 A conference with a difference; two days of playful
discussion about play and playwork in the open air, the
Beauty of Play has
been running since 2003. Themes have covered Beauty, Playing with
Feeling, The Senses, The Elements, Creativity and Wildness.
BoP attracts a broad range of speakers, some first timers,
many published authors and playwork theorists. This year there will be
Perry Else, Julia Sexton, Stuart Lester, John Fitzpatrick, Bridget
Handscomb, Susie Dadd, Tanya Harrison, Tony Delahoy, Liam Delahoy, Jacky
Kilvington, Heather Knight, Lily Horseman, Maggie Fearn, Sian Cornelius,
Mark Sainsbury, Arthur Battram, Matt Laurie, and The Team from Meynell
Games.
The
next
Beauty of Play will be 10-12 September
2010, the theme is 'The Everydayness of Play'.
 The cost of the weekend is £135 per
person for Friday eve to Sunday afternoon (£25 off if you book by 12
June).
If you would like to book a place,
please complete and return the
Booking Form
by 12 June to be eligible for the discount. Bookings
accepted up to 1 August subject to availability.
Booking Form in PDF
Format
Booking Form in Word
Format
What’s Happening this Year?
click here for a sample of this
year's programme
What people have said previously about the
'conference with a difference':
"Just
wanted to say thank you again for last weekend! I was a bit unsure of
what to expect but found the whole thing wonderful. I walked away
feeling excellent and have thought about the Beauty of Play every day
since"
"The conference is a truly unique one and one that
you can truly relax and gain so much from the conversations around the
table and the relaxed atmosphere"
"Thank you so much for a lovely
weekend, it was invaluable to reconnect to ideas and people"
"Thanks
for another excellent opportunity to revisit the child within,
experience the magic of The Hayes, reflect on the thoughts of others,
learn new things and generally have fun. Its aura does not seem to
diminish"
"The experiences will stay with me and feed into my
practice for a long time to come"
"So inspiring"
"Met some great
playful people"
"I leave much more aware and playful"
"Thanks
for a truly magical weekend"
"Beauty
never lets us down. There's always a good mix of old and new, practical
and theory"
"It was a wonderful re-creating event yet again.
Lots of things to think about and lots of playing"
"It was great to
get back to basics, meet some wonderful people, talk about play with
people who really care"
"I would like to say
how much I gained from this year’s
Beauty of Play
gathering, it was one of the best weekends I've had in years"
"Saturday
night around the bonfire was such a fantastic gathering of talent"
"Excellent time … Just gets better every year"
For a report on the last conference click
here and more
photos, click on the images below>>>
© BoP09/Images:
Kindling Play
Training
For a report on the 2007 conference click
here
 
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