The Pound Arts

Explore the wonderful world of the Madhatter’s tea party. Create some rather curious designs and decorate your very own mini mug fit for a tea party occasion. Suitable for ages 7-12 years.

Join artist Holly Dabbs to have an immersive, playful and fun art making session exploring artists of the past and present to create the artists of the future! Have fun making a collaborative art piece with a group of under 5’s and their grown ups inspired by Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, Matisse and Gaugin, Picasso, Yayoi Kusama and Jackson Pollock. Children must be accompanied by an adult but must have a space booked.

Steph and Craig are off to Hollywood! Expect to hear some fabulous tunes made famous through their cinematic platforms. From Titantic to Top Gun, from Grease to Ghostbusters and possibly a bit of Eminem for good measure - it’ll be a fun one. Join in with your little ones, it’s the hottest ticket in town! Suitable for under 6yrs; sessions at 11am and 2pm.

We’re all heading into the undergrowth! Expect lots of songs about jungle animals, adventures and wilderness. Get your little one to bring their favourite animal cuddly toy to join in the dancing at the wildest party in town! Suitable for under 6years; performances at 11am and 2pm.

A magical, deliciously silly show exploring how we interact with wild things. It’s full of offbeat humour, live music, inventive puppetry, and audience participation. Performed by three actor musicians, the audience are given strong visuals for young children, plenty of poo jokes, and skilled three part harmony. Performances at 11am and 2pm. Suitable for ages 5-11 years; outdoor performance so please bring your own chairs and blankets and dress for the weather!  

Choose your music channel and strut your stuff! No need to pre-book.

Meet around the fire pits in the car park for a big, jolly singalong to all of your favourite tunes. You’ll be expertly guided through, with song sheets available. Bring your uke, borrow one or come and sing. There will also be a ukulele workshop to learn the basic chords.

Gav Cross dives into the words we seem to know so well but we never really listened too. More nonsense, nastiness and roaring chaos as we turn our childhood tales upside down to find out what lies beneath! Suitable for ages 7+.

Design and make your own puppets! In this workshop you will create your own character and bring them to life. Whether it's a magical fairy, terrifying monster or your imaginary friend, we will create a little story for them all.  Suitable for ages 7-12 years.

Join resident artist and animator Caroline Rudge in this fun and engaging workshop where you will learn how to produce your own mini-movie. Caroline will guide you in small groups through designing a character, storyboarding, model making with plasticine and animating your creations. Children do not need to be accompanied. All materials provided, just bring your imagination and be prepared to have some messy fun! Please make sure to bring a packed lunch with you, animating can make for hungry…

Join textile artist Jess Way to create playful collages by combining fabrics, colourful papers and paints. You’ll be cutting up shapes, painting marks onto different surfaces, and combining them together to make a fun and experimental piece to take home! Suitable for all children aged 7+ years.

Steph and Craig are back, and their theme this month is Colours! They will explore the kaleidoscope with a range of songs all with colours in their titles and lyrics, including Prince, Coldplay Spandau Ballet and many more! Performances at 11am and 2pm.

We’re edging closer to Halloween with all things spooky and ghouly, but not too scary for the babies and little ones! There will be some seasonal tunes such as Monster Mash, Thriller and The Cranberries. Performances at 11am and 2pm.

Free your mind and get constructing with these super versatile paper straws. Fun craft session with Letitia. Suitable for ages 8 and over.

Come and get in the spooky spirit with our Halloween mural! Illustrator Rosie Fossett will be drawing alongside you to create our scariest mural yet!

Aida H Dee reads their very own children’s LGBT books, plus many many more.

Craig and Steph are getting in their time machine and zooming back to the year 2000 - rock out to the likes of Beyonce, OutKast, Wheatus, The Foo Fighters, Britney, Amy Winehouse, Take That and The Darkness! Performances at 11am and 2pm.

