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Open Call: Confluence Artist Residency
What is confluence? Confluence is a new artist residency designed to support and mentor future generations of diverse early years artists. Led by Magic Acorns…
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The Magic Acorns CPD Roadshow
From September, we are embarking on a national Roadshow of Taster Days to gather broader perspectives about early years arts training needs and share our…
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Beyond Words: Using creative evaluation in community arts practice
Dr Jessica Pitt, Co-Director and Creative Researcher at Magic Acorns
At Magic Acorns we use ‘beyond-words’ methods to reflect on artistic practice – both immediately after each session, and summatively at the end of a…
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Ripple Festival
Watch Ripple Symposium sessions
Four sessions from the Ripple Early Years Arts Symposium are now available to buy and watch online. The symposium brought together inspiring voices, practical insights,…
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Artist reflections on WAVELENGTH
Held in May 2025 among the sand dunes of North Beach Great Yarmouth, this unique outdoor arts experience invited local families to listen, move, play,…
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Research
More-than-human literacies in early childhood
Join us for the next in our popular series of Magic Webinars: More-than-human literacies in early childhood with Professor Abi Hackett Tuesday 21 October 2025,…
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Lessons in Surrender and Intuition
Annie Brown
What I learned on the WAVELENGTH artistic residency – reflections by artist, Taeside. 5th May Most of us resist instinct, I think. We have, in…
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Creative training
Music
Research
Watch. Wait. Wonder: What children teach us through sound
Dr Clare Seymour of diversitybuds
Written by Dr Clare Seymour of diversitybuds I recently had the joy of attending a presentation by Dr Jessica Pitt at the MEHEM (Music…
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Creative training
Magic Online – More Than Adults-in-Waiting
Sophie Fox
What very young children might tell us about time, music and philosophy if we started asking better questions? Charlotte Arculus is a bag lady, an…
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