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Growing Together: Creative Play Workshop (Sensory Friendly)
A special event just for children with sensory differences or SEND and their families, in collaboration with Tales from the Shed of Chickenshed Theatre Company.
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
Tickets available from 10.00 on Saturday, 7 December 2024
Join the wonderful Tales from the Shed team from Chickenshed Theatre Company for a special creative play session, designed especially for visitors with sensory differences or Special Educational Needs and Disability and their families.
The workshop is relaxed and designed with you and your child in mind. It will include a touch tour of theatre props, tactile play including shadow play and opportunities to meet the theatre practitioners.
There will be time to explore in your own time, followed by a short performance. In the 90-minute session, it’s fine to take a break in our dedicated break-out room or elsewhere in the museum and re-enter the workshop.
Please note that this event is designed especially for children with sensory differences and SEND, and their families. Please help us to safeguard the spaces for those who need them. We have a similar event for everyone: Tales from the Shed event on Saturday 4 January.
Schedule:
10.30 / 13.00 - Registration opens (at Town Square or Community Room)
11.00-11.45 / 13.30-14.15 - Free play, including touch tour, puppet play, and shadow play with theatre practitioners (Community Room & Play Studio)
11.45-12.10 / 14.15-14.40 - Growing Together performance (Community Room)
12.10-12.30 / 14.40-15.00 - Participants are welcome to play for the remainder of the session (Community Room & Play Studio)
11.45-12.10 / 14.15-14.40 - Growing Together performance (Community Room)
12.10-12.30 / 14.40-15.00 - Participants are welcome to play for the remainder of the session (Community Room & Play Studio)
Further information:
- Our visual story shows you pictures of the museum and how to access our spaces. Please check our Access page for further information.
- This is a family event. Please book tickets for everyone in your group. Children must be accompanied by an adult during the workshop.
- The event will take place in the Portal Trust Community Room on the Lower Ground Floor. There will be a registration desk in the Town Square on the Ground Floor from 30 minutes before the workshop starts, or you can make your way straight to the Community Room when the event starts.
- Visitors will be welcome to move around, make noise and leave or re-enter the session throughout.
- There will also be a dedicated relaxed break out room in nearby Play Studio.
- This session will be led by the practitioners from the Tales from the Shed (link) team, who are experienced and skilled in inclusive theatre.
- Ear defenders are always available on request at our reception.
- We know that visiting a museum as a family requires lots of planning. If you would like further information or would like to tell us about your child's needs in advance of the session, please contact us by email: yvalearningevent@vam.ac.uk
- On the day, our friendly team will be available to help with your access needs. Please feel free to approach us to make your visit more comfortable.
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