Southbank for the Imagine Children's Festival.....
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Showing posts with label Southbank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Southbank. Show all posts
Monday, 20 February 2017
Monday, 17 October 2016
What Home Education Looks Like - 17th October 2016
Day of the Girl part of the WOW (Women of the World) events at Southbank. Papaya and I went to an event beginning of this year and again it was just the two of us who headed into London leaving the boys to have a day together.
First thing when we got up was a sneaky lunch out at Papaya's favourite, Yo Sushi!
Then into the event itself. Most of the other people there were in large school groups so we had to latch onto people to get into various workshops and events. Papaya got her special bag of goodies.
Performing were a fab female band called The Tuts, who now have a new fan!
The finale of the day's events (and the main reason we were there) was Caitlyn Moran talking directly to an audience of girls aged 11-16. Unfortunately the sound wasn't great in there but it was a wonderful positive, empowering talk.
A quick bit of shopping after that...
...and then we headed home.
Monday, 14 March 2016
What Home Education Looks Like - 14th March 2016
In order to attend WOW (women of the world) Festival and an event called "Wonderwomen" for Secondary School girls. Papaya and I walked from Wapping to Southbank.
The event was in the Royal Festival Hall and there were 1000 girls plus their teachers/parents.
The day had speeches from famous inspiring women, (including Sarah Brown, Sabrina Mahfouz, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Megan Beech and Laura Bates) each talking about the women that inspired them. It also had a Beyonce medly which we learned to sing and dance to and a DJ playing an inspiring song mix from which we had to choose the top 3 songs.
I've got a bit of video here, the first part is a couple of the songs from the medley with the girls showing their support for them by singing and dancing, the second bit is Papaya learning the Beyonce dance.
Such an amazing feeling being surrounded by a 1000 girls singing Roar!
The event was in the Royal Festival Hall and there were 1000 girls plus their teachers/parents.
The day had speeches from famous inspiring women, (including Sarah Brown, Sabrina Mahfouz, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Megan Beech and Laura Bates) each talking about the women that inspired them. It also had a Beyonce medly which we learned to sing and dance to and a DJ playing an inspiring song mix from which we had to choose the top 3 songs.
I've got a bit of video here, the first part is a couple of the songs from the medley with the girls showing their support for them by singing and dancing, the second bit is Papaya learning the Beyonce dance.
Such an amazing feeling being surrounded by a 1000 girls singing Roar!
Monday, 24 February 2014
What Home Education Looks Like - 24th February 2014
We went to this festival last year too and really enjoyed it. It's described as a festival run "BY children FOR children, as well as hosting the top names in children’s literature, dance, theatre and art.". There certainly was a lot going on, from interactive exhibits....
....walls you could colour in....
....dance and music sessions....
.....book and comic stands....
....and special presentations, including one from the Etherington Brothers; the famous comic book team!
....and that was all just in the morning! We went to Las Iguanas for a yummy lunch (we figured most other families would head to Giraffe ;)) and managed to time it perfectly so we were in warm and eating during the rain storm.
Then we went to the Queen Elizabeth Hall (gorgeous brutalist architecture!) for the Out with the Family talks and "That Catherine Bennett" show.
Catherine Bennett is a manufactured pop star created and managed by a nine year old girl and her aunt (who plays Catherine Bennett) as an experiment in individuality and what can be achieved once you put your mind to something. The show was great with the girl and her aunt telling the story of how it happened and then performing some of the songs.
Our favourite was Animal Kingdom, which you can see below. To find out more about her visit her website - http://www.catherinebennett.so/
Afterwards we went out to the brilliant sculpture playground, which Papaya was delighted to see had been painted all pink!
....walls you could colour in....
....dance and music sessions....
.....book and comic stands....
....and special presentations, including one from the Etherington Brothers; the famous comic book team!
....and that was all just in the morning! We went to Las Iguanas for a yummy lunch (we figured most other families would head to Giraffe ;)) and managed to time it perfectly so we were in warm and eating during the rain storm.
Then we went to the Queen Elizabeth Hall (gorgeous brutalist architecture!) for the Out with the Family talks and "That Catherine Bennett" show.
Catherine Bennett is a manufactured pop star created and managed by a nine year old girl and her aunt (who plays Catherine Bennett) as an experiment in individuality and what can be achieved once you put your mind to something. The show was great with the girl and her aunt telling the story of how it happened and then performing some of the songs.
Our favourite was Animal Kingdom, which you can see below. To find out more about her visit her website - http://www.catherinebennett.so/
Afterwards we went out to the brilliant sculpture playground, which Papaya was delighted to see had been painted all pink!
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