FAMILY DAYS
Every Thursday during the summer holidays
See gallery admission prices / Under 18s go free
Our Family Days take place every Thursday during the school holidays. Our summer holiday dates are 25 July, 1 August, 8 August, 15 August, 22 August and 29 August.
The gallery will be full of creative activities and crafting stations, plus an artist-led workshop in our studio. We will take inspiration from our exhibitions by Elias Sime and Quentin Blake. Children go free and there’s no need to book – just turn up and enjoy!
This page will be updated throughout the summer with more details.
Thursday 25 July
In the studio, local artist Pip Johnson will be running a weaving workshop inspired by the intricate braided textures of Elias Sime’s work. We will be weaving into mini handheld looms, and a few other objects too. Around the gallery, you can make your own sketchbook, plait a bracelet or keyring, play art I-spy and write your own story for our noticeboard.
Thursday 1 August
We will be celebrating the RNLI’s 200th birthday with our neighbours at the Hastings Lifeboat Station.
Thursday 8 August
Herb Propagation and Plant Pots with Joseph Legg – Participants decorate toilet tube plant pots by wrapping and weaving recycled fabrics and yarns over the tubes, and then plant their herb cutting into the pots to take away with them.
Thursday 15 August
More info coming soon
Thursday 22 August
Cob Sculptures with Joseph Legg – Participants collaboratively make cob in the courtyard (weather permitting!) using mud, clay, straw and water. This will become our material to create sculptures or patterns inspired by nature. Participants can add natural found materials to their sculptures.
Thursday 29 August
More info coming soon
