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Theatre Orchard Youth at Christmas
📍 Weston-super-Mare
19 December
Theatre Orchard are hosting three free and fun-filled participatory sessions at Castle Batch Children’s Centre for different age groups.
Future Present Exhibition
📍 Bridport Arts, Dorset
Until 21 December
Future Present is an exhibition celebrating Dorset and South West designer makers working in wood, paper, textiles, print, photography, ceramics, and jewellery. Browse the exhibition and perhaps find the perfect Christmas present.
Brr! It’s The Snow Queen
📍 Bridport Arts, Dorset
21 December
Take the family to see Brr! It’s The Snow Queen, a retelling of Hans Andersen’s tale on 21 December at Bridport Arts. This is a co-production with Bumblefly, Forest Forge and Mischievous Theatres where you can expect quirky storytelling, talking animals, tunes, puppets and many more surprises! Make the most of their seasonal offer with a £12 adult ticket which includes free entry for one child.
Annual Open
📍 Burton at Bideford, Devon
Until 23 December
The Annual Open exhibition offers an opportunity for local artists, both amateur and professional, to exhibit alongside each other. Featuring an eclectic mix of print, paintings, textiles, ceramics and more.
The Magic Library
📍 The Spring
19 - 24 December
This free, immersive Christmas experience explores the real magic of libraries and is great for all the family. Step into a world of enchantment with eccentric wizards, secret portals, flying books and magic spells! In collaboration with Arts Council supported Little Bulb Theatre and jampacked with playful humour, audience interaction and exciting original music.
ADVENTures in Space
📍 The Spring
Until 24 December
Play Artists in Residence emma + pj are lost in space and on a mission to return home in time for Christmas. This part-video installation, part-immersive sensory experience, is a free drop-in activity and designed to be re-visited with a new part of the story revealed each day!
Choir of Clare collage
📍 Online
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross perform a beautiful seasonal programme, including motets by Mendelssohn and Howells, some exquisite arrangements of traditional carols, and a selection of festive favourites that herald the season of Advent and the joy of the Christmas story.