CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
Please note that tickets for all Cupar Arts Festival children's events and workshops should be purchased in person from our box office at 6, Crossgate, Cupar. Payment by cash or cheque only (apologies but we are unable to accept credit or debit cards). Advance booking is advised to avoid disappointment.
SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER - FRIDAY 16TH
WACKY MACHINES
Facet's Wacky Machines comes to Cupar following a successful run at Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery.
Don't miss this free, family-friendly exhibition of wonderful wacky machines and hands-on experiments.
CASTLEHILL HALL, CASTLEHILL, CUPAR, FREE
MONDAY 12TH OCTOBER
JEAN DUNCAN
FLAG DESIGN/FABRIC DYING WORKSHOP
Children's workshop introducing basic resist dying techniques. Celebrate Cupar's heritage and the
Cupar Arts Festival by designing and making unique flags. Jean Duncan is a lecturer at Elmwood
College and
a selected artist in the Cupar Arts Festival curated visual arts programme. Wear old
clothes. Snack provided.
ELMWOOD COLLEGE, CARSLOGIE RD, CUPAR
CHOICE OF TWO SESSIONS: 10 AM - 12 NOON OR 2 - 4PM, £3, AGE 8+
PLEASE NOTE: JEAN WILL ALSO RUN A WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS. VISIT EVENTS PAGE FOR DETAILS.
TUESDAY 13TH OCTOBER
COME TO THE CIRCUS
Helen O'Grady Drama Academy Children's Workshop
ST JOHN'S CHURCH HALL, BONNYGATE, CUPAR, 10.30 - 11.30 AM, £3, AGE 6-10 YRS
WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER
PUPPETS & STORYTELLING FOR CHILDREN
With her puppets, Sylvia brings to life her own stories, and stories from across the world,
which will fascinate, amuse and entertain.
ST COLUMBAS SCHOOL, NORTH UNION ST, CUPAR, 2PM, £3, AGE 3-7 YRS
THURSDAY 15TH OCTOBER
CHILDREN'S STORYTELLING & WORKSHOP
Owen Pilgrim will be bringing a bag of stories and riddles for children. Stories inspired by the wood and
the trees and the creatures that lurk where the natural and supernatural meet. Also in the session will
be a story game to awaken the storyteller in everyone.
ST COLUMBAS SCHOOL, NORTH UNION ST, CUPAR, 2-4PM, £3
FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER
HOT-AIR BALLOON MODELLING WORKSHOP (PART 1)
Fun, hands-on kids workshop making hot-air balloons. In part one children will model their own
hot-air balloons in papier-mache, and draft their designs for both balloon and basket. Wear old
clothes. Snack provided.
CUPAR YMCA BONNYGATE, CUPAR, 10AM - 12 NOON
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TWO-PART WORKSHOP (PART 1 - FRI 16TH, PART 2 - MON. 19TH)
£5 (BOTH DAYS), AGE 6 +
SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER
STILT WALKER AT FARMERS MARKET
Look out for Carmen Millar stiltwalking at the Farmers Market and in the town centre.
CUPAR TOWN CENTRE, 10 AM - 12NOON
PERFORMANCE TO CAMERA WORKSHOP
Video artists Andrew Maclean and Gayle Meikle will conduct a day-long workshop exploring the world of
the alias. They will delve into the history of the nom de plum inviting the participants to create their own
characters by choosing props from the dress-up box. Their peers will then invent an identity for their
alter-ego which will be acted out in the style of performance to camera.
This is a highly imaginative method of encouraging children to think about identity whilst engaging them
within storytelling and the technology used to create video art.
ST COLUMBAS SCHOOL, NORTH UNION ST, 10AM - 4PM, AGE 7 +, £10
MONDAY 19TH OCTOBER
HOT-AIR BALLOON MODELLING WORKSHOP (PART 2)
Second part of
a children's workshop making hot-air balloons. Decorate and paint your hot-air
balloon from the designs produced at Friday's workshop.
Wear old clothes. Snack provided.
CUPAR YMCA BONNYGATE, CUPAR, 10AM - 12 NOON
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TWO-PART WORKSHOP (PART 1 - FRI 16TH, PART 2 - MON. 19TH). CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT ATTEND, IF THEY DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PART 1 ON FRIDAY 16TH.
£5 (BOTH DAYS), AGE 6 +
FAMILY SING SONG
Come along and join in the fun. Songs of old and songs of new, something to suit all abilities and ages,
fun songs, silly songs, traditional and contemporary, something for everyone to enjoy, share and learn.
Some ukulele accompaniment and percussion instruments. No-one will be asked to sing by themselves,
but everyone will be encouraged to join in.
THE
OLD PARISH CENTRE, SHORT LANE, CUPAR, 2PM, £3 OR £10 FOR A FAMILY OF 4, 8YRS AND UNDER
WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER
THE CALL OF THE LOON BIRD
Based on Native American stories, ‘The Call of the Loon Bird' follows the life of one man. In his youth he
rescues a ‘Loon’, a bird of great wisdom, who later helps him on his own journey through life.
ST COLUMBA'S SCHOOL, NORTH UNION ST, CUPAR, 3PM, £3, AGE 5 - 12 YRS
SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE
INCLUSIVE CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOP
A workshop for people interested in exploring new ways of dancing. A short warm up followed by creative
tasks to get you thinking and moving. Suitable for anyone over the age of 14, with or without previous
dance experience.
http://www.scottishdancetheatre.com
ELMWOOD COLLEGE, CARSLOGIE ROAD, CUPAR, 6 - 8 PM, £5, £3 CONC. AGE 14+
SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER
YUCK N YUM
ART ZINE WORKSHOP
Join the Yuck 'n Yum team in making your own zine! In the spirit of Yuck 'n Yum and it's DIY ethos we are
inviting the general public to take part in a workshop demonstrating how to compile and publish
your own zine.
CUPAR YMCA, BONNYGATE, CUPAR, 10 AM - 12 NOON, AGE 9+, £3
JABERWOCKY THEATRE COMPANY
THE WHITE CAT
An old King, three sons, three tasks, a dark wood. The oldest sons are greedy and vain, the youngest
honest and true. When he meets the greatest challenge of all, must he destroy what he treasures most?
Based on a short story by E Nesbit, The White Cat is a tale of wonder and surprise, of courageous trust
and the transforming power of love. Beautifully and entertainingly told by one actor and six finely crafted
puppets.
ST COLUMBA'S SCHOOL, NORTH UNION ST, CUPAR, 2PM, £5, £3 CONC. SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AGE 7+
AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS UNACCOMPANIED ADULTS!
http://www.angusarts.org
