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Easter at The Pound in Corsham is chock-a-block with fun, thrilling and creative activities for the whole family. There’s some truly beautiful puppet theatre about fairy-tale characters and creepy-crawlies, creative and crafty kids workshops, as well as a selection of sensational films.

Playtime! by The Last Baguette

Playtime at The Pound

Join Sidney and Tristan for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, craft and music. Expect to play, watch, laugh and make.
Thursday 6 April, 10am & 11.30am
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Breathe by HalfAString Theatre

Breathe

An extraordinary journey through a busy forest. Experience a story told from the perspective of an acorn; the hectic forest floor, thrumming underworlds and dazzling heights of icy branches. Discover bizarre larger than life fungi, connecting creaking tree roots, and majestic guardians watching over a delicate cycle. Join three storytellers as they lead you through an enchanting experience like no other.
Tuesday 11 April, 11am & 2pm
Ages 5+
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Hey Diddle Diddle ny Kitchen Zoo

Hey Diddle Diddle

With special performances by Hickory Dickory’s Flea Circus, the famous dare-devilled egg himself Humpty Dumpty, and Incy Wincy, whose many legs make her Tango something to behold, Hey Diddle Diddle is a fun-loving, music-filled adventure with your favourite characters as you’ve never seen them before!
Friday 14 April, 11am & 2pm
For ages 6 and under
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TAKE PART KIDS A series of workshops and activities for children

Kids can craft themselves a beautiful paper flower garland or a pair of colourful butterfly wings. How about sketching a real live chicken as it skitters and scratches about? They can also join in our FREE magical woodland mural painting workshop.

Paper Flower Garlands

Paper Flower Garlands with Rachel Heard | Saturday 1 April, 10am

Not A Still Life

Not A Still Life: Return of the Chickens! | Tuesday 4 April, 1.30pm & 2.45pm

Butterfly Wings

Butterfly Wings Workshop | Tuesday 11 April, 10am

Magical Woodland

Magical Woodland Mural Painting | Saturday 15 April, 10am

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Matilda The Musical (PG) – 13 April 11.30am

Matilda The Musical

Adult: £7.50

Under 16s: £5

A brand new take on the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl, with a vivid imagination, who dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.

Director: Matthew Warchus
Stars: Alisha Weir, Stephen Graham and Emma Thompson
Runtime: 1h 57m13th April, 11:30am

Kids can craft themselves a beautiful paper flower garland or a pair of colourful butterfly wings. How about sketching a real live chicken as it skitters and scratches about? They can also join in our FREE magical woodland mural painting workshop.