Event type: Workshop

Amazing Animals

This workshop will introduce you to a variety of animals housed at World Museum from both their Aquarium and Bug House galleries. One of their animal care team will talk you through the amazing adaptations of these creatures as well as highlighting the importance of our oceans and wildlife and help encourage visitors to care more about animals and their environments.

Visitors will get to see live animals up close and projected on screen to look at their unique features in detail. They will also get the chance to touch some artifacts related to the animals alongside some interactive games and activities to help reinforce what they have learned in the session.

Fridays, Session start time 1.15pm

Meet and make: cyanotype printing

Spend a relaxing afternoon in the Lady Lever Art Gallery learning a new skill and getting to know new people.

Cyanotype Prints or ‘sun prints’ use natural UV light to create beautiful blue and white images. They are an early form of photography that does not utilise dark rooms or cameras. Our friendly facilitator will guide you through the process to create a bookmark, card, and postcard from found and collected materials. 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.

A booking link will be available soon here

Pitter Patter Painters

Pitter Patter Painters is a messy, fun-packed workshop for very young children aged 3 and under.

Within this sensory experience, our youngest visitors can enjoy exploring a variety of materials ranging in texture and consistency. The session allows babies and toddlers to learn about materials through play, with toys and tools provided to navigate these.

Pitter patter has limited capacity and spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis with tickets available one month prior. £5.00 per toddler with maximum of two accompanying adults.

If you have any concerns about allergies or materials used in the session, please contact us. For each session we ensure a list of all materials used is available.

Wednesday 24 April 10am-11:30am and 1:30-3pm
Friday 26 April  10am-11:30am and 1:30-3pm

 

Up Close with the Lusitania

The story of the Lusitania is central to the history of Liverpool. During the First World War the ocean liner was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915.

Find out more as they take a look at the ship and its tragic sinking. the context of and the vital role played by Liverpool’s ships and seafarers.

Sessions between 11am and 12noon and from 1:30pm until 4pm.

Drop-in, no need to book.

Life Drawing at Sudley

Be inspired by the world-class artworks on display in Sudley House and hone your own skills depicting the human form in our regular life drawing sessions.

They will use a diversity of models to explore different body types and present shorter and longer poses to give you the opportunity to develop your skills. All sessions are held at the Sudley House and will have very limited places to maintain a relaxed and intimate atmosphere.

These sessions are suitable for absolute beginners as well as more experienced artists.  Tickets cost £15 and can be purchased in advance from their website.

Basic art materials will be provided but if you would like to bring your own you are welcome to. Please note that there are no facilities for washing brushes or palettes.

11am – 12.30pm

Meet the Scientists

Meet the Scientists is back for British Science Week, and in a new home! Join them at the Museum of Liverpool on Saturday 16 March for a day of FREE fun and discovery for all the family.

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Meet researchers from the University of Liverpool and hear about how their work can help us be happier and healthier. Have a go at a range of interactive activities and follow our treasure trail to get your hands on a prize!

Civic Data Cooperative – data li...

The Civic Data Cooperative is developing plans to co-produce a data literacy museum exhibit on civic and health data about the Liverpool City Region.

They want to better understand what our residents want to learn about data to develop a data literacy museum exhibit and intend on co-creating this exhibit with local residents and community groups. The museum exhibit will provide an opportunity to introduce residents to their data commons through interactive and creative data literacy activities.

They are seeking input from the creative sector across the LCR to scope the existing work in this space, learn from local artists/exhibitors about their experiences co-creating with the community and understand what venues might be suitable to host this exhibition.

They would like to invite you to a workshop on Friday 16 February 10 – 12:00 pm at their offices in the Civic Health Innovation Labs, Liverpool Science Park, Liverpool L3 5TF. Ideally they would like to meet in person but they will also provide a hybrid option for those who are able to join online.

Lunar New Year At FACT

FACT are delighted to welcome back the Liverpool East and South East Asian Network (LESEAN) as they bring you a special programme of events and workshops in celebration of Lunar New Year.

