Dive into Coventry’s rich tapestry of history with our unique Big Weave craft sessions.
This is your chance to explore the art of weaving while unravelling the stories woven into Coventry’s fabric. Join us for a series of hands-on sessions at St Mary’s Guildhall, where you’ll contribute to a modern masterpiece inspired by the iconic Coventry Tapestry.
Save the dates: March 25, April 5, and April 6, and let’s weave together memories of Coventry’s past into a vibrant present!
The Big Weave is a project within the St Mary’s Guildhall Community grant fund, which is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players and this activity is included within the standard visitor entry price.
Nature Makers Coventry lead a nature art and craft session in the beautiful garden at Charterhouse to celebrate the spring equinox. Come and make nature crowns and bracelets and paint with flower brushes.
Nature Makers Coventry lead sessions of mindful nature activities – collect nature treasures, make rabbit ears, have a vegetable hunt around the garden, play games.
For 5 to 11 year olds – younger (and older) siblings are welcome to join in.
Celebrate Spring in style and take a step into the vibrant world of creativity at Coventry’s FarGo Village for our Spring Makers Market! Prepare to be dazzled as the Market Hall bursts with the talents of independent makers and designers, transforming your April into an unforgettable adventure.
Discover a kaleidoscope of delights, from lush plants to captivating prints, elegant ceramics to dazzling jewellery. Indulge in delectable treats & enjoy the flowering atmosphere. It’s the ultimate independent weekend escape at FarGo!
Join us on Saturday, April 6th, and Sunday, April 7th, for a celebration of creativity, community, and craftsmanship. Treat yourself to something special this Spring while supporting incredible independent talents. See you there! 🌷✨
If you’ve any questions, please email markets@fargovillage.co.uk or use the contact form below.
Please join us for the unveiling of Coventry’s own AIDS Memorial Quilt at St Mary’s Guildhall, commissioned by Coventry Pride with funding from Public Health. The unveiling will be accompanied by a talk about the significance of the quilt, and a zine making workshop led by Coventry Queer Writers.
Doors will open at 17:50, for a start time of 18:00.
The Cover Up Quilts Project is a community arts and education project conceived by Birmingham based artist, HIV activist and founder of the Birmingham AIDS and HIV memorial (BAHM), Garry Jones. The project is inspired by the NAMES project AIDS memorial quilt which began in San Francisco in 1985 with the aim of celebrating the lives of those lost to AIDS related causes. It rose to become the largest community folk art project in the world. The Cover Up Quilts Project has brought together 40 organisations and community groups to commemorate individuals and organisations associated with HIV/AIDS as well as important milestones in the 40 years since the first UK HIV diagnosis. Each group was paired with a local artist to realise their vision and produce a quilt panel. As well as producing the panels, the artist workshops served as an opportunity for education and to discuss and normalise conversations around HIV/ AIDS.
Join us throughout 2024 for our popular Craft Markets featuring our resident makers, bakers and crafters.
Find seasonal gifts, home decorations, freshly baked goods and more!
February 3rd-4th – Valentine’s Day Market
March 2nd-3rd – Mothers Day Market
March 23rd-24th – Easter Market
April 6th-7th – Spring Market
Join us throughout 2024 for our popular Craft Markets featuring our resident makers, bakers and crafters.
Find seasonal gifts, home decorations, freshly baked goods and more!
March 2nd-3rd – Mothers Day Market
March 23rd-24th – Easter Market
April 6th-7th – Spring Market
Join us throughout 2024 for our popular Craft Markets featuring our resident makers, bakers and crafters.
Find seasonal gifts, home decorations, freshly baked goods and more!
March 23rd-24th – Easter Market
April 6th-7th – Spring Market
Join us throughout 2024 for our popular Craft Markets featuring our resident makers, bakers and crafters.
Find seasonal gifts, home decorations, freshly baked goods and more!
April 6th-7th – Spring Market
Cyanotype Workshop
• Saturday 16 March
• 10.30am – 2.30pm
• Book Online | £50 (plus booking fees)
• For ages 16+
Cyanotype photography is a camera-less technique that involves laying objects on paper coated with a solution of iron salts before exposing it to UV light and washing with water to create beautiful white and Prussian blue images.
This traditional photography technique is a simple but fun creative experiment that can give some lovely results.
During this workshop we will explore this process, from the mixing of chemicals and coating a surface to creation of images through UV exposure.
Within this the workshop will be using natural form and waste materials to explore the themes of sustainability, and our connection with nature. You do not need any prior experience of this process and all materials are provided.
https://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/1784/cyanotype-workshop
Tinker | Make | Play: Eggcelent Experiments
• 23, 25, 28, 30 March and 1, 4, 6 April 2024
• 10am – 3pm
• FREE with admission | Drop in
• Suitable for ALL AGES!