Packed full of wonderful, familiar Christmas tunes, all played live including WHAM!, Mariah, The Pogues and many more along with comedy, bubbles, fun characters and puppets. A fun-packed concert. Performances at 11am and 2pm.

Get into the festive spirit and help to fill a giant, collaborative Christmas mural. Drawing alongside illustrator Rosie Fossett to create a magical Christmas scene of snowflakes, holly, Christmas elves and maybe even Father Christmas himself.

Angelique and Lucy read their new book - an interactive story which teaches children the open strings of the ukulele through story and rhyme (with or without a ukulele). In the story you will meet Miss Minim, Sir Semibreve, Colonel Crotchet and Queen Quaver. Ukuleles provided so that you can play along to the story. Suitable for ages 4-8years; free but must be booked. Books will be available to buy on the day.

Celebrate Mardi Gras by building a mini carnival float from all manner of shiny things to decorate and build a junk model. Complete the float with wooden wheels that actually turn! Be as creative, wild and whacky as you dare…All ages welcome, children under 7’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Gather round, gather round for the Moon’s magical, mystical story about a tippetty-top tap dancer who he has been watching at night. Marina Skippett creeps out of her house every night to shuffle and stomp on the boardwalk to the sounds of the sea. She can’t tap dance at home anymore since her evil, tractor-sized Aunty banned it, threatening to feed Marina’s dinners to the dog! But then, one moonlit night, Marina meets a mysterious, watery boy swimming in the sea…

Join Rock the Tots for some marvellous songs about friends from The Beatles to Bill Withers, The Rembrants to Rihanna, this will be a proper love-in! Performances at 11am and 2pm.

Join resident artist Rachel Heard to make a fun, spring inspired, paper flower garland. This workshop involves using scissors and tying knots so please bring an adult along to help! All materials provided; suitable for ages 5+, under 10 must be accompanied.

Use real eggshells to make animals and a place for them to live. Peacocks in nests, ladybirds in pots or mythical creatures in their lairs – all at the end of a gluestick and brush! All ages welcome; under 7 must be accompanied.

A fun drawing workshop with a twist - the models will be chickens! Using a range of art materials get to draw these lovely animals, but be warned, they won’t sit still! Sessions at 1:30pm and 2:45pm.

Create a beautiful butterfly and decorate its wings with pretty paper, fabric and anything else we can find! All ages welcome, under 7 must be accompanied.

Join Wiltshire artist Jo Beal and Corsham Climate Action, on Earth Day 2023, for a gentle stroll through the natural and heritage sights of Corsham and the surrounding countryside followed by a fun, friendly and creative afternoon workshop to make an artistic map of your morning’s walk. Suitable for all the family; all materials provided, bring a packed lunch.

Armed with a backpack full of Pop-tarts and a hunger to tackle climate change, Priya and Lou, embark on a covert expedition into the wild. But when the wilderness closes in around them, can they overcome their differences to make their voices heard? SHEWOLVES is an uplifting coming-of-age comedy for teenagers and anyone who has ever been a teen.

Watch an historic live screening of the Coronation while enjoying a delicious Pound Café high tea. Get family and friends together to enjoy The King’s Procession, followed by the Coronation ceremony on the big screen, with cakes, sandwiches and hot and cold drinks at your own table. Vegan options available; please provide details of allergies and any other dietary requirements when booking.

A raucous evening hosted by the irrepressible King of More, with games to keep you going through the night, the chance to score every song and pick Corsham’s winning song! Come and watch the show on a big screen with snacks, games, drinks and friends. Dressing up and group bookings encouraged with prize for best costume. £2 from every ticket sold will be donated to Corsham’s Ukrainian Refugee Hub.

Expect to hear a varied mixture of tunes from this fabulous and often silly category. Chesney Hawkes, Chumbawamba and Ini Kamoze to name a few. So get your dance moves at the ready and come and have a sing-a-long with the best of them! Alongside quality live music, there will be puppet friends, plenty of giggles, bubbles and more. Suitable for children aged 0-6; performances at 11am and 2pm.

