
Join us at the arts centre for our fantastic family day. With so much happening around the building, you'll be spoilt for choice! There's facepainting, arts and crafts, circus skills training and even a live theatre show!
See full details of events below (please note some events require booking in advance):
The Nosy Little Troll
Join us in the theatre for this funny Scandinavian story, starring a tasty brown cheese song, a lost goat and a bushy old troll with green fingers. Garlic Theatre hold their young audience spellbound with wonderfully crafted troll puppets, live music and lots of joining in.
2pm (£8, £6 concessions, £24 family of 4)
Arts and Crafts
The team from the LOV network will be in the ballroom, providing fun arts and crafts activites!
10am-3pm drop in sessions (Free)
Face Painting
'The Party Lady' will be in the ballroom, providing fun face painting!
11am-3pm drop in sessions (Free)
After being introduced to the instruments, the children will have fantastic fun playing them whilst gaining valuable experience of working as a team and learning how old pots, pans, brushes and boxes can all be recycled to form a “Junk” orchestra.
11am-2pm Newton Room booked sessions (Free)
Storytelling
Join Beth for an exciting adventure in one of her storytelling sessions!
11.30am-12pm, 12.30pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2pm drop in sessions
(Free)
Graffiti
Join Imageskool in Abbey Gardens and get involved in painting our very own graffiti wall!
10am-3pm drop in sessions (Free)
Bubbles
Head outside into Abbey Gardens to get involved in a fun bubble display!
10am-3pm drop in sessions (Free)
Circus Skills
Join us outside in Abbey Gardens for some serious clowing around, as you learn exciting circus skills!
10am-3pm drop in sessions (Free)
Important Information
Date: Saturday 15th July
Time: Events between 10am-3pm
Please see specific events for details on times and booking information
Mon 6 Feb, Mon 6 Mar, Mon 3 Apr, Mon 5 Jun & Mon 3 Jul
Dress for mess and join us for some sensory painting fun! Messy play helps babies and toddlers explore their...
Fri 20 Jan, Mon 20 Feb, Mon 20 Mar, Mon 24 Apr, Mon 22 May, Mon 26 Jun & Mon 17 Jul
Get ready to PARTY! Join us fortnightly in our beautiful ballroom where your pre-schoolers can burn off their...
Sat 15 Jul
Part of the Guildhall Arts Centre Family Day! Our Junk Percussion workshop is a...
Sat 15 Jul
Deep in the heart of the Norwegian Forest live the trolls – big trolls, tiny trolls and a Nosy Little Troll wh...
Every Monday
Ann Gibbons Dance | Monday Dance Classes | From 9th January onwards Discover the joy of dance in a relaxed an...
Tues 10 Jan - Tues 6 Jun
Fun and relaxed exercise class for adults (60yrs+). Benefits include: - Impr...
Fri 2 - Sat 10 Jun
The work in this exhibition is created both ‘en plein air’ and in the studio, an...
Sat 3 Jun
The Searchers & Hollies Experience ... The Best Of Both Worlds brings to the sta...