The Lost Flock – Family ‘show in a day’ event (VI & SEND)
Gloucester
Sunday, 13 April 2025 10:00am to 5:00pm
Address
Blackfriars Priory
Ladybellegate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2HN
Accessibility features
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Access for Wheelchair Users
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Accessible Parking
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Accessible toilet
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Audio Description
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Autism Friendly
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Drop-off Point
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Family Friendly
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Hidden Disabilities Awareness
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Large Print
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Visual Impairment Awareness
Join us this Easter half term for a performance event made by YOU!
We’re looking for budding young performers and creatives to join us in an action-packed day of making, creating and sharing with family and friends.
Transform the beautiful Blackfriars Priory into a magical land of storytelling, song, puppetry, costumes, dance and creative audio description. All based on a story of a mythical bird who has lost her flock!
This is a SEND and VI family friendly event. It is recommended for young people aged 5-14 years, with SEND and/or with visual impairment. Young people who have a VI parent/s are encouraged to join too. Participants can bring a friend or have their sibling involved if they wish. The more performers the merrier!
The older members of or VI family group have already started rehearsing the main parts for the show. Younger members & new recruits will form the chorus where they will create their bird puppets, learn a song and some movement choreography to make the whole story come alive!
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
- On the day, you will come to Blackfriars Priory in the morning.
- You’ll meet the artists and we will show you around. It’s a 13th Century medieval site so there’s lots to take in!
- Parents, you are welcome to drop your children off with us. Or you can stay on site if that’s better support for your children, we will have a tea station and space for you to be on hand as needed.
- You’ll meet the other children and take part in fun workshops in puppet making, signing and learning some dancing.
- If the weather is nice, we will be outside on the grass. We have an indoor space if it’s raining or cold.
- There will be time for breaks, snacks and chatting/playing with the group.
- You’ll bring all your creations together into a performance. We really are making a show in a day!
- At the end of the day, families and friends will be invited to watch what you have made.
- If you don’t want to perform, that’s okay – you can still take part for the whole day and support your new friends!
- At the end, everyone will enjoy a drink from the cafe & celebrate what you’ve achieved together.
- Visit our website for a video showing a previous event so you can get an idea of the kind of things we get up to!
VENUE AND PRACTICAL DETAILS
Date: Sunday 13th April 2025.
Timings: 10am – 5pm.
Full schedule will be shared nearer the time. It’s possible for younger children to arrive later if they day will be too long for them.
Venue: Blackfriars Priory, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2HN.
Costs: Choose the amount you pay to take part, from £10 per performer.
Getting there: There are many nearby car parks and the train and bus station are 10-15 minutes walk.
Weather options: We will be in an outdoor green square within the grounds of the priory. We have an indoor space if needed.
Bursaries are available to take part for free and/or to support with travel costs.
Access: One parent/carer will be allowed to stay on site during the workshops for support purposes or access needs as required.
General public: the site is open during the day when the workshops are taking place. The performance element at 4pm will be private as the site will be closed to visitors.
Family and friends are invited to attend the performance. Donations will be collected on the day – all money raised goes back to supporting our community interest objectives.
First time with Hook & Loop? You don’t need to have attended any prior workshops or events with us before, new children and young people always welcome.
Help on the day: If parents or an older sibling would like to volunteer, we will be looking for additional help, so please let us know!
“She has have very limited contact with others who are visually impaired, so this event really reassured her that she isn’t the only one!”
“It was great to stop and just focus on spending time together.”
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
If you and your family are interested, complete this booking form and we’ll be in touch to confirm your place. Please note, this form can be used for both SEND and VI bookings.
If you like, we can have a chat about what you can expect from the event so you can make sure it is right for you. Contact Michelle:
Phone: 07870 998481
Email: Hello@HookAndLoop.org.uk
We look forward to hearing from you!
This project is made possible thanks to support from the National Lottery Community Fund & Barnwood Trust.