Get ready for Easter and join the Waterstones team in this textiles workshop to create your own cute felt decoration.
Perfect for bringing spring vibes to your home.
Event type: Workshop
Easter Crafts Event
Join the team for an afternoon of Easter crafts and fun. Kids get to be creative making Easter crafts, have some fun and treats.
Saturday 23rd March, 1pm-3pm, £5.00 admission.
Treats provided for kiddies.
Make it! Easter Egg Painting
Artist Dot Rodgers will show you how to paint your own version of a Ukrainian Easter egg. A pysanka (писанка) is usually decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs.
Display your pysanka in a window at home to show you #StandWithUkraine.
All materials provided. Children must be supervised at all times. Recommended age 6+.
Free drop in event. Call in between 11 am – 3 pm.
The people of the United Kingdom are standing with Ukraine. Across the country, everyone wants to do their bit to support those who have been forced to flee their homes because of the conflict.
The government website has lots of information on how you can help.
Easter Family Activities at RIBA North...
Fill your Easter holidays with free creative activities for the whole family
Join the team for a free hands-on creative workshop for families of all ages at Tate Liverpool + RIBA North! Create your own imaginative moving characters and bring your unique creations to life in our shadow puppet theatre.
You can also experiment with zoetrope animations – a spinning cylinder that blurs different images together when it spins so the pictures look like they’re moving! Use animations created by illustrator Laura-Kate Chapman and design your own moving creations to use with their zoetropes!
Their free Art Games booklets are also available to pick up and take home.
Feeling hungry? Drop in to their café to enjoy their special kids lunch deal, available during the school holidays and weekends. This includes a sandwich, packet of crisps, piece of fruit and a drink for £6.95.
Supersized Easter Egg Decoration works...
Join World of Glass for this kids workshop aimed at ages 3 – 6 years old.
Your child will be decorating a supersized image of an egg using water spray as the glue and colourful shaped acetate for the decoration! An absolute joy to learn more about colour shape and pattern and an opportunity to take a photograph of your budding artist with their first public artwork.
All tickets are for children only with 2 Adult spaces to accompany each child.
Please note: you won’t be able to take your artwork away with you.
Easter Wreath Making Workshop
Say farewell to the cold Winter months and lets celebrate the Spring season with a handcrafted Easter wreath for your door!
When – Saturday 30th March
Where – Duke Street Market
During this exclusive workshop at Duke Street Market, you’ll work with a stunning range of bulbs and carefully chosen bedding flowers to bring your wreath to life, starting with making the base from scratch using fresh and ethically sourced materials.
Immerse yourself in a world of flowers and learn a range of methods for preparing and arranging your wreath with guidance from Nat, an experienced florist at Somerset Blooms. The class is a great way to connect with nature and meet like-minded wreath lovers. The environment is calm, educational and fun! By the end of the workshop, you’ll go home with new wreath making skills and a beautiful Easter themed Spring wreath to take home and enjoy just in time for Easter Sunday!
Easter Bonnet Workshops
Welcome to the Easter Bonnet Workshops!
Head along and join the team at the Lakeside Conference Suite for a fun-filled workshop of creativity and crafting.
Get ready to unleash your imagination and create a beautiful Easter bonnet or hairband to wear during the School Easter Parade. They will be on hand to provide guidance and inspiration, so you can let your creativity run wild!
Introduction to Woodwork – Toolbox
Join Make CIC’s introduction to woodwork class, part of their woodwork programme for beginners and learn some new skills.
A great way to hone your woodworking skills, or to learn a new skill from scratch, this four hour hands-on class will take you through the different skills and techniques needed to create your own toolbox!
Using recycled and reclaimed wood, our woodwork tutor Olive will walk you through the steps to crafting your very own toolbox.
During the class you’ll learn how to measure and cut wood accurately and safely; as well as sanding, plaining, drilling and sawing.
You will use:
– Chop/ Mitre saw – to cut wood at various angles
– Band saw – to rip through timber
– Jigsaw – to create free form cuts
– Drill driver – for pilot holes & fixing screws
– Pillar drill – to bore vertical holes
– Disc / Belt sander – for accurate, powerful sanding
– Palm sander – for versatile sanding
Join our class and build your confidence using a range of woodworking tools and techniques, while making your very own toolbox / planter / storage box of your choice!
All tools, equipment and materials will be provided on the day.
Please arrive 15 mins before the class begins. There will also be a short break during the session.
Find out more and read the FAQ’s for this course here.
Meet and Make: Lino Printing
Spend a relaxing afternoon in Sudley House learning a new skill and getting to know new people.
Using the fantastic artworks on display you will learn more about print making, and try your hand at it to make an artwork to take home. Their friendly facilitator will guide you through the process and there is no need to have any experience, just bring yourself and some enthusiasm. Whilst the works are drying take the opportunity to head to the café for a chat. You never know, you might leave with a new friend as well as a new artwork!
This session is perfect for adults over the age of 18 who are interested and inspired to continue making art. Your £20 Ticket includes materials, facilitator, and a hot drink in the café.
2 – 4pm
Welcome Evening For Potential Board Me...
An informal evening at Open Eye Gallery: interested board member applicants are invited to come along to meet the team, hear more about becoming a Board Member, and ask any questions you may have over light refreshments.
Open Eye Gallery is dedicated to building an open and inclusive organisation, with a team that represents the different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills from the communities we serve.
Their Board of Trustees are volunteers who oversee, shape and support everything they do. The Board provides direction and challenge to the leadership team, monitors any risks to the organisation, and plays a major part in shaping Open Eye Gallery’s future.
They welcome applications from all interested parties. They are particularly interested in those with specialist skills and experience in digital communications, the environment and sustainability, and different roles within the business sector, with knowledge of charities welcome.
Becoming a Board Member is a voluntary position, travel expenses to board meetings will be reimbursed. Board Meetings take place at Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool, with the option to attend remotely if in person attendance is not possible.
They would love to have a younger person’s perspective on their Board, to bring fresh insight, energy and lived experience to our team. They are looking for someone between the age of 18-27 – you could be a student, creative practitioner or participant on one of their projects.
They strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds, and fully recognise the value of a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. They are particularly keen to hear from people of colour, and those living with disabilities.
Interested? They’d love to meet you!
Visit openeye.org.uk for full application details and email natalie@openeye.org.uk with any questions!