We’re delighted to be delivering free workshops and activities in Worthing as part of West Sussex County Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) scheme.
These activities are open to children aged 7 – 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals (FSM) and have a HAF ID number. If you have lost your HAF ID, please contact your child/children’s school or email HAF@westsussex.gov.uk. or all HAF activities, you’ll drop children off with our team and collect them at the end of the session. Our staff are DBS checked and we have approved safeguarding procedures in place. Please feel free to contact our community engagement team for more information: community@wtm.uk.
You can book a place for your child on the Council’s website here. Please note that you will need to create an account to access this information, and can register here.
These free spaces are limited, and booking is subject to availability.
Cinema and Circus Day
10:00 – 12:30
Day one commences with the highly anticipated, Summer animated film: Despicable Me 4
No need to bring snacks, each child gets a small popcorn and soft drink to enjoy the film with.
12:30 – 13:00
A hot lunch will be provided by Proto Restaurant Group. Complete with fun nutrition based activities.
13:00 – 14:00
Led by a professional circus artist and instructor, children will get the opportunity to try out something totally new.
Kate Wright Poi Passion Circus will be running a workshop covering 5 pieces of equipment over 1 hr, along with the history of the equipment. This is an interactive education workshop where everyone involved will learn about the artistic world of circus skills.
LOCATION
- DROP OFF – Connaught Cinema, Union Place, Worthing BN11 1LG
- LUNCH – Fraser’s, Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing BN11 1LG)
- WORKSHOP – Richmond Room, Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Rd, Worthing BN11 1HQ
Cinema and Craft Day
10:00 – 12:30
Day two commences with the highly anticipated, Summer animated film: Inside Out 2.
No need to bring snacks, each child gets a small popcorn and soft drink to enjoy the film with.
12:30 – 13:00
A hot lunch will be provided by Proto Restaurant Group. Complete with fun nutrition based activities.
13:00 – 14:00
Join a workshop inspired by the film INSIDE OUT 2 at Worthing Museum. We will be making brightly coloured Masks based on the Emotion Characters in the film. What character will you choose? Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear or Disgust. This workshop will be fun, creative and a chance to make an amazing Mask to show off to your friends and family.
LOCATION
- DROP OFF – Connaught Cinema, Union Place, Worthing BN11 1LG
- LUNCH – Fraser’s, Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing BN11 1LG)
- WORKSHOP – Richmond Room, Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Rd, Worthing BN11 1HQ
Live Show and Craft Day
11:30 – 13:00
We will be making fearless adventurer items to wear to the Sam Wu film. Not forgetting the sidekick snake or the mischievous pet cat! Come and join in the fun and dare to wear to the show after the workshop.
13:00 – 13:30
A hot lunch will be provided by Proto Restaurant Group. Complete with fun nutrition based activities.
13:30 – 15:30
In the afternoons, the stage comes alive with the performance of “Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts.” Adapted from Katie and Kevin Tsang’s best-selling book, this stage rendition follows Sam Wu, who, despite claiming not to be scared, embarks on a mission to prove his fearlessness as a space adventurer. Join Sam and his daring pet snake as they face fears and confront the Ghost King in this brand-new adventure. It promises to be an exhilarating finale to an unforgettable day.
LOCATION
- DROP OFF – Worthing Museum, Chapel Road, Worthing BN11 1HP
- LUNCH – Fraser’s, Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing BN11 1LG)
- SHOW – Pavilion Theatre, Marine Parade, Worthing BN11 3PX
Live Show and Theatre Workshop
10:00 – 12:30
An entertaining and active theatre workshop based around the afternoon’s performance of Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts. No experience necessary, this workshop will give children a peek into the world behind performing and the creative process.
12:30 – 13:00
A hot lunch will be provided by Proto Restaurant Group. Complete with fun nutrition based activities.
13:00 – 15:30
In the afternoons, the stage comes alive with the performance of “Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts.” Adapted from Katie and Kevin Tsang’s best-selling book, this stage rendition follows Sam Wu, who, despite claiming not to be scared, embarks on a mission to prove his fearlessness as a space adventurer. Join Sam and his daring pet snake as they face fears and confront the Ghost King in this brand-new adventure. It promises to be an exhilarating finale to an unforgettable day.
LOCATION
- DROP OFF – Richmond Room, Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Rd, Worthing BN11 1HQ
- LUNCH – Fraser’s, Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing BN11 1LG)
- SHOW – Pavilion Theatre, Marine Parade, Worthing BN11 3PX