Workshops

Holly’s workshops are designed to be of benefit to everyone, from professional performers seeking performance skills training, to the brave and curious seeking self-development and everyone in between. Through skillful holding and carefully paced progressions of games and exercises, Holly creates the ideal conditions that allow creativity, play, insight, wonder and discovery to thrive.

Holly has been devising and delivering workshops for adults since 2007. She draws upon her huge history of training and experience in many areas, including: improvisation, clowning, fooling, dance, physical theatre, voice work, creative writing, dramaturgy, dramatherapy, mindfulness, playwork, group process and nonviolent communication to deliver bespoke, bountiful group experiences. To read more about Holly's experience or see her Bristol TEDx talk, click here.

See below for a full list of Holly's workshops. If you have a company or are an individual artist looking to commission your own bespoke training, have a look at what’s on offer below, check out Holly's services pages and get in touch with Holly to begin co-designing your ideal workshop. Holly’s workshops range from 2-hour play sessions to 10 day residencies.

Upcoming Workshops and Events...

1st December 2025,

Dear friends old and new,

Here's my Spring 2026 programme!

Introducing three new entry-level weekend workshops in Bristol, Norwich and Sheffield. These are called Play Presence and Parts and are an opportunity for people to dip their toes into my world before deciding whether to dive deeper into my longer courses.

In January I will be presenting a performance-lecture and a workshop at The British Association of Dramatherapy's annual conference.

In February, I will be offering a brand new 5-day advanced Fooling training exploring Fooling + Somatic IFS.

In March I will be co-hosting Clown Congress again in Bristol with Robyn Hambrook and Jan Wozniak.

In April I will be offering a 5-day workshop for vocal improvisers in Devon, called Performance and Parts, supported by Briony Greenhill.

I will be adding more courses and one-to-ones as they get set up, so feel free to swing back another day, or sign up to my newsletter at the bottom of this page to be amongst the first to hear about new courses.

Love and laughter,

Holly x

Spring Programme 2026

1.) Play Presence and Parts

What? A brand new weekend introduction to the wonderful world of Holly Stoppit, for those who are longing for more play and connection in their lives!

Who? Anyone over the age of 18. It may be of particular interest to artists, creatives, performers, directors, facilitators, teachers, therapists, counsellors, people in the helping professions, or anyone who works with, lives with or interacts with people. It’s for anyone who is drawn to this work!

Where and when:

Bristol: 17 + 18 January 2026

Norwich: 28 February + 1 March 2026

Sheffield: 14 + 15 March 2026

Times: 10 - 5.30 both days

Applications: This course is booking on a first come, first served basis.

More info and application forms here.

2.) Shadows To Strength Dramatherapy Conference

I will be presenting a performance - lecture and a workshop at the British Association of Dramatherapists annual conference.

Performance Lecture: 10th January in Glasgow

Workshop: 22nd January, online

More info here.

3.) Fooling and Somatic IFS

A new 5-day workshop for 2026, exploring the parts / masks that live in the body, through Fooling and Somatic Internal Family Systems.

Dates: 16-20 February 2026

Times: 10-6 all days

Venue: Clifton, Bristol

For: People who have completed Holly’s 5-day Fools School

Application deadline: 5th January 2026

More info here

4.) Clown Congress

A gathering of all sorts of clowns, fools, tricksters, idiots, plonkers, buffoons, wallies, numpties, dopes, clods and sillybillies.

Bristol March 28th and 29th 2026

Save the dates, more info to come soon!

5.) PERFORMANCE AND PARTS FOR VOCAL IMPROVISERS

I will be collaborating with the legendary queen of Vocal Improvisation, Briony Greenhill to offer an exploration of the inner parts that come up during improvised vocal performance.

When: 22nd April - 1st May 2026

Where: Buckfastleigh, Devon

More info and booking here