Early years

Read the fantastic article written by Dr Susan Young of Exeter University about Take Art's Early Year's project 'Little Big Bang'.

This March Inspector Sands, the winners of the 2012 Sprout Commission, are bringing their new show Rock Pool to four Somerset Children's Centres.

Wet half term!!! Who cares? Why not defy the stay at home blues on Monday 29 October with a whole day of fun, creativity and participation for the under 5s at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil - a lot of which is totally free!

This Autumn Take Art is working in collaboration with Yeovil Children’s Centres and the Octagon Theatre to bring you the third ever International KinderGardens Festival for the under 5s and their families. Taking place in Children’s Centres, schools and theatres across Somerset from the 29 Oct to 14 Nov 2012, this year’s festival will be jam-packed with high quality events and over 20 live theatre performances.

Take Art is pleased to announce an opportunity for two apprenticeships for individuals wanting to gain experience in digital arts and early years.

Take Art is delighted to announce that Yeovil Children's Centre Cluster has been successful in its application to the Arts Council England and has received a grant towards the 2012 KinderGardens Festival of Early Years Performance that will take place this autumn.

On Monday 21st May the long heralded 35-day traveling performance piece 'A Somerset Journey' took its first tentative steps from Taunton town centre and Somerset Square (outside The Brewhouse Theatre) on its month long mission to rediscover the sounds and stories of Somerset, visiting plenty of Early Years settings along its way. Linking with the Olympic celebrations the journey was aptly ignited by the Olympic Torch Ceremony that fizzed and sizzled through Taunton at the same time the journey began.

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.

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.

For Artists and Creative People

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.

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.