Workshops

WORLD BOOK DAY | GEORGE'S MARVELOUS MEDICINE POTIONS (5-11 YEARS)

Friday 7 March | 3.30-4.30pm | 5-11 years

Cost £15 | Tutor: Professor Adam

Join Professor Adam from Mini Professors Science Classes for this fun filled, hands-on workshop where kids will explore potions, mixtures, colours, chemical reactions and much more. Participants can come dressed as their favourite book character.


MUMS MEET AND MAKE | YOGA FOR MUMS

Friday 7 March | 9.30-10.30am | Cost £8

Tutor: Natasha from North Coast Yoga.

Celebrate International Women’s Day in a joyful session blending relaxation, gentle movements, and connection alongside your little ones.

This yoga session is suitable for mums who are at least 3 months postpartum.


BAKE & BOND | FAMILY IRISH BREADMAKING TRADITIONS (GUARDIAN AND CHILD 4+ YEARS)

Saturday 8 March | 11am–12.30pm | Guardian 18+ years and Child 4+ years

Cost £25 for both | Tutor: Erin Bunting

Explore our Irish culinary history in this hands-on bread making workshop in which you’ll make simple Irish griddle breads with your kids - soda farls and potato bread. You’ll also learn to make butter from fresh cream before enjoying the delicious breads with some homemade butter and jam.

Please bring aprons.


STERLING SILVER BRACELET SILVERSMITHING (18+ YEARS)

Saturday 29 March | 10am - 4pm | 18+ Years

Cost £75 full, £70 concession | Tutor: Diane Lyness

Spend a day of fun in the workshop with Goldsmith Diane Lyness and create a beautiful sterling silver bracelet of your own to take home. You’ll learn traditional jewellery making techniques such as piercing, soldering, rolling, annealing and polishing. All you need is an apron and bundles of enthusiasm!


EASTER DOODLE PARTY (7-11 YEARS)

Saturday 5 April | 11am-12.30pm | 7-11 Years

Cost £12 | Tutor: John McMacken

Join us for a ‘doodle party’ where young artists let their imaginations run wild. A perfect blend of art, play and inspiration for budding talents.


MUMS MEET AND MAKE | GLASS PAINTING WITH NATASHA DUDDY

Wednesday 9 April | 9.30-11am | Cost £8

Tutor: Natasha Duddy

Design and paint a gorgeous glass tealight holder


OSTARA’S EASTER TALE | WOOL FELTED HARE (18+YEARS)

Saturday 12 April | 10am-1pm | 18+ Years

Cost £30 full, £25 concession | Tutor: Carolyn Faith

Inspired by the Easter folklore of Ostara and the hare, come capture the spirit of hares through wool felt in a relaxed and creative setting.


EASTER WREATH MAKING ( 18+ YEARS)

Wednesday 16 April | 7-9pm | 18+ Years

Cost £55 full, £50 concession | Tutor: Elaine Taylor

Create beautiful Easter wreaths crafted with spring blooms and foraged materials to decorate your home with the award-winning florist Elaine Taylor.


HAPAZOME | EASTER BLOOM PRINTMAKING (18+ YEARS)

Thursday 17 April | 7-9pm | 18 + Years

Cost £45 full, £40 concession | Tutor: Angela Turkington

Learn the ancient technique of Hapazome to create stunning nature inspired prints with vibrant spring flowers and leaves. Explore your creativity at this printing workshop where nature and art converge.


WATERCOLOUR FOR WELLBEING (18+ YEARS)

Thursday 17 April | 7-9pm | 18+ Years

Cost £30 full, £25 concession | Tutor: Leona Devine

Learn new skills and embrace calm at this workshop where gentle painting techniques promote relaxation and creativity.


ABSTRACT SCULPTURE WORKSHOP (7-11 YEARS)

Wednesday 23 April | 11am-1pm | 7-11 years

Cost £12 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

Enjoy the world of process art where kids can mould, paint and stick a multitude of media into unique masterpieces. Let imagination run wild in creating fantastic shapes and forms

Please bring apron and wear clothes that you won’t mind getting a little messy.


TWIG TAPESTRY (7-11 YEARS)

Thursday 24 April | 11am-1pm | 7-11 Years

Cost £12 | Tutor: Lorna Shannon

Learn to weave on the branch of a tree! Using a forked twig you will add warp and weft to create a colourful decoration to hang on your wall.


WHIMSICAL CLAY WONDERS: KID’S EASTER CERAMICS (8+12 YEARS)

Thursday 24 April | 11am-1pm | 8 +12 Years

Cost £25 | Tutor: Jane McCluskey

Children will sculpt and paint delightful Easter decorations, exploring textures and colours.

Please bring apron and wear clothes that you won’t mind getting a little messy.


HANDBUILDING CERAMICS COURSE (18+ YEARS)

Thursday 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May | 7-9pm | 18+ Years

Cost £80 full, £75 concession | Tutor: Jane McCluskey

Perfect for beginners, discover the art of hand-building pottery in this creative course. Learn to shape clay into beautiful, functional pieces with your own hands.

Please bring apron and wear clothes that you won’t mind getting a little messy. It is advisable to cut your nails short for this class.


PAINT LIKE PICASSO (5-9- YEARS)

Saturday 26 April | 11am-12.30pm | 5-8 Years

Cost £12 | Tutor: Linda Mulholland

Kids will explore bold colours and unique techniques, bringing their imaginative masterpieces to life. A vibrant space for young Picassos to express themselves freely and have fun through paint.

Please bring apron and wear clothes that you won’t mind getting a little messy.


Creative Kids Activity Pack

Get Creative at home and let your imagination loose with our Creative Kids Activity Pack! The pack has been created by different local artists with fun art activities they think you'll enjoy. You can use your activity pack alone or with your family for hours of creative fun. Simply download and print off the pack to get started.

Inside the pack you will find lots of different creative activities including:

  • Scratch Art
  • Funny Eyes Craft
  • Dance and Movement Activity
  • Peg Pals Craft
  • The Emperors New Clothes Colouring-in
  • Create your own Spring Flowers Craft
  • Make your own Shadow Puppets

Thank you to our wonderful artists who created the fab art ideas for the pack including, Natasha Duddy, Karen Torley and Tonya Sheina Batts!

Share your creativity with us and send in pictures of anything you make to esther.alleyne@casuewaycoastandglens.gov.uk and we'll share them on our social media pages!


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