Sat 24 May, 6.30pm, Sun 25 May, 2pm & 7.30pm

The Water Horse (PG)

Dir: Jay Russell, USA/UK, 2007, 111 mins

Fantasy movie based on the book by Dick King-Smith, set in Scotland. A lonely boy discovers a large egg which hatches a strange but friendly creature. Trouble is, it just keeps growing until it’s so huge that they have to release it into a nearby Loch (can you guess which one?)

Mon 26, Tues 27 & Wed 28 May, 7.30pm

Fri 30 May, 2pm & 7.30pm

The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)

Dir: Mark Waters, USA, 2008, 96 mins

‘A must-see thrilling adventure for the whole family - it’s spectacular’ WWOR-TV

Based on a well-known series of imaginative books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Three children and their mother inherit and move into Spiderwick, a cobwebby gothic mansion which turns out to be inhabited by goblins, spirits, ogres, trolls and griffins, visible only with the aid of a Seeing Stone which the children find. The stage is set for a series of enthralling adventures.

Chinese Celebrations

Wednesday 28 May, 10.30 - 11.10am

Chinese ribbon dancing

Vanessa Chan will show you how to create the beautiful traditional dance using colourful Chinese ribbons.

Ages 3 - 7 yrs
£3.50 for all children’s tickets
(children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult)
Oscars

Wednesday 28 May, 12 - 1pm

Chinese lantern making

Make a decorative Chinese lantern to take home with Jo Alker’s expert help.

Ages 7+ yrs
£5 (including materials)
Oscars

Wednesday 28 May, 2 - 3.30pm

Chinese fan making

Sarah Machon and Tanith Kinton will show you how to make and decorate a beautiful Chinese fan to take home. You’ll be using Chinese inks, so please wear old clothes!

Ages 8 - 13 yrs
£5 (including materials)
Oscars

Thursday 29 May, 10am - 4pm

Play in a Day

Enjoy acting? Join dramatist Jenny Henrywood to create a play in a day with props, costumes, make-up and lighting.

Ages 7 - 11 yrs
£15 (£12 concessions)
Oscars

Friday 30 May, 11 - 11.40am

Chinese story telling

Join Grace Tong from the Telford Chinese School for some fun traditional Chinese stories for under 5s.

Age under 5 yrs
£3.50 for all children’s tickets
(children must be accompanied by an adult)
Oscars

Friday 30 May, 12 - 1pm

Chinese fan dancing

Join Grace Tong from the Telford Chinese School and do some fun traditional Chinese dance including a funky fan dance.

Ages 5 - 9 yrs
£4
Oscars

Friday 30 May, 1.30 - 2.30pm

Chinese calligraphy and origami

If you enjoy making things you’ll love this. Grace Tong will show you how to create your very own designs and origami sculpture using pens and rice paper.

Ages 8 - 12 yrs
£6 (including materials)
Studio

Friday 30 May, 2.45pm - 3.45pm

Traditional Kung Fu and Lion Dance

This is really fun! Join the traditional Kung Fu and Lion Dance session led by Grace Tong from the Telford Chinese School.

Ages 9 - 13 yrs
£5
Oscars

For all activities, please wear suitable clothing and bring along a drink.

If you enjoy acting, dance or art, why not join one of our regular classes?
Ask Box Office for details

If you enjoy making music, join our informal Ludlow Live! group for a roller-coaster ride into the musical unknown.
All abilities, styles and instruments/voices welcome.

Ask Box Office for details

Tuesday 3 June, 11am

The Parachutists

Croatian theatre company Mala Scena’s show is visually stimulating and makes the under 5s laugh out loud! Two performers dressed as parachutists explore the idea of flying through life’s challenges and how friends are there to help us along the way. Without words we follow their story told with acrobatics, props and dynamic dance sequences with pulsating music. They have their games and tiffs but in the end, friendship rules.