LESEAN in collaboration with Movema presents a full day of free events to mark the first new moon and the first day of spring in the lunar calendar, celebrated in parts of East and South East Asia. From a Lion Dance and Martial Arts display to a movement workshop, lantern making, and more—there are plenty of activities for all ages to enjoy.

Come along to learn more about Lunar New Year traditions as we celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dragon together.

Read on to discover the full programme.

CHINESE LION DANCE & MARTIAL ARTS DISPLAY

12:00-13:00 / Free, drop-in

LESEAN has invited China Spirit UK to perform a Chinese Lion Dance and Martial Arts Display at FACT!

In Chinese Culture, the Lion Dance is a traditional form of costumed performance intended to bring good luck and fortune to the area and those in attendance. The performance will take place in the foyer.

MOVING WITH THE MOON

13:00-13:15 / Free, booking required

13:15-13:30 / Free, booking required

Join Pei Yee Tong of LESEAN and Movema for a group workshop using gentle movement practices from parts of East and South East Asia.

Introducing elements of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and traditional Malaysian and Chinese dance, Pei invites you to cultivate positive energy for the year ahead.

→ Book here for 13:00-13:15

→ Book here for 13:15-13:30

RED ENVELOPE TREASURE HUNT

14:00-14:45 / Free, booking required

Artists Katherine Ka Yi Liu and Dan Chan invite you to join them for a Red Envelope Treasure Hunt and other games to welcome the Lunar New Year with joy and laughter!

→ Book here

LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP

15:30-17:00 / Free, Booking required

Come along and create your own lantern inspired by those made in East and South East Asia.

Say goodbye to the past year and bring in the next with good fortune in this arts and crafts workshop led by the founder of LESEAN, Sufea Mohamad Noor.

→ Book here

CALLIGRAPHY CLASS

15:30-17:00 / Free, booking required

Hone your Calligraphy skills by replicating typography and characters from ESEA cultures and reflect on your hopes for the Lunar New Year with LESEAN and Movema’s Pei Yee Tong.

→ Book here

GIF CELEBRATION

Free, drop-in

Artist b3.png brings back her project from 2022 in which she invited people from all over the world to submit GIFs in celebration of Lunar New Year. The GIFs will be presented on the screens in our foyer space until the end of the Lunar New Year period.

WISHING TREE & CALLIGRAPHY DISPLAY

Free, drop-in

Throughout the Lunar New Year period, LESEAN will place a wishing tree at FACT! The tree was created by LESEAN Founder, Sufea Mohamed Noor, and will be adorned by outcomes of the celebratory workshops held at FACT.

 

Image courtesy of LESEAN, FACT, and China Spirit UK.

Professor Suds’ Soapy Science Extrav...

Professor Suds is back this February half term for an hour of suds-y science fun with a mission to create a brand-new, crowd-pleasing soap.

Can you help him create the winning formula? It’s time to put on your lab coats and glasses as you take part in bubbling and bonkers experiments. You’ll even get to take your astounding germ buster soaps home with you.

They’re calling for your help, young budding scientists, all in the name of Sunlight Science!

Workshops start at 10am and 12pm.

Half Term Crafts: Science Edition

Join the Port Sunlight team this February half term for an hour of fun crafts – science edition!

Design your own messy monsters with the power of bubbles, launch into the world of creativity with your very own catapults and last but definitely not least, step back in time with our 19th century illusion inspired craft.

Every February, they explore the world of science in Port Sunlight through family activities and entry to their STEM-inspired SoapWorks exhibition. Ticket holders for family activities will gain free access to SoapWorks as part of their experience.

What’s new in SoapWorks? This half term they’re excited to welcome the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine who will be bringing their team of scientists to showcase their new Time Machine exhibit from Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 February. Whilst exploring the science of soap you have the opportunity to be transported into the past to learn about Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s early years and visit ‘behind the sciences’ of its present-day laboratories and herpetarium!

Workshops start at 10am and 11.30am