Early Years: Planting the Seeds for Shakespeare

Ignite a lifelong love of reading with our immersive Early Years workshops, where children explore A Midsummer Night’s Dream or The Tempest through storytelling, interactive play, and sensory activities. Whether onsite at Mary Arden’s Farm or delivered in your setting, these sessions offer a language-rich environment, providing opportunities to use and embed new words while enriching and widening vocabulary. Children will engage in back-and-forth interactions that support imagination and creativity, and develop their artistic and cultural awareness. Through exploration, play, and role-playing, young learners build strong language skills and enjoy a dynamic, fun-filled experience.

Explore:
Journey into Shakespeare’s magical worlds, discovering enchanting characters and vibrant stories.

Discover:
Engage in back-and-forth interactions to explore new vocabulary and language structures.

Create:
Foster creativity with sensory props and role play, building a rich range of vocabulary.

Play:
Develop speaking, listening, and comprehension skills through fun, dynamic activities.

Imagine:
Support imagination, creativity, and cultural awareness while exploring and playing.

At Mary Arden’s Farm:
Duration: 10am till 2pm
Price: £300 (based on 30 children)
If you would like to bring additional children then please contact us.

In your setting:
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price*: £185 per workshop (approx. 30 children), £150 per additional workshops

*Prices quoted are inclusive of VAT, teaching time, preparatory work and travel expenses to and from your venue. We reserve the right to increase the cost if extensive travel is required. Any additional costs will be discussed with you in advance and before booking is confirmed.
For planning please email [email protected]

Bring the magic of Shakespeare to life with our creative Early Years workshops, where children explore A Midsummer Night’s Dream or The Tempest through art, movement, and imaginative play. From crafting fairy wings and crowns with natural materials to creating storm wands with glitter and shells, these hands-on sessions allow children to immerse themselves in Shakespeare’s enchanting worlds. Whether onsite at Mary Arden’s Farm or delivered in your setting, each workshop enhances creativity, fine and gross motor skills, and emotional expression, supporting children’s development in a fun, engaging, and artistic way.

Explore:
Dive into the magical worlds of Shakespeare, creating your own fairy wings, storm wands, and more.

Discover:
Use natural materials and tactile objects to express the magic and adventure of the plays.

Create:
Enhance creativity and fine motor skills through crafting and hands-on art activities.

Play:
Bring the story to life through dance, movement, and dramatic play, embodying magical characters.

Imagine:
Support imagination and emotional expression while exploring the whimsical, transformative themes of Shakespeare’s works.

At Mary Arden’s Farm:
Duration: 10am till 2pm
Price: £300 (based on 30 children)
If you would like to bring additional children then please contact us.

In your setting:
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price*: £185 per workshop (approx. 30 children), £150 per additional workshops

*Prices quoted are inclusive of VAT, teaching time, preparatory work and travel expenses to and from your venue. We reserve the right to increase the cost if extensive travel is required. Any additional costs will be discussed with you in advance and before booking is confirmed.
For planning please email [email protected]