SheffieldChildren’sFestivalSaturday 15 Juneto Saturday 6 July 2013 www.sheffieldchildrensfestival.org

Introduction VINCI Construction UK Limited is again pleased to be sponsoring the 2013 Sheffield Children’s Festival. This is the 7th year that we have provided sponsorship of this hugely successful event and we believe reflects our on-going commitment to the City and its young people. Over recent years we have worked in partnership with Sheffield City Council to deliver a significant number of exceptional facilities and learning environments and we are delighted to be able to continue to complement our core activities by sponsoring this unique festival; a festival that encourages and inspires young people within the city.

This year the festival will once again give the young people of Sheffield the chance to work alongside professional artists in school and provide a platform for the young people of the city to showcase their amazing talents working alongside the wonderful ideas of the artists involved.

VINCI Construction UK hopes that you will take part in this year’s Children’s Festival and whether you are taking part or coming along to enjoy an exhibition or performance we sincerely hope that you have a wonderful time.

Keith ShiversRegional DirectorVINCI Construction UK

Keith Shivers Regional Director of VINCI

Construction UK, starts the domino topple -

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Photography by Timm Cleasby

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Cover Illustration © James Green Printworks

WelcomeWe are delighted to welcome you to Sheffield Children’s Festival 2013. The event is one of the largest festivals for children in the UK. For more than 20 years it has been engaging thousands of children in the arts - giving them a chance to make art and see it displayed and to perform on stage in shows, musicals and plays.

We believe that involvement in enriching experiences does make a real difference to the aspirations, attainment and life chances of children, young people and families in our City and the Children’s Festival activities are a great way to get involved!

We would like to thank VINCI Construction UK for their generous sponsorship of the festival. The ‘Join In’ family events are supported by Arts Council England and we are also grateful to all of our supporters and event partners who have contributed to the festival this year - so a big thank you goes to them too!

This year the festival offers an expanded programme of Join In events for families, children and young people taking place each weekend of the festival including puppet shows, theatre, storytelling, workshops, poetry and even a big ‘domino’ topple at Devonshire Green on the opening day. Please take a look through the festival programme at all the fantastic events and activities on offer. We do hope you enjoy the festival and look forward to seeing you there.

Councillor Vickie Priestley The Lord Mayor of SheffieldCouncillor Isobel Bowler Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and LeisureCouncillor Jackie Drayton Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families

Sir Norman Adsetts OBE Patron

ContentsCreative Classrooms Page 6Join In Page 14More Join In Page 23Showtime Page 27Booking/Information Page 34

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The inspirational Prof. Charles Wellman will present an interactive talk for a thousand pupils (and their teachers) in The Octagon. He will show you how big dinosaurs really were, explore their amazing biology and introduce you to their direct descendents. This inspirational event will be packed with hands-on demonstrations, experiments, amazing video footage and the chance to meet some of the closest living relatives to dinosaurs. You can look at specimens and demonstrations up close and talk to students and staff about science and being a scientist. Be blown away by this truly terrific session which demonstrates how much fun learning can be.

Dinosaurs are Dynamite!Date Thursday 13 June

Time 12.30pm

Venue The Octagon, University of Sheffield Student’s Union, Western Bank, Sheffield 10

Tickets Admission FREE

To Book Places must be booked Tel. 0114 273 4400 or email michelle.taylor-steer@ sheffield.gov.uk

Age Suitable for Y5, Y6 and Y7

Ever wanted to know how much a Tyrannosaurus rex ate every day, why sauropods swallowed stones or what a hadrosaur sounded like? Well this is your chance to find out!

Please note this event is for school groups only

Sponsored by University of Sheffield Public Engagement with Research Team

Animal and Plant Sciences School’s Summer Lecture presented by Professor Charles Wellman

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Creative ClassroomsEach year we run a programme of large school art projects during which, hundreds of children get to work with professional artists making art of all kinds. The work then goes on display during the festival.

This section of the programme is all about what they’ve been doing and where you can see the beautiful work they have created. Admission to all exhibitions is free.

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Words AloudLocal arts group Art in the Park have devised this unusual writing project.

Children have worked with a professional poet and delved into Sheffield’s rich and varied past using their new found knowledge to create writing with a historical twist.

The children will recite and record their words and anyone including mums, dads, relatives and of course the children themselves will be able to hear the work by visiting www.artinthepark.org.uk and clicking on the link as directed.

An app from the website can also be downloaded to telephones.

Thank you to the staff and children at the following schools for taking part:

Rainbow Forge Emmaus Catholic PrimaryMonteney Primary SchoolHandsworth GrangeMosborough Primary

Visit www.artinthepark.org.uk to hear the words

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ToppleResponsible Fishing UK is the artistic team behind the domino toppling craziness that is Topple. Using a larger than life set of dominoes children have had fun designing their own amazing school hall topples, creating stunning patterns and learning toppling tricks. The culmination of the children’s work – the Big Topple- was performed in front of an audience of teachers, children and parents at the end of each day and filmed for posterity.

