A WEEKEND of free activities is to take place at Proteus Creation Space as part of the Fun Palaces national event.
Fun Palaces celebrates arts, culture and sciences, and will take over the Council Road venue on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday 5.
Find out more online at proteustheatre.com or call 01256 354541.
PROGRAMME OF FREE EVENTS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
From 10am: Knit & Natter in Aristology
11am: Knight Time Performance for families at The Haymarket ages 3+ A magical kingdom brought to life by puppetry, storytelling and song
11am – 12pm: iPad art talk with the artist Sue Howe
12pm: Puppet workshop for kids and families at The Haymarket
1.30 – 2.30pm: Crochet workshop for all ages with ‘Eden Reborn’ (edenreborn.com)
2pm: Knight Time Performance for families at The Haymarket
3pm: Puppet workshop with Nick Ash at The Haymarket
5pm: Wii Olympics with medals + old fashioned board game championships
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
11.30am – 12.30: Come along after cheering your running friends and family for the start of the Basingstoke Half Marathon to a family fitness session with yoga led by Pachi Lopez (yogaum.co.uk)
12 – 2pm: The Science of Spinning: spinning wheels and the art and science of wool with Catherine Hopkins
3pm: Free film screening of Proteus’ 2010 critically acclaimed production of Houdini (PG), which used physical performance, circus, magic and music to tell his remarkable story.
7.30pm: Free performance of 12:10:15 at Rooksdown Community Centre, recommended viewing age of 15+ A hard hitting, intelligent and contemporary look at the female perspective of conflict.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
All Day: Exhibition of iPad Drawings by local artist Sue Howe in the gallery
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