Young (2018)

After exploring the nature of sound-waves, children will teach each other incredible new acoustic facts in such exciting improvisations as “Escape from the Volcano”, “Terror from the Skies” and “Submarine Shocker”!  Please book in advance. Age 7 + 

If you love to sing or just want to try something new, join Juliet Russell, the vocal coach from ITV's The Voice, Voice Kids and BBC1's Michael McIntyre's Big Show. We'll learn how to warm up, how to improvise and how to juse our voices in lots of different ways, building to a group song.

Come along and have a go at a range of fun drawing activities including simple animation, portrait panels and using some unusual & surprising materials as ways of mark-making.

Come on an adventure to discover what mini beasts are living in and around Also Festival. Nets and observation trays will be available to share. Meet at the Information Tent.

Storyteller Helena Jacks will be waiting to entertain you with some Traditional Tales to lull you to sleep (but hopefully not before you get back to your tent)! 

Enjoy a (slightly spooky) walk through trees in the dark, looking for the trail of clues. Only by finding them all will you be able to complete the puzzle. No age limit but younger children will need support/supervision. Please bring your own torches – though we’ll have a few spares.

Storyteller Helena Jacks will be waiting to entertain you with some late-night tales. No age limit for this drop-in session, but content may verge on the spooky!

The much-maligned Caliban from The Tempest has been portrayed in a myriad of ways throughout the play’s history. Based on what other characters say about him, what would your Caliban look like? Children will make their own Caliban masks in this drop-in session using cardboard and a range of found materials. No age limits but young children may need support from a grown-up.

KIds! It's your turn to take over the stage as we hand over the mic to the next generation of comedy stars. Pick up tips from actor and comedian, Neil Grainger before trying out your best jokes. LIVE. ON STAGE.

We don't all have swords lying around, but we all have fought with sticks at some point in our lives. Under this philosophy, and with nearly seven years of stage combat knowledge, Joshua Folley will lead you in a workshop exploring some Ancient Fencing basics, including stance, notions of balance and distance. If you like Game of Thrones, the Three Musketeers or Pirates of the Caribbean then you're in safe hands. Are you a light-footed dancer or an impenetrable wall? We believe these are the real questions. By the end of the session, you'll walk away with the knowledge of how to wield a sword like a medieval night or a musketeer - it just depends on your style. 

We are really excited to offer children the opportunity to appear in an abridged version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Those who take part will be asked to commit to two rehearsals (Saturday 10:30am-12pm and 9:30-11am on Sunday) and a performance (11 am Sunday) so please make note of the timings. The performance will be in promenade and will take place on Sunday morning at 11am. No age limit but children will be required to read scripts.

In this family-friendly workshop, BAFTA-winning animation duo The Brothers McLeod will be on hand to show you how to draw cats and dogs. Don't forget to bring a picture of your favourite pet along for inspiration!

Come and spend an hour building, testing and flying a working rocket. And there's a prize for whoever launches their rocket the furthest! Dare to have a go? 10.....9.......8....

Want to get your own festival tote bag? Drop in to this introduction to printmaking session with Underway Studio and screen print your own Also Festival tote bag to take away. 

Learn how to create your own characters through a mix of writing and illustration in this family-friendly workshop with BAFTA-winning animation duo, The Brothers McLeod. Perfect for storytellers! Ages 8+

All is not well in the world of the music industry and someone has attempted to take the life of music mogul Barry Wilson! Children must pit their wits against the criminal by using their number skills to reveal his or her identity! Please book in advance. Age 7 + 

“It proved a wet, ungenial summer, and incessant rain often confined us for days to the house. Some volumes of ghost stories, translated from the German into French, fell into our hands. "It’s the summer of 1816 and Mary Shelley spends her nights in Geneva reading ghost stories with her husband and George Byron. Little did she know that this was only the beginning of a journey towards one of the most successful novels in history. On the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein’s publication, join our ghost story telling circle and watch the tales come to life. 

What unusual and inspiring items can you find around the beautiful ALSO site, and how will you use these to create your own landscape masterpiece? Drop in session. No age limit.

There are no end of ways that we can make noise and this session will be inviting children to make plenty of it! No age limit for this drop-in session, but sensitive to noise grown-ups may want to stay well away!

A host of fairies guide you through an exploration of Shakespeare’s best forest scenes. Perfect for adults and older children.

Be procession ready by booking on our lantern making session in the kids' tent. You'll get to make your very own lantern ahead of the procession Saturday evening at dusk. All materials provided. No age limit but young children may need support from a grown-up.

An introductory Charleston dance workshop for kids! With music that will get your toes tapping, you will learn classic moves, games and exercises. We will then put them together in a short routine. Ages 8+

Join Ex-Marine Commando and ALSO’s Production Manager, David Hamblett in creating woodland hideaways in Dave’s Den Building session. Drop in session between 9am and 11am. Ages 7 +

Tales from the yoga mat is a fun fitness and storytelling experience for children from 0-7years. Led by their yoga teacher and chief storyteller, the children become voyagers of literature and are transported through time and space to great adventures using their bodies to act out each tale. 

We are really excited to offer children the opportunity to appear in an abridged version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. No age limit but children will be required to read scripts.

The Woodland Tales session is for ages 2-7years and is a tale woven around the natural world, with activities. All Forest School activities take place in our wonderful woodland setting overlooking the ALSO site and led by our fully qualified Forest School instructor, Andrea Duxbury. 

Cabaret? West Side Story? Jesus Christ Superstar? If you're a fan of emotions getting so high you've just gotta sing - you won't miss this session for the world. If not, don't worry the venue for this event is completely soundproofed. However, we KNOW some of our ALSO-ers are looking for the opportunity to belt out 'I Know Him So Well' and their like, with a live piano accompanist, and we want to be the ones who make that dream come true. You're welcome.

Learn the simple art of Clerihew writing and pen your own verse capturing your ALSO experience. A lovely reminder of your time at the Also Festival. Please book in advance. Age 5 +

Nature-based crafts to make and take away for all ages. All Forest School activities take place in our wonderful woodland setting overlooking the ALSO site and led by our fully qualified Forest School instructor, Andrea Duxbury.

A workshop for the whole family to enjoy. Children's poet Myles McLeod will perform a selection of his funny poems. Then award-winning illustrator Evgenia Golubeva will lead a workshop. Draw your own illustrations to accompany the poems. If you have your own silly poems, bring them along too.

Come along and learn some high-energy Bhangra and Hip Hop moves as we walk you through a complete dance routine from start to finish. We are Vikram and Mrinal Seth, two brothers who were born and raised in London, and grew up listening to Bhangra and Hip Hop music in the 90s. We created Bounce Bhangra as a way to celebrate the music, dance and culture that we love so much.

Tips from the top and with DJ Vertigo in control we mean from the very top.  This super successful session always draws kids keen to have a go.  Yes, our resident DJ Vertigo passes the magic on to kids who are curious how to DJ in a rapid-fire have-a-go environment. Learn to beatmix and get any dancefloor eating out of the palm of your hand. Essential skillz for the next generation of Dave and Davina Doubledecks.

After you've learnt the ropes in the DJ-ing for Kids masterclass, sign up to our Dusted Vinyl for Kids session. This is an Also Festival exclusive session where you get to choose the tunes and introduce the audience to the music that you LOVE, and it means you can literally have fifteen minutes of fame at a festival.