Previous courses

August 2020

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 - Laughton Lodge, nr Lewes, UK – with Carol Thompson with co-facilitator
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2 Aug - 7 Aug 2020

July 2020

PLAY UP - A clowning workshop for PARENT and CHILD - Laughton Lodge, Near Lewes, East Sussex – with Ali Stockford and Jessica Hernandez
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26 Jul - 30 Jul 2020

COURAGE TO BE -Clown Level 1 - a 6-day residential course - Laughton Lodge, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Jessica Hernandez
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19 Jul - 24 Jul 2020

THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION - Clown 3 - a 6-day residential course – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
12 Jul - 17 Jul 2020

HOLDING THE CENTRE IN THE STORM - AN ONLINE WORKSHOP – with Vivian Gladwell & Ashley Ramsden
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7 Jul - 4 Aug 2020

MINDFULNESS AND THE CLOWN - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Arnaud Durand
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5 Jul - 10 Jul 2020

June 2020

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
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28 Jun - 3 Jul 2020

SOCIAL CLOWNING - PART 1 - Exploring the clown's take on biographical stories - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
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14 Jun - 19 Jun 2020

WHAT SUSTAINS US? Exploring what is essential through Courage and Play - Emerson, UK – with Penny Williamson and Vivian Gladwell
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7 Jun - 12 Jun 2020

May 2020

MYTH, STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - a week course – with Vivian Gladwell & Ashley Ramsden
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31 May - 5 Jun 2020

LEADERSHIP AND THE CLOWN ARCHETYPE - Emerson, UK – with Lilach Danin Lavee and Vivian Gladwell
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21 May - 24 May 2020

MOUNTSHANNON ART FESTIVAL 2020 - Ireland – Mountshannon Arts Festival 2020
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21 May - 1 Jun 2020

CLOWN AND THE APOCALYPSE - Emerson College, UK – with Wim Wolbrink and Vivian Gladwell
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15 May - 17 May 2020

AN ONLINE INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - SERIES OF 10 WEEKLY SESSIONS - THEORY, PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND PRACTICAL GROUP WORK – Online course with Vivian Gladwell and Nose to Nose Team members
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2 May 2020

FACILITATORS SUPERVISION WEEKEND - EMERSON UK – with Vivian Gladwell
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1 May - 3 May 2020

April 2020

ONLINE SERIES OF 10 WEEKLY SESSIONS - THEORY, PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND PRACTICAL GROUP WORK - GROUP 3 – Online course with Vivian Gladwell and Nose to Nose Team members
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30 Apr - 1 May 2020

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND, DENMARK – with Ali Stockford
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24 Apr - 26 Apr 2020

ONLINE SERIES OF 10 WEEKLY SESSIONS - THEORY, PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND PRACTICAL GROUP WORK - GROUP 2 – Online course with Vivian Gladwell and Nose to Nose Team members
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18 Apr - 1 May 2020

COURSE FULL - ONLINE SERIES OF 10 WEEKLY SESSIONS - THEORY, PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND PRACTICAL GROUP WORK - GROUP 1 – Online course with Vivian Gladwell and Nose to Nose Team members
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18 Apr - 1 May 2020

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND, Emerson, UK – with Ali Stockford
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3 Apr - 5 Apr 2020

March 2020

MAKE YOUR MARK EXTRA : Playfulness with Jessica Hernandez - Aberdeen - Scotland – with Jessica Hernandez
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28 Mar 2020

CLOWN AND VOICE. Emerson College - Uk – with David Goldsworthy and Vivian Gladwell
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22 Mar - 27 Mar 2020

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED - Clown 2 - a 6-day residential course – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
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1 Mar - 6 Mar 2020

February 2020

STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - a weekend course – with Vivian Gladwell & Giovana Comforto
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28 Feb - 1 Mar 2020

November 2019

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND - LEICESTER, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Alexia Elliott
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16 Nov - 17 Nov 2019

October 2019

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND, LANCASTER UK – with Ali Stockford
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5 Oct - 6 Oct 2019

September 2019

2-YEAR CLOWN FACILITATOR TRAINING - 2019 - 2021 – with Vivian Gladwell
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26 Sep - 27 Sep 2019

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND, Emerson, UK – with Ali Stockford
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6 Sep - 8 Sep 2019

August 2019

MYTH, STORYTELLING AND THE CLOWN - a week course – with Vivian Gladwell & Ashley Ramsden
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18 Aug - 23 Aug 2019

MINDFULNESS AND THE CLOWN - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Arnaud Durand
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11 Aug - 16 Aug 2019