A lone performer tells the story of the future of the audience; what’s going to happen to them in the decades, centuries, millenia after the end of this show. It’s the story of a baby born in a lighthouse, of someone on fire in the middle of the desert, of two lovers reunited in a flooded city, of a spaceship on the edge of a black hole. Everything has already been decided. This is the story of the end. Suitable…

Join illustrator Rosie Fossett to draw lazy leopards, cheeky monkeys and your very own jungle animals in the collaborative mural.

Use fabric and paper to create a burrow for your bunny. All ages welcome, children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.

Using everything from found and natural resources to discarded toys, create fantastic fantasy flowers and plants. All ages welcome, children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.

A fun-filled family craft session with Sue. Adults go free.

Join David and his magical music Jukebox as he takes you on a trip through his hilarious and often surreal imagination. Guaranteed to appeal equally to parents and children alike, this is music that the whole family can enjoy together. Suitable for ages 3-8 years.

Join author Sarah Surgey and illustrator Jenna Herman, for a fun and active introduction to creating your own picture book. You don’t need to be good at writing or drawing, just have enthusiasm for words and pictures. No need for adults to stay; bring a snack. Suitable for ages 7-12 years.

The award-winning author of the much-loved Mr Gum series takes us on a whacky, laugh-out-loud journey through Andy’s imagination. There will be laughs, loads of joining in and buckets of inspirations to boost creative writing and confidence. Suitable for children in Years 3-6; performances at 10am and 1:30pm.  

Join illustrator Rosie Fossett to help fill the giant mural with your very own characters and stories!

Have fun creatively exploring the plants and wildlife that can be found around the Pound. Join resident artist Rachel Heard to draw, paint and play with clay, in exploring the courtyard and community garden. All ages welcome and all materials provided.

Join actor, musician and storyteller Iona for a jam packed story session full of music, laughs and a pinch of silliness, too! By blending stories and songs to create a joyful and entertaining show that will take you and your little one on a fun and interactive adventure. Suitable for ages 2+ years.

Inspired by Corsham Lake as an essential habitat for birds and wetland grasses, the dance celebrates the elemental bonds between the human body and bodies of water. PBS Dance’s Debut Dance Company will be dancing a live version of their short work in a cycle, for visitors to visit and pass through in the same reflective way as they might visit the lake. A filmed version of the dance will be on show in the gallery during the Blue Sky…

Join master storyteller Gav Cross for a story session where snacks are included. With chances to munch and crunch along to stories, Gav will bring you silly stories that will have the whole family entertained. Suitable for ages 4+ years; performances at 11am and 2pm.  

Learn how to make your own Shaun the Sheep or Gromit character at these fun, hands-on clay modelling workshops led by one of the expert model makers. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about the tricks of the trade from the Aardman studio. All materials are included and you get to take your character home after the workshop. Sessions at 11.30am – Gromit, 1.30pm – Shaun the Sheep and 3.30pm – Gromit. 

Join Rachel Heard in trying out unusual painting techniques, from spray painting to paint pouring, mixed media, gold leafing and more in this informal workshop for teenagers. Please wear suitable clothes, for ages 13-18 years.

Join resident artist Caroline Rudge to make shadow puppets with a twist on this fun and bright workshop. Make colourful characters, animals or insects, using simple materials, then show them off in the mini shadow theatre! All ages welcome but under 7’s accompanied by an adult please.

Steph and Craig are back and this month’s theme is all about food and drink – Jack Johnson, Maroon 5, Dean Martin and many more! A musical buffet. Suitable for ages 0-6 years; performances at 11am and 2pm.

Using all the modes on your camera can be a challenge – which shooting mode is best? A workshop to help you match the mode to the light and the subject of your photos with handout and pack of activity cards to help develop your skills. Please bring a camera, lens, and a flash unit if you have one; suitable for over 14yrs.