The film of all the school topples, and one started by Keith Shivers in the office of festival sponsors VINCI Construction UK, can be viewed on YouTube from 15 June – see - Sheffield Children’s Festival Big Topple 2013 by Responsible Fishing UK.

The film will also be on show at the Big Topple on Saturday 15 June where you can also join the fun and create your very own topple at the event, or bring along any unwanted VHS videos and help build an ambitious outdoor domino topple extravaganza – see page 15 for details.

Thank you to the staff and children at the following schools for taking part:

Emmaus Catholic PrimaryHinde House Primary

Photograph by Timm Cleasby8

Steel City CascadeTo celebrate the Centenary of Stainless Steel, artist and sculptor Lucy Coyne has worked with children to create a large suspended sculpture using wire, up-cycled steel and re-used metals. Exploring the qualities of wire and sheet metal each child has made an individual piece. The multitude of light and airy components have been fabricated into one stunning artwork which will cascade from the roof of theWinter Garden – a centrepiece of Sheffield Children’s Festival.

Date 15 June – 4 SeptemberVenue Winter Garden, Tudor Square, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREEThank you to the staff and children at the following schools for taking part:Forge Valley CommunityRainbow Forge PrimaryMarlcliffe PrimaryBents GreenLimpsfield JuniorConcord Junior

Thanks to Jonathan Taylor at Forge Valley Community School.

Our thanks go to the following in kind sponsors for their support of this project.

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A Little Print of Sheffield Leonard Beaumont (1891-1986) was a Sheffield born artist and designer especially skilled in creating lino prints. The Power of the Print: Leonard Beaumont Rediscovered shows the amazing work of this Sheffield artist at Graves Art Gallery until 14 September 2014. Working with artists at Museums Sheffield and taking inspiration from Sheffield’s collections, children have produced their own print related to Sheffield – Leonard Beaumont style.All the work produced by children as part of the Little Print of Sheffield project will be included digitally in the Colour Coded exhibition at Weston Park Museum from 22 June – January 2013. A selection of the prints will also be displayed within the activity room window at Weston Park Museum and also in the Graves Gallery Education Cases. You can also see the orginal image created by James Green Printworks for the cover of this year’s Sheffield Children’s Festival brochure at Weston Park Museum.Thank you to the staff and children at the following schools for taking part:

Rainbow Forge PrimaryEmmaus Catholic PrimaryAshdell PrepSeven Hills SchoolDobcroft InfantBy Leonard Beaumont10

Glass HarpA Glass Harp is a series of tuned glasses that can be rung by rubbing the rim of each glass.

Working with Sheffield arts organisation Kidology, Handsworth Grange Community Sports College have learnt how to play this ancient instrument and composed and performed their very own sports themed music.

Thank you to the staff and children at Handsworth Grange CSC for taking part

A cultural event for Sainsbury’s School Games

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100 Metres PrintOn your marks, get set – paint!

Children from seven schools have taken part in this imaginative sport inspired painting workshop devised by Sheffield arts organisation Kidology.

The children have used rugby boots, bicycle wheels, basket balls, running spikes, shuttlecocks and even fencing foils to create their artwork.

They have studied the various textures and patterns found on sports equipment and made marks on their painting by imitating the way sports equipment is used – some have rolled a bicycle wheel across their painting or put on a pair of running spikes and run along it!

Thank you to the staff and children at the following schools for taking part:

St Thomas More Catholic PrimaryEmmaus Catholic PrimaryBrightside NI Birkedale PrepMonteney Primary Firs Hill Community PrimaryKing Edward VII

A cultural event for Sainsbury’s School Games

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Activity SheffieldActivity Sheffield offer play, dance, sport, physical activities and arts for children and young people across the city.

We provide over 400 sessions every week in your local parks, schools, community centres, sports halls, youth clubs and church halls! From diving to dodgeball, climbing to crafts there’s something for you!

There are activities on evenings, weekends and holidays throughout the year which are open to 5-16 year olds.

Call our dedicated team of staff on tel. 0114 273 4266, visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/activitysheffield, email activity.sheffield@sheffield.gov.uk or visit www.facebook.com/activitysheffield

Sainsbury’s School Games 12–15 September 2013The Sainsbury’s School Games 2013 is a multi-sport event that will take place from 12–15 September in eight venues across Sheffield including Don Valley Stadium and Pond’s Forge.Around 1,600 of the nation’s finest young sports stars will compete. Several School Games alumni went on to be part of London 2012 Team GB & Paralympics GB. This year’s games will give us insight into the make-up of our teams for both the 2016 and 2020 Games, so this is an opportunity for you to see the next generation of sporting stars in action in our very city! Tickets go on sale in June. For more information and to purchase tickets, please go to www.2013schoolgames.com

Make a positive difference in your life… Choose Activity Sheffield!

