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Autumn Term More Ways to Take Part

Bring on another excellent term of Take Part! We are looking forward to welcoming new and returning faces back to our programme of creative workshops and events.

In this brochure you will discover all the details of our weekly classes, monthly specials and fun half term activities you will love. At the back of this brochure, you will find the friendly faces of our practitioner team who are excited to support movers, creators, performers and writers to reach their full potential in any class they choose.

Look out for new activities like Culture and Conversation and Circus Skills Workshop. This term also sees the return of The Big Draw celebrations and our Play Reading sessions as well as long running monthly favourites Art Mix and Dance Mix.

Could this be your opportunity to try something new? Places are limited so do book early to avoid disappointment.

Classes will be available to book from Monday 3rd August.

Book your class or workshop online at malvern-theatres.co.uk or call the box office on 01684 892277

Our Take Part programme is designed to be for everyone. If there is anything that might prevent you from being able to join - please get in touch with the Creative Learning team and we can advise you.

Taster sessions are available for new participants.

Parents & Wobblers

Movement Class for under 4s and their carer

Jiggle and sway the morning away with this fun, interactive movement class for little dancers and their grown-ups. Packed with play and imaginative movement that challenges tiny dancers’ imagination and creativity, encouraging development and confidence in early years.

Little Theatre Makers

Interactive Drama Class for 5-7 years

These fun-filled classes will be packed with imagination and games, while building confidence and creativity. With a friendly, playful and encouraging environment, we will explore all aspects of drama, musical theatre and dance.

Mondays 7th September to 30th November

(No session 26th October) 10.30am-11.15am

Wednesdays 9th September to 2nd December (No session 28th October) 11.30am-12.15pm

18 mths-4 yrs Weekly: £5.50 Termly: £60.50

Mondays 7th September to 30th November (No session 26th October) 4.15pm-5pm 5-7 yrs Weekly: £6 Termly: £66

Junior Theatre

Creative Drama Class for 8-11 years

Create believable characters and learn the basics of stagecraft and vocal techniques. These fun and encouraging sessions are perfect for improving drama skills, confidence and creativity.

Junior Musical Theatre

Multi-disciplinary Theatre Class for 8-11 years

Learn songs and dance routines from your favourite Broadway and West End musicals and build a strong foundation of skills in singing, acting and dance. A fantastic way to boost confidence and share your love of performing with new friends.

Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in and trainers/shoes that are suitable for dance.

Tuesdays 8th September to 1st December

(No session 27th October) 4.15pm-5.15pm

8–11 yrs Termly: £72 Taster: £6

Thursdays 10th September to 3rd December (No session 29th October) 4.15pm-5.15pm 8-11 yrs Termly: £72 Taster: £6

Junior

Makers

for 7-11 years

A fun and engaging session for young budding artists and cool creatives to experience a range of art techniques and mediums. Working on collective themes, you will be encouraged to add your own individual style to produce fabulous artworks that you will be proud to take home. Bring your creativity and we shall discover much more!

Creative Dance

Movement Class for 8-13 years

A perfect class for those who just can’t sit still. This class will help you to explore movement, discover expression and channel your energy into creativity. You will be inspired by different themes and guided through creative tasks, group work and games. Improve your balance, control and collaboration whilst having fun. No dance experience needed – just enthusiasm!

Wednesdays 9th September to 2nd December (No session 28th October) 4.15pm-5.15pm

7-11 yrs Weekly: £6 Termly: £66

Mondays 7th September to 30th November (No session 26th October) 5.15pm-6pm 8-13 yrs Termly: £55 Taster: £5

Youth Theatre

Drama Class for 12-18 years

Youth Theatre improves performance skills, vocal techniques and enhances knowledge of theatrical practices. Participants are also invited to see a drama performance each term from our theatre programme at no additional cost.

Senior Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre Class for 12-18 years

Our senior class works towards enhancing performance techniques and professionalism across the Musical Theatre disciplines. You will continue to build skills and explore new repertoire from your favourite shows whilst enjoying the benefits of performing with others.

Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in and trainers/shoes that are suitable for dance.

