EXMOOR youngsters rounded off a summer programme aimed at developing their artistic talents with a didgeridoo and environmental art workshop. Artist Chris Holland led the event at Wheddon Cross last Friday, which was part of a series of activities organised by the Winsford Drama Club. In addition to making clay monsters and helping to bring them alive with twigs, leaves and other natural objects, the youngsters took their first steps on the road to becoming experts musicians on the didgeridoo, claimed to be the world's oldest wind instrument. Peter Stevenson, drama club director who helped draw up the summer programme, said it had been a huge success. "The children of Winsford, Exford and Wheddon Cross have had a fantastic summer," he said. "They made clay models, performed their own plays using shadow puppets, learned how to do casualty special effects make-up and played in a samba band." Club member Hannah Stevenson added: "I loved the special effects make-up the most. "It was good to be with my friends and to do things I had never done before." Rehearsals for the club's forthcoming production of Oliver begin on Tuesday at 5pm at Winsford Village Hall. Mr Stevenson said there were still a few opportunities for children aged between five and 14 to take part in the show, which promises to be full of energy and colour and will be performed on November 11 and 12. Didgeridoo musician Chris Holland is pictured with budding players, from left, Michael Lee, Harry Hirst, Elsie Scriven, Hannah Boniface, Josh Sheehan, Joe Lee and Catherine Gurden. Photo: Steve Guscott.