The following is a transcript of the presentation of "In-Between Spaces: Improvisation and the giving of temporal and physical space" at...

“The drive to play freely is a basic, biological drive. Lack of free play may not kill the physical body, as would lack of food, air or...

We were so excited to be able to share this Youth Music funded project with the Acorn Network. This free online network event was a...

Reflections on visiting a nursery setting as part of Germination project. I love the serendipitous connections that Germination is...

I came to the Germination project with great enthusiasm, armed with my clarinet and voice with a decade of classical training under my...

The training days and play days at PRIMEYARC in Great Yarmouth were simultaneously inspiring and energising. They prepared us in a very...

Throughout Germination, we have been practicing a state of not knowing, working against the tide of certain teleological thought. For the...

Hello! I'm Nicola, and I'm a Museum Educator specialising in Early Years at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Recently, I had the huge...

Nicola Wallis, early years specialist from The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, started the Magic Acorns Network session by offering some...

We had the pleasure of hosting our third online network meeting on 2nd July with artists and academics Dr. Louisa Penfold and Dr. Roma...

Magic Acorns have been granted Youth Music funding to deliver an opportunity for emerging artists, musicians and practitioners to develop...

The third session of the morning was with a family group of two children, one a toddler (T) and the other possibly 6-8 months (B) they...

This session is a playful exploration of sound. So what is sound, and is it different to music? To me they’re the same thing, but you...

Having time to play as an artist, musician or educator is really important, not only for the ongoing care of ourselves as creative...

This short film is a "fly on the wall" look at the making of ACE funded arts residency "In-Between Spaces". Set in the context of a...

We were delighted to be able to host another network meeting online last week. Artists, musicians, educators and representatives from...

The In Between Spaces project explored the aesthetic qualities of a huge disused department store now Original Project's PrimeYarc...

Ever dreamed of being able to play and dance in a huge empty store? ​ Magic Acorns have been on an extraordinary journey of discovery...

We are very excited to be offering four paid experiential professional development opportunities for emerging,...

In our first online network meeting we asked ourselves and our community of artists, educators and cultural organisation about their...