Education
Family Friendly Activities
We are a family friendly gallery, aiming to create a visitor experience that is engaging - whatever your age!
Each exhibition includes a ‘Things To Do’ area with activities such as a search for artworks in the exhibition using only photographs ofartwork details, through to creating poems or stories based on a particular piece. These activities are aimed at our younger visitors but - if they get stuck - adult participation is encouraged!
In this way we hope to promote the development of keen observational skills and imaginative thinking too.
Family Friendly Room - Saturday's Only
Every Saturday the gallery provides a room dedicated to creative
activity for families. Why not pop in and meet the gallery’s friendly
family of mice and take part in some of the activities available.
Accompanying each exhibition is an activity especially planned to
ensure that younger visitors enjoy their experience. The café also
provides a range of children’s lunches too!
There are FREE Activities every Saturday as below:
Easter
Saturday 3rd April – Easter Baskets
Saturday 10th April – Easter Eggs
May
Saturday 15th May – Jumbo Paper Butterflies
Saturday 29th May – Festival of Flowers
June
Saturday 5th June – Frogs and Lily Pads
Saturday 19th June – Wacky Characters
July
Saturday 3rd July – Mosaic Shapes
Saturday 17th July – Stick People
August
Saturday 7th August - Birdie bookmarks
Saturday 21st August - Finger puppet people
September
Saturday 11th September - Diorama 3D Scene
Saturday 25th September – Fobs & Fridge Magnets
October
Saturday 9th October – Spooky Masks
Saturday 30th October - Wacky Characters
November
Saturday 6th November – Colourful Fireworks
Saturday 20th November - Diorama 3D Scene
Saturday 27th November - Make a Magical Christmas Star
December
Saturday 4th December - Create a Colourful Christmas tree
Saturday 11th December- Decorate a Glitter Wreath
Saturday 18th December - Decorate a magical lantern
This facility includes a drawing area and has all kinds of creative materials, from multicoloured glitter to wood block stencils so come along and create your own masterpieces!
Please note: All children must be supervised by an adult while participating in Family Friendly activities.