Fun activities evening,weekends and school holidays

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Scarabeus Aerial Theatre in association with Little Angel Theatre present La Tempesta - see page 16

Join InThe events in this section are ones you can enjoy as a family. This year’s family events programme has been funded by Arts Council

England. There’s something for everyone – please come and join in!

Please note that, unless otherwise specified, children must be accompanied by an adult. Events are for families or young people -

see individual events for age range guidance.

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Big ToppleEveryone loves a domino topple. Responsible Fishing UK will be creating an amazing large scale domino style line up with videos, wooden blocks, books and more ready for the Big Topple at 4pm. You can help James and Timm build the Big Topple and also create your own domino topples throughout the day, don’t forget to bring along those unwanted VHS videos. Organised by Responsible Fishing UK - an art collective established by artist James Brunt and photographer Timm Cleasby.Date Saturday 15 JuneTime 10am – 4pm Big Topple at 4pmVenue Devonshire Green, Devonshire Street, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for all ages

Gary Bridgens – DJ FoxtrotBang on! Are you ready to mash that event up? Are you ready to throw some shapes? Catch a set from the original scratch mixer DJ Foxtrot - totally mobile, mixing stuff up anytime and anywhere! Hear a powerhouse set from the finest exponent of Edwardian Thrash with Phat Gramophone tunes all scratched for your entertainment with the hardest needles. We can guarantee that you won’t have heard anything like this before!

Date Saturday 15 June Time 11am, 1pm and 3pmVenue Devonshire Green, Devonshire Street, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for all ages

Pop Up PortraitsHave you always wanted to have your portrait painted? Perhaps you would like to learn some tips on drawing or painting yourself? Then come along to the Pop Up Art Studio and work with artist Nick Hersey. Nick is a talented British artist with an international background. He specialises in creating beautiful portraits in a variety of media, and whether you have yours painted or create your own, you can take the work home with you. Date Saturday 15 JuneTime 11am – 4pmVenue Devonshire Green, Devonshire Street, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for 5 years and over

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Scarabeus Aerial Theatre in association with Little Angel Theatre present La TempestaA house has been swept away by a flood...A bed suspended above the audience’s heads, a gothic house full of puppets, magically transforming into aerialists... Allow yourself to be swept by the tempest in this beautiful and unusual outdoor performance. Take the plunge into a sea of delight. An immersive performance for 3-7 years old and their families. “An immensely stylish piece of puppet theatre…a must-see for kids.” The Sunday Times for the The Snow QueenDate Saturday 22 JuneTime 2pm and 4pmVenue Weston Park, Western Bank, Sheffield 10Tickets £4.50 To Book Tickets from Arena Box Office Tel. 0114 256 5567 www.arenaticketshop.co.uk In person at Sheffield City Hall, Motorpoint Arena, Crucible Theatre and on the door (subject to availability)Age Suitable for 3-7 years

Colour CodedThis brand new exhibition, created by Museums Sheffield and drawing on the city’s collections, celebrates the history, science and significance of colour throughout the ages. From the first synthetic dye that set the Victorian fashion world ablaze, to the colourful art of Patrick Caulfield, Colour Coded will celebrate the emotional power which colour continues to hold over us.All the work produced by children as part of the Little Print of Sheffield project will be included digitally in the Colour Coded exhibition at Weston Park Museum. A selection of the prints will also be displayed within the activity room window at Weston Park Museum. Date 22 June 2013 – 26 January 2014Time Weston Park Museum opening timesVenue Weston Park Museum, Weston Park, Western Bank, Sheffield 10Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for all agesFor information on opening times and the exhibition please visit www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/weston-park/home

Colour Coded Launch DayJoin us as we launch the new Colour Coded exhibition in style, with colour-themed creative activities for all the family.

Organised by Museums Sheffield

Date Saturday 22 JuneTime 10am – 4pmVenue Weston Park Museum, Weston Park, Western Bank, Sheffield 10Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for all ages

Colour Coded

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Big PoetryA wordtastic family day out with poets, storytellers and musicians. Go on a Poem Hunt, chalk a poem on our Poem Board, spot a real live poet lurking behind a banana leaf. There’ll be hidden worm-poems, lurking limericks and secret slug-songs. Write your own poems with the help of Writing Yorkshire’s expert poetry growers. See your poems proudly presented in our special installation space, The Cube and watch them grow into real live poems with the help of our light projecting equipment.Before you leave, add your words to Sheffield’s longest recorded public poem, and take home your own carefully crafted piece of poetic art.Organised by Writing Yorkshire.

Date Saturday 22 JuneTime 10am – 4pmVenue Winter Garden, Tudor Square, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for all ages

Illustration Workshop with Emily EvansEmily Evans graduated from the London College of Communication in Illustration and Graphic Design in 2008. Since then the Hackney based illustrator has worked extensively on commissions and collaborations for respected independent brands in music, fashion and film. In this illustration workshop Emily will demonstrate techniques of drawing, graphic design and collage so you can design and create your own contemporary artwork.

