Schools Out for Summer!
From creative workshops and chocolate creations to creatures big and small, there’s something for everyone. We’ve got an amazing programme of events for children and adults alike this summer – so get ready and get yourself down to the heritage centre to take part! Spaces are limited—don’t miss out!
Paid Events
Children’s Collage Workshops | £12 | Tuesday 4th August
Tying in with our current exhibiting artist Josie Brookes, she will be running children’s collage workshops suitable for ages 4-11! They’ll learn creative collage techniques, with cutting, sticking and drawing to make colourful characters out of paper. It’s a great way for kids to connect to our exhibition Big Small Nature Club.
Three Billy Goats Gruff Experience | £8 (1 child and 1 parent/guardian) | Saturday 22nd August
In this amazing new meet & greet with Stony Pastures, you can meet the real Billy Goats Gruff before taking part in a fun craft activity! Experience these beautiful animals and learn a bit about their care, before they recreate the classic fairytale. Afterwards you can make a goat mask to take home with you.
Bugs ‘n’ Stuff | £10 per person | Friday 7th August
Join Guy, a bug enthusiast that has travelled the world learning all about the planet’s wild and wonderful insects, bugs, snakes and more, as he tells you all about these amazing creatures and lets you get up close and personal! This evening session is perfect for adventurous children and adults alike.
Kids Chocolate-Making Workshop | £28.50 per child | Saturday 29th August
Is your kid crazy for chocolate? We have the workshop for them! Join us and Davenport’s Chocolates for an amazing session making their very own sweet creations with chocolate, with plenty to taste and nibble on throughout.
Bark in the Park | Free to browse, £3.50 to enter the dog show | Sunday 16th August
Every year we celebrate our furry friends at our Bark in the Park event! Doggy-themed stalls will take over the Heritage Centre, before a friendly and informal Dog Show with fun categories like Golden Oldie, Most Likely to Steal Your Snacks and Waggiest Tail.
Free Events
Music in the Courtyard – Urban Chorus | Free | Sunday 26th July
Urban Chorus are back by popular demand – a great musical group that perform rock and pop songs from the 80s onward and adding their own unique twist with beautiful harmonies. Free for our café customers – just get yourself a cuppa or spot of lunch, sit back and enjoy a great performance.
Red Kites Jazz | Free | Friday 31st July
Our live music and food evenings are a great way to spend a few hours relaxing at the end of the month! Join us for an entertaining evening of teatime food and live music with this month’s performers Red Kites Jazz. They are a quintet playing a range of easy melodic jazz from the Great American Songbook into the modern era – they’re joined by vocalist Miriam McCormick for this performance. Free event for our evening café customers.
Fun With Chemistry | Free | Friday 21st August
We have the Royal Society of Chemistry from Northumbria University doing free chemistry in nature activities all day, including fun experiments, discoveries and DIY gift wrap. We’ll also have Michael Turner displaying his Cabinet of Curiosities for even more science fun! This is a great event for all ages.
Recycled Bug Board Game Workshop | Free | Friday 7th August
Our recycling workshops are always popular, and this time we’ll be reusing old bottle tops to make a fun bug board game for you to play again and again! A great way to get creative while saving plastic from landfill.
Kite Making Workshop | Free | Wednesday 12th August
Join Infinite Arts for a fun, family-friendly kite-making workshop inspired by the magnificent Red Kites that soar above the Derwent Valley. Create a simple kite with your young people and discover more about these iconic birds of prey.
We have lots more events coming up, and new ones are added all the time! If you’d like to keep up with what we’re doing, visit our events page or check out our social media @landofoakandiron.
