The Big Draw

Join us for more arty activities than you can shake a pencil at, including:

Experimental Mark-Making and Painting Workshop with Ros from Puffin and Ink Art Classes 
11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm / All ages
Learn how to use painting techniques to explore line, mark making and colour to suggest a sense of movement, taking inspiration from a range of abstract artists, both famous and emerging including; Gerhard Richter, Joan Mitchell and Liubov Kuptsova. This workshop will allow you to experiment with ways of applying paint using a variety of tools. You will experiment with layering, splashing, scraping, printing, trailing and dabbing paint to create your own unique piece of art.

Kev F’s Comic Art Masterclass
11.30am – 1.30pm / Ages 7+
Kev F Sutherland has written and drawn for Beano, Doctor Who and Marvel comics, and now makes graphic novels adapted from Shakespeare. Now he’ll teach you how easy it is!

After the end of a Comic Art Masterclass, we’ll all take away a comic containing a strip by everyone in the class plus an individual caricature by Kev F.

The Little Yoga Art Club
11.30am – 12.30pm / Ages 1 – 4
A fun movement and sensory art class for preschoolers with breathwork, yoga, singing, mixed-media artwork, bubbles and parachute games.

artsdepot’s Creative Explorers
2pm – 3pm / Age 10 months – 3 years
Come along and explore creativity with your little one through movement, music, storytelling, messy and creative play. Find new child-led ways to play and create whilst developing coordination, creative and motor skills along the way. Become creative explorers and share the journey with other parents, grandparents and carers! Led by experienced and friendly teacher and Dance Artist Cheryl McChesney.

Craft Your Own Skeleton to celebrate Day of the Dead with Maha from For the Fun of Art
11am – 3pm / All ages
Celebrate the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead by crafting your very own whimsical skeletons that dance and sway, bringing life to your festivities.

Giant Drawing Pad 
11am – 4pm / All ages
Scribble, doodle, and draw using our GIGANTIC drawing pad.

Spirograph Station
11am – 4pm / All ages
Create intricate, symmetrical patterns with this nostalgic geometric drawing toy.

Badge Making
11am – 4pm / All ages
Design and make your own art themed badge. There is a cost for this activity – 50p per badge

Book Swap
11am – 4pm / All ages
The famous artsdepot book swap is back! Books for toddlers, children and adults. Make sure you bring some books with you to get swapping!

Play Performance with Playworker Amber and Gabriel Palmer
2.30 – 2.45pm / All ages
Be mesmerised by the dynamic duo of Playworker Amber and Gabriel Palmer. Step into a world of wonder as they present an enchanting play performance that celebrates diversity and inclusion through vibrant Caribbean and Afrocentric themes. This magical experience will captivate and inspire family audiences, drawing stories that come alive with imagination.

Move, Draw and Play! with Playworker Amber and Gabriel Palmer
3.00pm-3.40pm / All ages
Get ready to shake a tail feather, bust a move, and play in a fun-filled, energetic dance extravaganza. With creativity and joy, we’ll move and groove together, making this the party of the day. Don’t miss out on the chance to dance, laugh, and have an absolute blast in this playful and upbeat adventure!

All activities are free, with the exception of a small charge for badge making.