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The Gallery, Winchester Discovery Centre
Fun With Portraits!
25th May 2019 to 25th May 2019
To celebrate our exciting portrait themed exhibitions at The Gallery and City Space, join us for fun family-friendly portrait activities at Winchester Discovery Centre Learning Room (1).
You can have a go at creating a Victorian silhouette portrait, master bending pipe cleaners to make a face and more.
This family event runs between 10am-12 and 1pm-3pm. Drop in at any time, there's no need to book, however there are limited resources and restricted numbers at any one time.
Suitable for ages 5 years and above, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Westgate Museum
25 May - 01 June 2019
2 June 2019
Those pesky knights have hidden letters around the museum! Can you help us to find them to reveal the secret word? This family spotter trail runs during normal museum opening hours in summer half term...
The Gallery, Winchester Discovery Centre
25 May 2019
To celebrate our exciting portrait themed exhibitions at The Gallery and City Space, join us for fun family-friendly portrait activities at Winchester Discovery Centre Learning Room (1). You can have...
Red House Museum and Gardens
28 May 2019
A fun, creative family craft session inspired by heroes and superheroes. Sessions take place at 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm and last approximately one hour. Booking required. Children must be accompanied...
City Space, Winchester Discovery Centre
28 May 2019
200 years ago, John Keats was inspired to write his best-loved poem To Autumn during a visit to Winchester. Now you can be inspired by Keats! We invite you to a free art workshop celebrating "The...
Gosport Gallery
28 May 2019
Plant your own sunflower seed and decorate a pot for it to grow in! Be inspired by the exhibition in the Gallery and create your own sun print picture. No need to book, just drop in.
Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery
30 May 2019
29 May 2019
Wednesday 29 May 10.30am – 11.30am Thursday 30 May 2.00pm – 3.00pm Paint a Plant Pot Be inspired by Elizabeth Blackadder’s flowers and create a springtime painted plant pot. Each child participant...
Bursledon Windmill
29 May 2019
Explore the great outdoors with us. See what you can find dipping in our pond, do some bug hunting, complete our woodland trail and get creative in the barn with our creepy crawly craft activities....
Winchester City Museum
29 May 2019
Join us for the exciting Saxon story of Beowulf, as this famous hero battles the monster known as Grendel, Grendel’s Mother, and finally faces his deadliest foe...the dragon! "Another fantastic visit....
Eastleigh Museum
30 May 2019
Get all aquatic at the museum this school holidays! Make and take home your very own cardboard turtle at our family friendly craft activity.
Westbury Manor Museum
30 May 2019
Inspired by our art exhibition, join us for a fun drop in session. Children can make their very own seeded bird feeder and get green-fingered decorating a holder and planting a flower or vegetable!...
Red House Museum and Gardens
30 May 2019
Lively, interactive storytelling session with Treehouse Theatre, inspired by our theme: My Hero! The Golden Goose is a classic tale about a hero who shows us how being kind, good-hearted and generous...
Allen Gallery
30 May 2019
30 May 2019
Have fun as a family using yoghurt pots and craft materials to make your own Hand Puppet. No need to book - simply drop in between 11am - 1pm or 2pm - 4pm. £2 per child. All children must be...