Date Saturday 22 JuneTime 2pm – 4pmVenue Jackson Room, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREE To Book Places must be booked – tel. 0114 273 4400 or email: lesley.webster@ sheffield.gov.ukAge Suitable for 11-16 years Young people do not need to be accompanied by an adult

Illustration Workshop with Emily Evans

Pop Up PortraitsSee page 15 for information.

Date Saturday 29 JuneTime 11am – 4pmVenue Winter Garden, Tudor Square, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for 5 years and over

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Babbling Vagabonds Storytelling Theatre Company presents The Brothers Grimm Shelter from a raging storm with two brothers and their suitcase filled with objects that tell tales as dark as the night and wild as the winds. Hear stories to dance up your spine and whisper magic in your ears. Discover the world of The Brothers Grimm, a world of danger and adventure where wishing sometimes works and you need to be afraid of the big bad wolf. A spell binding show of storytelling, shadow play, puppets and pop ups. Date Saturday 29 JuneTime 11am and 2.30pmVenue The Montgomery Studio, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £4.50To Book From Arena Box Office tel. 0114 256 5567 www.arenaticketshop.co.uk In person at Sheffield City Hall, Motorpoint Arena, Crucible TheatreAge For brave children aged 4 years and over Please note: The Montgomery does not yet have disabled access.

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Take the Mic Performance Poetry Workshop with Mark DoyleMark Doyle is a Sheffield based poet and art writer. His work has been published in The North, The Sheffield Anthology and Artist’s Newsletter. In 2012 he performed for Word Life’s 21 Poets for Sheffield project.Turn your experiences into poems and learn how to perform them in this fun and practical one hour session. Build your confidence, generate material, learn stage tricks and mic techniques and get your words out there!

Date Saturday 29 JuneTime 11am – 12noonVenue Carpenter Room, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREE To Book Places must be booked – tel. 0114 273 4400Age Suitable for 11-16 years Young people do not need to be accompanied by an adult.

Babbling Vagabonds Storytelling Theatre Company presentsShadowy Stories Shadow Puppet WorkshopA watch, learn, make and play workshop with the Babbling Vagabonds, exploring the craft of shadow puppetry. Learn all about shadow puppets, what they are, how they work and what they look like. Then design and make your very own puppet and bring it to life on the specially made shadow puppet screen. Everyone will take home their puppet and the skills to carry on playing with the world of shadow play!Date Saturday 29 JuneTime 1 – 2pmVenue The Montgomery Studio, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book Places must be booked – tel. 0114 273 4400 or email: michelle.taylor-steer@ sheffield.gov.ukAge Suitable for 7 years and overPlease note: The Montgomery does not yet have disabled access.

HeartwoodStorytelling with ShonaleighShonaleigh is one of the foremost storytellers in the UK. This magical storytelling performance is set in a mythical wooded city - with lots of similarities to our very own city of Sheffield. The people of the City of Silver have all their needs provided for by their King. One day the King goes hunting never to return and so begins the story of a quest by three brothers to find him. This is a storytelling performance of love and loss, courage, strength and adventure.Date Saturday 29 JuneTime 2pm Venue Showroom 5, Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield 1Tickets £4.50 To Book From Arena Box Office tel. 0114 256 5567 www.arenaticketshop.co.uk In person at Sheffield City Hall, Motorpoint Arena, Crucible Theatre Age Suitable for 7 years and over

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Griffin Theatre Arts presentOnce Upon a Time...Meet dragons, boggarts and witches during this exciting family day as you explore traditional Yorkshire and Derbyshire folklore plus brand new stories inspired by the local area. In the morning you will take part in a dragon building workshop and in the afternoon in an interactive storytelling performance workshop that will bring myths, legends and dragons to life!

Organised by Griffin Theatre Arts

Date Sunday 30 June Time Dragon Building Workshop A 9.30 – 11am Dragon Building Workshop B 11.15am – 12.45pm Storytelling Performance 1.30 – 3pmVenue Montgomery Studio, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREE - Places must be booked in advance

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To Book Workshop A and the Storytelling Performance Visit: http://onceuponatime1- es2002.eventbrite. co.uk/?rank=10To Book Workshop B and the Storytelling Performance Visit: http://onceuponatime2-es2002. eventbrite.co.uk/?rank=11

Age Suitable for 5-8 years

For information tel. 0114 221 0241 or email: info@griffintheatrearts.com Please note: The Montgomery does not yet have disabled access.

Babbling Vagabonds Storytelling Theatre Company present Secret StoriesIf you go into the park today you’re sure to find a surprise. Get your hands on one of our missing maps, follow the clues and keep your eyes peeled till you can uncover Secret Stories... part performance part treasure hunt. If you fancy yourself as a storyhound, and you can find them, the vagabonds will entertain you with a selection of tales to delight and enthrall.For more information visit: www.babblingvagabonds.co.uk

Date Sunday 30 JuneTime 10am, 11am, 12noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pmVenue Weston Park, Western Bank, Sheffield 10Tickets Admission FREE To Book No need to book. If any story session becomes full, places will be allocated for the next available session on a first come first served basis

Age Suitable for 4 years and over

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Perpetual Motion MachinesHelp save the planet and beat the Vivari, off world alien invaders who are waiting to take over the Earth.

