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Young Explorers

Adventures in the arts!

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Play, create and learn on a voyage of discovery

Seeing our Theatre full of delighted small faces gives us a special glow. There’s nothing like seeing the arts through the eyes of children, and our Young Explorers programme allows us to do just that. Storytelling, plays and creative activities for the wee ones – and not so wee –  all aim to ignite that special spark that will grow into a lifelong love of all things artistic.

While we’re unable to host live events just now, there’s still plenty to inspire eager young audiences online. Below, you’ll find links to some of our most popular stories, with storytelling videos, activity videos and downloadable activity sheets on each one.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then, let us begin…

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An image of a green caterpillar with a red head and purple antennae with the text 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle' above it.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Story read by Felicity Sparks

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An image of a green caterpillar with a red head and purple antennae with the text 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle' above it.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Activity with Caitlin Skinner

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An image of a green caterpillar with a red head and purple antennae with the text 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle' above it.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

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An image of a giraffe dancing under the night sky with stars and a monkey in the bottom right corner with the text 'Giraffes Can't Dance' above the Giraffe.

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees

Story read by Matthew Hinchliffe

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An image of a giraffe dancing under the night sky with stars and a monkey in the bottom right corner with the text 'Giraffes Can't Dance' above the Giraffe.

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees

Activity with Caitlin Skinner

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An image of a giraffe dancing under the night sky with stars and a monkey in the bottom right corner with the text 'Giraffes Can't Dance' above the Giraffe.

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees

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An image of a dog with it's tongue out looking to the right with a blue collar and red tag and the text 'Hairy Maclary' in black text beneath.

Hairy Maclary of Donaldson’s Dairy by Linley Dodd

Story read by Dan Willis

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An image of a dog with it's tongue out looking to the right with a blue collar and red tag and the text 'Hairy Maclary' in black text beneath.

Hairy Maclary of Donaldson’s Dairy by Linley Dodd

Activity with Caitlin Skinner

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An image of a dog with it's tongue out looking to the right with a blue collar and red tag and the text 'Hairy Maclary' in black text beneath.

Hairy Maclary of Donaldson’s Dairy by Linley Dodd

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An image of a tiger sitting beside a young girl with the text 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'

The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

Story read by Matthew Hinchliffe

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An image of a tiger sitting beside a young girl with the text 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'

The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

Activity with Caitlin Skinner

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An image of a tiger sitting beside a young girl with the text 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'

The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr

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An image of a massive beat with horns sitting in a forest beside a body of water with a boat approaching, the beast is sleeping and it is night time.

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Story read by Dan Willis

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An image of a massive beat with horns sitting in a forest beside a body of water with a boat approaching, the beast is sleeping and it is night time.

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Activity with Caitlin Skinner

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An image of a massive beat with horns sitting in a forest beside a body of water with a boat approaching, the beast is sleeping and it is night time.

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

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An image of a person made of gold with a crown. A bird is seen flying in front of the person and there are buildings in the background. The image has an animated look.

BSL signed story

The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

Story read and BSL signed by Matthew Hinchliffe

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