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...hot off the press, the craft activity tomorrow will be making headdresses! All materials included the price :)

Huzzah! This Sunday is out next Indie Tots Nimble Disco for 0-5s and their grownups! We've got bubbles, disco lights, lots of Nimble Arts crafts (so you can come and make a headdress or decorate a mini-person) plus OF COURSE, some proper music for adults and small alike to enjoy. This weekend's our post punk and new wave special, so lots of great tunes including music from Blondie, Dexys and much more. Previously listed as one of Time Out's top things to do in Peckham, so come and join us to find out more... Tickets are available in advance at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=1230 and it's ?14 per family (including two adults and up to four children), or ?8 for one adult and up to two little people. We will probably have tickets available on the door too - we'll pop something up here if we're full. T

Today is the last outing for feisty red riding hood and the cake-hungry wolf! Come and join us at 11.15am at the Hill Station - there are drop in spaces available :) Becky x

Nimble Arts are now taking bookings for the parties in the Spring, but we have a few days available in November and December too (and may be able to squeeze in something in October if you're flexible with dates!). Details of our parties are on our website at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=881, and are normally delivered by Becky and Catherine from Nimble Arts! Offerings range from immersive detective mysteries, Jedi training schools, arts and crafts spectaculars and storytelling, music, songs and games.. Here's some feedback from one songs, stories and music party last weekend: "Thank you so much for today. You were a huge hit with all the children, especially T who was retelling many of your stories at home at bedtime. You did exactly what I hoped you would do, keeping the children entertained, mesmerised even, whilst their parents enjoyed afternoon tea. The cello music was a wonderful touch - I felt a complete sense of calm come over the cafe when you played, by both children and parents alike! Thank you so much."

We've some drop in spaces this morning for Nimble Tales at Punk Me Up Ceramics Cafe in East Dulwich, so drop in and join us (or you can book in online to guarantee the space). Don't forget that if you're staying for lunch, they've a very scrummy new sandwiches range, and if you quote code 'bananahammock' you'll save 50%! x

Nimble Arts is back at Heber Primary School for a week of top notch creative holiday activities this October from the 26th - 30th October, running 8.30 - 5pm every day, with extended hours available until 6pm. Booking is open now at www.nimblearts.co.uk - October is one of our most popular clubs and spaces are limited, so advance booking recommended as we are likely to be fully booked. Nimble Arts is a local, arts-led organisation, with a strong emphasis on creativity, quality and inclusivity (and fun!) in our clubs. This October we're really excited to be working with a strong team of brilliant professional artists, film makers, actors and child-care professionals, delivering an exciting range of cross-arts days. Each day is an interactive adventure featuring different combinations of drama,, crafts, music, film, animation and an array of special guests! Each day includes up to four different workshops, delivered by arts professionals to age-specific groups. We have special provision of extra adults and targeted workshops for younger children, and a great team of DBS cleared pastoral staff, including many local teachers and teaching assistants. We're Ofsted registered and you can pay by child-care voucher. The line up is... Monday 26th October: Haunted House Create your own spooky shoe-box theatre and puppets, devise and film a trailer for your own haunted house movie, and learn to dance like a skeleton! Tuesday 27th October: Creepy Crawlies We're have a visit from the wonderful 'Wiggly Wild Show' featuring real-life bugs, beetles and creepy crawlies! Plus we'll make short animations about insects, play a huge range of drama games inspired by insects and craft our own egg box bugs! Wednesday 28th October: Wizard's Wonderland By the end of the day, you'll all be going home with your own hand made, antique spell book, having written your own spells inside! You'll also create your own magical wand, and learn some magic tricks. Thursday 29th October: Camelot Caper Enter the world of Arthurian legends, of knights, dragons and more! You'll create your own knightly garb, listen to stories and myths from our own time travelling storyteller, film your own film and learn the arts of knightly behaviour! Friday 30th October: Egyptian Escapade Mummies, pyramids, code-cracking and adventure! Come with us on an adventure through time to meet an ancient Egyptian queen, in a day of drama and adventure led by Nimble's own Catherine Burgis... Workshops run 10 - 4 each day, with free wraparound childcare from 8.30 - 5pm. We have limited spaces for our 6 o'clock film club from 5-6 each day if you need a later pick up. Booking can all be done online at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=1487, where you'll also fine answers to FAQs about the club, and pictures of past clubs. If you have any questions, you're welcome to email Becky and Catherine at [email protected]. ************ What participants and parents said about our past clubs.... 'Just to say a huge thank you, he had a ball last week - I was expecting the standard moans and complaints about holiday clubs but he was as happy and loved the activities and the set up.' 'Thank you so much. C and E have had wonderful time these past three days. They are both very inspired.' 'Just wished to thank you for the awesome 3 days R had with you... He was really happy about participating in so many artistic activities, he brought plenty of 'stuff' home which is obviously on the wall for everyone to see....This camp was just perfect with such professional and smiley staff!' 'Thanks so much for last Tuesday?s band workshop. E enjoyed it so much and can?t stop talking about it.? ?Just thought I?d pass on that D said today was fantastic ? and the best day of her half term by some way!? ?As a granny responsible for some fetching and taking of two participants, I just wanted to say how impressed I was by the teachers running the course. They were so gentle, friendly and positive and understood brilliantly my rather quirky 8-year-old grand-daughter. How wonderful if all primary school teachers could be like them!' ?they also loved the band who came in on Tuesday, it?s really the best holiday club they?ve ever been to!?

