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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Jul 21

Ripple Festival is an exciting programme of original performances and installations co-created with , and for, very young children.

Tickets are on sale now! For the full programme and to book tickets follow the 🔗 www.magicacorns.co.uk/ripple/

Come to Great Yarmouth this September!

Ripple Early Years Arts Festival 2025

A family arts festival - events for babies and children taking place in venues across Great Yarmouth from 12–21 September 2025.

www.magicacorns.co.uk

Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Jul 21

📣We are so excited to announce Ripple Festival!

✨A brand new children’s festival dedicated to early years arts, taking place across Great Yarmouth from 12-21 September 2025.

Festival Highlights include

🌊 Counting Sheeps-The Herd
🌊 Great Big Tiny World-Oily Cart
🌊 After Party-Hurly Burly

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Jun 27

🌊 Join us for the Ripple Early Years Arts Symposium
📅 13th September 2025 | Great Yarmouth

🎟️ Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ripple-ear...

Ripple Early Years Arts Symposium

An interdisciplinary gathering for extravagant ideas about art and people under three.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Apr 28

This Wednesday!

Sign up here

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-onli...

Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw

Join us for Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw, where we'll explore how to create inclusive and inspiring environments

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Apr 25

#FlashbackFriday
In-Between Spaces at PRIMEYARC in Great Yarmouth was 4 years ago!

Such a perfect title for this project as we reached one family at a time in-between lockdowns!

Go to our Youtube account to see more short films from this project.

youtu.be/0lPVZcYi8nU?...

In-Between Spaces - A Family Bubble visit

YouTube video by Magic Acorns

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Apr 24

This is next week and we can't wait!

Join us online with #EarlyYears artist Matt Shaw.

Matt has been Artist in Residence at Whitnash Nursery School for many years creating empowering spaces with and for young children.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-onli...

Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw

Join us for Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw, where we'll explore how to create inclusive and inspiring environments

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Mar 27

After our family sessions we have a reflection meeting about the session. Often this is talking about & documenting special moments to inform & develop our practice.

Recently we’ve been experimenting with drawing as reflection.
Has anyone else been trying out different ways of reflecting together?

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Mar 21

Welcome to our next Magic Online event with artist Matt Shaw sharing their practice as a collaborative space maker with very young children.

Early bird tickets available

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-onli...

Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw

Join us for Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw, where we'll explore how to create inclusive and inspiring environments

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Mar 14

Artist opportunities for WAVELENGTH residency this May!

Interested in developing some work for early years? Never worked with this age group before or just starting out as a socially engaged artist?

For more details
www.magicacorns.co.uk/post/wavelen...

Deadline for applications is 10th April!

Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Mar 12

All set for Illuminate Norfolk this evening!

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jesspitt.bsky.social @jesspitt.bsky.social · Mar 10

It's an honour to be presenting a keynote presentation at EuNet MERYC25 in May (14-17) in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Read abstract here meryc2025.com/keynotes/
Featuring @magicacorns.bsky.social practice&research @merycengland.bsky.social
Join us!

keynotes – MERYC2025

meryc2025.com

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Mar 9

Getting ourselves ready for #illuminateNorfolk folding 100s of Magic Acorns' zines in the sunshine!
Looking forward to meeting people there next week and handing these little fellas out!

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Mar 4

Some images of Magic Play today captured by some of our young participants

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jesspitt.bsky.social @jesspitt.bsky.social · Feb 19

I am so Thrilled that Jools brings this webinar for @magicacorns.bsky.social community of artists educators and families. I've been inspired by her work and ideas for years. Excited 😊

Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Feb 18

Magic Webinar with Dr. Jools Page - Professional Love

Find out more and join us here

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-webi...

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Feb 18

Magic Webinar with Dr. Jools Page - Professional Love

Find out more and join us here

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-webi...

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Feb 10

Still time to join this evening!
All welcome 🤗

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorn-netw...

Acorn Network - Roly Poly

An online session with Charlotte Jolly and Maddie Broad sharing their experience of creating Roly Poly - a musical playscape for under-twos

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Feb 6

Roll up! Roll up! For our next online networking session with Roly Poly creators Maddie Broad and Charly Jolly!

Get your tickets here for Monday 10th Feb 6.30-8pm.

Monday nights just got better!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorn-netw...

Acorn Network - Roly Poly

An online session with Charlotte Jolly and Maddie Broad sharing their experience of creating Roly Poly - a musical playscape for under-twos

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Feb 7

"One of the reasons why musical play is so valuable is its expressive potential"

Our researcher @jesspitt.bsky.social writes in Music Teacher magazine, calling for our "attention to the unique affordance of music for children to express themselves."

www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/feat...

Communicative musical play in early years - Music Teacher

Far from being an optional extra, music can play a significant role in helping children to develop skills in language, literacy and numeracy as well as communication and social interaction. Dr Jessica...

www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Feb 6

This event is being recorded. If you can’t make it on the night we will share the recording with ticket holders.

Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Feb 6

Roll up! Roll up! For our next online networking session with Roly Poly creators Maddie Broad and Charly Jolly!

Get your tickets here for Monday 10th Feb 6.30-8pm.

Monday nights just got better!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorn-netw...

Acorn Network - Roly Poly

An online session with Charlotte Jolly and Maddie Broad sharing their experience of creating Roly Poly - a musical playscape for under-twos

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Feb 6

Roll up! Roll up! For our next online networking session with Roly Poly creators Maddie Broad and Charly Jolly!

Get your tickets here for Monday 10th Feb 6.30-8pm.

Monday nights just got better!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorn-netw...

Acorn Network - Roly Poly

An online session with Charlotte Jolly and Maddie Broad sharing their experience of creating Roly Poly - a musical playscape for under-twos

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Jan 30

Our CIC report looking back over 23-24 is out now!

It's been a bumper year for us - working with amazing families, artists and brilliant partners, and celebrating and creating new works with & for people under 4yrs.

Let us know what you think!

simplebooklet.com/cicreport202...

CIC Report 2023 - 2024 : simplebooklet.com

simplebooklet.com

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Jan 28

Some scenes after Magic Play this morning!

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Jan 27

Join our next online network eon Mon 10th Feb with Charlotte Jolly & Maddie Broad sharing their experiences of creating #earlyyears show Roly Poly!

Expect some playful participation & discussion as well as hearing about their creative process.

Booking info here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorn-netw...

Acorn Network - Roly Poly

An online session with Charlotte Jolly and Maddie Broad sharing their experience of creating Roly Poly - a musical playscape for under-twos

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Jan 9

Rose is also running an online workshop for us tomorrow (Friday 10th) for artists, educators, parents and anyone interested in co-creating books with very young children.

More details and booking here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rose-feath...

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · Jan 9

Community picture book maker Rose Feather ran a gorgeous session for us yesterday with some of our brilliant Magic Families!

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