Vagabondi Puppet Challenge A series of films showing people how to make puppets from household waste. Take a photo or make a film of the puppet and send it back to be shared. youtube.com/channel/UCw4Nd… vagabondipuppets.com

The Shropshire Summer Reads’ challenge has been launched. You can sign up for free and you will be asked to read and rate four books of your choice over the summer. Completed entries will be entered into a prize draw. shropshire.gov.uk/libraries/libr…

Digital Media Skills Workshops delivered by Piece of String Media happening in August and September! Please see the attached flyer for more information, including how to book.

Theatre of Stuff workshop Have fun searching your drawers, cupboards, shelves, garage, shed, kitchen, bedroom and collecting little bits of ‘stuff’ on your walks. Bring them to the workshop and create a fabulous small theatre from a shoebox or cereal box meadowarts.org/events/theatre…

Get creative and take part in our #DanceConnect challenge! Send us your best moves and be featured in our takeover day. Open to young people ages 11-25. bit.ly/DXDANCECONNECT

Digital Media Skills Workshops Please contact Alexa Pugh, Arts Development Officer, Shropshire Council for more information – email: [email protected]

Arts Café Artists, community and voluntary art organisations and anyone interested in the arts are invited to attend an Arts Network Event on Tuesday 18 August online via Zoom from 5.00pm to 7.00pm, hosted by Flaxmill Maltings. To book email [email protected]

The Hive - STOP!motion Wednesdays 2 – 4pm - on Zoom starting Wednesday 5th August (6 weeks) Animation workshops for 16-30 year old’s experiencing anxiety or isolation. Email - [email protected]

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings would like to invite artists to an open day on Saturday 15 August, 10am-4pm. During the day Andy McKeown will be running two sound workshops, free to attend for artists on site. For more info, contact Richard Benjamin: [email protected]

Qube launches annual Art Exhibition and your vote counts Oswestry Community Action (Qube) has launched its annual Open Art Exhibition. Qube’s work can be found on their website qube-oca.org.uk

Meet the Mini Beasts at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm Activities include hunting for camouflaged woolly worms, worm charming and a woodland minibeast hunt. The session concludes with children building their own magnificent minibeast sculpture! Thursday 27th Aug 10-12 noon

Mythstories - Let’s Create at Home - StoryCraft Wednesday 26th August 2020 - 2.00pm to 4.00pm Online event for families with children aged 8 to 14. Join Jake Evans for a making session based on the story "Sedna, Goddess of the Seas". Funded by Shropshire Council.

surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PY63B5N Are you a Shropshire teacher? Got 5 mins? Please complete our survey, you could win a free CPD place for your school! Arts Connect Artsmark Arts Award

Arts Cafe - 13 October, 6.00-7.30pm via Zoom Andy McKeown is a local, new media, light and sound artist, animator and programmer. On the 13 October, McKeown will be giving a talk about his work and 56 year love affair with ‘noise’. To book, email [email protected]

What is the role of the arts in the new Ofsted framework?Come to our Ofsted CPD for Primary Schools looking at Broad & Balanced Curriculums & deep dives in arts subjects. Thursday 19th November, 4.30pm-6.30pm Via Zoom. Get in touch to book! @ucshrewsbury Arts Connect

Interested in Film? Want experience within the industry?BFI Film Academy is now open to all aged 16 to 19 years - deadline for applications 30th November. Visit mediaactive.org to apply. MediaActive Projects @ArtsConnectW

Want a vibrant culture in Shropshire? We want to hear from as many people as possible to help shape our cultural strategy. Shropshire's Cultural Strategy is now available for consultation shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/v… and will remain live until the end of December.

The ‘All In’ funding is now OPEN for applications! Cultural organisations are invited to apply for funding of up to £5,000 for arts based opportunities and £8,000 for other opportunities to support children with SEND. Deadline 11th January 2021. Ignition Actio Consortium

Connect with creatives! Our next Arts Cafe is on Tuesday 19th January, 6-8pm with Pentabus Rural Theatre Company, focussing on working with young people in developing writing and theatre making skills. Email [email protected] to book! @PentabusTheatre Arts Connect

Check out our online Creativity Lab CPD, 17th March 1-4.30pm for schools. The theme is exploring and developing a blended creative curriculum within the current climate. Book here: cultureconsortiumshropshire.com/creativity-lab…