+ What is it?

Change Maker is an exciting, brand-new musical initiative involving multi-arts workshops that celebrate and promote social change.

Change Maker is a year-long initiative, targeting pupils in Year 5, 6, 7 and 8 culminating in a showcase at the New Theatre Royal on 3 July 2025.

Aims:

• To empower young voices - provide a creative platform for CYP to express their ideas, hopes and aspirations for positive change in their community and beyond
• Inspire social awareness - enable CYP to reflect on the values, actions and individuals that contribute to active change
• Foster collaboration and creativity - co-create 8 original songs and use music, rap, poetry and art as powerful tools for expression and storytelling
• Celebrate CYP's identity and diversity - value the unique perspectives of CYP coming from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Promote wellbeing and belonging - cultivate an inclusive and supportive environment for CYP engaging with 'Change Maker' so that they are empowered to take creative risks and create their own changes
• Create a legacy - share resources freely and celebrate achievements to inspire new initiatives for change

+ When is it?

The showcase will take place on Thursday 3 July 2025 at 6.30pm at the New Theatre Royal

+ What will schools have to do?

• Attend the twilight session on Wednesday 12 February at 4:30pm on Zoom.
• Teach the songs prior to the first in-school joint rehearsal in late May/early June.
• Attend in-school joint rehearsal mid/late June - children will be expected to know all words and actions from memory at this session.
• Attend rehearsal at the New Theatre Royal on the day of the performance.
• Ensure that only children with photo and video consent are filmed as the final performance will be shared on social media.