Join in Yoyo & The Little Auk

Available On-Demand  

All digital events and resources are free to access. Sign up here to receive a link to a password-protected webpage where the following free digital resources are available on-demand for the rest of 2022. Already signed up? Click here and enter the password emailed to you to access:

• Yoyo & The Little Auk – a 20-minute, original, new animated film narrated by actor James Cosmo and aimed at children aged 3-6.
• Interactive Yoyo workshop with animateur Lucy Drever and RSNO musicians, introducing children to Yoyo & The Little Auk.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Session with Lucy Drever for teachers and parents, providing useful tips and tricks on how to introduce children to the resources.
• Worksheets and resource packs co-designed by Starcatchers, Scottish Wildlife Trust, animateur Lucy Drever and the RSNO’s Early Years advisory board, with games and ideas on how to introduce young learners to Yoyo & The Little Auk.

Coming Soon

Once you’ve signed up, we will contact you with information on how to access the following free resources and online events, coming up later this year:

• 20 June 2022 (New Learning Resources): Mark World Refugee Day with new learning packs co-designed by our partner, Refuweegee.
• 21 June 2022 (Yoyo in Gaelic and BSL): Celebrate Summer Solstice with the World Premiere of Yoyo & The Little Auk animated film in Gaelic and English with British Sign Language (BSL).
• 23 June 2022: 10am for Nursery-aged children, 2pm for Primary School-aged children (Summer Solstice workshop): Lucy Drever will host a virtual workshop, live-streamed straight to your classroom/living room! Expect fun games and the opportunity to interact with some special RSNO guests to celebrate Summer Solstice.
• 31 October 2022 (Halloween workshop): Lucy Drever will host a virtual workshop, live-streamed straight to your classroom/living room! Expect fun games and the opportunity to interact with some special RSNO guests to celebrate Halloween.
• 29 November 2022 (St Andrews workshop): Lucy Drever will host a virtual workshop, live-streamed straight to your classroom/living room! Expect fun games and the opportunity to interact with some special RSNO guests to celebrate St Andrews Day.

Live performances of Yoyo & The Little Auk will take place at Scotland’s festivals across 2022. Find full details and book tickets here.

When a terrible storm hits a flock of birds flying thousands of miles across the ocean, one little auk lands with a plop on a clump of purple heather in Inverkithkin – a charming town smack bang in the middle of Scotland. The lost bird is found by Yoyo, a little girl who is getting ready for her favourite night of the year – the night of the Inverkithkin Ceilidh. But…Yoyo doesn’t have a costume! With the help of her grannies and grandpas – Flo, Zigzag, Yousef, and Zaina – Yoyo and the little auk descend into the cellar to brush the dust off the suitcases full of extraordinary treasures that her grandparents have brought from places where they grew up. From Kracow and Vatersay to Tehran and Bombay, the whole world comes together as Yoyo and the little auk prepare for an evening of dancing, celebration, and stories under the bright stars of Inverkithkin.

Brought to life by Euan Stevenson’s wonderful new composition and narrated by Scottish actor James Cosmo, Yoyo & The Little Auk is the perfect introduction to classical music and storytelling for children from Nursery to Primary 2 (age 3-6). Stewart Ennis’ original new story will allow you and your class to explore themes of multiculturalism, migration and Scotland’s natural world.

The digital concert film will be around 20 minutes in length.

Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022 spotlights, celebrates and promotes the wealth of stories inspired by, written, or created in Scotland. The Year of Stories 2022 will sustain and build upon the momentum of preceding Themed Years, showcasing a nationwide programme of major events and community celebrations. From icons of literature to local tales, Scotland’s Year of Stories encourages locals and visitors to experience a diversity of voices, take part in events and explore the places, people, and cultures connected to all forms of our stories, past and present. Scotland’s Year of Stories encourages responsible engagement and inclusive participation from the people of Scotland and our visitors.

Join the conversation using #YS2022 and #TalesOfScotland

If you’ve not yet signed up, please sign up here. When you complete the form, a link to the webpage housing all of the content will be displayed, along with the password – we recommend that you make a note of the password and bookmark the webpage so you can return to it later.

If you’ve already signed up, you can access all digital content by clicking here. Please note this is a password protected page. Check your inbox for emails from engage@rsno.org.uk containing the password. If you can’t find the password, please contact engage@rsno.org.uk.

Yes – all digital content will be available on the webpage until the end of December 2022 for you to use, including recordings of the CDP session and live workshops, so don’t worry if you can’t join on the day!

Ticket for the live performances can be purchased directly from the venue box offices when sales go live. Information about all the live performances, including links to purchase tickets, can be found here.

No – to access the digital content, please sign up here.

We recommend that the programme content will best suit children aged 3-6.

Yes – the resources have been developed in consultation with an ASN music education specialist. There is a version of the concert film with British Sign Language interpretation.

For evaluation purposes, we kindly ask that each family/class/nursery/school signs up individually so that we can understand how many people are engaging with the free content. Please use your link and password only to introduce the content to the people you signed up on behalf of.