Tinker | Make | Play Engineers are embracing eggy puns (and eggtivities) this Easter holiday and will find themselves faced with eggstreme challenges: Will they be able to transport a variety of fake eggs safely up and down, forwards, and backwards? Will their eggs survive a drop? How many eggs will fit on their vehicle? Tinkering with STEM concepts showcased in some of our museum objects, join us to make eggcellent transport and find out how many eggs your machine can hold and move.
https://www.transport-museum.com/events/1584/tinker-make-play-eggcelent-experiments
Play and Make Zone
• Saturday 10 – Sunday 18 February (half term break), Saturday 23 March – Sunday 7 April (Easter break), Saturday 25 May – Sunday 2 June (summer break)
• 10.00am – 4.30pm
• FREE with admission | Drop in
• Suitable for ALL AGES!
Take a break from exploring the largest collection of British vehicles and relax in our Play and Make Zone. Located in our Future Technology Gallery, discover the wonderful world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in a playful way through big play and a variety of crafts to enjoy at your own pace.
https://www.transport-museum.com/events/1583/play-and-make-zone
MiCLab Youth Club
• 26 & 27 March, 2 & 3 April 2024 |
• 10.00am – 4.00pm
• £16.98 (including fees) | Book Online
• For ages 11-16
Our MiCLab Youth Club days are back. We are inviting your 11–16-year-olds to join us and our STEM experts for fun filled days of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math that may or may not include eggciting activities but will most definitely include a friendly atmosphere, huge amounts of knowledge and lunch.
Tuesday 23rd March and Tuesday 2nd April – This session will see academics from the University of Warwick’s, WMG Academy, host a variety of engineering inspired activities that will get our young people discovering new ways of inventing, engineering and manufacturing concepts and prototypes to inspire future technology.
Wednesday 24th March and Wednesday 3rd April – This session will see STEM expert, Rob Bennet, support participants with coding skills, power sources and motor functions of prototypes to discover the possibilities of rocket cars!
These full day workshops include a hot lunch, snacks, and drinks for participants. Parents are not required to stay but are welcome to should they wish to/their child needs their support.
HAF spaces are available, for those who are eligible through the Coventry City Council scheme. Please visit www.coventry.gov.uk/HAF for further details
https://www.transport-museum.com/events/1585/miclab-youth-club
Pinhole Camera Making With Creative In Nature
• Saturday 20 April
• 10.30am-3.30pm
• £65.71 per person | Book Online
• Ages 16+
During this one-day workshop we will be looking at the creation of the pinhole camera and getting creative with not only the making of your own pinhole camera but also processing and printing your own images from them.
The workshop starts with a morning of making your own coffee can pinhole camera from scratch. Considering the basic workings of a camera and how these principles can be related to your own invention. Once our cameras are complete, we will be spending the afternoon using the cameras to experiment with image creation and processing your photographs in our mini darkrooms.
From camera creation to image printing, this workshop covers this journey in a fun and experimental process that allows the participant to learn more about these traditional processes in a fun and experimental way.
https://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/1791/pinhole-camera-making-with-creative-in-nature
Art Masterclasses: Spring Programme
15 February, 28 March, 4 April | 10.30am – 12.30pm & 2.00pm – 4.00pm
£10 Per Child | Book Online
Art Masterclass: Clay Heads
• Thursday 15 February
• 10.30am – 12.30pm & 2.00pm – 4.00pm
• Book online | £10 per child | Accompanying adults are free, no booking required |
• For ages 8-16
Our latest Art Masterclass allows children to get hands-on with clay by making their own self-portrait-inspired clay head. A member of our Learning Team will support your budding artist using various techniques and tools to bring their portrait to life.
Art Masterclass: Figure Drawing
Thursday 28 March
Our latest Art Masterclass instalment will enable participants to learn the techniques of drawing from a costumed life model. Creative minds will feel like true artists as they work with easels and use a range of art materials while being guided by our learning team to improve their technique.
Art Masterclass: Screen-printing
Thursday 4 April
Continuing with our programme of exciting Art Masterclasses for children 8-14-year-olds, we will be discovering the techniques for screen printing using Coventry’s Street Scene & Art as inspiration. Children will design their own stencil to use for printing with fabric paints onto a cotton canvas material they can take home and frame.
https://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/1782/art-masterclasses-spring-programme
Family Museum Engineers Play: Saturday Play Days
• Saturdays | 3 February, 2 March, 4 May, 8 June, 6 July, 7 September, 5 October, 9 November, 7 December 2024
• 10.30am – 3.00pm
• FREE with admission | Drop in
• Suitable for ALL AGES!
Explore an open-ended play environment using unique STEM-based resources that encourage engineering skills, problem-solving, imagination and, of course, quality family fun!
Learn More at https://www.transport-museum.com/events/1522/family-museum-engineers-play-saturday-play-days
Come and visit our Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 22nd-23rd December.
Discover handcrafted gifts and treats for the season and support local artists. Unwrap the magic of Christmas!
Come and visit our Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 22nd-23rd December.
Discover handcrafted gifts and treats for the season and support local artists. Unwrap the magic of Christmas!
Come and visit our Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 2nd-3rd December.
Discover handcrafted gifts for the season and support local artists. Unwrap the magic of Christmas.