Hampshire DofE - Creativity in the Canopy: A week of Immersive Arts in the New Forest - Monday 4th to Friday 8th August 2025

Hampshire DofE - Creativity in the Canopy: A week of Immersive Arts in the New Forest

Monday 4th to Friday 8th August 2025

Brand new for 2025, this week long immersive residential gives you the unique opportunity to work alongside top arts professionals; gain valuable insight into the industry; and develop your own creative skills – all within the breathtaking backdrop of the New Forest.

The week will be delivered by two of the New Forests leading arts organisations: SPUD and Forest Forge Theatre Company.

Closing date for booking is 30^th June 2025.

Where

Minstead Study Centre

What’s involved?

Participants can choose which art form to engage with, and activities will include:

Developing a range of theatre and drama techniques including creative writing, storytelling and performance.

Exploring skills in visual art and design.

Creating site specific performances that engage with the forest setting.

Learning about the environment through working with natural materials found in the forest to create dens, backdrops and performance spaces.

We will start each day with team games and warm up exercises to get our imaginations fired up for a day of creating and making.

You will be fully supported by the industry professionals and have plenty of opportunities to chat to them about their careers!

Make connections, develop your skills, and come and get creative in the canopy.

What’s included?

• accommodation at Minstead Study Centre in the heart of The New Forest National Park
• all food
• daily access to industry leading professionals

Details and booking

Full price: £485.00

Deposit: £95.00 (and 2x instalments of £195 at later dates).

If the deposit option has been chosen, you will be sent a link to the instalment page for later payments.

For more information on this Gold Residential, please contact dofe@hants.gov.uk

Cancellations

If you wish to cancel your place on the residential, please notify Hampshire DofE office as soon as possible.

Cancellations made 12 weeks before the start date of the residential – Hampshire Outdoors will reimburse the participating individual 90% of their payment.

Cancellations made between 12 and 6 weeks of the residential – Hampshire Outdoors will reimburse the participating individual 50% of their payment.

Cancellations made within 6 weeks of the start date of the residential – The participating individual is liable for the full fee; no refund will be available.

Please note: This residential is run on minimum numbers. If they are not reached, a full refund will be issued.

All of the above information is required, so please complete each box or it may cause a delay in successful booking.

Your booking is not confirmed until a signed medical form has been returned (you will be sent this after booking your place).

Terms and Conditions can be found here