TEMPLE CHURCH
COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
10 June - 2nd Aug 2025
FREE EVENTS
WHAT'S ON
WEEKLY SESSIONS
Temple Church Drawing Club
Creative Space Redcliffe will be hosting a weekly drawing club at Temple Church, every Tuesday.
Come and join us capture Temple Church, its life and surroundings through drawings. Each week, there will also be an artist on hand to help guide and support your creativity. You might have an idea for a drawing project you want to develop, or just want to enjoy the space in a creative way with the local community.
Tues 10 June
Tues 17 June
Tues 24 June
Tues 1 July
Tues 8 July
Tues 15 July
10am-1pm
10am-1pm
10am-1pm
10am-1pm
10am-1pm
10am-1pm
Yoga & Wellbeing Lunchtime Sessions
**Open to: All Women and non-binary people only.
In our hectic modern lives, we rarely take enough time for ourselves. In these sessions, Yoga instructor Anna Haskell-Thomas and beauty/self-care practitioner Natacha Sullivan will help you create space and strength in both body and mind.
Sessions will be held within the walls of Temple Church (an outdoor venue) and offer a friendly, safe and encouraging environment for all levels and abilities.
Weds 25 June
Weds 2 July
Weds 9 July (Beauty of Caring only)
Weds 16 July
Weds 30 July
(yoga only)
1-2pm
1-2pm
1-2pm
1-2pm
1-2pm
Guided Tours - English Heritage - Join us on Friday mornings at 11am for an exciting exploration of this historic venue. Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a journey through the rich history and stunning architecture of Temple Church.
Fri 27 June
Fri 4 July
Fri 10 July
Fri 18 July
Fri 25 July
Fri 1 August
11am-12pm
11am-12pm
11am-12pm
11am-12pm
11am-12pm
11am-12pm
WORKSHOPS
Pigeon Theatre Workshop
Join us for a series of free creative workshops at Temple Church, responding to prompts inspired by the story of The Swan Maidens.
No experience necessary and beginners very welcome!
​Due to the nature of The Swan Maidens, this workshop is specifically open to all women (including trans women) and those who identify as non-binary - age 16+
Sun 22 June
Mon 23 June
Mon 14 July
4-6pm
5-7pm
10am-12pm
Puppetry Workshop with Milena Paccani
Join us for an afternoon of playful puppetry and object theatre. We’ll explore the basics of puppeteering and object manipulation, and see how everyday materials can come to life in unexpected ways.
This session is great for beginners who are curious to try it out, and for more experienced artists, it’s always good to return to the foundations!
Sun 29 June
2pm-4.30pm
Playwriting Workshops with Milena Paccani
This workshop is for 16–25 year olds who want to make theatre in a way that’s playful, collaborative, and totally hands-on. Whether you're into writing, performing, or figuring it out as you go, this is a space to create, share, and experiment.
No experience needed, just your creative energy.
Mon 7 July
Mon 14 July
Mon 21 July
4pm-6pm
4pm-6pm
4pm-6pm
PLAYING SHAKESPEARE
Introduction to Playing Shakespeare - Actors Workshop - 18+ only
Everything you need to be able to play as a performer with Shakespeare’s text. A practical look at all the important and often overlooked basics, including:
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Verse and prose – decoding the language
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Understanding and playing the situation
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Useful tips on how to approach text (basic rhetorical figures)
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Being understood easily by an audience, and feeling engaged with the character and dialogue is fundamental to a great experience with Shakespeare’s verse or prose, whether you’re experienced or it’s your first time.
Sun 6 July
10am-12pm
PLAYING SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeare's Women - Actors Workshop - 18+ only
Shakespeare writes for Women, believes in women and often makes them the hero of the story.
In this workshop we will explore some of Shakespeare’s strongest women: Portia, Rosalind and Viola, as they take a huge risk in society to buck the norm and dress as a man to enable them to speak freely and drive the narrative they have been deprived of as a woman in society.
Come play, explore and see how heroic and powerful Shakespeare’s writing for women is!
Sun 6 July
2pm-4pm
PLAYING SHAKESPEARE
Language and Character in Shakespeare - Actors Workshop - 18+ only
In Shakespeare’s time, you went to “hear” a play, not see it. Starting with the opening scene from The Tempest, we will recreate the storm, meet the different people on the ship and see what we can learn about them from what they say and how they say it.
Moving on, we will apply this understanding to other plays, other characters. From kings to clowns, monks to mechanicals, magical characters to foreign princesses, we will encounter an eclectic cross-section of Elizabethan society and discover how they reveal themselves through the way they use language….
Mon 7 July
6.30pm-8.30pm
BASH Workshops by Calico
**Open to all women & non-binary people only**
BASH: Learn self-defence for the dance floor!
Blending zumba, self-defence and disco tunes, this workshop is for women, girls and gender-marginalised people who want to move, shout and take up space! This workshop will introduce you to breakaway moves & self-protection tips designed to help you feel confident and ready to smash the patriarchy on your next night out.
No experience needed — come as you are!
BASH will be led by Calico, the Birmingham-based duo whose show, Curfew, is coming to Temple Church on 27th & 28th July.
Sun 27 July
Mon 28 July
3pm
5pm
PERFORMANCES
Those Familiar Spirits (based on The Crucible) - Young Conservatoire, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
A feminist retelling of Arthur Miller's classic 20th century play from a group of emerging theatremakers aged 16-18
Sun 6 July
7.30pm
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Pigeon Maiden - Theatre
“She was a girl but she was also a bird. A bird that could fly and laugh and glide and cry and flap and wonder”
Pigeon Maiden is a new play by Millie Haldane. Inspired by The Swan Maidens folklore, it asks urgent questions about our relationship to violence, innocence and the male gaze.
Admission FREE, donations welcome.
Written by Millie Haldane
Directed by Helen Morley
Designed by Millie Richmond.
Sun 13 July
Mon 14 July
7.30pm
7.30pm
CURFEW - Show by Calico
**Open to all genders**
What would you do if men had a curfew?
Run at night? Dance in the street? Wear what you want?
Curfew is an outdoor show by Birmingham-based artist & activist duo, Calico, coming to Temple Church on 27th & 28th July. Expect drag kings, wigs, verbatim voices, and media mash-ups as Calico explores the wild reality of gendered violence, victim-blaming and the dream of a world without it.
After the show, join the team for a post-show discussion where you imagine safer streets together. Because a curfew isn’t the solution, but there is a problem.