Kat Merrick

Creative Arts Facilitator

Kat Merrick has worked as a freelance creative arts facilitator for over ten years, and specialises in creating theatre with and for young people. She has worked across the UK for organisations such as West End In Schools and the Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation, and has recently established her own educational theatre company, Katerpillar Creatives. 

All of my workshops are curriculum-based drama workshops. They are interactive and informative, and are designed to immerse children in learning and inspire confidence through creativity! 

Sessions are available for primary schools (nursery-Year 6) and are suitable for up to 30 children at a time.

Workshops available:

• Storytelling/Literacy/Bringing Books To Life (various stories available)
• Shakespeare (various plays available) 
• History (various topics available)
• Black History Month
• Diwali
• Anti-Bullying Week
• Safer Internet Day
• World Book Day 
• The Environment 
• Healthy Mind, Healthy Me
• Secondary School Transition (Summer term, year 6 only) 
• Play In A Day (various topics available) 
• Puppetry 
• Production Preparation (supporting students and staff in preparing for a school performance) 

I am based in Horsham and am happy to travel throughout Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Kent (further travel available on request).