Jellyfish to go to School

Wagon of Dreams

As part of its tenth birthday celebrations Active Fakenham is organising and funding a theatre production for the Fakenham Infant and nursery school. The Jellyfish theatre company will be performing their latest touring show, “Wagon of Dreams” to the two hundred children in the school playing field. 

Richard Crook, from Active Fakenham, who is also a Trustee at the Fakenham Community Centre said, “Active Fakenham is primarily about putting on low cost or free activities with some kind of well-being focus events. It’s a bit unusual for us to fund something like this. Originally I had planned to arrange it for the Community Centre, but I think it will reach more children if this performance is taken to where the children are who may not often get the opportunity to see live theatre and to see how much fun it can be. Hopefully some will then be tempted to come to the Community Centre to see some of our other productions or to see one of the fantastic FADLOS shows. It is also possible to put this on because of the excellent Creative Arts East (CAE) organisation which makes this kind of thing possible and affordable for small groups like ours.

 

“Fakenham Infant School are very excited to watch the performance. It’s an amazing opportunity for our children to experience live theatre. We’re very grateful to Active Fakenham for arranging it for us.”

Sarah Gallichan

Head Teacher


Richard added, “It has been a pleasure working with the school. In what is now the tenth year Active Fakenham has been operating in the town. Although we are not a funding organisation we have also been able to donate to, and support, the Friends of Fakenham Junior School, Sculthorpe School and Fakenham First Focus. It is by working together and supporting each other that local organizations like ours can make a small difference to the quality of lives of local people and visitors to the town”

 

Active Fakenham is also currently organising a series of six free cycle safety checks and mini services at Fakenham market from July 21st to August 25th and a Get Active in Fakenham Week from August 20 to the 28th and the Ride North Norfolk social cycle ride on 28th August. Details are on the Active Fakenham website and social media. Active Fakenham will also be taking their Smoothie Bikes to the Fakenham Junior School Summer fete on the 9th July supported by the Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre.

 

 

More info

Richard Crook - richard@activefakenham.org.uk 07887 803091

Fakenham Infant School - office@fakenhaminfant.org.uk

Zoe Fletcher   Creative Arts East -  Zoe@creativeartseast.co.uk CAE www.creativeartseast.co.uk


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