Get ready for a summer of making, creating, and good times.
All materials provided and you get to take home all your wonderful creations.
These workshops are for young people only, parents/carers are not required to stay on site, but are welcome to stay in our café and enjoy a 10% discount on all drinks & food, just show your booking confirmation/ticket.
A permission form will be required for each young person booked; this will be emailed to you following booking.
Where bookings are made for back-to-back workshops, young people can remain in the care of the Debry Theatre team in the break. We recommend young people bringing packed lunch, or food can be purchased from the Derby Theatre café (10% discount available), preorders can be made and paid for at the beginning of the day. If your child can leave site on their own during the break, please state on the permission form.
Dates & Activities
Wed 12 Aug, 11am-12:30pm – Bracelet & Bunting Making with Aisling
Design and create your own bunting or bracelet! For the bunting we will use yarn, ribbons and felt to make something fun and colourful. For bracelets choose from a variety of colourful beads to make something unique.
**This workshop can be paired with Crochet 1:30pm-3pm for a full day of activities. Booking required for each session.
Wed 12 Aug, 1:30pm-3pm – Crochet with Aisling
Come and learn the basics of crochet and make your own accessories. You will leave the session with your own crochet hook and your yarn so you can carry on crafting!
**This workshop can be paired with Bracelet & Bunting Making, 11am-12:30pm, for a full day of activities. Booking required for each session.
Mon 24 Aug, 11am-12:30pm – Design a Hero with Hannah
Learn illustration techniques and create your own comic book heroes, villains or any other characters you can imagine up. Join our ‘Comic Book Writing’ workshop to bring your characters to life with their own story.
**This workshop can be paired with Comic Book Writing, 1:30pm-3pm, for a full day of activities. Booking required for each session.
Mon 24 Aug 1:30pm-3pm– Comic Book Writing with Aisling
Plan and write your own comic with a hero, a villain and the most exciting story! You can also join us for our ‘Design a Hero’ workshop, to design and draw your characters!
**This workshop can be paired with Design a Hero, 11am-12:30pm, for a full day of activities. Booking required for each session.
Workshop Leaders
Aisling Lammond
Aisling has lead craft workshops for young people for 20 years. Since completing her BA (hons) Degree in Applied Theatre and Special Education Needs and Masters in Writing for Performance, Aisling has worked professionally in many educational and creative roles, working with young people of all ages, including 1:1 support in secondary education working with teenagers with disabilities. She has a lot of experience in differentiating tasks for different abilities, whilst also making sure activities are fun and engaging.
Hannah Hirst
Hannah recently completed a master’s degree in Illustration, following a degree in Specialist Hair and Media Makeup, making her well versed within the realms of creativity, arts, and crafts. She has lots of experience with people of different ages, from working at the theatre and experience in primary schools, working with children in different age groups, she understands how to cater activities to suit different ages and abilities.
This event is supported by:
CANVAS Connects young people with Arts organisations and creatives across Derby City. Nurturing the next generation of creative Voices through workshops, mentoring and live events. Ensuring Access for all to engage in free activities in safe Spaces.