This week for Nimble Tales we'll be going on an adventurous walk through the woods with Red Riding Hood, featuring perhaps the world's smallest wolf, and lots of live cello music and singing! It's a full week of term, with classes: Monday 11am: The first Monday Nunhead class of term at the Beer Shop Nunhead, 40 Nunhead Green, London SE15 3QF Tuesday 11am: Nimble Tales at Punk Me Up Ceramics Cafe, East Dulwich Wednesday 10am (mixed ages), 11am (0-2s only): Nimble Tales at the Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead Friday 11am: Nimble Tales at Telegraph Hill Centre, Kitto Road There's currently drop in spaces at all sessions, but advance recommended to guarantee a space, as some classes can get very busy - particularly the Wednesday 11am session! You can book in at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=421, and it's ?6 to PAYG, or you can buy a 6-class flexicard (any 6 classes, no expiry date) for ?30. Plus, also this week, if you're looking for something a bit different? Don't forget our indie tots disco on Sunday at 11am at the Nines Peckham! A daytime disco for parents, carers and 0-5s with proper music, Nimble crafts and bubbles. Music this time is a new-wave and post-punk special! Tickets for this are available at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=1230

Whew, it's been a busy and fun week of Nimble Tales so far - our last outing of Derek the Dragon is tomorrow at the Telegraph Hill Centre at 11am, and it's a brand new venue for us! There should be some drop-in space available, or booking is available at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=421 For next week, as Nunhead Community Centre has been delayed in its opening, we'll be trying out the Nunhead 'Beer Shop' as a venue on Mondays at 11am. It's just across the way from Nunhead Green, and don't worry, despite the name, there will be tea on tap, as probably more apt to a Monday morning with little people! There's parking near by. The address is 40 Nunhead Green, London SE15 3QF - not as much buggy space as some of our venues, so if you can bring a sling or a fold-down, that'd be brilliant, but we'll definitely be okay with some buggies and prams! This week's Wednesday classes were particularly busy, and Tuesday was quite full, so if you're thinking of coming along next week, to be sure of a space, do book in (although if we can squeeze in drop ins I always will do my best to make it work!)

Less than two weeks to go until our first Autumn disco! Come and dance, make and chat on Sunday 20th September at our Post-Punk and New-Wave special, whoop! x

We've room for drop ins this morning at punk me up in east Dulwich, so come along and join us at 11am!

Some spaces still left for tomorrow's class, I'll pop something up on here if we're full in advance or if we have any drop ins, whoop! x

Huzzah! Don't forget term starts this week (although on TUESDAY - Monday class starts the week after) - advance booking is recommended by following the link above, and hope to see lots of you there! This week is the tale of Derek the reluctant dragon and a feisty princess who'd rather be learning magic than waiting for her prince to arrive...

