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Get Out of Doors with the Corn Exchange OVER the bank holiday weekend and into half term, the Corn Exchange, Newbury will be kick- into the soundtrack of the performance. A range of family activities, throughout the summer, including a week of Early Years sessions in Victoria Park ride through the streets of Newbury uses a smartphone

long Family Yoga class will take place on Saturday, June 5, for children of all ages. Further classes taking place in Victoria Park include Sketch and Snap Family Trail on Tuesday, June 1. Suitable for under-10s and their families, it combines photography and drawing skills in a fun two-hour trail led by illustrator Simon Jardine. For primary-aged children that use Makaton, a play, socialise and craft session will be held on Friday, June 4, specifically for families who use Makaton to communicate. To round off the week, well-loved stories will be explored in Little Story Sundays, Sunday, June 6 – an imaginative play, singing and craft workshop. From Friday, June 4, to Sunday, June 6, the Corn Exchange Newbury and 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space will present their first free outdoor show of the season – Rider Spoke by Blast Theory. This guided evening cycle

app with a narrator and delicate score by Blanket, and is suitable for ages 16 and over. Based in Brighton, Blast Theory create internationally celebrated experiences that explore how we connect with strangers and how technology shapes society. The Corn Exchange and 101’s free outdoor programme is supported by Greenham Trust and Arts Council England. The Corn Exchange is following all government and industry Covid-19 guidelines and has measures in place to ensure that the events are Covid-secure. This is just a small selection of the shows and activities which will be taking place between May and August. For more information and to find out more about the Out of Doors Festival please visit www.cornexchangenew. com or call the box office on 0845 5218 218 (calls cost 2p per minute plus your telephone company’s access charge).

With a 6pm performance, it makes the perfect after school treat to begin the weekend. Strong Enough is also a Relaxed Performance, adapted to suit the needs of anyone who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, and an Easy Read document is available online via the Corn Exchange website for audience members to download ahead of the event. Over in Victoria Park, activities for Early Years children can be enjoyed throughout the half term. Wake Up Shake Up sessions will take place every morning from Monday, May 31, to Friday, June 4, where families with little ones aged six and under can get their days off to a great start with a mix of different creative activities. On Monday there is a movement-based class that explores different dance skills, and on Tuesday you can channel your favourite cartoon characters, with

starting its Out of Doors Festival, a programme of exciting outdoor theatre, circus, music, dance and family shows, as well as creative activities for adults and children, taking place in and around Newbury over the coming summer months. Families with children of all ages can begin their bank holiday weekend at Greenham House Gardens, where Strong Lady Productions will present an impressive display of jaw- dropping circus skills and physicality in Strong Enough on Friday, May 28. This powerfully optimistic show celebrates stories of ‘ordinary’ people finding strength in the places where we wobble, fall, and wonder if we are strong enough. Surprising, funny, and full of hope, Strong Lady Productions have taken real stories shared in interviews and have worked these voices

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materials from around the house. To finish off the week, families can relax and breathe into the weekend with a chill- out yoga session. For those who want to continue developing their yoga skills, a specific hour-

a Disney-themed singing session. On Wednesday, little ones can enjoy an imagination- enhancing drama session, and Thursday will be about getting hands messy in some creative tasks that use everyday objects and basic