The inter Galactic council have decreed that only if humans can show real ingenuity and beat the Vivari in a competition to create the longest running Perpetual Motion Machine in the Galaxy will the Earth be saved from alien reptile invasion.

Come down with your family and learn what makes machines tick. Using recycled material you will build and run your own awesome perpetual motion machine and restore world order!Organised by The Blue Shed

Date Saturday 6 July Time 10.30am – 4pmVenue The Blue Shed, 410 Brightside Lane, Sheffield S9 2SPTickets Admission FREE

To Book Places must be booked – tel. 0114 261 1126 or email: info@theblueshed.co.uk

Age Suitable for all ages

All materials provided. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting space fuel on!

Lawrence Speck presentsThe BoggleJohn’s dad warned him about the strange creature that lives on their farm. Then John forgets to feed the Boggle and the mischievous creature wreaks havoc. How far will John go to be rid of the troublesome Boggle? Find out in this brand new family show drawing on the strange world of English folklore. Workshop: Discover how the art of play can help actors young and old. Lawrence, a trained drama teacher and professional actor, will lead carefully designed activities linked to the themes raised within the show. Organised by Montgomery Arts Centre Sheffield Date Saturday 6 July Time Performance 2pm Workshop 3.30pm Venue The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £6 show only, £8 show and workshopTo Book Box office: Montgomery Theatre. org.uk tel. 0114 256 5567 or in person at City Hall Box Office Suitable for children 6 years and over. No drama experience required for workshopPlease note: The Montgomery does not yet have disabled access

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The Euro-Sawchestra Charles Hindmarsh Caroline Watsham, Andi Fitzner, Edgar Guerreiro, Ken Bainbridge 2013 will mark 100 years since Harry Brearley discovered stainless steel in Sheffield. To celebrate this, the Children’s Festival has brought together musical saw players from across Europe and the UK to form The Euro-Sawchestra. These six talented musicians will be playing a most unusual instrument – a steel saw. The Sawchestra is led by Yorkshire’s own saw player Charles Hindmarsh. The saws are only produced in one place in the UK – Sheffield! Hear music with a difference and you might even get the chance to have a go.

Date Saturday 6 July Time 2pmVenue Winter Garden, Tudor Square, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Performance suitable for all ages. Have a go sessions suitable for 10 years and over and adults. Young people will require the permission of a parent/guardian to play the saw.

More Join InWe are lucky to have so many great organisations running events and activities for children and families in Sheffield. In this section you will find information on some of those organisations and the events they are contributing to Sheffield Children’s Festival. Unless otherwise specified children must be accompanied by an adult.

Art WorksChildren from schools across Sheffield have contributed beautiful works of art to this exhibition. From landscapes to cityscapes, prints to portraits this exhibition showcases the work of some of the city’s talented young artists. Organised by The Montgomery Arts Centre.

Date 12 June – 27 JulyTime Mondays – Saturdays various times – for details visit www.TheMontgomery.org.ukVenue The Montgomery, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for all agesPlease note: The Montgomery does not have disabled access.

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Kelham Island Museum presentsThe Story of Ironie by Harry Brearley – a Puppet ShowIronie is a children’s story written and illustrated by Harry Brearley, the inventor of stainless steel.

The original manuscript is held at Kelham Island in the Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust collection, a unique example of Brearley’s desire to explain his scientific discovery to young people.

This performance, developed by Emily Capstick, uses storytelling, theatre, music, multi-sensory props, magic and puppetry to create an exciting interactive family experience.

Organised by Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust

Date Sunday 16 JuneTime 12.30pm and 2.30pm Venue Kelham Island Industrial Museum, Alma Road, Sheffield S3 8RY Tickets Normal museum admission: £5 / £4 (concessions) accompanied Children FREE admissionTo Book Places are limited - please book in advance on 0114 272 2106 or at Kelham Island Museum admissions desk Age Suitable for 5 -11 years Part of 100 Years of Stainless Steel - find out more at www.simt.co.uk

Baby Friendly PicnicCome and join us for a baby friendly picnic and help celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Week. There’ll be activities to keep your toddlers entertained while you feed your baby.

The event will be a fun but safe haven for parents, carers, babies and toddlers. Please bring your own picnic.

