Start
Start provides opportunities for under fives and their families to enjoy arts experiences of the highest quality.
Start works collaboratively with colleagues locally, regionally and internationally to explore and enhance young children’s creativity and wellbeing.
We offer training and mentoring opportunities for artists and early years practitioners alike and have initiated ground-breaking research of national significance.
Using the arts we want to develop the potential of all small children in Somerset to be strong and purposeful, and to encourage parents to be competent partners in their children’s play.
"It was interesting for staff to observe that the children worked together as a whole rather than in small groups as normal. "
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Latest News
View AllSomerset Under 5s are invited to enter the Lightstream
10 Apr 2012
This May, as part of the Somerset Light Waves project, Take Art and three leading Somerset theatre venues are inviting the youngest audiences in Somerset to enter the Lightstream and take part in an interactive and colorful light-inspired performance and installation.
£30,000 Early Years Theatre Commission up for grabs
06 Feb 2012
Take Art in association with Farnham Maltings and Arts Partnership Surrey are delighted to announce SPROUT, a new £30,000 commission to create a touring play designed for the under 5s.
Have you got the Light Touch
05 Oct 2011
Come and see the early year's Light Touch Exhibition at the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton, showcasing some beautiful work created by local children and families.
Shepton Digi Fest 2011
22 Sep 2011
Richard Tomlinson will be at Shepton Digi Fest on October 6th, running an exciting digital visual arts workshop based on his ground breaking work with the Little Big Bang early years project.
Under 5’s in Taunton put on Knee High Exhibition
30 Jun 2011
Tuesday 19 July, 12.30 - 1.15pm in the Activities Room at Hillside Children’s Centre
Early years artists get major exhibition
18 May 2011
Take Art and the Brewhouse are working together to exhibit the creative talents of some of Somerset’s youngest artists.
Little Big Bang Poem by Liv Torc
16 Apr 2011
This is the poem written by our documenting performance poet Liv Torc, inspired by The Bigger Bang Symposium and The Little Big Bang project. It was written in a few hours at The Bigger Bang on April 9 and performed at the end of the day in front of a very appreciative audience.
Bigger Bang Sends Out Waves
13 Apr 2011
Saturday 9 April was a major marker for the Little Big Bang project. With only six months to go, it was a chance to reflect and re-imagine...
Bernadette Duffy OBE to speak at Little Big Bang!
07 Apr 2011
Take Art are delighted to announce that Bernadette Duffy OBE will be the Key Note speaker at their Early Years Symposium on Saturday.
International Early Years Theatre Festival Comes to Somerset
25 Jun 2010
Monday 7 June to Friday 25 June, 2010. This June, the KinderGardens international theatre festival aimed at 2-6 year olds and their families is bringing one of five exciting early-years theatre shows to 14 rural villages, children centres and arts venues throughout Somerset.
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Upcoming Events
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21 May
- Lightstream startThe Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre
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12 Jun
- Mr & Mrs Sommerflügel startTacchi-Morris Arts Centre
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12 Jun
- Mr & Mrs Sommerflügel startTacchi-Morris Arts Centre