Suitable for age 3+
Auditorium
£4 (1 free adult ticket with every 8 children’s tickets purchased)
Duration: 45 mins

Wednesdays 4 June - 16 July, 5 - 6.30pm

Ludlow New Voices Youth Choir

Be in at the start of this exciting new choir for young people aged 9+. Enjoy performing with others locally - and on tour! No previous experience necessary, just enthusiasm.

Help with transport if needed. More information from

Pauline Oram on 01584 875523

Oscars
£1 per session (pay on the day)

Friday 18 July, 8pm

Youth Band Night

Support local talent! Chance to hear young bands from the local area (age range 10 ­ 19) including The Automic Lordz, Reverendus, No Labels and Summer Eyes.

A Ludlow Assembly Rooms partnership event supported by The Buzz project

Oscars
£5
Duration: 3 hrs

Thursday 17 July, 1.30pm and 4.45pm

The Rapping Rats

‘Lovely interactive stories. Children never bored for a second.’ ‘Absolutely spellbinding. The children were enthralled’.

Tales from the Caribbean, Germany, Australia and France, celebrating the multicultural origins of the stories in the styles of the pieces.

The production fuses storytelling with music in a colourful combination of rod, muppet-style, glove and full-figure puppets. There are plenty of opportunities for the audience to join in with songs, sounds and actions, and learn about music in the process.

Suitable for ages 3 ­ 9 (and especially 5 ­ 7s)
Oscars
£5 (1 adult ticket free with every 8 purchased)
Duration: 50 mins

Includes audience participation

Back to the Futur

Wednesday 6 August, 11.30 - 12.30am

Futuristic mask making

Tanith Kinton will show you how to create your very own futuristic mask to take home.

6 - 9yrs
£5 (including materials)
Oscars

Wednesday 6 August, 2 - 3pm

Innovative sound effects

Join a professional composer to create a CD of-outof- this-world sound effects.

8 - 13yrs
£7 (includes cost of CD)
Oscars

Thursday 7 August, 10.30am - 12pm

Make a futuristic car

Let your imagination run wild - then work with a local artist to design and make The Car of the Future.

8 - 13yrs
£5
Oscars

Thursday 7 August, 1.30 - 3pm

Fantasy costume making

Tanith Kinton will help you to design and make your very own costume to take home.

8 - 13yrs

£15 / £12 concessions (including materials)
Oscars

Monday 11 - Friday 15 August, 10am - 4pm

Youth Theatre Residency

Put on a play in a week with props, costumes, make-up and lighting. You’ll learn lots about acting and performance - and make new friends and have fun too.

Performance on 15 August, 7pm, £1 all tickets (bring all your friends!)

8 - 12 yrs
£60 / £50 concessions
Oscars/Auditorium

Tuesday 19 August

Futuristic art

Join local artist, Jo Alker, to create a work of art to take home.

11 - 12noon ages 6 - 9yrs £5 (including materials)

1 - 3pm ages 10 - 13yrs £7 (including materials)

Oscars

Tuesday 19 August, 3 - 4pm

Volcanic experiments

Create a fizzing volcano with lots of slime! And learn how planets are created with Tanith Kinton.

Ages 8 - 12yrs
£6 including materials
Studio

Wednesday 20 August, 10am - 4pm

Sci Fi film making

Join a professional film maker to create a short sci-fi film in a day.

Age 11+
£15 / £12 concessions
Oscars

For all activities, please wear suitable clothing and bring along a drink.

If you enjoy acting, dance or art, why not join one of our regular classes starting in September?

Call Box Office 01584 878141 for details

Summer 2008
If you would like a copy of our main brochure or Film Guide, please pick one up from our Box Office or call them on 01584 878141 for your free copy.
 

Family Friendly events
A list of films and live shows that we feel families can enjoy together.
Please see individual events for specific age guidance.

For information on visual arts please click here.

For information about our family friendly facilities click here.
 

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