A summer of fun with arts activities for ages 5 – 18

East Lothian Council’s Arts Service has programmed a fun packed summer of creative activities to fill the holidays. The programme includes: themed multi arts camps, youth theatre, musical theatre, streetdance, computer animation, outdoor theatre and more.

Art Camps take place in Haddington, Musselburgh, North Berwick and Dunbar. Young people aged 6 – 10 can enjoy a variety of art and craft activities during these multi day camps. An additional week with a Harry Potter theme takes place in Musselburgh for 9 – 13 year olds.

East Lothian Youth Theatre Network tutors are running drama programmes for ages 5 – 7 and 8 – 12, based at The Brunton in Musselburgh. Further drama skills workshops are also on offer for 12 – 18 year olds as well as the challenge to create a play in just 48 hours.

Streetdance and breakdance weeks led by dance professionals, take place in Musselburgh and North Berwick for P1 – 3 and P4 – 7, with an end of week showing of what has been learned.

It is great to get outdoors during the long holiday. Muddy Buddies lets young people aged 6 – 10 get creative at Lochend Woods, Dunbar; whilst in Musselburgh at day at the beach is on offer with Solar Photography and Beach Art.

For budding graffiti artists aged 7 – 11 there is a chance to spend half a day in Musselburgh, learning from Toby Larner, renowned for his robot art.

Computer Xplorers are back with their popular programme of: Lego Animation, Minecraft, Video Game Design and Music DJ. Workshops take place in Musselburgh and Dunbar.

All Summer Arts Activities can be booked at www.eastlothian.gov.uk/summeractivities

Also for families – Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes to Musselburgh:

This summer The Brunton once again brings the much loved Quantum Theatre back to Inversek Lodge Garden for a delightful selection of family outdoor theatre as part of their Fringe Festival line up. Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular comedy of love and intrigue, magic and mayhem, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is brought to life on Saturday 4 August and The Reluctant Dragon a touching, sweet and funny tale of friendship and derring-do, takes place on Saturday 18 August.

Tickets for outdoor theatre can be booked from The Brunton box office on 0131 665 2240 / thebrunton.co.uk . Inveresk Lodge Garden, Musselburgh is a National Trust for Scotland property.