Drawing With Senses’ silent disco and drawing inspired by sound. There will be two channels to choose from, one being calmer nature sounds and classical music and the other being party tunes. All materials provided, all ages welcome.

Learn how to use a genuine Japanese brush, create your own ink and the basic brush stokes to create a Japanese scene. A fun and light-hearted introduction to an ancient Japanese art form. Brushes are available to buy after the workshop. Suitable for ages 7+.

Two travellers journey across the barren and dusty world that is their home. They make up songs and tell stories, inspired by the treasures they’ve collected from a time gone by. One day they happen upon something extra special, a lucky find that promises to breathe life back into the empty land that surrounds them – is it a chance for change or will their hopes be dashed once again? With live music, puppetry and clowning, a funny, heartfelt, post…

A story with hope at its heart based on the children’s book ‘The Tin Forest’. Set on a barren, plastic-filled island, it tells the story of a lone inhabitant who befriends and helps an injured bird so it can fly again.  The bird returns to the island with a seed to rewild the island and gives new meaning to their friendship. A story of resilience and friendship, whilst raising awareness about plastic in our oceans. Suitable for ages 4–11yrs; performance…

Steph and Craig are bringing you all things spooky and ghouly, but not too scary! There will be some seasonal bangers such as Monster Mash, Thriller and The Cranberries. Why not get into the mood and come in spooky fancy dress? Suitable for ages 0-6 years; performances at 11am and 2pm.

Dive into the magical world of an immersive and interactive dance show to create, imagine and explore new ways of thinking, playing and moving. Dance, fashion and live music meet the magic of origami to sweep us up on a spirited and inspiring adventure in a land made purely of paper and play. Suitable for up to 5 yrs; performances at 1pm and 4pm. 

This month’s theme is all about numbers. Expect to hear the likes of Dolly Parton, The Spice Girls and White Stripes, plus many more. Performances at 11am and 2pm.

Packed full of wonderful, familiar Christmas tunes such as Wham, Mariah and The Pogues as well as comedy, bubbles, fun characters and puppets. A fun-packed family concert suitable for upto 10years old; older siblings welcome. Performances at 11am and 2pm.

The snow is falling and the solstice is approaching. Ratty is getting ready. She wants everything to be really rat-tastic! But will her friends make it through the snow to the winter woodland revels? Can you help them on their journey? There’ll be excitement, adventure, play-acting, games, music, a splattering of silliness and lots of snow in this fun, relaxed play-along theatre adventure. Expect to play, move, watch and laugh. The show lasts 1 hour including a stay and play…

With a sackful of silly stories and a last minute chance to check which list you could be on, Father Christmas welcomes you to a Winter Warmer of family friendly giggles, noise and nonsense in this show that includes a chance for every family to meet, greet and chat with Father Christmas and take their own photos.

The snow is falling and the solstice is approaching. Ratty is getting ready. She wants everything to be really rat-tastic! But will her friends make it through the snow to the winter woodland revels? Can you help them on their journey? There’ll be excitement, adventure, play-acting, games, music, a splattering of silliness and lots of snow in this fun, relaxed play-along theatre adventure. Expect to play, move, watch and laugh. The show lasts 1 hour including a stay and play…

Join Sidney & Tristan from The Last Baguette for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, craft and music. For ages 0-6. Sessions at 10am and 11:30am.

Kid Carpet really wants to win the Royal Fancy Garden Contest. The Noisy Animals really want to run a garden centre. It’s a perfect match! Nothing could possibly go wrong. Performances at 11am and 2pm; suitable for ages 3-8 years.

Join in scribbling clues and suspects to create a giant Detective Mystery Mural! Who do you think is the culprit? Illustrator Rosie Fossett will be on hand to help.

A thrilling family whodunnit with our distinctive fingerprints all over it! Expect music, puppetry, clowning and more. A murder mystery theatre experience for children aged 8+ years; performances at 11am and 2pm.

