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.

Here's what's coming up in Autumn 2026

6th July 2026

Greetings all! We have just released our autumn programme and we're looking forward to playing with you as the leaves begin to fall!

I've been making some changes in my work, which you can read about here.

There are also still reserve list spaces for the July Fools School (27-31 July). Info and application here. Please apply and we'll contact you if a place comes up.

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Love and laughter,

Holly x

2 x Play Presence and Parts Weekends

What: An introduction into the wonderful world of Holly Stoppit
Where: Bristol, UK
When: 12+13 September
Or: 7+8 November
Who: Anyone who is draw to it
Booking: first come, first served
More info and application form: here

2 x 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 (application deadline 4th September)
Or: 30 November - 4 December (application deadline 2nd October)
Who: Anyone who is draw to it / priority goes to people who have worked with Holly before
More info and application form: here

The Well-Held Space

What: Creative Facilitation Training
Where: Bristol, UK
When: 3 x weekends over three months
October 10th and 11th
November 14th and 15th
December 12th and 13th
Who: Anyone who is draw to it / priority goes to people who have worked with Holly before
Application deadline: 31st August
More info and application form: here

The Fools' Circle

What: A new online Fools' Community gathering space
Where: Online on Zoom
When: 2nd Thursday of every month
September 10th
October 8th
November 12th
December 10th
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.