The House of Fairy Tales is a children's arts charity

Charitable organization

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 based in London, England. The charity is committed delivering creative learning experiences for 5-12’s in partnership with institutions, events and local authorities as well as promoting active engagement with issues relating to sustainability

Sustainability

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 and the environment

Environmentalism

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The House of Fairy Tales brings together hundreds of artists, performers, actors, writers and philosophers to deliver theatrical events, guides and exhibitions. The House of Fairy Fales is a registered charity and holds the registration number 1140334 in England and Wales.

History

The charity was established by YBA Gavin Turk

Gavin Turk

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 and partner Deborah Curtis in 2008 with the aim to make the arts accessible to children and families of all backgrounds. In the last three years, The House of Fairy Tales has directly touched the lives of over 300,000 children and families and works with over 600 artists.

Activity

The House of Fairy Tales activities and events include:

• “travelling art circus” live events in partnership with festivals and local authorities
• educational family guides to locations of interest in partnership with galleries and institutions
• creative learning workshops and education packs in partnership with schools and institutions
• interactive exhibitions.

The House of Fairy Tales activities and events attract high profile artists and media personalities such as Sir Peter Blake, Turner Prize winner Rachel Whiteread

Rachel Whiteread

Rachel Whiteread, CBE is an English artist, best known for her sculptures, which typically take the form of casts. She won the annual Turner Prize in 1993—the first woman to win the prize....

, Cornelia Parker

Cornelia Parker

Cornelia Ann Parker OBE, RA is an English sculptor and installation artist. -Life and career:Parker studied at Gloucestershire College of Art and Design and Wolverhampton Polytechnic...

, Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood

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, Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker

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 and Alex James

Alex James

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 of Blur, who act as ambassador

Ambassador

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s for the charity’s work.

"The House of Fairy Tales is without a doubt the most bewitching, fascinating and downright superb interactive fun way of getting kids and young people access to art I've ever seen. It is such a popular space at Camp Bestival

Camp Bestival

Camp Bestival is a British music festival, the "little sister" of Bestival, both organised by BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank. It is held annually, in July, at Lulworth Castle in Dorset and is targeted at families with small children. It has a capacity of 10,000 adults and 5,000 children...

 we have to double its pitch size each year! Marvellous." Rob da Bank

Rob da Bank

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, Bestival.

Past events

The House of Fairy Tales has delivered events, activities, exhibitions and family guides for:
Camp Bestival, Port Elliot Literary Festival, Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...

, Vintage at Goodwood, Apple Cart Festival, Latitude Festival

Latitude Festival

The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was first held in July 2006....

, Barbican Centre

Barbican Centre

The Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. Located in the City of London, England, the Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory...

, Mayor's Thames Festival, Tate Modern

Tate Modern

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, Whitechapel Gallery

Whitechapel Gallery

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, National Trust

National Trust

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, Selfridges

Selfridges

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, The New Art Gallery (Walsall), The Millennium Gallery (St. Ives), Newlyn Art Gallery, Salisbury Arts Centre, Saatchi Gallery

Saatchi Gallery

The Saatchi Gallery is a London gallery for contemporary art, opened by Charles Saatchi in 1985 in order to exhibit his collection to the public. It has occupied different premises, first in North London, then the South Bank by the River Thames and currently in Chelsea. Saatchi's collection, and...

, Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Horticultural Society

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2012 events

In 2012 The House of Fairy Tales will be working with Royal Shakespeare Company

Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...

, and Hall Place

Hall Place

Hall Place is a former stately home, today a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, beside the River Cray on the outskirts of Crayford, west of Bexleyheath and north-east of Old Bexley...

 in Bexley

Bexley

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. Other sites to be confirmed.

External links

• http://www.timeout.com/london/art/article/1298/the-house-of-fairy-tales
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/16/gavin-turk-house-fairy-tale-camp-bestival
• http://www.houseoffairytales.org