Half-Term Family Activities this October
Half-Term has arrived and that means family fun is to follow! Get your little-ones out and about in our accessible centre to explore unique and diverse art in every corner. Throughout the week, we have a range of family workshops and performances on offer at Pay What You Can tickets or Free that are sure to keep the whole family entertained.
Family Gallery Workshops
Saturday 19 October & Saturday 26 October
1pm – 3pm, Free with Booking Required
Come and explore our exhibitions with our friendly learning team and use resources in the Salmon Gallery to explore through a range of creative workshops. Each week brings something new inspired by the gallery exhibition Tim Fowler: The Ground – perfect for families and children.
The first session explores Tim Fowler’s large-scale paintings that draw us in, inviting us to contemplate colour, texture, form and meaning. Join in to create a large-scale installation inspired by the colour, layers and plants in Tim’s work.
In the second session use all the colours to create your own botanical garden picture! Make your own painting inspired by Tim Fowler’s exhibtion to take home and keep.
Learn more and book by clicking here.
The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Wednesday 23 October
1pm – 2pm, Pay What You Can
Amazing tales, elegantly told. There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, swordfights and spacemen, and all of it is completely and irrefutably true.
Top comedians and improvisers tell extravagant stories all based on the Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Imagine ‘Jackanory’ meets ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’ in this multi award-winning children’s show.
Age Guidance: 6 – 12 years old
Learn more and book by clicking here.
Luna Loves Library Day The Musical
Sunday 27 October
11am – 12pm & 2pm – 3pm, Pay What You Can
Join Luna and her Dad for an adventure among the library shelves in this exciting new musical for families.
Luna looks forward to one special day… Library Day! It’s the day when she discovers magic among the library shelves, from dinosaurs to mummies, from unexplained mysteries to monsters and magic. But for Luna, Library Day is also a chance to spend time with Dad, making it all the more special.
Based on the critically acclaimed book by Waterstones Childrens Laureate Joseph Coelho and illustrator Fiona Lumbers, join Luna and Dad as they discover magic and mystery, laughter and sadness and, through the power of stories, even start to mend their own history.
Age Guidance: 5+ years old
Learn more and book by clicking here.
As always, we have our exhibitions in Gallery 1 & 2 which are always free to explore currently showcasing the work of local Leicester-artist Tim Fowler with his collection titled ‘The Ground’. Explore the Salmon Gallery, a perfect space for families that offers a new way to experience art with a relaxed approach, creative resources and books from our library.