Organised by the Early Years Team

Date Monday 17 JuneTime 11am – 1pmVenue Winter Garden, Tudor Square, Sheffield 1Tickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for 0 years and over

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Arts Award Event for TeachersYour pupils’ involvement in the Children’s Festival can get them an Arts Award! At this event, experts from CAPE UK will outline how to embed Arts Award into the work you are already doing, what the Arts Award has to offer, and provide an opportunity for you to find out about its benefits.Date Thursday 20 JuneTime 4.15 - 6.00pmVenue Electric Works, Sheffield Digital Campus, 3 Concourse Way, Sheffield 1 Tickets Admission FREETo Book Places must be booked. Please email the name of attendees your school and contact details to: rachael.harrison@capeuk.org or Tel. 0114 399 7760

To Book Tickets available at the event Age Suitable for 5-16 years and familiesFor information tel. 0114 272 2106 A £1 million Heritage Lottery funded project to restore the hamlet starts 2013! Find out more at www.simt.co.uk

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet presentsLive Life at Abbeydale - Family Tours Help us bring the Hamlet to life with dressing up and living history performances where YOU join in the fun! Enjoy Mr Tyzack Family Tours and find out more about who lived and worked at the Hamlet. Organised by Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust. Date Sunday 23 JuneTime 11am – 4.45pm – for tour start times visit www.simt.co.uk Venue Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield S7 2QW Tickets Adults £3 / accompanied Children FREE admission

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Griffin Theatre Arts presentCome Rain or ShineRain, rain and more rain! It’s 2007, the water is rising and so are the umbrellas. For Jasmine and Eddie, locked in their classroom, the rain is the least of their worries as mysterious people from the past start to appear. This showcase of a brand new play, inspired by South Yorkshire’s young people, will capture the imagination.Date Friday 28 June Time 1.30 - 2.30pmVenue The Blue Shed, 410 Brightside Lane, Sheffield S9 2SPTickets Showcase free to teachers, librarians or community venue programmers either by them- selves or with young people. The new play will be touring in the 2013-4 academic year. For more information tel. 0114 221 0241 or email info@griffintheatrearts.com

Chance to DanceSheffield’s festival of community dance is back and the city centre will come alive with music and dance. Dancers of all ages come together to perform and then invite everyone to join in. From Salsa to Street, Belly to Ballroom, this is your Chance to Dance! Organised by Chance to DanceDate Saturday 13 July Time 11am – 4.45pmVenue Sheffield City Centre including Barkers Pool, Tudor Square, Peace Gardens, Winter Garden, Upper Chapel Norfolk StreetTickets Admission FREETo Book No need to bookAge Suitable for all agesFor information visit www.chancetodance.org

Music In the Round Music in the Round’s education and outreach programme, Music in the Community, presents activities for children and young people across the city. Inspirational resident musicians Ensemble 360 and project leaders Polly Ives and Robin McEwan have been working with students age 5-16 and teachers from 15 schools. In June and July events for the Powerplus composition project will take place in partnership with the Sheffield Music Hub and the Music Box project. For more information about Music in the Community please contact info@musicintheround.co.uk

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Show Time!Every year we invite schools and young people’s performing arts groups to perform shows and musicals in Sheffield’s professional theatres. The standard of performing

is always very high so you can be assured of a good night out at the theatre if you come along. Please note that The Montgomery does not yet have disabled access

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Open Minds Theatre Company presents HamletPerformance designed and directed by Anne Walker, Jo Bolton, Richard Shaw, David Wilson and Celina Webster.

Open Minds Theatre Company takes a fresh look at the famous story of the Prince of Denmark through the eyes of the pupils from Brinsworth Howarth Primary School.Date Wednesday 19 JuneTime 7pmVenue The Octagon, Western Bank, Sheffield 10Tickets £4 To Book On the door (subject to availability)Families of performers can pre book tickets through their child’s school. For more information please either contact your child’s school or call Open Minds Theatre Company on tel. 01709 829 446.Age Suitable for all ages

Together We Dance presentsDream big, Dance bigDancers from across Sheffield come together to perform lots of different dance styles and encourage you to try dance too. The event has been created by 4 local college students to raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Organised by Together We DanceDate Saturday 15 June Time 2pm Venue The Blue Shed, 410 Brightside Lane, Sheffield S9 2SPTickets £3 / £2 (concessions) £10 Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children)To Book email: dancebigdreambig@ gmail.com Tickets on the door (subject to availability)Age Suitable for all ages

Open Minds Theatre Company presents Romeo and JulietPlay devised and directed by Mike Parkinson, Neil Pacheco, Jane Maxfield, Verity Watts and Faith Wallbank.

Open Minds Theatre Company present one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays. The stage will be shared by pupils from Springwell Community Special School, Ferham Primary School and Kiveton Park Meadows Primary School.

Date Thursday 20 JuneTime 7pmVenue The Octagon, Western Bank, Sheffield 10Tickets £4To Book On the door (subject to availability)

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Families of performers can pre book tickets through their child’s school. For more information please either contact your child’s school or call Open Minds Theatre Company on tel. 01709 829 446.

