For The Love of Books – High Peak Community Arts

March 2, 2023

Children and Families Community Projects For The Love of Books News

Pre-order the High Peak ABC here

We are excited to launch our beautiful ABC book made specially for the High Peak by our early years team, Karl Harris, Andrea Joseph and Lucy Jackson. Launch day has a special treat – celebrated poet, Helen Mort is coming to perform a poetry reading of her own work and lend her support as one
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December 6, 2022

For The Love of Books

A High Peak ABC

We can’t keep it to ourselves anymore! Our early years team has come up trumps with a glorious High Peak ABC book and song (for general release Spring 2023). The work has been in creation in messy arts and music sessions since the summer, and our early years project manager, Karl Harris, said “I’ve loved
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October 28, 2022

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A High Peak ABC

Welcome to the High Peak ABC song! Listen here: HighPeakArts · The High Peak ABC The High Peak ABC, book and song have been produced since May 2022 by our Early Years team, Karl, Andrea & Lucy.
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May 29, 2020

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Family Fun Friday! Bookmaking!

May 29th, and it’s hotter than Rome in the High Peak, so don’t forget your sunscreen as you enjoy our fifth installment of fun creative activities for families with young children from Karl, Frances & Margit our Early Years specialists – something to explore together during these extraordinary times! This week our Family Fun
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May 22, 2020

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Family Fun Friday! Shadows!

Back to glorious sunshine in the High Peak this week. But to help cheer up any dull moments, here is our fourth installment of fun creative activities for families with young children from Karl, Frances & Margit our Early Years specialists – something to explore together during these extraordinary times! This week our Family
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May 15, 2020

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Family Fun Fridays! Marbling!

We hope you’re recovering from the blast of overnight freezes in the High Peak this week. To help you do that here is our third installment of fun creative activities for families with young children from Karl, Frances & Margit our Early Years specialists – something to explore together during these extraordinary times! This
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May 8, 2020

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Family Fun Fridays! Hapa Zome!

Here is our second installment of fun creative activities for families with young children from Karl, Frances & Margit our Early Years specialists – something to explore together during these extraordinary times! This week our Family Fun Friday activity is Hapa Zome! Originally devised by eco-artist India Flint, the technique has it roots in
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May 1, 2020

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Family Fun Fridays! Wild Art!

We bring you some fun creative activities for families with young children from our team of Early Years specialists – something to explore together during these extraordinary times! Family Fun Fridays will take you on a journey of creating art with nature, marbling paper with items found in your kitchens, explore shadows and shapes,
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April 10, 2019

For The Love of Books Spotlight

For The Love Of Books

Our creative arts and literacy project for Early Years and Families – For The Love Of Books – ran from 2016 – 2019. Local artist Katy McCall led the initial pilot project before taking up the post of Family Learning Manager at Manchester Art Gallery. We then recruited local Early Years and Heritage Education expert
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