Workshop Provider: Magic Lantern

Workshop Themes: Stone Age; Ancient Egypt; Anglo-Saxons; Vikings; Tudors; Great Fire of London; Victorians; World War I; World War II; Black History; Islamic Art; History; Science; Geography; Maths; RE; Earth, Moon, Sun; Space; Ancient Greece; The Romans; Greek Myths; Forces in Action; Water; Art and Design; Art History; Animals; Food; Music; People in Action; Relationships; Weather; Seasons; Environment; Climate Change; Journeys; The Sea

Ages: EYFS, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5

Location: Online & Parts of England: Greater London, Kent, Essex, Durham, Gateshead, Middlesborough, Newcastle, Devon, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire

Workshop Summary: 

Magic Lantern is an educational charity that runs interactive art history workshops in schools. We use art to help children observe and explore the world around them and to think creatively and critically.

Imagine stepping into a painting and discovering what’s inside… Magic Lantern has been turning classrooms into pop-up art galleries since 1994 and is the only organisation of its type in the UK. During our workshops children explore and engage with famous artworks and discover the world of art from cave paintings to Cubism, Gothic to Graffiti.

About our workshops:

• A rich and rewarding experience that is available to anyone regardless of age, ability or background

• Paintings and sculptures can tell amazing stories, teach jaw-dropping facts and raise issues including race and gender to relationships and the environment

• Gives new perspectives to all subject areas and ignites a passion for culture

• Helps develop skills including communication, visual observation, speaking and listening, critical thinking and confidence

• Allows for fun and educational interaction throughout the workshops including role-play soundscapes, freeze-frames and dialogue
  

Winner! Action for Children’s Arts JM Barrie Members’ Award 2019.

Additional Information: 

Cost: £60 per workshop in all state schools; book six and get one free. Our workshop prices include travel and administrative costs and all equipment and materials. In many areas we are able to offer FREE workshops thanks to generous donations from charitable foundations and private individuals. Please enquire to see whether your borough is covered.