Families at Attenborough

Family workshops

• Family Workshops

• Free Saturday Workshops, 1pm – 3pm during exhibitions only
• Suitable for all ages
• Every Saturday during our exhibitions we host free themed activities for the whole family to get involved with. Our friendly workshop leaders will guide you through a creative and hands-on afternoon for fun tailoring for all ages – so bring the whole family down!

• Family adventures in art

• Drop in Tuesdays, 2pm – 4pm
• 17 July – 21 August
• £2.50 per session
• Join us for one of our most popular classes designed for those who wish to find ways into art. Drop in to any Tuesday session ran by a range of guest tutors for a more accessible and flexible approach to learning that suits you.
• Visual images and objects will be provided to inspire a variety of approaches using all sorts of materials. Open to all levels of experience. Pay as you go or book a number of sessions at once – its up to you!

• Patterns on silk

• Saturday, 10am – 3pm
• 24 August
• Age Range
• £22 / £6
• Tutor: Andrew Wynne
• Experiment using safe and effective paste to discharge colour from dyed silk to create pattern and texture.

• Putty planet (2+)

• Saturday, 10am – 1pm
• 24 August
• £18 / £5
• Tutor: Andrew Johanna Shearer
• Embrace the use of soft dough and develop motor skills by rolling, squeezing, pressing, shaping and creating new fun shapes.