Age Suitable for all agesOpen Minds performances are part of the Rotherham Shakespeare Festival

For more information about the Rotherham Shakespeare Festival please contact Katherine Fletcher at Open Minds Theatre Company on tel. 01709 829 446 or email: Katherine@omtc.org.uk

Razzamataz Theatre School! presents The Razz Factor An exciting performance of street dance, pop singing, musical theatre and drama by Sheffield based theatre school Razzamataz. As well as showcasing local talent, all proceeds from this production will be donated to the SAFE@LAST Sheffield based charity which works with young people at risk through running away.Date Sunday 23 JuneTime 6pmVenue The Blue Shed, 410 Brightside Lane, Sheffield S9 2SP

Tickets £8.50 / £6.50 (concessions)

To Book Tel. 0114 303 0455 or email: sheffield@razzamataz.co.ukAge Suitable for all ages

Newfield School presentsJourneysStudents across Key Stages one, two, three and four will dazzle you with devised drama, energetic dance and vocals. Suitable for all the family - sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Date Monday 24 JuneTime 7pmVenue Montgomery Arts Centre, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £4 / £2 (concessions)To Book Tickets available from Newfield School or send a SAE with details of tickets required along with a cheque made payable to Newfield School for the total amount to: Newfield School, Lees Hall Road, Sheffield S8 9JPAge Suitable for all ages

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Athelstan Primary School presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory By Roald DahlHold onto your golden ticket and open your imagination as you enter the world of Mr Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Join Charlie and Grandpa Jo amongst others as they meet the Oompa-Loompas in a world beyond their wildest dreams. The show is performed by Year 6.Date Tuesday 25 JuneTime 7pm Venue The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £5 / £3 (concessions)To Book Tickets available from Athelstan Primary School Tel. 0114 269 2301Age Suitable for all ages

Sheffield Theatres presentsTake the StageThe Crucible Theatre will be a buzz with local young talent from schools across the city as they take to the stage! A fantastic double bill of great plays for young people will be performed each evening. Organised by Sheffield TheatresDate Wednesday 26, Thursday 27 and Friday 28 JuneTime 7pm Venue Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £6.00 / £5.00 (concessions)To Book Crucible Theatre Box Office Tel. 0114 249 6000 www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Fusion Youth Theatre presentsChecking Out: The MusicalSupermarkets are strange places aren’t they? Fusion Youth Theatre bring a brand new musical to Sheffield. Featuring songs from artists including the Pet Shop Boys and Bruce Springsteen alongside well-known musical numbers as you’ve never seen them before, Checking Out: The Musical shows what really goes on in the aisles. Date Thursday 27 and Friday 28 JuneTime 7.30pmVenue The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £10.00 / £8.00 (concessions)To Book Call or text 07702 701 453 or email: sheffield@fusionyouth theatre.com or on the door (subject to availability)Age Suitable for all ages

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Grenoside Community Primary School presents It’s not about the money A Play by Phil TuffinAfter a year of staggering success, the Happy-Ever-Afters have decided to split up and pursue their own individual musical directions. Hilarious adventures lie ahead including solving the rat infestation in Hamelin and helping one fair maid spin straw into gold. Date Tuesday 2 JulyTime 7pmVenue The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £6 / £4 concessions

To Book Available from Grenoside Community Primary School or tel. 0114 246 7380Age Suitable for all ages

St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School presentsA Midsummer Nights DreamSt Wilfrid’s take to the stage with a wonderful re-imagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Fairies, donkeys and gods play their part combining singing, dancing and acting to sooth the most cynical soul. The perfect show for anyone who likes a life magical or dreams of a day spent with a god or goddess! Date Wednesday 3 JulyTime 7.30pmVenue The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £8.50 / £6.50 (concessions)To Book Tel 0114 236 5529 or email: enquiries@stwilfridssheffield.co.ukAge Suitable for 6 years and over

Watercliffe Meadow Primary School presents 28 Pillbox Road Written by Watercliffe Meadow Primary Y6 Join us for a journey into a forgotten world of hidden secrets… When Harry discovers an old sewing box under his grandmother’s floorboards he becomes absorbed in his great grandfather’s diary. Take a trip back in time to 1940 and to the lives and stories of those living at 28 Pillbox Road during WW2. Date Wednesday 3 JulyTime 7pmVenue The Blue Shed, 410 Brightside Lane, Sheffield 9 Tickets £5 / £3.50 (concessions)To Book Available from Watercliffe Meadow Primary School or tel. 0114 232 6603Age Suitable for 8 years and over

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Arbourthorne Community Primary School presents Romeo, Juliet, Gladys and Bill When enemies Gladys Oldale and Bill Blowers are sentenced to community service in Verona they are charged with keeping the peace between two families even more opposed than their own and caught up in the greatest love story ever told. ‘Romeo, Juliet, Gladys and Bill’ is probably the second greatest love story ever told.Date Thursday 4 July Time 7pmVenue The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £4To Book Tickets available from Arbourthorne Community Primary School tel. 0114 239 8163 email: enquiries@arbourthorne. sheffield.sch.ukAge Suitable for all ages

High Storrs School presentsSweeney Todd: School Edition Performed entirely by studentsMusic & Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM

Book by HUGH WHEELER From an adaptation by CHRISTOPHER BOND.

