Holiday Activities

We offer holiday activities throughout the year, from one-off workshops to our ever popular Play in a Week projects. Young people have the opportunity to work with professional theatre practitioners, learn theatre skills, make friends and have fun!

May Workshop - Shadow Stories

Come and create and perform an enchanting story through the art of shadow storytelling! Participants will play games, make and learn to use their own shadow puppets and experiment with percussion to create a short showing, which will be performed to family at the end of the session.

Age: 5 – 7

Date: Tuesday 28th May, 10am – 12.30pm

Cost: £10

May Play in a Day – The Myths of Mother Shipton

Come along and create a performance about the myths and legends that surround Mother Shipton, a local soothsayer from the fifteenth century! This is an exciting opportunity for 11 - 14 year olds to increase their theatre skills and experience a professional theatre environment, make new friends and have plenty of fun. The myths of Mother Shipton will be performed at the end of the day for parents.

Age: 11 - 14

Date:  Thursday 30th May, 10am – 5pm

Cost £15

The Legend of King Arthur - Knight School

Have you got what it takes to become a knight of Camelot? Come and test your skills, wits and agility at knight school.  Complete King Arthur’s challenges to earn a place at his round table.  In this one hour workshop you’ll learn about the knights of Camelot, play games, meet new people and have lots of fun.  Oh, and you might get knighted too... 

Ages: 7 – 11
Times:  Tuesdays – Saturdays during the run of The Legend of King Arthur, 12 noon – 1pm each day.
Cost: £5
Meeting place: Main foyer

You can book your place by calling the Box Office, or book online here.  

Booking on the day if spaces are available.

 

The Legend of King Arthur - Heraldry Workshop

Create your very own coat of arms!  Come to Arthur’s armoury and discover the secrets behind the symbols.  Find out about the pictures that illustrate your family name, or invent your own, and make a stunning shield to take away with you at the end.  

Ages:  Suitable for all the family
Times: The armoury is open from 11.30am – 1.30pm Tuesdays – Saturdays during the run of The Legend of King Arthur. 
Cost: £4
Meeting place: Keregan Room.  Follow the signs to the armoury from the main foyer.

You can book your place by calling the Box Office, or book online here.  

Booking on the day if spaces are available. Drop in any time (we recommend giving yourself half an hour).  

Booking

Places for all the above workshops are allocated on a first come, first served basis.  Please book through Box Office on 01904 623568. 

Summer Holidays
We will be running projects for various age groups over the summer holidays.  Please email education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk to register your interest.