Curious Takeover Day

Experience Darlington Hippodrome and The Hullabaloo in all the colours of the rainbow at our Curious Takeover Day!

Join Curious Arts for a day of fun-packed, free creative activities for all the family, including colourful arts and crafts, storytimes, workshops, lip-sync battles, face painting, dress-up station and more! Activities will also be taking place next door at Darlington Hippodrome.

A day filled with fun, free activities for all the family. Explore The Hullabaloo in all the colours of the rainbow this August! This is a free event and there’s no need to book.

Activities include…

Storytime*
Join Pam the Dinner Lady as they read their favourite binary-breaking picture books. Expect colourful stories that celebrate love, diversity and family!

Flower Crowns
Create your own vibrant flower headband with colourful crepe and tissue paper, inspired by LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Marsha P. Johnson.

Badge making
Design a badge that you can wear with pride and watch it being built by our badge maker.

Proud People
Design a paper character that celebrates you, your individuality and the things you love, or choose a
family member to capture in paper form!

Face Painting
Take a break from crafting and show your personality with a colourful design of your choice from our Face
Painter.

Lip Sync Battle*
Cheer on your favourite artist in a fun-filled family-friendly lip sync battle! Join the glittering action with
laughter, dance, and fierce moves.

Express Yourself*
Dive into our dressing up box to create an amazing outfit and practice power poses and dance moves that
celebrate everything that’s unique and brilliant about you!

Curious Family Art Trail
Explore the theatre to search for families of all shapes and sizes! Track down all six artworks to claim a
small prize.

Café Chill-out Corner
Babies can enjoy some downtime in The Hullabaloo’s chill-out corner with sensory items, colour exploration and cosy spaces.

*These activities have timed sessions throughout the event. All timings will be shared on the day.

Suitable for families/people of all ages.

Supported by Arts Council England and Darlington Hippodrome’s Place for Everyone Fund.