The lowdown on our 2011 programme for young people

We’re very grateful to the Novum Trust for supporting Solas again in 2011 with a grant to help us develop our programme for young people. Here's a rundown of what's on offer:

Have a go at slacklining or streetdance.  Give Banksy a run for his money on our graffiti wall. Release your inner Animal in our drumming workshop. Stay up all night playing midnight football and hike Tinto Hill in time for sunrise. Use pedal power to make yourself a delicious smoothie and pile in on the rugby drop-in.

Feeling creative? Get crafty in one of our visual arts workshops. Feeling lazy? Veg out in front of a great movie in the Solas cinema with a massive pile of popcorn or get behind the camera and make one yourself with our film-making workshops. Hot tips from the Hollywood front line will be provided by superstar producer, Alan Greenspan.

Do not miss the hilarious rapper-come-poet Harry Baker – he is incredible! – and hang around to catch the Rory Butler album launch right after. Feast your ears on a whole host of incredible bands including Stanley Odd, The Starlets and Silver Caves.

Feed your grey matter and get to grips with a couple of the Solas speakers by joining our introduction and debrief sessions for young adults – find out what Pete Ward has to say on celebrity culture and join Alison Urie’s interactive session on the concept of Home and what it means for each of us. Hear Sarah Brown’s personal reflections on Israel/Palestine which she’s written especially for a younger audience.

Grab a wee slice of peace and lose yourself in your thoughts and our labyrinth. Get a team together for the pub quiz. Control the action in our Forum Theatre workshop. Become a statue on our touring plinth. Steal the limelight by giving us a turn on the Open Mic stage.

Did we mention the awesome bands? We did!? Well, we’ve also got Aerials Up, Open Swimmer, We See Lights…

The action kicks off at 7.30pm on Friday 24^th June with a meet-up session where all the young folks on site can get together and meet our youthwork team. 

For text updates to help you keep track of our jam-packed programme for young people over the weekend, text 'The Long Light' to 07842 121577 [small print: costs one standard text and we promise not to give your number out to anyone else or call you at 3am pretending to order pizza...].