BookTrust bid to deliver 18,000 surprise Christmas book parcels to children backed by Dr Emily Andre

Author Dr Emily Andre is supporting BookTrust’s Christmas appeal, aiming to deliver 18,000 book parcels to disadvantaged children and those in care across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.   Donations to BookTrust will help fund its Christmas campaign, which provides 18,000 families with a surprise festive parcel featuring a carefully selected book, alongside its ongoing…

British Wool launches nationwide competition for children to design Shaun the Sheep’s new festive knit for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day

Celebrity judge and jumper collector extraordinaire Gyles Brandreth will join the panel to decide the winning child’s design   This year Shaun the Sheep is returning in his woolliest role yet as Head of Wool for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day, which will be taking place on Thursday 11th December. To celebrate his co-knit-ment…

Carrot Productions announce a brand new arts package for schools this Christmas

Carrot Productions, the world’s leading performers of The Snowman with live orchestra, has created the perfect alternative to the traditional school outing, introducing some much-needed joy and happiness into pupils’ lives this Christmas, ALL DELIVERABLE REMOTELY IN CASE OF LOCKDOWN. All music in the show other than The Snowman has been written by Daniel Whibley,…

World-class streamable arts package by Carrot Productions offers schools an exciting alternative to annual Christmas outings

Carrot Productions, the world’s leading performers of The Snowman with live orchestra, has created the perfect alternative to the traditional school outing, introducing some much-needed joy and happiness into pupils’ lives this Christmas. Schooltime Showtime offers schools the opportunity to actively champion high quality art and cultural education in a meaningful and safe way, as…

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