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PLAYFUL MOVES, COLOURFUL SOUNDS
A playful site-specific dance and music duet at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Playful Moves, Colourful Sounds is a playful site-specific dance and music duet inspired by the temporary exhibition, Childish Things, at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum.
This durational performance happens throughout the gallery, weaving around the paintings and artifacts.
Wander through the exhibition and embrace your inner child as the duet brings the space to life with infectious music and lively dance.
Join the performers in the gallery who will be resident between 1.30pm and 3.30pm on Saturday 31st January 2026. Pop in at any time in the afternoon, stay as long as you like for a trip down memory lane with or without your little ones, this fun whimsical performance is for everyone.
Playful Moves, Colourful Sounds has been developed through a series of community intergenerational dance and music workshops in the gallery working with all ages, from 1 to 79.
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Childish Things is a playful, nostalgic and intergenerational exhibition that explores childhood. Presenting artworks and objects from the Leamington Spa Art Galley & Museum collection, the exhibition asks visitors to reflect on the things we put away as we grow and invite them to bring out their childish side.
Favourites from the art collection, like Anne Finlay’s Study For A Woman’s Life will be shown alongside toys, games and objects from the social history collection. While grown-ups can indulge in nostalgia, younger visitors will be able to engage with the exhibition through tailored labels and interactive activities.
This project is supported using public funding from Museum Development Midlands and Arts Council England.
Childish Things - intergenerational dance & music workshops in the gallery
Photography by Andrew Moore