Animating Education

Join us on 29th May for our fabulous one day Animation club! We will be back at Leigh Community Centre making and animating our own clay characters. If you’ve ever wanted to create your own Shaun the Sheep or fancy yourself as the maker of the next Coraline, then come and join us for a fun filled day of creativity, storytelling, and stop-motion animation!

29th May
ages 6-12
Leigh community Goldsmiths Community Centre
Booking: https://tinyurl.com/ybshrn9b

📣📣 Calling London KS2 teachers!

Join our ambitious new project for London Primary Schools entitled An Animated History of London.
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We are preparing a funding application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a 2 year history themed animation project for London primary schools.
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Designed for Key Stage 2, schools will receive 6 free stop motion animation workshops per class (up to 2 classes per school), and a free workshop at one of our partner London Museums.

Children will explore London’s rich and varied heritage through museum visits and research lessons in school, bringing their findings to life through stop‑motion animation using paper cut‑out techniques.
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The end of the project will culminate in a fantastic celebratory screening at a major cinema in London.
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Our partner museums will act as a regional London hub for the schools, and final themes will be decided when all the schools are on board.

Confirmed partner museums include:

Bruce Castle Museum – Haringey
The Cinema Museum – Southwark
Brixton Windmill – Lambeth
The Grant Museum of Zoology – Westminster
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Building on our successfully funded heritage project last year that took place in Enfield, this is a totally free project with all costs and materials covered.

To register your interest please fill in the form on our website here: https://www.animatingeducation.co.uk/london-heritage-project by 8th May 2026.

Hope to hear from you!
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🎬 New courses for North London over Easter Hols!
🐣3 days of Film and Animation fun!

Day 1 - Weds 8 April, an intro to animation for youngsters aged 5 to 8. Lots of art, model making and animating toys.

Day 2 - Thursday 9 April, developing film and animation skills using apps and models, suitable for beginners too, for ages 8 to 12.

Day 3 - Friday 10 April - Filmmaking for Teens - a new one day course using professional kit, developing camera work, sound recordings, directing and acting. Ages 12-15.

All located at NLS Shaftesbury Hall Bounds Green N11 2QN.

For more info and to book one or more days please visit https://www.animatingeducation.co.uk/book
Any questions? email [email protected] ☺

Big news for 2026/27!

We are absolutely delighted to share that we have been awarded funding from The Tudwick Foundation to make our Leigh-on-Sea courses even more inclusive. This support will fund 30 free places for children with an Education, Health and Care Plan and or those receiving Pupil Premium, helping us remove barriers and ensure more young people can access high quality creative opportunities. Booking details coming soon.

We are also thrilled to confirm funding from Fowler Smith and Jones Trust to launch our new intergenerational project, Frame of Reference. In partnership with The Haven Community Hub, this exciting programme will bring different generations together to explore personal histories in Southend through creative storytelling and animation.

Alongside this, we are excited to launch Southend Animated in April, supported by the Community Investment Board. Through this project, we will create original stop motion animation films inspired by young people's lived experiences of the city. From personal stories to reflections on place, identity and belonging, these films celebrate Southend through the voices of the young people who know it best.

We are incredibly grateful to our funders for investing in inclusive, community led creativity. 2026/27 is already shaping up to be a powerful year of storytelling and we CANNOT WAIT to help shape it.

Watch this space for more updates.

Our busiest half term yet 🔥

90 young filmmakers
5 locations
1 huge celebration of creativity

From Basildon Frames (funded by Screen South and delivered with ) to four days of film & animation camps across Leigh-on-Sea, Catford and Bounds Green…to finishing the week at the Design Museum animating claymation characters with primary and secondary groups taking inspiration from the current Wes Anderson exhibitions.

The ideas.
The teamwork.
The confidence.
This is why we do what we do.

📣Hello North London! 🔝
Our forthcoming courses for Half Term and Easter holidays are now up and ready to book!

🎨Weds Feb 18th - One day Stop Motion Animation camp.

🎬Weds 9th, Thurs 9th and Fri 10th April - 3 day Filmmaking and Animation Easter camp.

📍 Both taking place at NLS Shaftesbury Hall Bounds Green, N11 2QN. Suitable for children aged 7 to 11. All materials provided.

To book click here: https://www.animatingeducation.co.uk/book

Meanwhile here is a lovely film from a project we ran in Enfield last year looking at the history of Enfield. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_L0IeDPDy0&t=6s

An Animated History of Enfield - funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.