Originally directed by HAROLD PRINCE Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in association with Dean & Judy Manos.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD.

This musical thriller tells the infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to London seeking revenge. His thirst for revenge leads to the murder of his unfortunate customers and the resourceful proprietor of the pie shop

St. Marie’s Theatre Club presentsPanto Pandemonium By Roger Parsley and Ruth KenwoodFour children take us on an adventure through pantoland, recovering three objects in order to defeat the wicked witch. In true panto style there’s plenty of booing and hissing and audience participation. Will they defeat the wicked witch? Find out as you join in the panto pandemonium!Date Friday 5 JulyTime 7.15pmVenue The Montgomery, Surrey Street, Sheffield 1 Tickets £4.50 / £4 (concessions) To Book tel. 0114 230 1904 or email: h.grant@stmarieslearning.co.uk Age Suitable for all ages

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Inyerface Arts presentsMovies and MusicalsEnjoy favourite songs from movies and musicals, performed by talented youngsters from local schools and colleges and also featuring the Inyerface ‘RockFace’ singing group. A great evening’s entertainment including songs from ‘Wicked’, ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘Skyfall’ Supporting St Lukes Hospice and Weston Park Hospital.Date Saturday 13 JulyTime 7.15pmVenue Library Theatre, Tudor Square, Sheffield 1Tickets £7 / £5 (concessions)To Book Tel. 07939 256 269 or on the door (subject to availability)Age Suitable for all agesSupporting St Lukes Hospice and Weston Park Hospital.

downstairs soon has the people of London lining up in droves with her mysterious new meat pie recipe!Date Friday 5 July and Saturday 6 July Time 7pm Saturday at 2pm and 7pmVenue Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield 1Tickets £8.00 / £6.00 (concessions)To Book Crucible Theatre Box Office tel. 0114 249 6000 www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Age May not be suitable for younger children – box office will advise

Off the Shelf Festival of Words12 October – 2 November 2013Off the Shelf is one of the UK’s most exciting, innovative, and popular literary festivals with audiences of over 25,000 people in 2012. The wide ranging programme includes popular author events, debates, poetry, workshops, walks, storytelling and competitions. There’s also a wonderful strand of imaginative events for children, young people and families bringing books to life. Previous guests include Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson, Cressida Cowell, Benjamin Zephaniah and Michael Rosen to name just a few. Off the Shelf is organised by Sheffield City Council’s Major Events Service. For more information or to join our mailing list please e-mail offtheshelf@sheffield.gov.uk Tel. 0114 273 4400www.offtheshelf.org.uk

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Booking InformationSee individual events for booking information.

Tickets for Scarabeus, Babbling Vagabonds and Shonaleigh are available from Arena Ticket Shop, Sheffield City Hall, Crucible Theatre, please see below for details for each box office.

No booking fee charged if paying in person in cash. 10% booking fee charged if booking on line or by phone.

The Arena Ticket Shop Tel. 0114 256 5567, Broughton Lane, Sheffield S9 2DF. Opening times Mon – Sat 9am – 6pm www.arenaticketshop.co.uk

Sheffield City Hall Tel. 0114 278 9789, Barkers Pool, Sheffield S1 2JA Opening times Mon – Sat 9.30am – 5.30pm www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Sheffield Theatres Tel. 0114 249 6000, Crucible Theatres, Tudor Square, Sheffield S1 1DA.

Opening times Mon – Sat 10am – 8pm. On non performance days the box office closes at 6pm www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Tickets can only be booked on-line, by phone or in person at the Box Offices upto 1pm on the day before the performance. After this time they can be purchased on the door at the event subject to availability. Box office on the day opens 30 minutes before the start time of the event.

Please note adults require a ticket as well as children.

Unless otherwise stated all children must be accompanied by an adult.

No tickets exchanged or refunds given.

Festival OfficeSheffield City Council Major Events Service, Room 311, Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HHTel. 0114 273 4400email: lesley.webster@sheffield.gov.ukFind us on Facebook (Sheffield Childrens Festival) and Twitter (childrensfest)Sheffield Children’s Festival is organised by Sheffield City Council’s Major Events Service. Lesley Webster Maria de Souza and Su Walker, Sheffield Children’s Festival ManagersMichelle Taylor-Steer, Administration and Business SupportJake Hilton, Festival SupportEvery effort has been made to ensure that programme details are correct. However, Sheffield City Council cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies, omissions and consequences arising therefrom.

www.sheffieldchildrensfestival.org

AcknowledgementRichard Johnson was Manager of Sheffield Children’s Festival from 2008 until he left the post in early 2013. We would like to sincerely thank Richard for his vision, effort and commitment to Sheffield Children’s Festival over those years.

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