Events & Productions
Explore creative events happening for you and your little ones, and discover our magical range of beautiful productions.
About
Our Story
Starcatchers is Scotland’s Arts and Early Years organisation. We believe that our youngest children, those aged birth-to-five, should be able to fulfil their rights under the UNCRC through access to arts and creative experiences that give inspiration, joy and wonder to early childhood in Scotland. Our mission is to inspire babies, toddlers and young children by including them in high quality live performances and creative experiences that fulfil their right to access a rich arts and cultural life in Scotland regardless of where they live or their background.
Background
Starcatchers was originally established as a pilot project in Muirhouse, North Edinburgh in 2006. Evolving over the last 15 years, Starcatchers has pioneered approaches to engaging creatively with our youngest children and their parents and carers. Through our programmes of work we connect with babies, toddlers and young children locally, nationally and internationally. Our work is carefully developed with the child at its heart and we have developed robust research and evaluation to underpin the work we do.
Our Strands of Activity
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For Artists
Starcatchers supports artists across all artforms at different stages of their careers – from those interested in learning more about working with this age group to those who are experienced and want to develop their practice.
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In the Community
Our community engagement projects are inclusive, welcoming, creative explorations into the positive impact artists can have within a community and the benefit of the arts on the lives of young children and their families.
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For the Early Years Workforce
Starcatchers' training and development programme is designed to inspire and empower Scotland's early years workforce, to embed expressive arts at the heart of their practice.
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Voice of the Baby
Starcatchers has an urgent commitment to advance children’s rights to engage with and participate in arts and creative experiences from birth and, through this, amplify young children’s agency and voice.
Our Impact since 2006
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Our Journey in Numbers
View Starcatchers' journey in numbers, a collection of engagements, experiences, performances, events and opportunities since 2006.
