Something’s burning in Pudding Lane, but who`s to blame? Help us discover what really happened in 1666. In this workshop your students will create scenes from the great fire of London, exploring the different tactics used to quell the fire, how they eventually tamed the flames and what it might have been like to experience this historic day.

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Packages available: Silver, Gold.

If you pick our silver package your students will:

Create scenes to learn about the Great Fire of London using appropriate props.

Explore the time line of the Great Fire of London

Bring historical figures back to life.

Enjoy an interactive workshop with one actor/facilitator.

Learn how the fire was finally put out and what happened after.

Meet and learn about the day from Samuel peeps or the Maid who forgot to put out the fire! (KS1)

Have fun!

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If you pick our gold package your students will:

Create scenes to learn about the Great Fire of London using appropriate props and backdrop.

Explore the time line of the Great Fire of London

Bring historical figures back to life.

Go back in time and meet the characters who experienced the day. (KS1)

Learn how the fire was finally put out and what happened after.

Enjoy an interactive workshop with two actor/facilitators - one in role and one pushing the story along.

Have fun!

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This workshop is also available online. In our online silver package students will be led in the workshop by one actor facilitator dressed as Thomas Farriner's Maid. This is a fully interactive workshop with students taking on the roles of other characters in the story.

In our online gold package enjoy role play with two actor-facilitators and a whole host of compelling characters as we build the world of the Great Fire of London around your students. This is a fully interactive workshop with students participating in the story.

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What do other schools say?

"Very relevant and developed the children's GFoL knowledge further. Facilitators were very knowledgeable and great actresses with good behaviour management. I would book another Divergent Drama workshop!" - Sunita, Downside Primary School, Luton.

"The children got a practical experience of the topic, it was very lively and entertaining. I liked the practical aspect of bringing the topic to life." - Anjum Ahmed, Southern Road Primary, Newham.

All of our workshops can be tailored to suit the needs of your school and are flexible in their length. This means you can have up to SEVEN 45 minute "Great Fire of London" workshops in a day or a whole day of interactive and in depth fun with one class. Unlike most companies this does not change the price quoted.