Nimble Tales, Storytelling and Music is back with Becky and her cello from the 8th September onwards, with a heap of new venues and exciting stories and songs! Every week we'll go on a new interactive storytelling adventure, with the help of puppets, scarves, bubbles and a lot of imagination (and a wee bit of silliness!). Stories include feisty princesses and reluctant dragons, with lots of songs you know, and some written specially. Sessions are all suitable for mixed ages 0-5s, unless otherwise stated. We're big believers that stories and drama are important for even pre-verbal babies (and they definitely are for parents), and come with an accompaniment of lots of songs, shakers and sensory activities: Mondays: 11am, UPDATE - this session is now at the Dish and the Spoon Cafe, 61 Cheltenham Road, SE15 3AF Tuesdays: 11am, Punk Me Up Ceramics Cafe, 34 East Dulwich Road SE22 9AX - first class of term is the 8th September Wednesdays: 10am (mixed age), 11am (0-2s only), The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road SE15 3BE- first classes of term the 9th September. Wednesday 11am class can get very busy, so please make sure you book in advance for this one! Fridays: 11.15am (mixed age) Telegraph Hill Centre, Kitto Road, SE14 5TY - first class of term the 12th September Prices and booking: If you're coming to a one-off class it's ?6 per session, but you can buy a 6 class flexicard for ?30 (?5 per session) and use this at any 6 sessions. Alternatively, you can book for a whole half term at the equivalent of ?4.50 per class. We sometimes have drop in space, but can get very busy at our more established classes, so would recommend booking in advance at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=421 to be sure of your space. You can be our friend on Facebook for latest Nimble Tots updates and news at https://www.facebook.com/NimbleTots More about Becky and Nimble Tales... Becky is a professional music workshop leader, education project manager and storyteller, and is a former Sound Connections Early Years Music trainee, with a Masters in Contemporary Musicology and diploma on the cello. Most songs and stories are road-tested on her own 2 year old first! She has may years of experience teaching, managing and running outreach and educational music projects, including local Nimble Arts holiday clubs, and 5 years working in the education department with the BBC Proms and Symphony Orchestra. You might well have also seen her popping up delivering sessions at the Horniman museum, as well as other festivals, museums and arts centres. All sessions are carefully devised to be suitable for youngsters and parents and carers alike, but with plenty of magic and silliness to help us enjoy these impending wintery days!

This week we'll be making gorgeous bespoke washi tape name plaques - a simple and very effective way of making decorations for a bedroom (or a great gift!), and a sociable and relaxed way to spend a possibly gloomy August afternoon with your little people! We'll be making name plaques that could look a bit like this....https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/11403497_413459085505425_1412552175991964132_n.jpg?oh=8a473a3f4d86d7c39788b75f9a90d310&oe=566DC796 Washi tape is colourful masking tape, so can be ripped and taped into place to decorate your letters and plaques! It's ?12 PAYG or two flexi-card stamps (works out at ?10), and this includes all materials, tea and biscuits. The details: Wednesday 26th August: 1.30 - 3.30pm The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead SE15 Booking: http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=1033 Any queries or questions email [email protected]. Advance booking recommended, but there may be space for a couple of spontaneous drop ins on the day!

We?re back with our next Nimble Tots indie discos, held on Sundays at the NINES in Peckham. We?ve spangly disco kit, bubbles galore, flashing lights and lots and LOTS of bunting and fairy lights, plus Nimble Arts craft table activities. We?ve got three discos this Autumn, all suitable for parents, carers and their under 5s. Tickets are ?8 per adult, or ?14 for two, with up to 2 children admitted free with each adult ticket. Book ?em fast as they?re likely to sell out? The NINES is on Copeland Estate, Peckham, behind the Bussey building ? for directions and bookings, go to http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=1230 Discos are... Sunday 20th September: New Wave and Post-Punk tots Bands including Blondie, Devo, Dexys Midnight Runners, Echo & The Bunnymen, Elvis Costello, The Fall, Gang of Four, Magazine, Talking Heads, Television, Wire Sunday 18th October: 80s Chart Classics The greatest tunes from the eighties... Sunday 15th November: Girl groups through the ages From the Ronettes to the Spice Girls...and lots imbetween... All discos run 11 - 12.30 at the NINES Peckham, Copeland Industrial Estate - check on our website for a map and full directions. Advance booking recommended, as we often sell out in advance.

