Real places, Imagined Worlds
Peterloo On 16th August 1819, around 80,000 people gathered on St Peter’s Field in central Manchester to demand democratic representation. Most of them were industrial workers from Manchester and its surrounding towns, who had suffered from an economic depression and left without support from the government.. They peacefully came together to demand the right to… Continue reading Peterloo and Mask of Anarchy
Our Family Guide to Wondering was developed with our Story Spinner’s group. We ran our Wondering Travel Agency sessions which explore stories, creativity and play. We are proud to share our guide book for children aged 6-11 year olds and their parents and carers. The guide features artwork and ideas from the children and activities… Continue reading A Family Guide to Wondering
We invite you to gather together as family and create your own creatures! Listen to Flick tell the story below - How does the girl’s world change at the end of the story? https://youtu.be/h5_n3rGpRhM?feature=shared Activities You can have a go at some of the activities below. We’d love to see what you get up to,… Continue reading Mythical Creatures Make up your own
Following 8 weeks of Story and Play sessions for under 5s at the Old School in Warrington, we have created a Parenting Playbook to support Parents and Carers with establishing play at home. Thanks to funding from Cheshire Community Foundation, you can enjoy your own copy to support play with the little ones in your… Continue reading Wonder Weavers – A Parenting Playbook
https://youtu.be/w8U_X-lsZIk?si=26KF1hsHoXkZCPXw To celebrate the Manchester Shipping Canal in Warrington, let us go back in history and introduce you to local lad George Clayton. Here his wife comforts him on his deathbed and tells the story of his life. Born to a farm hand in Woolston, George had many jobs from working the plough, serving in… Continue reading In Your Hand, George’s Bed
Wild Wonder is a podcast for families where we explore the outdoors and share stories about what we discover. We curate the podcast involving our children as we believe that if children hear others speaking, it makes them feel powerful with their own voice Get comfy, sit back and listen Episode Three - The Jackdaw… Continue reading Wild Wonder Jackdaw
Wild Wonder is a podcast for families where we explore the outdoors and share stories about what we discover. We curate the podcast involving our children as we believe that if children hear others speaking, it makes them feel powerful with their own voice Get comfy, sit back and listen Episode Two - The Beech… Continue reading Wild Wonder The Beech & The Oak
Wild Wonder is a podcast for families where we explore the outdoors and share stories about what we discover. We curate the podcast involving our children as we believe that if children hear others speaking, it makes them feel powerful with their own voice Get comfy, sit back and listen Episode 1 - Dandelion Dandelion… Continue reading Wild Wonder – Dandelion
If you could build a better world what would it look like? Gretel wants to live in a better world. She dreams of her perfect place -a Utopia to hope for. This piece of spoken word by Flick Goodman incorporating song, was inspired by ideas gathered in workshops gather with children and their families over… Continue reading Gretel’s Utopia
A retelling of a tale you already know for everyone over the age of 8. Informed by ideas gathered in workshops with young people and children, Red: A Dystopian Fairy Tale by Flick Goodman is a spoken word piece about an imagined futuristic world ruled by a totalitarian regime known as Mother. https://youtu.be/O4B87gXdEJ0 You can… Continue reading Red: A Dystopian Fairy Tale