SOCIAL CLOWNING - exploring the clown's take on personal, social and political issues – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
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11 Aug - 16 Aug 2019

July 2019

THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION - Clown 3 - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Carol Thompson
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14 Jul - 19 Jul 2019

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED - Clown 2 - a 6-day residential course – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
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7 Jul - 12 Jul 2019

June 2019

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell, Ali Stockford and Jessica Hernandez
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30 Jun - 5 Jul 2019

The INNER TEACHER - On Being Just Right, Being Too Much, Being Not Enough - Emerson, UK – with Penny Williamson and Vivian Gladwell
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23 Jun - 28 Jun 2019

CLOWN AND CREATIVE DANCE - Emerson College - UK – with Ali Stockford and Griff Goehring
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16 Jun - 21 Jun 2019

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Ali Stockford
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2 Jun - 7 Jun 2019

May 2019

PLAYING WITH FIRE - Exploring Conflict Transformation through Clowning - a 4-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Arnaud Durand and Vivian Gladwell
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14 May - 17 May 2019

EXPLORING THE PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM THROUGH PLAY - Emerson College, UK – with Wim Wolbrink and Vivian Gladwell
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10 May - 12 May 2019

April 2019

FACILITATORS SUPERVISION WEEKEND - EMERSON UK – with Vivian Gladwell
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26 Apr - 28 Apr 2019

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND, Emerson, UK – with Ali Stockford
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12 Apr - 14 Apr 2019

March 2019

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND - YORK, UK – with Ali Stockford
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30 Mar - 31 Mar 2019

CLOWN AND VOICE. Emerson College - Uk – with David Goldsworthy and Vivian Gladwell
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22 Mar - 27 Mar 2019

CLOWNING AND STORYTELLING - a weekend course – with Vivian Gladwell & Giovana Comforto
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15 Mar - 17 Mar 2019

February 2019

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND - LEICESTER, UK – with Ali Stockford
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9 Feb - 10 Feb 2019

November 2018

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND - LEICESTER, UK – with Ali Stockford
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24 Nov - 25 Nov 2018

August 2018

4-WEEK INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL COURSE - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
26 Aug - 21 Sep 2018

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED - Clown 2 - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
19 Aug - 24 Aug 2018

THIS COURSE IS FULL - COURAGE TO BE - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
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12 Aug - 17 Aug 2018

July 2018

THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION - Clown 3 - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
15 Jul - 20 Jul 2018

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED - Clown 2 - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Stockford
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
8 Jul - 13 Jul 2018

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Jessica Herandez
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
1 Jul - 6 Jul 2018

June 2018

HEALTHCARE CLOWNING - exploring the clown's role in a medical environment - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell and Joy Winistörfer
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
17 Jun - 22 Jun 2018

THE INNER TEACHER - Weaving Clowning and Reflective Practices - Emerson, UK – with Penny Williamson and Vivian Gladwell
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10 Jun - 15 Jun 2018

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 - a 6-day residential course - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
3 Jun - 8 Jun 2018

May 2018

CLOWN AND VOICE - Roy Hart Centre - Cevennes, FRANCE – with David Goldsworthy and Vivian Gladwell
Thoiras, , France
26 May - 30 May 2018

EXPLORING THE PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM THROUGH PLAY - WEEKEND - Emerson, UK – with Wim Wolbrink and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
4 May - 6 May 2018

March 2018

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND - Emerson, UK – with Ali Stockford
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
23 Mar - 25 Mar 2018

February 2018

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND, Emerson, UK – with Ali Stockford
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
2 Feb - 4 Feb 2018

January 2018

Series of 2 CLOWNING WEEKENDS - North of Oslo, NORWAY – with Vivian Gladwell
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19 Jan - 21 Jan 2018

December 2017

INTERCULTURAL CLOWNING IN SENEGAL – Casamance, South Senegal, West Africa Join us for this pioneering course in Senegal and experience West African culture, music and dance. A 9-day workshop (excluding Christmas day) to cultivate links with [...]
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21 Dec - 28 Dec 2017

AN INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - EINFÜHRUNG IN DAS CLOWNSPIEL - ZURICH – mit Vivian Gladwell und Joy Winistoerfer
Zürich,, , Switzerland
15 Dec - 16 Dec 2017

INTERCULTURAL CLOWNING near Florence, Italy – with Vivian Gladwell and Chris Macri
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6 Dec - 10 Dec 2017

November 2017

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND - Emerson, UK – with Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
24 Nov - 26 Nov 2017

A LA RECHERCHE DE SON PROPRE CLOWN - Week-end - Marseille, France – avec Vivian Gladwell
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11 Nov - 12 Nov 2017

