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IPAY Talk in Philadelphia
Licketyspit goes to Philadelphia! On 15th January 2019, Virginia was part of a Scottish Children’s Theatre delegation to the IPAY International Showcase. International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) brings together specialist children’s theatre companies [...]
Learning to communicate with words empowers children!
I spent the early years of Licketyspit writing, directing and producing big, complex shows for children and families (and acting in them too!). Licketyspit is rooted in theatre, and we continue to produce full [...]
Conferences in Inverness & Greece!
Licketyspit is committed to joined-up thinking and exploring new ways that the widest possible range of children’s services can collaborate in achieving our shared goals. That’s why we work with Glasgow City Council, Scottish [...]
Read Blogs about our recent activities
Porridge & Play Week 1 at Oakgrove Primary!
Find out what the Maryhill Group got up to during our Porridge & Play Session at Oakgrove Primary! Tuesday 30th April 2024 Flying balloons, witchy parades and underwater adventures! It was our first Maryhill Porridge & Play of 2024! We arrived at the wonderful [...]
Porridge & Play Online is BACK for 2024!!
Welcome to the Big Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Welcome back to Porridge & Play Online! A Dancing Giant! A Chocolate Cake! Time Land! Dancing Octopus Squishes! What a brilliant first week back at Big Porridge & Play [...]
Join Our Board
23rd February 2023 Licketyspit is a pioneering children’s rights-based theatre and play organisation, based in Glasgow and a national centre of excellence for Storyplay – a unique approach to children’s rights-based intergenerational engagement through drama-led play. We are seeking new board members to join our highly motivated [...]
A Sea Horse Race is about to start!
Wednesday 15th November 2023 Hello, welcome everybody! Come to play in Whiteinch Library! Porridge & Play is here today! For games and food and friends and cheer - Hooray!! We make ourselves as Big As Bear For a right good old warm up For our bodies, our voices [...]
A Very Hungry Giant in Witchland!
Wednesday 1st November 2023 We had an incredible time with our Whiteinch Library families at our Spookiest Porridge & Play Whiteinch session yet! And it was great to be joined by some new faces too! To set the tone for a spooky Storyplay adventure Steven read the Wee [...]
Bubble Bubble, Toil & Trouble
Find out what the Maryhill Group got up to during our SPOOKTAKULAR final session at Woodside Library! Tuesday 31st October Well! What a spooktastic Halloween party we had at Porridge & Play this week! Woodside Library was host to an array of fabulous and [...]
Wee Witches make big red dragons from 4 brains!
Welcome to the Big Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Saturday 28th October We had many Halloween treats for our last Porridge & Play Online session to enjoy with our friends! A fabulously monstrous Dance Warm-up, the Spooky Funky [...]
Let’s bake a cake with expired hot dog shoes!
Wednesday 25th October 2023 We LOVE food at Whiteinch Library Porridge & Play! We love to EAT it, MAKE it and even WEAR IT! Our Whiteinch friends had a grand time at Porridge & Play this week exploring all things foodie… We made a fab MUCKY BREW! We [...]
Porridge & Play Bookplay at Woodside Library!
Find out what the Maryhill Group got up to during our BOOKPLAY session at Woodside Library! Tuesday 24th October 2023 Let the Wild Rumpus begin! The Maryhill Families had a spectacular afternoon of adventures again this Tuesday at Woodside Library! It was full of marvellous [...]
Online Bookplay week!
Welcome to the Big Porridge & Play Online blog where we share our stories and adventures! Saturday 21st October Sometimes when you are reading a good story you almost feel like you are in it… And sometimes, if you feel like it, you can ACTUALLY [...]
Week one Porridge & Play at Whiteinch Library!
Flying Balloons & a Great Granny Convention! Wednesday 18th October 2023 Have you been to the beautiful Whiteinch Library? It is a lovely building, cozy and warm with lovely librarians who are most helpful and welcoming! Aren’t we lucky to have libraries - such fantastic places [...]
Tree monsters and Grannies!!
Find out what the Maryhill Group got up to during week 3 at Woodside Library! Tuesday 17th October This week we met some amazing Funky Chicken pals of all shapes and sizes! There was Mohammed’s Happy Cat, Daniel’s Silly Giraffe, Brodie’s Angry Dog, a scary [...]
