The Children's Festival

Some festivals think of Children as an afterthought.....at Towersey we give them just as much thought as you big people.  We spend the whole year putting a wall-to-wall programme together that will have children begging to come back year after year.  We know this because it already happens!

A huge programme for children and family is planned for 2013 at Towersey with the return of the Rainbow marquee (new in 2012) providing drop in crafts, entertainment and special events throughout the weekend. As well as the Rainbow, Towersey Children’s Festival has four other dedicated children’s marquees, Red Dragon, Green Man, Blue Sky and Yellow Sun all providing plenty of opportunities for youngsters to have fun, make things, dance, sing play music, learn something new or improve a skill already learnt, as well as great opportunities to work with others as part of a team. 

2013 UPDATE.......

We said there would be more to come and the list gets ever longer to provide a fantastic weekend of fun and activity for children of all ages.

We are delighted to report that we have probably the best ever team of tutors for the Towzer! Workshop Band in 2013. Bring your instruments along and join our great team of tutors and be part of the amazing Towzer! Ceilidh Band for the Grand Family Ceilidh on Monday afternoon.  Artists and activities added recently include:

Louise Block
Is it a bird is it a plane? Who knows what you will make in Louise Block’s pottery workshops!

Kayobi Taiko
A great opportunity to really make some rhythmic noise with these expert Taiko drummers. Join their workshops and learn how to do it or watch them on the Showground.

The Molly Dancers from Ramsey Junior School (aided and abetted by Gordon Phillips and Nicky Stockman)
Will lead you on a dancing journey of discovery of the world that is Molly Dancing. Put on your most colourful clothes and join in the fun. 

Dr Joe’s Teddies Hospital
Bring that poorly teddy or dolly along to Dr Joe’s Teddies Hospital and bandage them up, and give them a proper health

Poetry with Cat Bell
Poetry Magic with the Towersey word wizard. Come and pull a magical poem out of the air with the word wizard. 

Physics in the Field
Physic is a lot of fun with Physics in the Field who are with us all weekend. Come along to The Rainbow and have a go at some crazy experiments.

Spooky Men
Spooky Men will be bringing their amazing singing talents along to the Children’s Centre for a special Grown Ups Not Allowed Singing Workshop. So if you’ve got an adult ticket you will just have to stay outside!

Liam Robinson
Join Liam to create and sing new work songs using rhythm and rhyme. 

Bill Donna and Ellie Cliftlands
Join in with the ever popular Drama Workshops which lead to a performance in the Grand Family Ceilidh on the Monday afternoon
Chris Cole
Chris will be telling his entertaining stories throughout the weekend as well as hosting Bedtime Stories. Time to bring your sleeping bag and snuggle down for stories before bed!
Cuckoo Crafts
The Cuckoo Crafts team will be providing Drop In Creative Crafts, and for the under 6’s Mini Crafts and Messy Crafts www.raybevlangton.co.uk
Geoff Court
Geoff Court’s Crafty Fun team will be organising 5-7 year olds to make and decorate items for their very own mini parade on the Monday
Greg and Kay Smallbone
Towersey favourites Greg and Kay Smallbone will lead percussion and song sessions as well as running fun parachute games on the Showground each morning
Heather Duggins
Time for some gentle relaxing reflexology for under 6’s with Heather
Karen Morris
Fun and action songs for the under 6’s with Karen and her amazing selection of hats to wear for some fun songs
Kindergym
Kindergym returns to give the under 6’s a chance to let of steam on safe play equipment
Ray Langton
Ray’s Mini Melodeon workshops are a must for anyone who has not played before. He will teach you how to play a scale and several tunes on
this great little instrument-instruments provided www.raylangton.com
Sharon Skidmore
Time to try out some Yoga with Sharon. Especially for 5-7 year olds
Suzanne Hoskins
Come along and find out how to play a ukulele with Suzanne. Instruments provided
Pete White
Pete will be running Hoola Hoop workshops and Plate Spinning Workshops, as well as providing a hugely entertaining Family Evening Show ‘Trevor Organ’s Cracking Crockery’  http://www.pete-white.co.uk/ 
Thingumajig Theatre
Watch out for the Hippochondriac on the Showground and don’t miss their delightful Family Evening Puppet Show ‘The Sock Snatcher’ http://www.thingumajig.info/
Zulu Tradition
Zulu Tradition will amaze and delight with their stunning Family Evening Show. http://www.zulutradition.com/mainpage.htm