Saturdays 12th September to 5th December

(No session 31st October) 11am-12.30pm 12-18 yrs

Termly: £120 (Payable in two instalments) Taster: £10

Thursdays 10th September to 3rd December (No session 29th October) 5.30pm-6.30pm 12-18 yrs Termly: £72 Taster: £6

Thrive Contemporary Dance for 16-65

years+

With this open level contemporary dance class, we believe that movement is a universal language and a wonderful way to express yourself while strengthening the body and supporting positive mental health. You will explore both technical and improvisational exercises to improve strength, agility and memory. You will experience a friendly and supportive atmosphere, while being part of a joyful intergenerational group.

Jigsaw Inclusive Dance for 16

years+

An accessible weekly dance class where learningdisabled and any enthusiastic dancers are welcome! Using a range of different music, each session starts with warm-up exercises to get you moving, then you’ll learn new dance skills and be creative together using movement and imagination.

Mondays 7th September to 30th November (No session 26th October) 7pm-8pm

16-65+ yrs Weekly: £6 Termly: £66

Wednesdays 9th September to 2nd December (No session 28th October) 5pm-6pm 16+ yrs Weekly: £4 Termly: £44

Chance to Dance

Dance Exercise Class for Over 50s

A wonderful opportunity to take part in a low-intensity dance exercise workshop. This session teaches basic dance routines using simple movement for those 50yrs+. We encourage you to go at your own pace with different options embedded into the class.

Gentle Dance

Seated Dance Class for Adults

Mondays 7th September to 30th November

(No session 26th October) 11.30am-12.30pm & 1.15pm-2.15pm

Wednesdays 9th September to 2nd December

(No session 28th October) 10.15am-11.15am

50+ yrs Weekly: £6

Gentle Dance is a seated class (with opportunities to stand) that encourages you to explore structures and expressive movement in a supportive environment. Sessions are designed to exercise, motivate and uplift, helping to reduce stress and tensions associated with illness, injury, pain or lack of confidence. Taking inspiration from a range of music and the world around us, we dance together at a gentler pace; helping to reconnect, strengthen and energise the body and mind.

Fridays 11th Septmber to 4th December

(No session 30th October) 10.30am-11.30am Weekly: £6

Timetable

Writing and Performing Short Plays

Creative Writing Class for Adults

Steve and Owen from Crave Arts invite you to join them on a friendly, practical ten week journey into the heart of playwriting.

Together, you’ll explore how ideas grow into stories, how characters come alive, and how dialogue sings. Each week offers playful exercises, supportive feedback and space to experiment without pressure.

By the end of the course, you’ll have created a brand new short play, either on your own or with others. We’ll celebrate your achievement with a joyful public showcase bringing scripts to life with actors and an audience.

No experience needed. Just curiosity, imagination and a willingness to be part of a group.

Musical Theatre Choir for Adults

Wednesdays 9th September to 18th November

(No session 28th October) 7pm-8.30pm 17+ yrs Weekly: £8 Termly: £72

(Payable in two instalments)

If singing is your passion and you are waiting for your moment to shine, join with other like-minded people and share the fun of singing together in a group. You will look at singing repertoire from ‘Golden Age’ favourites to present day showstoppers, whilst learning techniques to keep your voice healthy and strong.

Tuesdays 8th September to 1st December (No session 27th October) 6.30pm-8pm

17+ yrs Weekly: £7 Termly: £77

Make Your Mark

Mixed Media Creative Art Workshops for Adults

These are interdisciplinary creative art workshops, offering innovative and varied techniques. With an emphasis on drawing and mark-making, you will explore artistry and camaraderie by working to a shared theme. Specialist materials are provided - come along and release your creativity.

Make Your Mark Xtra

Creative Art Workshops tailored for Adults with Learning

Disabilities

Thursdays 10th September to 3rd December

(No session 29th October)

10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm

17+ yrs Weekly: £8

Sessions are tailored to enable participants to create in a way that is best suited to them. It also offers the opportunity to enjoy spending time with people and to express individuality though working with a variety of mediums. Make Your Mark Xtra provides a great boost of confidence and concentration. All materials are provided. Wednesdays 9th September to 2nd December (No session 28th October) 10.30am-12 noon Weekly: £5

Dance Mix

Variety Dance Class for Adults

Stay on your toes with our Dance Mix class. Join us twice a month on Thursdays and discover a fresh dance style each time. It’s the perfect way to have fun, meet new people and share the joy of dancing together. This term we’re mixing up two of your favourites, ChiChi Fit and The Big Jig classes.

