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Seaside Holidays of the Past

Get beside the seaside with this fun and exciting drama workshop which will teach your pupils about holidays, travel and entertainment from Victorian times to today!

This workshop gives children a clear understanding of the history of Seaside Holidays, looking at the Victorian period when only the rich could afford seaside holidays, to the introduction of Butlins and the advancement of foreign travel which opened the world up for us all.

Our drama workshops use a range of creative activities and games, all themed around the topic, which help children develop both their understanding and confidence. Each workshop is practical and fun, making it meaningful and memorable for children – and a perfect way to begin or end your learning on a class topic.

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Topics covered

If you book a Seaside Holidays of the Past drama workshop, your pupils can learn about the following areas of the topic:

Seaside holidays in Victorian times,

including what people wore, how they entertained themselves and how their experience differs from ours today.
The other things that people did at the seaside to entertain themselves including the theatre and puppet shows.
The introduction of cheaper accommodation and seaside holidays for all classes, including the start of Butlins and how this changed the landscape of seaside holidays.
The advancement in foreign travel in the 1960s.
How people travelled in the past to their holiday destinations.
All of our workshops are completely inclusive, so all children can get involved and achieve.
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Is this the right workshop for you?

  • Suitable for: Year 01Year 02
How to book
For a single class

Book a Learn and Perform Day

For one class of up to 35 children
The class spend all day with the practitioner, working on the topic and at the end of the day perform their play to an audience.
A great way to help children learn about the topic and develop their confidence, speaking & listening, and team-work skills.
How to book
For multiple classes

Book an Explore Day

For up to 4 classes of 35 children in a day
Each class receives a workshop of 60-120 minutes
A fast-paced workshop for each class with lots of memorable and engaging drama activities
A great way to help children explore the topic whilst developing their confidence, imagination and passion for learning.
How to book
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Getting the best out of your Seaside Holidays of the Past drama workshop

Our workshops need to take place in the school hall ideally, securing this space for the day of the workshop will help it run really smoothly (we can absolutely move into a classroom for lunchtime set up if needed)
Make sure a teacher or TA will be present in the workshop to support the pupils and help us understand their needs.
If you would like pupils to dress up we are happy for you to do this! We don’t provide costumes (as we don’t feel they are needed for the learning to take place) but we can always help with ideas of what to wear if you want to do this.

Got a question?

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Take a look at our brochure

For all enquiries contact Dan Costello, our General Manager. Dan will send over a price list and a booking request form, making the booking process quick and easy.

Dan Costello | [email protected] | 0151 443 0333
Download our 2023/24 brochure
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