October 2017

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND IN WALES – with Ali Bowler
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21 Oct - 22 Oct 2017

September 2017

INTERCULTURAL CLOWNING - SOUTH WEST FRANCE – with Bertil Sylvander and Vivian Gladwell
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11 Sep - 16 Sep 2017

August 2017

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED - Clown 2 - a 6-day residential course – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
20 Aug - 25 Aug 2017

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 - a 6-day residential course – with Vivian Gladwell and Angela Hopkins
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
13 Aug - 18 Aug 2017

SOCIAL CLOWNING - exploring the clown's take on personal, social and political issues – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
6 Aug - 11 Aug 2017

July 2017

CLOWNING AT LIFEWAYS - FOREST ROW - UK – With Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
23 Jul - 29 Jul 2017

THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION - Clown 3 - a 6-day residential course – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
16 Jul - 21 Jul 2017

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED - Clown 2 - a 6-day residential course – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
9 Jul - 14 Jul 2017

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 - a 6-day residential course – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
2 Jul - 7 Jul 2017

June 2017

EXPLORING THE POETRY OF ACTION - Callan - IRELAND – with Vivian Gladwell and Piotr Bujak
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26 Jun - 30 Jun 2017

CLOWN AND CREATIVE DANCE – A five-day Clown Improvisation and Creative Dance workshop to wake up our movement imagination and discover the clown in motion. A Clown workshop in which you will find yourself dancing. DESCRIPTION [...]
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25 Jun - 30 Jun 2017

THE INNER TEACHER - Weaving Clowning and Reflective Practices – with Penny Williamson and Vivian Gladwell
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18 Jun - 23 Jun 2017

CLOWN AND VOICE – with David Goldsworthy and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
11 Jun - 16 Jun 2017

COURAGE TO BE - Clown Level 1 – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
4 Jun - 9 Jun 2017

May 2017

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND – with Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
19 May - 21 May 2017

March 2017

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND – with Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
24 Mar - 26 Mar 2017

MASTERS PROGRAM - near Florence - ITALY – with Vivian Gladwell
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10 Mar - 12 Mar 2017

January 2017

COURAGE TO BE - CLOWN 1 - NEAR BERLIN - GERMANY – with Vivian Gladwell and Angela Hopkins
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31 Jan - 4 Feb 2017

December 2016

INTERCULTURAL CLOWNING near Florence – with Vivian Gladwell and Chris Macri
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7 Dec - 11 Dec 2016

November 2016

AT A LOSS FOR WORDS - POETRY / CLOWN with Paul Matthews and Vivian Gladwell - Prague - Czech Republic – with Paul Matthews and Vivian Gladwell £470 - includes tuition, accommodation AND all meals
Slaný, , Czech Republic
8 Nov - 13 Nov 2016

MASTERS PROGRAM - near Florence - ITALY – with Vivian Gladwell
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4 Nov - 6 Nov 2016

October 2016

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND – with Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
21 Oct - 23 Oct 2016

CLOWNING - EXPLORING THE POETRY OF ACTION - AMSTERDAM – with Vivian Gladwell and Piotr Bujak This course offers an exploration of clowning with a focus on voice, silence, musicality, rhythm, movement and space. Beginners and confirmed clowns are welcomed. The purpose of the week is to look at ways in which we can free ourselves from speaking too much when we are on stage. For this we need to trust our voices and our physical bodies to guide us.
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17 Oct - 21 Oct 2016

TOWARDS PERFORMANCE – series of 5 performance weekends – Emerson College, Forest Row, UK Weekends start October 2016 14-16 Oct 2016 18-20 Nov 2016 13-15 Jan 2017 10-12 Feb 2017 3-5 Mar 2017 This advanced course of 5 weekends offers an [...]
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14 Oct - 16 Oct 2016

August 2016

INTERCULTURAL CLOWNING IN THE UK – with Bertil Sylvander and Vivian Gladwell - COURSE IS FULL
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
28 Aug - 2 Sep 2016

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED - CLOWN 2 – with Vivian Gladwell and Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
21 Aug - 26 Aug 2016

COURAGE TO BE - CLOWN 1 – with Carol Thompson and Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
14 Aug - 19 Aug 2016

July 2016

LIFEWAYS - FOREST ROW - UK – With Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
24 Jul - 30 Jul 2016

WHO? ME? - CLOWN AND MASK – with Michael Chase and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
10 Jul - 15 Jul 2016

COURAGE TO BE - CLOWN 1 – This course is full - but places available for Clown 1 - 14-19 August 2016 - click here
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
3 Jul - 8 Jul 2016

June 2016

CLOWN AND VOICE – with David Goldsworthy and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
26 Jun - 1 Jul 2016

