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    *FREE* Autumn Creative Engagement programmes at Gulbenkian!

    11 Aug 2021

    The Gulbenkian is proud to announce the launch of new, creative programmes for children and young people aged 5 to 25 this Autumn! Thanks to funding from Arts Council England and Kent County Council, these sessions will all be free of charge.

    New to Gulbenkian are the Creative Club for ages 5-12, in which a different artist will lead 10 weekly workshops, giving children a chance to try out new art forms and discover their creativity, and the Gulbenkian Performance Company for ages 19-25, who will devise work as a group and build performance skills in a fun, relaxed environment.

    After a break during the COVID lockdown period, we will also bring back our successful Youth Theatre for ages 13-18. Sessions give the opportunity to perform and gain theatre-making skills, with a focus on creativity, building confidence and making new friends along the way.

    We will also be running Tech31 and Screen31 which remain free to access programmes, designed to give young people practical training in technical theatre and filmmaking.

    The Creative Engagement Manager at Gulbenkian, Becky Lees, said:

    “The past 18 months have been a particularly challenging time for young people, with lockdowns depriving many of key milestones in their lives and causing additional stress and isolation, so it feels a more important time than any to ensure all young people have the opportunity to access these creative groups which will support social skills and confidence and improve mental wellbeing.”

    Booking is open for the Autumn 2021 term now via www.thegulbenkian.co.uk. Any questions please contact creativeengagement@kent.ac.uk.

    ART31

    ART31 takes its name from Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, which states that ‘Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities’.

    ART31 is a vision created with, by, and for young people in Kent, championing the belief that all children and young people have an entitlement to access high quality arts and culture, to empower them to achieve their creative potential, and to genuinely engage young people as equal partners in any decision making that affects them.

    The ART31 Youth Board is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25 who steer its governance, and influence policy and practice across the county and beyond, challenging the creative sector to examine existing ways of working and integrate young people into the core of their practice.

    Our projects with young people

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    ART31 Generate

    ART31 Generate is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25. They steer ART31's governance, influence arts policy and practice, and programme the annual GENFest Youth Takeover Festival.

    Youth Theatre

    Fantastic and fun sessions for ages 13-18 years, encouraging creativity and theatre-making skills.

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    SCREEN31

    Screen31 is a group for young people aged 15-25 interested in developing their film-making skills.
    TECH31

    TECH31

    TECH31 provides free practical training in technical theatre for ages 13 - 25
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    National Theatre Connections – Gulbenkian Young Company

    NT Connections is the National Theatre’s nationwide youth theatre festival. Each year it offers a unique opportunity for youth theatres and school theatre groups to stage new plays written for young people by some of theatre’s most exciting playwrights, and to perform in leading theatres across the UK.
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    Gulbenkian Uncovered

    Are you enthusiastic, committed and creative? Gulbenkian Uncovered gives University of Kent students the chance to programme films and run events.

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    Square Pegs Arts

    Square Pegs Arts are an award winning charity who provide drama groups, music projects and other accessible Arts opportunities for children and young adults who have learning disabilities and autism, and produce original, inspiring, challenging Theatre. Difference is celebrated and everyone is supported to shine in their own way.
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    KRAN Fam

    KRAN Fam is a drama group in partnership with Kent Refugee Action Network for young refugees and asylum-seekers.

    Accessible Film Club

    Relaxed Screenings

    Monthly film screenings that are open to all, especially those with autism and learning disabilities.

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    ARTY31

    Gulbenkian’s ARTY31 group is for young people aged 8-12 with a wide variety of arts interests.

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