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WILLAM SHAKESPEARE

Bringing Shakespeare's stories to life for the whole family

THE GLOBE THEATRE BRINGS SHAKESPEARE’S
CLASSIC TO SALFORD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
Macbeth - An interactive experience for families
Saturday 1 October / 1.30pm
Join Practitioners from Shakespeare’s Globe for a lively performance
of Macbeth. This interactive session will allow your children to help
create the thrilling world of the story, to engage with the dilemmas
the characters face and participate in one of Shakespeare’s most
famous narratives. Perfect for children aged between 7 and 11 years
old and their parents / carers.
Free event! Booking essential via library website

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in an hour
Saturday 1 October / 10.30 - 11.30am
Swinton library

Shakespeare to Share
Wednesday 12 October / 7.30 – 9.30pm
Walkden library

Join actor and storyteller Sarah Jane Lee for A
Midsummer’s Night Dream In An Hour – a lively, fun
and interactive storytelling workshop for children
aged 5-10 and their parents/carers.
Free / Suitable for families
Booking essential via library website

Join us to celebrate the Bard by sharing the reading
of a selection of passages from his most famous
plays in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
£5 per person / Suitable for adults
Booking essential via any library in Salford

Book Art workshop
Saturday 8 October / 9.30am - 12noon
Swinton library
Come and explore the possibilities of book art with
local book artist Kate Bufton. Make your very own
Shakespeare sculpture out of pre-loved books.
Embelish your sculptures using a variety of
traditional techniques including pen & ink, hand
printing with rubber stamps and paper collage. This
workshop is suitable for complete beginners as all of
the materials will be provided along with support
and direction from the artist herself.
£5 per person / Suitable for adults
Booking essential via any library in Salford

Strictly Come Shakespeare
Friday 28 October
Swinton library / 10am - 12noon
Walkden library / 2 - 4pm
Take part in an interactive session to learn dance
moves from the Elizabethan era. Volunteer parents
will be chosen to act as judges, dressed in sequins
and armed with score cards, they’ll be a hard bunch
to impress with your medieval moves!
£2 per person / Suitable for families
Booking essential via any library in Salford

Children aged seven and under must be accompanied by an adult

For more details on any of these events visit

salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/libraries
Or call us on 0161 909 6558