October 13th 2021
Since March 2021 Emerald Ant has been busy working with schools in Dorset, putting on celebratory events for children and families. We have delivered three projects, the Bluebell Project in a West Dorset woodland, and Magnificent Mill in Sturminster Newton and Wimborne, celebrating two very special, unique places. 366 children and 56 school staff have made art and music, each attending 2 day workshops.
June 17th 2021
Magnificent Mill is about to start at Sturminster Newton!
With funding from Dorset Performing Arts Fund, Dorset Council and Arts Council England, Emerald Ant is about to engage children from William Barnes Primary and Yewstock Special Schools in a special programme of hands on art and music. Additional community workshops will be run at weekends.
July 18th will see a wonderful outdoor celebration with children’s art adorning the mill and the banks of the Stour. Percussion workshops will lead to a special performance inspired by the sounds and rhythms of the mill.
Another celebratory project will be taking place at Walford Mill this Autumn.
Watch this space for more information!
June 2nd 2021
On Saturday families in west Dorset spent a magical day in the woods at our Bluebell Day Out
Parents – Are you home schooling due to Coronavirus? Find our earth science pack for Key Stage 2 here and an arty woodland pack here.
Please send your comments on our contacts page. If you need help email me on sarah@emeraldant.com
Horace will be visiting Shepton Mallet this Saturday 7th March, at ‘All the World’s Our Playground’.
Fed up with the rain?! Get your swimming gear on and come out to see Horace at Adventure Wonderland this half term…
CHRISTMAS LANTERN WORKSHOP – NOV 30TH 10 AM – 2PM,
CATTISTOCK VILLAGE HALL
Part of the Bluebell Project
Parents must work with children under 12. Bring a snack and dress for mess!
£8 per lantern.
PLEASE BOOK: SARAH@EMERALDANT.COM
Our theatre show ‘The Iguanodon Restaurant’ will be performing in Brewery Square, Dorchester, on Tuesday the 27th August. Free, fun, fossil-fuelled performances at 11.30 and 2.30.
After then, as part of the IF Festival we will be at the Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford on 19th October. Performance times to be confirmed. https://if-oxford.com/
Horace will be visiting Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter on Wednesday 21st to 23rd August. Performance times are 11.30 – 1 pm and 2 – 3.30. Come and join the fun!
Horace the Pliosaur gets a dental examination at Geronimo Festival last weekend.
A Bluebell Project workshop takes place on May 18th. For more details go to the at the Bluebell page
Spring Art Workshops
March 9th and 10th (2019). Thank you to all that came. More workshops will happen soon!
We’re performing Iggy in Crystal Palace Park again this weekend, Sept 15th & 16th. We’ll be right by the original Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. Iggy will be reunited with his Dad! Saturday and Sunday at 12.30 and 3 pm. Freeeeeeeeeeee!!
Iggy will be performing on Saturday at the Etches Collection, Kimmeridge. Shows at 12.30 and 2pm
Iguanodon Restaurant – Our performance details for August!
Etches Collection, Kimmeridge, Dorset – August 11th, 12.30 and 2pm
Folkestone Museum, August 21st, 12.30 and 2.30 pm
Hastings Museum, 22nd August, 11.30 and 2 pm
All performances are free to attend, supported by museums and the Arts Council. Check out museums websites for details of additional activities on these days.
Horace will be performing at Bridgwater Quayside Festival on Saturday, 21st July.
Announcing our Summer Tour!!!
Iggy will be performing this summer at…
St Katherine’s Primary School, Bournemouth – 16th April
Atlantic College, Portland – 22nd May
Turlin Moor Community School, Poole – 5th June
Whitehorse Primary School, London – 11th and 12th June
Ecclesbourne Primary School – 13th June
Cypress Primary School – 15th June
Crystal Palace Festival – 16th June
St Simon Stock School, Maidstone – 29th June
Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone – 30th June
Etches Collection, Kimmeridge – 11th August
Folkestone Museum – 21st August
Hastings Museum – 22nd August
Heritage Open Days, Crystal Palace Park – 15th and 16th September
Thanks to the Arts Council of England, Heritage Lottery Fund and our partner museums, schools and supporters.
Geology-history arts workshops will be run at all schools.
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Horace deal for Jurassic Coast schools!
Horace the Pliosaur will come and visit your school for a special Dippy Discount rate this Summer Term. He will be hosted by his groom Joe. Children will get to brush his teeth, learn about Deep Time, the Pliosaur’s age and habitat. Then they will handle local fossils and take a quick tour inside his belly. All children (up to around 350) can get the ‘Horace Experience’ in the one day.
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Iggy makes lots of new friends at Camp Bestival… “I loved the fascinated children’s faces watching in awe” (Festival organiser)
July 17th and 23rd – Mary Anning, Professors Buckland and Cuvier celebrate the brand new Anning Wing at Lyme Regis Museum..
Great News – Emerald Ant has secured £1900 from the Ernest Cook Trust for our Learning Programme in schools!
Over the next two years Emerald Ant will be performing The Iguanodon Restaurant in school playgrounds and running arts/geology workshops in 10 schools from Devon to London.
Also supporting the Learning Programme is the Fine Family Foundation, West Dorset District Council and the Palaeontological Association.
Upcoming Performances
Horace the Pliosaur
17–18 June: Vivacity, Peterborough Heritage Festival
The Iguanodon Restaurant
28–30 July: Camp Bestival
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