Classes and Workshops
Behind the Scenes
Love the theatre but don't want to be performing on stage?
'Behind the Scenes' Theatre Crew have the opportunity to gain experience 'backstage, making props, set design, learn about sound and lighting, front of house. We will also be arranging a trip to the theatre for a behind the scenes experience day!
No experience necessary just willingness to get involved! The crew will meet on a regular basis in the run up to the pantomine.
Saturday Art Club
Saturday Art Club will introduce members to a range of different and exciting art and design activities/skills such as drawing, mark-making, printmaking, painting, photography, 3D/sculpture, illustration, textiles, and more! The Club will build your confidence and develop your own personal areas of interest within art and design. These activities will be run by a professional practising artist ​with ​occasional guest artists.
Youth Players
If you are interested in acting, directing, costumes, sound, lighting, stage management, or any other aspect of drama or theatre, then come along and have some fun​. The group produce and perform several plays per year.
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The Youth Players meet on Sundays term time only. Contact briangm@catstrand.com to enquire
Musical Misfits
If you are interested in acting, directing, costumes, sound, lighting, stage management, or any other aspect of drama or theatre, then come along and have some fun​. The group produce and perform several plays per year.
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The Youth Players meet on Sundays term time only. Contact briangm@catstrand.com to enquire
Art Ambassadors
Young Creatives Art Ambassadors is a dynamic group of volunteers ages 11 - 21 years old. They work together to represent the voices of young people in the Glenkens area and get involved in shaping the young creatives programme and planning and delivering youth led workshops, events and activities.
Art Ambassadord meet in the CatStrand cafe bi -weekly on Mondays 4.30 -5.30. Everyone welcome
Creative Portfolio Development
At each artist-led session you will learn a new creative skill. This might include things like experimental printmaking, alternative photography, found object sculpture or digital foraging.
These workshops are ideal if you are considering art college and want to develop work for your portfolio but are equally suitable if you just enjoy making stuff in a relaxed environment with likeminded folk. .
Music Tuiton & MusTech
We offer a range if music tuition for young people including one to one piano lessons, group violin and guitar,
We also offer music production workshops which are perfect for young music enthusiasts who want to explore the world of music and sound. Participants will be guided through the process of using music to create a variety sounds and short pieces of music which will be used during the Soundtrap workshops.
Dance Steps
Dance Steps is a monthly run workshops. each month, participants will be introduced to a variety of dance forms lead by experienced dancers and dance tutors.
Dance styles will include musical theatre, jazz and tap, theatrical jazz, ballet, hip hop, modern and contemporary.
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Participants are encouraged to attend every monthly session to benefit from this opportunity.