Louis Pearl explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. Most shows will also feature multi instrumentalist Jet Black Pearl accompanying Louis with bubbly music to double your pleasure.

Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. Most shows will also feature multi instrumentalist Jet Black Pearl accompanying Louis with bubbly music to double your pleasure.

Louis Pearl explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. Most shows will also feature multi instrumentalist Jet Black Pearl accompanying Louis with bubbly music to double your pleasure.

Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. Most shows will also feature multi instrumentalist Jet Black Pearl accompanying Louis with bubbly music to double your pleasure.

Join resident artist Rachel heard and improve your drawing and painting skills in these intimate, bespoke classes. Rachel will encourage participants to explore different techniques to create their own unique style. Perfect for teens.

Louis Pearl explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and trampolines to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. Most shows will also feature multi instrumentalist Jet Black Pearl accompanying Louis with bubbly music to double your pleasure.

Shakespeare hasn’t written anything new for an age, so we thought we would give him a hand using his language, your audience suggestions, and their overactive imaginations, ShakeItUp create a brand-new Shakespeare play live on stage.

Yes there will be Sister Sledge. You can bet your brother there will be some Avicii. Guns n Roses? Yes indeed! All the best tunes about yer siblings, yer parents and all those family connections.

Join Sidney & Tristan from The Last Baguette for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, craft and music. For ages 0-6. Sessions at 10am and 11:30am.

Get ready for a journey into outer space with musical covers by Bowie, The Prodigy, Elton John and many more, you’ll want to board this musical rocket and zoom to the moon! Suitable for ages 0-6 years, performances at 11am and 2pm.

Gemima, Greta and the rest of the roost return. Come along and try to sketch them as they skitter around, all art materials provided. Suitable for new or experienced artists both young and old.

Gemima, Greta and the rest of the roost return. Come along and try to sketch them as they skitter around, all art materials provided. Suitable for new or experienced artists both young and old.

Blink. Blink again. What do you see? Day by day your world is filling up with colour and twinkling lights that glisten and gleam. Your reflection is staring back at you. Wide eyed and full of hope. Mirrors, lights, colours and sounds. The world is your Kaleidoscope. Inspired by research into how a baby’s sense of sight develops and how they instinctively begin to categorise colour, watch as a multi-coloured Kaleidoscope is brought to life for you and your baby.…

Join us on a jungle adventure and unleash your creativity while you bring your box to life. Using different materials that can be found in the home, we will create a wild and wonderful secret 3D jungle in a box. Under 7s must be accompanied by an adult.

Brought to you by the makers of Shoe Baby, Flyaway Katie, Arthur’s Dream Boat, Pat-a-Cake Baby and Penguin. When Doris and Delilah wake up to find something strange and sparkly has fallen from the sky, they are inspired to put on the world’s greatest magic show! But how do you make real magic happen? What ingredients do you need and who can help them? Along the way they encounter some fabulous characters; a transformative moth, a band of musical frogs, an artistic spider and…

Brought to you by the makers of Shoe Baby, Flyaway Katie, Arthur’s Dream Boat, Pat-a-Cake Baby and Penguin. When Doris and Delilah wake up to find something strange and sparkly has fallen from the sky, they are inspired to put on the world’s greatest magic show! But how do you make real magic happen? What ingredients do you need and who can help them? Along the way they encounter some fabulous characters; a transformative moth, a band of musical frogs, an artistic spider and…

Come and help conjure up a giant magic show mural! Set the scene by drawing rabbits being pulled out of hats, mystic magicians and other tricks and illusions! Illustrator Rosie Fossett will be on hand to help. Free drop-in activity, no pre-boking required.

Get ready to embark on an egg-citing creative adventure in this hands-on activity that is perfect for young artists and crafters who want to transform everyday materials into Easter-themed masterpieces. Under 7s must be accompanied by an adult.