Arabic Calligraphy with Halima Bhatti
Tuesday 11 July
10am – 3pm
Suitable for 10-14 year olds
Ticket price $40
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Experience a new journey learning the beautiful art of Arabic Calligraphy with Pakistani born artist Halima Bhatti. Halima’s artworks reflect the deep connections and sacred knowledge of her culture through this ancient artform.

Participants will learn the skills to write their name in Arabic and create a small artwork to take home. Guided by Halima, explore the unique modulations of this cultural art form through pictograms, strokes and lettering and embrace the mindfulness of this ancient art.

ROOKE Circus
Tuesday 11 July
10am – 12pm
Suitable for 8-12 year olds
Ticket price $20
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Come and try Circus! Try your hand at juggling, tumbling, hula hooping and group acrobatics with artists from ROOKE. This workshop is for young people aged 8-12 with interests in moving their bodies and being creative. Accompanying adults are welcome to stay and watch. Places are strictly limited, please book early!

ROOKE is a contemporary circus company based in Launceston, with its five founding members combining over 120 years of professional experience with most of the world’s leading contemporary circus companies, including Circa Contemporary Circus, Gravity and Other Myths, Cirque Eloize, The 7 Fingers, Cirque du Soleil and Circus Oz.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water.

Introduction to Landscape Painting
Wednesday 12 July
10am – 3pm
Suitable for 13-17 year olds
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Learn techniques and approaches for painting realistic landscapes using acrylic paint in this hands-on workshop with artist Rebecca Holmes.

Participants will learn practical skills including colour mixing, brush techniques, composition, layering and much more, in the process of creating a single landscape painting of their own.

This workshop is recommended for young people with a passion for art and an interest in developing their technical painting skills.

Materials provided.

Quest for the Emerald Compass
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th July
Suitable for children 5+
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Captain Limebeard, along with his trusty parrot, Lemon, seek to find the legendary Emerald Compass! The compass is said to lead those who seek it to an extraordinary amount of hidden treasure. But, Captain Limebeard’s evil first mate, Bitters, and Bitters’ lackeys, Soda and Pop, want to find it first so they can find the treasure and use it for their own nefarious purpose. Captain Limebeard must enlist the help of seasoned adventurers, Scorch and River, to find the Emerald Compass before Bitters can get to it first.

Presented by This Theatre Company and Moonah Arts Centre

*SHOWS*
Saturday 15 July: 10:30am, 2:30pm & 6:30pm
Sunday 16 July: 2:30pm & 6:30pm

*Tickets*
Children (under 12) – $15
Adults – $20
Family – $45 (2 Adults & 2 Kids under 12)

Stop Motion Animation
Wednesday 19 – Friday 21 July
10am – 3pm
3 day workshop
Suitable for 8-13 year olds
Ticket Price $120
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Are you a fan of Wallace and Gromit or Shawn the Sheep? Ever wanted to make your own movie in that style but didn’t know where to start? Now’s your chance! Working in groups, participants write scripts, create plasticine characters, sets, and props, animate their movies frame by frame and even record voices. Upon completion students will be emailed a link to their short films.