Summer Reading Challenge 2013 – Creepy House Dance tour

This summer sees the first ever dance tour of libraries across the south west with Creepy House Dance, a promenade dance performance inspired by the 2013 Summer Reading Challenge theme ‘Creepy House’. 
Creepy House Dance has been created by Second Hand Dance and will be touring to 15 libraries from Gloucester to Bristol, from Monday 5 to Thursday 29 August.

The tour has been made possible thanks to a grant from Arts Council England and the collaboration of ASCEL (Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians) and Pavilion Dance South West. 

“We’re delighted to be offering the Creepy House Dance programme in 15 libraries across the south west – the first time that it has been done! Last year 76,000 children in the region participated in the Summer Reading Challenge, and by animating the challenge through dance we hope to engage even more 4-11 year olds in the thrill of reading,” explains Zannah Doan, Regional Producer at Pavilion Dance South West

The Summer Reading Challenge http://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ is created and managed by The Reading Agency and this project, which is led by the South West ASCEL, is backed by a strong regional and national partnership. Children will be enabled to gain Discover & Explore Arts Awards as ways of sustaining and increasing engagement with the SRC across the summer holiday period. National research indicates that children completing the challenge maintain and often increase their reading confidence and skills, avoiding the recognised ‘dip’ in reading attainment.

On a dark, dark hill; in a dark, dark town; down a dark, dark street; something is haunting Creepy House.
It’s scaring the residents; and gripping them in fear with disturbing noises, year after year.
An unsolvable mystery, that’ll send shivers down your spine – can you help us crack it, if you have the time?

Summer Reading Challenge 2013

Creepy House Dance Performances at libraries across the south west
Each performance lasts approximately 45 minutes
To book contact the library venue

Date	Performance Times	Venue	Venue contact
Monday 5th August	11.00am	Matson Library Winsley Road Gloucester GL4 6NG	0845 230 5420
Monday 5th August	2.30pm 3.30pm	Tuffley Library Windsor Drive Tuffley Gloucester GL4 0RT	0845 230 5420
Tuesday 6th August	11.00am 1.00pm 3.00pm	Plymouth Central Library Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AL	01752 305900
Thursday 8th August	11.00am 12.45pm 2.00pm	Ilfracombe Library The Candar Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9DS	01271 862388
Friday 9th August	10.30am 12.00pm 2.00pm	Saltash Library & One Stop Shop Callington Road Saltash PL12 6DX	0300 1234 111
Monday 12th August	10.00am 11.30am 2.00pm	Poole Central Library Dolphin Centre Poole BH15 1QE	01202 262401
Wednesday 14th August	10.15am 11.30am 2.00pm	Winton Library Wimborne Road Winton Bournemouth BH9 2EN	01202 528139
Thursday 15th August	10.30am 11.45am 2.00pm (this is a closed session)	Torquay Library Lymington Road Torquay TQ1 3DT	01803 208300
Monday 19th August	10.30am 11.45am 1.30pm	Salisbury Library Market Place Salisbury SP1 1BL	01722 324145
Tuesday 20th August	11.00am 12.30pm 2.00pm	Bath Central Library 19-23 The Podium Northgate Street Bath BA1 5AN	01225 787422
Wednesday 21st August	11.00am 2.00pm 3.15pm	Swindon Central Library Regent Circus Swindon SN1 1QG	01793 463238
Tuesday 27th August	11.00am 1.45pm 3.30pm	Dorchester Library & Learning Centre South Walks House Charles Street Dorchester DT1 1EE	01305 224440
Wednesday 28th August	10.00am 11.30am	Yatton Library 48 High Street Yatton BS49 4HJ	01934 426100
Wednesday 28th August	2.45pm	Worle Library The Maltings High Street Worle BS22 6JB	01934 426090
Thursday 29th August	11.30am 2.30pm 4.30pm	Bristol Central Library College Green Bristol BS1 5TL	0117 9037200