For 11-18 year olds An opportunity for GCSE and A level Art students and young people interested in exploring art to focus on specialist techniques in a friendly, small group environment. All classes are taught by expert artists Inside-Out FULLY BOOKED: Email for waiting list £30 (all materials included) – maximum 10 places Explore interior...
Arty Babies for up to 9 months This group provides a relaxed, creative space for mums to meet other new mums over a cuppa and make something different each week while their babies enjoy safe and sensory play. No experience necessary! Mondays 1-2.30pm Please note that all places must be booked and paid for in advance. If you wish to do...
Our weekly workshops, led by Chrissie Weltike, are held in the cosy environment of the Gardener’s Lodge. They help parents and pre-school children to play and learn together through songs, stories, and creative activities inspired by the Museum’s collection, exhibitions and location. Due to room capacity, we request that parents make alternative arrangements for additional...
For 11-18 year olds An opportunity for GCSE and A level Art students and young people interested in exploring art to focus on specialist techniques in a friendly, small group environment. All classes are taught by expert artists. Painting Self-portraits in Acrylics £30 (all materials included) – maximum 10 places Paint your own self-portrait using acrylics to...
FREE FAMILY FUN The Wonderful World of Lauren Child Join us for an afternoon of fun, creative activities inspired by Lauren Child’s wonderful illustrations and collage including Charlie and Lola, Mary Poppins, The Princess and the Pea and The Secret Garden. Feel free to come dressed as your favourite Lauren Child character!
Join award-winning poet and novelist, Sue Hubbard, for a friendly one-day workshop inspired by our exhibition Vuillard: The Poetry of the Everyday. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned writer of poetry and prose, this workshop invites you to come and discover your voice. Taking Vuillard’s nostalgic paintings of interiors as a point of...
Join artist Saied Dai for an intensive drawing day with a life model, exploring the links between observation, experience and ideas, along with the challenge of expressing them. This workshop will focus on developing a composition when studying the figure within a setting. The day will equip you with enough material and ability to apply...
ADULT WORKSHOP Be inspired by the colours, characters and patterns in our temporary exhibitions with illustrator Jessica Palmer and create your own work of art using specialist paper-cutting and collage techniques. In this one-day workshop, you will visit the exhibitions, Vuillard: The Poetry of the Everyday and Lauren Child: The Art of Illustration, before experimenting...
Summer Art Camp for 5-11 year olds. Days packed full of fun; creative activities inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions, led by our experienced team of artists. Monday 29 July to Friday 2 August Mon 29, Tues 30, and Thurs 1: FULLY BOOKED Email for waiting list Spaces on Wednesday and Friday only 9am-4pm £40...
Summer Art Camp for 5-11 year olds. Monday 5 to Friday 9 August Days packed full of fun; creative activities inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions, led by our experienced team of artists. 9am-4pm £40 per day; £25 discount for booking 5 consecutive days. BOOKING ESSENTIAL: MON 5 AUG, THURS 8 - FULLY BOOKED- email...
Summer Art Camp for 5-11 year olds. ALL NOW FULLY BOOKED email for waiting list Days packed full of fun; creative activities inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions, led by our experienced team of artists. 9am-4pm £40 per day; £25 discount for booking 5 consecutive days. Booking the night before or over the weekend for...
Adult Workshop Illustration for Children’s Books with Sean Julian An integral part of illustrating a picture book is the visual creation of a world in which the story takes place. In this one-day workshop with illustrator Sean Julian, you will learn how to create a character and then take inspiration from objects in the Museum’s...