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14th April 2015

Long before computer consoles, touch pads and interactive media grasped our children’s attention they would happily surround themselves with an array of magical, mystical and, yes completely fabricated settings. With a selection of friends all of whom only ever existed in the land of make believe, but were never considered any less important than real people in the eyes of the child who created them, imagination was and still is, for the most part, an integral portion of the development process in children. Being encouraged to role play is proven to have a positive effect on several crucial areas of child growth including; cognitive development, communication and language development, social development and lastly, physical development.

23rd June 2015

Every parent knows that education is important for our little ones once they get to the right age. But play is just as important and it's not only for the very young - let's not forget about it once they start school. Play is vital at any age for developing creativity, problem-solving skills, and self-confidence. It helps children develop socially - partly because they're often interacting with others when they play, but even solo play helps them learn ways to express themselves clearly. It helps them emotionally develop as they learn about relationships and consequences; and of course, physically develop whilst they're running around getting stronger, and keeping fit and healthy without even trying.

30th June 2015

An amazing day was had by all who attended the 2015 Pyjama Drama annual seminar on Sunday 28th June! Hosted by fellow franchisee Eureka! The National Children's Museum, the day was spent singing, dancing (and of course pretending!) as well as talking business, making plans and celebrating the success of our fantastic network in our Annual Awards!

9th July 2015

We're always proud to run our business from our Head Office in Wales, but never more so when we learn that Wales will implement all recommended changes to the curriculum issued in Professor Graham Donaldson's ‘Successful Futures’ report -  a clear endorsement of the value of creativity!

19th August 2015

We are delighted to announce that we are only one of a handful of franchisors to be awarded a five-star satisfaction badge, as part of franchise lawyers Smith & Henderson's annual Franchise Survey!

4th September 2015

I'm Jo and I run Pyjama Drama in South Wales. Me and my session leaders Millie and Nessa are three bonkers ladies who thought it would be a good idea to run a half marathon together, in order to raise money for the super-duper Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity!

22nd December 2015

The first Pyjama Drama class was delivered in a church hall in a small town in Mid Wales, back in 2005. Ten years later and classes are being delivered in over thirty different areas across the UK, in Australia and, from Jan 2016, on the island of Penang in Malaysia!

30th March 2016

Day 1 of our Californian adventure, and we're finally here! We're putting on our red t-shirts, picking up the lingo and have started training the very talented Sarah Rijnen.

31st March 2016

The sun is out, the sea is twinkling and we’ve had our first Californian kids experiencing Pyjama Drama! Sarah Rijnen is taking Shell Beach by storm and it’s been pretty emotional watching how naturally she’s taken to the role and seeing how the children respond to her.

6th June 2016

I've just arrived home after a whirlwind week in Malaysia where I delivered Pyjama Drama to over a hundred different children. Wow, what a week. The weather was glorious, the food divine and the people wonderfully welcoming, but it was my experience teaching the children of Penang that had the biggest impact.