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Thursday 21st May 2026
Summer Holiday Programme 2026
Our Summer Holiday Programme offers young people the chance to explore creativity, build confidence and collaborate — all in fun, structured workshops led by experienced practitioners. With tailored experiences for different age groups throughout, the programme features sessions designed to spark creativity across digital media, visual art, and performance. We hope every young person can find a space to explore and create, and discover their creative voice at Kensington Arts this summer. Tickets are £150 per week / £30 per day. Read on for more information.
🕘 Daily Timetable (Weeks 1–3)
- 8:45–9:00 Drop‑off
- 9:00–12:00 Morning creative session
- 12:00–12:45 Lunch / Break
- 12:45–3:15 Afternoon creative session
- 3:15–3:45 Wind‑down / tidy / reflection
- 3:45–4:00 Pick‑up
Book per week HERE. To book per day, follow the links below.
💥📷 Week 1 – Digital Media Lab: Mon 3 – Fri 7 August
Ages: 8/9+ (School Years 5–11) Book HERE.
What to expect:
- Creative storytelling, storyboarding and planning ideas
- Learn the basics of digital photography, and how to put it into practice
- Create stop‑motion animations and other experimental media pieces
🎨🎭 Week 2 – Art Tank & Performance Lab : Mon 10 – Fri 14 August
Ages: Juniors 7+ (School Years 4–6) and Seniors 11+ (School Years 7–13) Book HERE.
What to expect:
- Juniors & Seniors rotate daily between visual art workshops and drama/performance workshops
- This structure allows everyone to experience both disciplines across the week.
- Art Tank: packed with different activities including drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts and decorative arts
- Performance Lab: explore performance and theatre-making, get creative, and grow your confidence!
👩🔬✨ Week 3 – Performance Lab: A Show in a Week: Mon 17 – Fri 21 August
Ages: Juniors 7+ (School Years 4–6) and Seniors 11+ (School Years 7–13) Book HERE – make sure to select the correct week
What to expect:
- Juniors & Seniors work together in devising, rehearsing & sharing a show
- Performance skills, teamwork & confidence building
- Learn about the different elements that go into making and producing a show
- Parallel Visual Art (Thu–Fri) focusing on: props, set, other visual elements for the performance
🎧 Week 4 – SoundCheck Week: Mon 24 – Fri 28 August
🎟️ TBC Ticket release
TIMETABLE:
🎬 Digital Media Lab
Ages: 8/9+ (School Years 5–11)
Dates: Monday 3 – Friday 7 August
| Date | Time | Workshop Focus | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 3 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Film Storytelling | Exploring film genres, story structure, and storyboarding. Creating paper characters. |
| Tue 4 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Photography | Learning digital photography basics. Exploring storytelling through composition, framing, and light. |
| Wed 5 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Stop‑Motion Animation (Part 1) | Planning scenes and beginning animation. |
| Thu 6 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Stop‑Motion Animation (Part 2) | Refining movement, timing, and visual detail. |
| Fri 7 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Final Edits & Screening | Editing, group screening, and reflection. |
Booking: Bookable per day (full week strongly recommended).
🎨🎭 Art Tank & Performance Lab
Dates: Monday 10 – Friday 14 August
Age Groups: Juniors & Seniors (separate groups)
Juniors and Seniors attend parallel sessions, switching daily so everyone experiences both visual art and performance across the week.
| Date | Time | Juniors | Seniors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Jr Art Tank: Polymer Clay and Crochet | Performance Lab (session details TBC) |
| Tue 11 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Jr Performance Lab (session details TBC) | Art Tank: Crochet Art, Coil Baskets and Bead Making |
| Wed 12 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Jr Art Tank: Cardboard Castles and Suncatchers | Performance Lab (session details TBC) |
| Thu 13 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Jr Performance Lab (session details TBC) | Art Tank: Sketchbook Making, Zines and Collage Crafts |
| Fri 14 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Jr Art Tank (session details TBC) | Performance Lab (session details TBC) |
Booking: Per day or full week.
Note: Clothes you don’t mind getting messy during Art Tank. Comfortable clothing recommended for Performance Lab sessions.
🎭 Performance Lab: A Show in a Week
Dates: Monday 17 – Friday 21 August
Age Groups: Juniors & Seniors (working together)
Participants collaborate all week to create and share an original performance. Book for the full week.
| Date | Time | Focus | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 17 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Devising | Generating ideas, movement, voice, and storytelling. |
| Tue 18 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Development | Creating scenes, characters, and structure. |
| Wed 19 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Rehearsal | Rehearsing and refining the performance. |
| Thu 20 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Performance + Visual Art | Rehearsal plus creating props and set elements. |
| Fri 21 Aug | 9:00–3:45 | Final Rehearsal & Sharing | Performance sharing, reflection, and celebration. |
🎸🎧 Week 4 – SoundCheck Week: Mon 24 – Fri 28 August
🎟️ TBC Ticket release