This week sees our last special Wednesday all-day takeover at the Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, Nunhead), with the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, plus our washi tape name plaque Crafternoon tea for parents and carers with tiny tots... You can book in for anything at, but it's likely that drop in spaces will be available as I know lots of people are away on holiday this week (although spaces are on a first-come-first-serve basis! Then.....I'm INCREDIBLY excited to be launching a bit and exciting Autumn/Winter term of Nimble Tales, with some new venues and timings. From Tuesday 8th September, our Autumn term begins with: Mondays: 11am, Nunhead Community Centre - from the 14 September (If the Community Centre isn't yet finished, I'll be moving this to another local venue within walkable distance for the first few weeks!) Tuesdays: 11am, East Dulwich Ceramics Cafe - from the 8th Sept Wednesdays: 10am and 11am, The Ivy House - from the 10th Sept Fridays: 11am, The Telegraph Hill Centre For the Autumn term, as well as drop in (?6 PAYG) and flexi-card bookings as before (?30 for a 6-class pass, you can use across any classes), if you're planning on coming every week, you can pre-book in for the full half term, then your space will be held each week and you won't have to book each time (and it's a little cheaper too working out at ?4.50 a class). If there's a week you can't make, we'll do our best to swap you onto another day on the same week. Can't wait to see you this Wednesday under the glitter ball x

We've drop in spaces for all classes today (first-come-first-serve!), come and join us at the Ivy House! Becky x

This week it's one of my all time favourite stories, with the tale of a feisty princess who decides life is much more fun as a frog, instead of sitting around in princess dresses waiting for a prince to arrive! We'll of course have cello tunes, songs and Boris the bird making a special guest appearance in a tutu.... Sessions are: 10am: Mixed age 11am: 0-2s only 4pm: Mixed age (older siblings welcome too!) We do often book up in advance, but if there's space, drop ins available! Book at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=421

Don't forget you can dodge the weather tomorrow, and join us at the Ivy House to come and make your own bespoke bunting, as your little people play, doze and mingle! Bucketloads of tea and biscuits await. I'm sorting material this afternoon so get your booking in now! I'll get a little extra, so there may be a few drop in spaces available tomorrow if you're feeling spontaneous, but email [email protected] to check! Book in at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=1033

This coming Wednesday we'll be making beautiful bunting! We need advance booking so I know how much material to prepare (although I'll pop something up on here if we have a couple of drop-in spaces on the day), and price includes all your materials and equipment, plus all the tea you can drink and biscuits you can eat! Book online now at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=1033 We also offer hen-do craft workshops, complete with full vintage tea service, so drop me a line if you're interested in this! Becky x

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday 12th August) for this week's stories! It'll be the tale of Boris the Bird and his search for a new song, featuring lots of animal sounds, cello tunes and some puppet related silliness! Sessions are: 10am: Mixed age 11am: 0-2s only 4pm: Mixed age (older siblings welcome too!) We do often book up in advance, particularly for the 11am session, so advance booking recommended, but if there's space, drop ins available. Book at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=421

Join professional artist Elena Travers, and bring your baby along for an afternoon of drawing with Nimble Arts at the Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead. We have buckets of tea and biscuits, a baby-safe play area full of toys, and price includes all materials (including a hardback sketchbook for you to take home afterwards to continue your drawing journey!) Places are very limited, so book now to get your space at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=1033 ?12 for one off session, or it's ?30 for a Nimble Tots flexicard with 6 stamps, and you can redeem two stamps for this class (and use others across our other Nimble Tots story, song and craft sessions)

Come join us at 4pm today for our last outing - lots of spaces available (as it's a new time that I'm trying out!). Older siblings very welcome too x

11am class is fully booked, but still room for 10am and 4pm! I'll update if either of those is full, and can't wait to see everyone tomorrow, x

Join us tomorrow at the Ivy House for songs, stories and cello tunes with Nimble Becky! This week we'll have the story of Rover, a slightly confused dog who thinks he's a cat! There will be bubbles, scarves, shakers, songs and stories galore. These sessions are pretty busy over the summer holidays, so please book in advance, as some sessions are now nearly full. From September onwards we'll be running on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, so email me at [email protected] if you'd like to join my mailing list for updates! This week, spaces update: 10am session: Spaces still available - I'll update the Nimble Tots Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/NimbleTots) tomorrow morning if any drop in left 11am session: Only 3 spaces left - book quickly 4pm session: Lots of spaces left! Older siblings very welcome to this one. Tomorrow we'll be doing one of my favourite stories with the tale of Rover, a big friendly dog who thinks he's a cat! Lots of songs, animal noises, cello tunes, bubbles and fun too Book in at http://nimblearts.co.uk/?page_id=421