Workshops

Holly’s workshops are designed to be of benefit to everyone; from performers and creatives, to therapists and facilitators, to brave and curious seekers, Holly's got something for everyone. Through skilful 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 (MA), IFS (Level 2) and Somatic IFS, 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.

Autumn 2026 / Spring 2027 courses

22nd October 2026,

Hello friends!

We have just launched a whole bunch of new courses for January - March 2027! See below for details, but first this...

There are still a few places on my 2026 workshops.

Here's why sending yourself on a Holly Stoppit Workshop could be the best gift you could give to your loved ones this Christmas!

Are you looking to dip your toe into the wonderful world of Holly Stoppit?

Then the Play, Presence and Parts weekend workshop is for you!

Are you are looking to dive deep into Fooling - a form of solo improvisation crossed with embodied parts work...

Then my 5-day Fools School is for you!

Do you want to discover the wisdom contained in your body through movement, writing and drawing?

Then Body + Page: Creative Curiosity (in person weekend) or Body + Page: Creative Curiosity (online weekly course) is for you!

Have you already done my 5-day Fools School and you're looking to reconnect with your Fooling practice and the Fools Community?

Then the Fools' Circle or the Fooling + Somatic IFS lab is for you!

More details about all these offers below.

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Love and laughter,

Holly x

Play Presence and Parts Weekends

What: An introduction into the wonderful world of Holly Stoppit
Where: Bristol, UK
When: 7+8 November (sold out, waiting list in operation)
Or: 12+13 December (6 places left)
Or: 6+7 March (just added!)
Who: Anyone who is draw to it
Booking: first come, first served
More info and application form: here

5-day Fools Schools

What: Solo improvisation where you embody all the voices who usually live inside you
Where: Bristol, UK
When: October 26-30 (Last minute place available! Get in touch ASAP!))
Or: 30 November - 4 December (2 places left. Booking first come, first served!)
Who: Anyone who is draw to it
More info and application form: here

Body + Page: Creative Curiosity (in person)

What: A brand new weekend workshop exploring creative and embodied approaches to self-inquiry
Where: Bristol
When: 14th and 15th November 2026
Or: 6th and 7th February 2027
Who: Anyone who is drawn to it.
Booking: first come, first served (4 places left)

More info and booking details: here

Body + Page: Creative Curiosity (online)

What: A 6 week online course exploring creative and embodied approaches to self-inquiry
Where: online on Zoom
When: 6 Wednesdays from 6th January 2027
Who: Anyone who is drawn to it.
Booking: first come, first served

More info and booking details: here

The Fooling + Somatic IFS Lab

What: A 5-day exploratory lab for people who have completed Holly’s 5-day Fools School.
Where: Bristol
When: 22-26 February 2027
Who: Anyone who has completed my 5-day Fools School
Booking: first come, first served

More info and booking details: here

The Fools' Circle

What: A new online Fools' Community gathering space
Where: Online on Zoom
When: 2nd Thursday of every month
November 12th
December 10th
January 14th
February 11th
March 11th
Who: Anyone who has completed my 5-day Fools School

More info and booking details: here

Commission your own Holly Stoppit Workshop

What: Bring Holly to your local community!
Who: Theatre companies, health care organisations, businesses, community groups, creative collectives, individual artists.
When: Now booking for 2026/27
Where: Available both in-person and online
More info here.