illustrators work and help you make an exciting image for your story.
Tutor: Teresa Flavin

SONG
Date: Wed 21 Jul, 11am - 1pm
Age: 8 - 12yrs
Have fun learning warm ups, singing games and hits from High School Musical and Glee – no singing experience needed.
Tutor: Kim Edgar

… AND DANCE
Date: Wed 21 Jul, 2 - 4pm
Age: 8 - 12yrs
Little bit of street dance, little bit of break dancing – and work towards a big dance number. Loose clothing and trainers.
Tutor: Jo Richards from Edinburgh's Dance Base.

TEXTILES/SEWING
Date: Thu 22 Jul, 11am - 1pm
Age: 7 - 12yrs
Enter the wonderful world of textiles and sew your own design using different stitches and colourful threads.
Tutor: Louise Martin

TAIKO DRUMMING
Date: Thu 22 Jul, 2 - 4pm
Age: 7 - 12yrs
Learn the rhythms and history of the renowned Japanese drums. Full energy required!Wear loose/light clothing.
Tutor: Shane Connolly

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY/FILM
Date: Wed 28 Jul, 11am - 4pm
Age: 8 - 12yrs
A film in a day! Taking photos of historic Stirling, developing a script and taking turns to direct, film and present a fresh view of Stirling life.
Tutor: Lisa Fleming

PUPPETS
Date: Thur 29 Jul, 11am - 4pm (performance 3.45pm)
Age: 7 - 11yrs
Make your own 'moving mouth' puppet and create a show around the different characters you invent.
Tutor: Shane Connolly, Sokobauno Puppet Theatre

JUNK MUSIC
Date: Wed 4 Aug, 11am - 1pm
Age: 7 - 11yrs
We have had the bass, saxophone, even bagpipes what instrument will you make out of recycled treasures today?
Tutor: Sarah Kenchington

DRAMA
Date: Wed 4 Aug, 2 - 4pm
Age: 9 - 12yrs
Time Machine: The controls are set but where are you going, forwards or backwards in time? Using drama games, improvisation and role-play you can create the story.
Tutor: Anne-Marie Hopkins

DRAMA
Date: Thu 5 Aug, 11am - 1pm
Age: 6 - 9yrs
Long, long ago when the world was young there lived a giant called Dumgoyne. What was his secret? Using drama games, mime and improvisation you can discover all about him.
Tutor: Anne-Marie Hopkins

GUITAR
Date: Thu 5 Aug: 2 - 4pm
Age: 10 - 14yrs
Learn some new riffs and some top advice about the electric guitar. Not for complete beginners. Bring your own guitar.
Tutor: Morph Dobie

RELOADED TV/MAKING A MUSIC VIDEO
Date: Wed 11 & Thu 12 Aug, 11am - 4pm
(& option of evening of Fri 13 Aug, 7 – 11 pm)
Age: 14+yrs
FREE
Reloaded is the Tolbooth's night for new bands. Reloaded TV is a group of volunteers who film the bands' performances each month, conduct interviews and then post the 10 minute featurettes online. Funded by the Youth Music Initiative, this 2-day course will allow young people to gain experience in the filming techniques and the editing processes involved and give them the opportunity to put their new skills to the test at the Reloaded gig on the evening of 13th August.
Tutors: Alban Dickson and Barry Maclean

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