THE COURAGE TO BE - IRELAND – with Vivian Gladwell and Piotr Bujak
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21 Jun - 25 Jun 2016

CLOWN, MOVEMENT AND DANCE – with Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
17 Jun - 19 Jun 2016

PLAYBACK THEATRE AND CLOWNING – with Veronica Needa and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
12 Jun - 17 Jun 2016

THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION – CLOWN 3 – with Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
5 Jun - 10 Jun 2016

AN AFTERNOON CLOWN SHOW with 7 solo clown performances – Seven performers will present their work from the CREATE YOUR OWN SOLO clown course that began in October 2015. THE SHOW A smorgasbord of music, poetry, dancing, storytelling, laughter and emotions. The [...]
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
5 Jun 2016

AN EVENING CLOWN SHOW with 7 solo clown performances – Seven performers will present their work from the CREATE YOUR OWN SOLO clown course that began in October 2015. THE SHOW Nose to Nose clowns enter new territory with this devised show that [...]
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
4 Jun 2016

May 2016

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - WEEKEND – with Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
20 May - 22 May 2016

AT A LOSS FOR WORDS - POETRY / CLOWN with Paul Matthews – with Paul Matthews and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
13 May - 15 May 2016

April 2016

INTRO WEEKEND near PRAGUE - Czech Republic – An introduction to Clowning in Prague The word ‘courage’ comes from a root that means ‘heart’. Through clowning and connecting to our playful spirit we can develop and sustain, in ourselves [...]
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29 Apr - 1 May 2016

March 2016

INTERCULTURAL CLOWNING in Northern Italy – with Vivian Gladwell and Chris Macri
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29 Mar - 2 Apr 2016

EXPLORING PLAYBACK THEATRE AND CLOWNING – with Veronica Needa and Vivian Gladwell
London, , United Kingdom
5 Mar - 6 Mar 2016

December 2015

DANCING FOOLS - 5 Rhythms ® Movement & Nose to Nose Clowning – COURSE FULL
Oxford, , United Kingdom
11 Dec - 13 Dec 2015

THE COURAGE TO BE - Course of 2 Weekends – with Ali Bowler
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
4 Dec - 6 Dec 2015

November 2015

MASTERS PROGRAM – with Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
27 Nov - 29 Nov 2015

October 2015

CREATE YOUR OWN SOLO OR DUO PERFORMANCE... – with Vivian Gladwell and Mike Chase
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
23 Oct - 25 Oct 2015

August 2015

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED – with Sharon Usher
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
23 Aug - 28 Aug 2015

July 2015

LIFEWAYS - FOREST ROW - UK – With Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
26 Jul - 1 Aug 2015

WHO? ME? - CLOWN AND MASK – with Michael Chase and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
19 Jul - 24 Jul 2015

THE COURAGE TO BE – with Jessica Hernandez and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
6 Jul - 10 Jul 2015

June 2015

CLOWN AND VOICE – with David Goldsworthy and Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
28 Jun - 3 Jul 2015

CLOWN, MOVEMENT AND DANCE – with Allie Bowler and Vivian Gladwell
Eastbourne, , United Kingdom
19 Jun - 21 Jun 2015

AT A LOSS FOR WORDS - IRELAND – with Vivian Gladwell and Piotr Bujak
Callan, Co. KIlkenny, Ireland
16 Jun - 17 Jun 2015

May 2015

Intro weekend - Prague - Czech Republic – with Vivian Gladwell
Prague, , Czech Republic
23 May - 24 May 2015

AN INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING - EINFÜHRUNG IN DAS CLOWNSPIEL - ZURICH – mit Vivian Gladwell und Joy Winistoerfer
Zürich,, , Switzerland
16 May - 17 May 2015

MASTERS PROGRAM – with Vivian Gladwell
Forest Row, East Sussex, United Kingdom
8 May - 10 May 2015

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING – with Sharon Usher
Bristol, , United Kingdom
2 May - 3 May 2015

April 2015

THE COURAGE TO BE - 3 Weekends – with Sharon Usher
London, , United Kingdom
11 Apr - 12 Apr 2015

February 2015

Communication, Conflict and Clowning – with Vivian Gladwell and Angela Hopkins
Toulouse, , France
1 Feb - 7 Feb 2015

January 2015

TOWARDS PERFORMANCE WEEKEND – with Vivian Gladwell
Nottingham, , United Kingdom
17 Jan - 18 Jan 2015

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING – with Sharon Usher
Bristol, , United Kingdom
17 Jan 2015

December 2014

INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING – with Sharon Usher
Bristol, , United Kingdom
20 Dec - 21 Dec 2014