Dates
Tuesday 28 July
Tuesday 4 August
Tuesday 11 August
Tuesday 18 August
Tuesday 25 August
Visitor Information
Time
- Tuesday 28 July, 12.30-3.30pm.
- Tuesday 4 August, 12.30-3.30pm.
- Tuesday 11 August, 10.30am - 3.30pm.
- Tuesday 18 August, 12.30-3.30pm.
- Tuesday 25 August, 12.30-3.30pm
Price
Free
Booking
Pre-booking recommended. You can also drop in on the day.
Suitable for all ages. Recommended age 3+.
Children must be accompanied by an adult, and supported to engage with the activity.
About
Pop into the gallery to draw and explore. You can also relax and play in the Sensory Space.
This is a free activity for all ages, which you can do at your own pace. Please note, it is not a taught class.
In the gallery you'll find our special drawing activity cards, and a range of art materials. Use the cards for inspiration, and enjoy exploring the gallery and drawing as you go.
You'll find cards which invite you to:
- Be active: Try spinning in a circle and drawing when you stop, or lying on the floor to draw. Explore different vantage points.
- Use your imagination: Imagine a story around the artworks; draw a comic strip of what happens next; or draw someone using the object on display.
- Sport details: Find different textures, colours, shapes, materials or themes in the artworks.
- Be playful: Draw a portrait without looking, or draw with a continuous line - the results will make you laugh and loosen up your drawing skills.
- Explore the gallery: Look carefully at the artworks and find inspiration for your own creativity.
- Try new things: Experience a range of drawing materials and try something new.
Choose where you'd like to draw: there are floor cushions and mats, comfy sofas, tables and quiet corners. Explore the gallery and draw as you go.
This event is part of our Ways to Play programme of free and low-cost family-friendly activities.
Make your ‘Ways to Play’ adventure a great value day out by travelling to our venues by the Metro. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free on the Metro and the Shields Ferry with a fare-paying adult. Metro is the convenient, fast and frequent way to get to your favourite attractions and now it’s even more affordable.