ChiChi Fit

Thursdays 17th Sept, 8th Oct, 5th Nov 6.45pm-7.30pm

The Big Jig

Thursdays 24th Sept, 22nd Oct, 19th Nov 6.45pm-7.45pm

Art Mix

Monthly Creative Art Workshops

Your Monday evenings just got a lot more creative! Join our talented artists for one or all of this series of pop-up art workshops. They are perfect for learning something new, taking an evening for yourself, or getting together with fellow art-lovers to create and connect.

Creative Lettering with Rachel Yallop

Monday 28th September

Charcoal Portraits with Jain McKay Monday 19th October

A Winter Labrinth with Andrea McLean Monday 7th December

18+ yrs £6 per session

6pm-8pm 18+ yrs £14 per session

Circus Skills Workshop

Roll up, roll up, join us and escape to the circus. Try your hand at learning some exciting circus skills like poi, diabolo and juggling. The team from Showtime Circus will teach you great tricks to impress your friends and family.

A perfect workshop to attend before seeing the full spectacle of Barnum in the Festival Theatre.

Monday 26th October

10.30am-11.30am & 11.45am-12.45pm

8-12 yrs £10

The

Big Draw

Make A Mark Art Morning

As part of our celebration of this year’s The Big Draw Festival, join us to make your mark with creative tasks and challenges.

Bring your friends and family and get involved in this FREE fun event. Together we will explore how to turn marks into masterpieces and how to sign our name in a graffiti style that will really make an impact.

Wednesday 28th October 10.30am-1pm Malvern Theatres Foyer

TOUCH SCREEN CINEMA

WITH SARAH HAMILTON BAKER

An accessible, multi-sensory cinema experience where audiences are invited to touch, smell and feel their way through a collection of short films based around a theme.

Designed for children, adults and their carers, Touch

Screen Cinema offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for anyone who may benefit from a more sensory friendly approach to film watching.

Our 50 minute sessions can be delivered exclusively to your group, with morning and early afternoon slots available. Wherever possible, we provide flexible timing to suit your needs.

Get in touch to chat about how we can support your group. If you can’t come to us, we can come to you! Ask us about our Flat-Pack Experience options.

For enquiries and bookings contact: rhiannon@malvern-theatres.co.uk

Spooky Fun 22nd October Paper Play 26th November Sessions at: 10am, 11.30am & 1.30pm

£4 per participant* - Free admission for carers

*Malvern Theatre Sessions

Culture & Conversation

A talk and discussion series in partnership with the University of Worcester.

SEPTEMBER

3rd September

Breaking the News

Rachel Ammonds & Christine Challand

17th September

Fat Activism and Body Positivity

Robyn Platt

OCTOBER

1st October

Moral Panics

Charley Barnes

15th October

Immersive Arts & the Future of Dance Performance

Paul Golz

NOVEMBER

5th November

Where Lies the Truth

Jean Webb

19th November

Dance and Wellbeing: Using Movement to Make Sense of Difficult Times

Paul Golz

DECEMBER

3rd December

Social Role of the Media

Katy Wareham Morris Thursdays 12pm-1.30pm FREE

Play Reading

In partnership with Worcestershire Libraries

To celebrate the National Year of Reading we have partnered with Worcestershire Libraries to bring back our Play Reading sessions. All are welcome, whether you choose to read or listen to the play happening around you.

Gym and Tonic by John Godber

Thursday 24th September 11am-1pm Studio One

The Woman in White by Constance Cox

Thursday 26th November 10am-12pm Malvern Library

Malvern Theatres is undergoing a major £20 million redevelopment. This project has a number of core aims: to increase community use of the theatres, to provide opportunities for participation in the arts, to promote wellbeing and to enrich the programme with a greater range of shows on offer.