Funnelwick Limb, Tendring’s dedicated theatre company for children and young people, is thrilled to announce its enchanting new festive production, Twelve Yuletide Yarns.
The show opens where it is being made – at Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre (15 Nov) before heading to Sunspot Jaywick (16 Nov) as well as performing in primary schools across Tendring, and then out on a national tour
And in these tough economic times, tickets for Twelve Yuletide Yarns in Harwich and Jaywick are completely FREE making the show accessible for Tendring audiences.
Twelve Yuletide Yarns sees the return of the team behind both The Mystery of the Raddlesham Mumps and The Chronicles of Atom and Luna – acclaimed writer and poet Murray Lachlan Young, director Nina Hajiyianni, designer Bek Palmer, and producer Matthew Linley. The tour is being co-produced with Theatre Porto and Eastern Angles.
Twelve Yuletide Yarns is ideal for the whole family and is specifically geared toward children aged 6 and up.
Director of Twelve Yuletide Yarns, and Artistic Director of Theatre Porto Nina Hajiyianni said: “This show is just like unwrapping the best type of present! It’s full of surprises and truly magical—a wonderful celebration of storytelling for children and their families”
Matthew Linley producer added: “It’s incredibly exciting to be working alongside Theatre Porto and Eastern Angles on Twelve Yuletide Yarns. Together we can ensure the hilarious, heartwarming adventure of Twelve Yuletide Yarns is delivered right to young audiences in their schools, libraries & community venues across Tendring, Suffolk and Ellesmere Port.”
This production has been made possible by the generous support of Arts Council England (with funds from the National Lottery), Tendring District Council, and the Shared Prosperity Fund.
Gary Scott, Tendring District Council’s Cabinet Member for Arts, Culture and Heritage, said: “We’re helping to bring live theatre to Harwich and Jaywick — making sure families don’t have to travel far to enjoy something special this festive season. Twelve Yuletide Yarns is a brilliant opportunity for children and parents to experience the magic of storytelling together, right on their doorstep.
“It’s about more than just Christmas fun — it’s about making the arts accessible, supporting local talent, and giving our communities something to be proud of. Thanks to funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, we’re able to support projects like this that raise aspirations and create opportunities for young people in Tendring.”
Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre
Annexed onto the Mayflower Primary School, Main Rd, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4AJ
1pm & 4pm / 15th November
Jaywick Sunspot
Brooklands, Jaywick Sands, Essex CO15 2JG
1pm & 4pm / 16th November
Issued on behalf of Funnelwick Limb