Tons of fun for your big ones and little ones!
Workshops For The Imagination
Was set up by Alex Sutton-Vane to bring a wider range of quality art to children aged from 2 years.
It is based in Brighton and run through a unique art studio for children, offering a range of after school art clubs, pre-school art with music and creative play, themed art parties and holiday art workshops.
The philosophy behind Workshops For The Imagination is to allow creativity to thrive in an informal but structured environment.
Workshops For The Imagination will be running an art activity and
creativity tent for children aged 3 years to 11 years at Meadowlands.
This will be a drop-in activity area where children can come and make art works, models and generally be creative in their own space.
There will also be an opportunity to go on an adventure; exploring the wooded area and making some natural art works inspired by the landscape.
The Grateful Crane: The Fetch Theatre Company
Based on the traditional Japanese story of ‘The Grateful Crane’ this new Fetch Theatre project will showcase the style of Bunraku puppetry. A visual tale – told without words – the performance will celebrate puppetry and demonstrate the visual and emotional theatrical pull that 
this art form has for audiences of all ages. Funny, moving and beautiful, the story will transport audiences as they interact with the puppets and journey with them to see amazing transformations take place. The show will be performed by one animator who will skilfully put in motion various spectacular puppets and props in order to create a simple but unforgettable story.
This performance is suitable for all ages.
Workshops
The director Purvin will also be providing workshops after performances. The Fetch will provide a plethora of Bunraku puppets from their store, giving participants the opportunity to explore a range of characters.
Recommended age for workshop participants 8 years to adult.
Talk back sessions
A short talk-back session will follow one of the performances.
A Special Place for the Under 5s
We are pleased to announce that TravellerSpace, a charity supporting Gypsies and Travellers in Cornwall and the South West, will be joining us this year at Meadowlands with a play area for the under fives. Expect to find beautiful wooden toys, a climbing frame, sand pit, water play, soft play, puzzles, books, and a comfortable sofa to sit on while your little ones play!
Juggletastic
Juggletastic will be providing circus skills workshops in which children are given a chance to play with and enjoy, a wide range of circus toys including poi, plate spinning, hula hoops, juggling clubs/balls/rings/scarves, staff spinning, contact balls, flower sticks, ribbon twirling, unicycle, stilt walking and one of the hottest trends among children and adults of the past few years – diabolo. For the dedicated, Juggletastic will be teaching skills with view to participating in an early evening performance on Sunday 3rd June. 
Facilitated drop in at Meadowlands, all day and all ages.
A Jester For The Festival
Will Tease is a modern day Jester and will be joining us this year at Meadowlands festival. Jesters poke fun at local celebrities and others in positions of authority.
For fun of course! Keep a look out for the unmissable Will Tease….
Will Tease was the unofficial Jester of Peckham 1999-2004, Official Jester of Hebden Bridge 2008 and currently holds the title of Fool of Muncaster 2010 following victory in the Muncaster Castle International Jesters competition in 2009. Will Tease is now the new jester of Lewes, courtesty of the Lewes Ladies Football club…
Children’s Club Night (ages 12 – 17)
Stick It On – ‘Teens Choose Choons’ at Meadowlands 2012
Do you love great music?
Are you aged 12 – 17?
Do you fancy being a DJ for 15 minutes?
Stick It On needs you!
What it’s all about? Stick It On is a club event with a twist; the music is provided by the punters, in this case, the hip young folk at Meadowlands festival. There are no resident DJ’s. No ‘Super Star DJs’. The music is provided by YOU.
If you want to give it a go, all you have to do is choose the ‘Choons’; four tracks of music that you love and think would ‘rock the dance floor’ in a club or, in this case, festival. Go solo or team up with a mate. No Adults mind. The Stick It On team will be your roadies and your friends will be your fans.
The evening will be hosted by Girl on Girl DJs who are experts in merriment, dancing and whooping up a crowd. No DJ experience is necessary as a technical helpers will be on hand to guide you through the whole process, you can play either CDs or Mp3s.
Click ‘Apply To DJ’ button to submit your playlist or click here. When you have sent the application form via the website The Stick It On team will be in touch.
There is also story telling for ages 2 to 5 and also ages 6 upwards, face painting and more… further children’s entertainment will be added here soon.
