It is a festival curated by Polka Theatre which showcases and celebrates Early Years Theatre by leading UK and International companies. The Festival includes inspiring shows for children and fascinating talks and workshops for artists and industry professionals.
Acle prayer walk led by local churches Acle Churches Together (ACT) held its traditional annual prayer walk last Sunday, stopping at various venues in the community to recognise and pray for the work done by the staff employed by them. The walk, on the afternoon of
Sunday May 23, was led by Church of England Rector the
Rev Martin Greenland accompanied by Methodist Minister the
Rev Andrew King and Roman Catholic Deacon the
Rev Peter Glanville, a retired BBC producer who, 20 years ago, conceived the original idea of the walk.
St. Edmunds church to recite initial prayers before proceeding to the local undertakers,
The Polka Theatre in Wimbledon closed its doors for refurbishment in February 2019. It usually welcomes 100,000 families a year and it’s estimated it has entertained 3.5 million visitors since it opened in 1979. The pandemic meant that the original plan to open in Summer 2020 was not possible. Looking forward to opening again this summer, artistic director Peter Glanville said he is most excited about welcoming children back to the theatre. He said: “It is looking really great, we’re really in the final stages now, we are hoping to be able to open to the public this summer. It’s been a significant increase in the total cost of the project to more than £8.5 million.
Polka Theatre offers mental health workshops to pupils Polka theatre may be closed but that hasn’t stopped their efforts to provide vital resources to children during the pandemic. Following successful in-person workshops with school children last autumn, Polka is now offering free workshops online to support pupils in Covid-19. The workshops includes videos which aim to use drama activities to bring an interactive, practical and fun approach to talking about mental health at a young age. Using the fictional story of Mo, a boy living through lockdown during the pandemic, children will be able to explore the problems and stresses he faces, making connections with their own experiences and emotional challenges.
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