In the green gardens of Highfield campus, there is a unique building made specially for making and enjoying beautiful music. Join us at Turner Sims Southampton for a day of FREE magical musical activities and events for children and grown-ups of all ages.
Get the whole family involved with workshops, music, dance, craft – and of course the chance to make LOTS of noise. Bring your picnic lunch to enjoy in the gardens, get your face painted – a perfect day out!
Come on a journey with Little Boy and Cat as he explores his big emotions, and enjoy the music along the way! Join us for this fun musical show with elements designed to engage and inspire children with ideas to help regulate those big emotions. Enjoy sing-along-songs ‘Binoculars Out’, ‘Angry Storm Clouds’ and ‘I Am Calm’ plus a whole heap more!
STREET DANCE THE MAYPOLE 11.15AM
No need to book – just drop in! Take part in creating wraps ‘n ripples mixed with waves ‘n breaks in this fun dance workshop around a contemporary designed, bespoke ribboned, 12-foot freestanding maypole.
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STEP HOP HOUSE | 12PM
No need to book – just drop in! Join us on the lawn outside Turner Sims for Step Hop House, a quirky and colourful outdoor performance for the whole family around a maypole.
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MYTH, MAGIC & MUSIC: TALES FROM AFRICA | 12.45PM
No need to book – just drop in! Join us on the lawn outside Turner Sims for a musical storytelling adventure through rainforests and across the Savannahs of West Africa. Meet cunning spiders and cheeky monkeys along the way!
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GROOVING WITH PIRATES | 1.30PM
Climb aboard a swashbuckling adventure with family favourite Groove Baby as it sails the seas in this exciting jazz and funk-fuelled show! Grooving with Pirates is an animated and live-action mystical, magical, nautical, musical adventure which follows three pirate friends on a dangerous mission to find treasure!
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AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP | 1.45PM
No need to book – just drop in! Join us on the lawn outside Turner Sims for a fun and energetic workshop exploring rhythms from West Africa. No experience is required, just come ready to enjoy!
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STEP HOP HOUSE | 2.30PM
No need to book – just drop in! Join us on the lawn outside Turner Sims for Step Hop House, a quirky and colourful outdoor performance for the whole family around a maypole.
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CEILIDH JAM | 3.15PM
No need to book – just drop in! Get on your feet and join Folk Dance Remixed on the lawn outside Turner Sims for funked-up folky Celidh with a foot-stomping, heart-pumping, big live music sound.
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PLUS! Arts and craft in the Foyer and face painting all day!
In the case of wet weather the Family Day Summer activities will continue indoors and undercover outside. There may be changes to the timetable but there will continue to be activities all day from 11am – 4pm.