Small Steps Big Noise Takes Early Years Creativity into the Future

Small Steps Big Noise in Action

On Thursday 15 March 2018 at The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre in Taunton, we welcomed over 150 Early Years practitioners, artists, music leaders, settings, regional hubs, funders, researchers and strategic partners from all over the country to the South West’s biggest ever Early Years Expressive Arts Conference.

Led by leading Somerset Arts organisation Take Art, this completely sold out event took place at a key moment in the politics of Early Years education, when the need to champion the incredible benefits of creativity for 0-5s and beyond is being set against a new government focus on literacy and numeracy. 

Gina Westbrook, Director of Early Years Creativity at Take Art said, 

"This was the most incredible gathering of people who were curious about the power of creativity in the early years.  I was really amazed by the depth of feeling from all ages and sectors, from the two and three year olds who came to see the Hopper performance to Early Childhood students, to the EYPs, to the artists, to the strategic partners, to the wise gurus still engaged and passionate."