Plants & Pots: Parents & Tots Workshop | 9.30-10.30am

Join us as we stretch out our roots, embrace the raindrops and wiggle like worms in this creative and playful session for tots and their grown ups.

Together with your little ones, we will explore, move and dance through a multi-sensory nature adventure inspired by the themes of the festival.

Louise McDowell and Alex Mettam will lead playful movement activities using a variety of props, music and obstacles to stimulate the senses.

This session is for families with babies and young children aged 0-5 (older siblings and non-crawlers are welcome)

Age suitability

An age range is provided for guidance only. We welcome family audiences of all ages and performers are . If you have any queries or concerns about age suitability please give us a ring before booking on 0113 243 8765.

Find us and access

Yorkshire Dance is opposite BBC Yorkshire and Leeds Conservatoire. There is step free access throughout the building and wheelchair spaces are available. Our building contains baby changing, free drinking water and a rest space. A room to leave prams is available throughout the festival. Chest or breast feeding is welcome throughout the venue. Full access information for Yorkshire Dance is available here.

Yorkshire Dance aims to be an accessible and inclusive place for all. We create a ‘braver space’, where you feel able to express yourself in a supportive and empowering way. You will be welcomed and treated with respect by Yorkshire Dance staff and we expect and encourage everyone at Encounters to do the same. Learn more about our Braver Spaces Policy here.

About Pay What You Can

At Yorkshire Dance, we’re committed to making our work affordable for everyone so all our events are Pay What You Can. By donating £8.00 you are contributing to future festivals and ensuring everyone in our community can access a ticket they can afford. If you cannot afford £8.00 you are welcome to enter your own amount or simply enter £0 as you checkout.

Once you have booked your ticket your name is added to our register. Just head to the welcome desk at Yorkshire Dance at least 10 minutes before your event to sign in. Please book a ticket for each person attending.

Read our full Terms & Conditions here.

About Children & Their Grown Ups Festival

This is a pay what you can event as part of Children & Their Grown Ups Festival, a playful one-day festival about falling in love with the planet. View the full festival programme here.

Children & Their Grown Ups Festival Programme

Image: Parents & Tots (c) Bevan Cockerill