Event Categories: Arts & Craft

Bees and Flowers – Family Craft Activity

Join us to make your own bumble bee and flower themed crafts in this fun family activity session inspired by the beautiful Museums Quarter Gardens.

Takes place: 1pm-3pm

Light Up – Hull Maritime Family Activity

For nearly fifty years, Spurn Lightship’s light guided thousands of Sailors Home into the Humber and has since become a key feature of Hull’s skyline at the Marina. Come and join us at Streetlife Museum and create your own light sculpture and chalk stencil inspired by the ship’s iconic light.

Takes place: 1pm – 3pm

Light up – Relaxed Hull Maritime Family Activity

This is a quiet craft session with limited numbers designed for children who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety. In the session, children will work with Hull Museum staff to make their own light up sculpture or stencil art inspired by the Spurn Lightship.

Takes place: 10am – 12noon

Cocktails and Canvas

OUR FIRST COCKTAIL AND CANVAS IS WEDNESDAY, 21st MAY!🤩🤩

Cocktail and canvas is a self-led painting session, you receive a cocktail of your choice from our menu on arrival, a mini charcuterie box each and all painting supplies are provided.

Come along with a friend and paint each other ‘Paint Your Partner’ style or bring along an object or photograph to paint❤️🌸🌞

The bar will be open throughout to purchase refreshments🍸

Date: Wednesday 21st May

Location: @scaleandfeatherhull

Time: 7pm – Late

£20pp

Creature Animation Creations- family workshop

Come and create an animated creature as part of the Microworlds exhibition.

You can spot a creature in the exhibition or dream one up yourself. Then use paper, scissors, glue and imagination to bring it to life. Before animating it in stop motion as part of a creature parade. Award winning animators My Pockets will be there to help you along the way.

Best suited for children aged 7+ Please only book a ticket for each child taking part in the workshop. Accompanying adults do not need to book a ticket. We have subsidised the charge for this workshop.

Creature Animation Creations – Relaxed (SEND) family workshop

This is a relaxed (SEND) family activity session with limited numbers designed for children who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety.

Come and create an animated creature as part of the Microworlds exhibition. You can spot a creature in the exhibition or dream one up yourself. Then use paper, scissors, glue and imagination to bring it to life. Before animating it in stop motion as part of a creature parade. Award winning animators My Pockets will be there to help you along the way.

Best suited for children aged 7+ Please only book a ticket for each child taking part in the workshop. Accompanying adults do not need to book a ticket. We have subsidised the charge for this workshop.

Flourish with Ferens – Relaxed (SEND) Family Art Activity

Join artist Rosie Ireson for our monthly inclusive and relaxed art workshop designed for children and young people who have a disability, are neurodivergent, or experience anxiety.

This month’s workshop is one of two sepcial sessions inspired by the amazing Microworld exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery.

Booking is essential. Please only book a ticket for each child or young person taking part.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times but accompanying adults do not need to book a ticket.

Create a Micro-monster Cell! Light up creatures family artist workshop

Join artists Lucy and Wendy from ‘What if We Create’ for a unique children’s art workshop inspired by the new Microworld exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery. In this workshop, children will create their own 3D felt light up micro-creature.

They will learn how to stitch circuits and develop their sewing skills as they are guided through each step of making their amazing luminous creation!

This workshop is suitable for children aged 7+ with assistance of accompanying adults. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Please only book a ticket for each person that wants to make a micro-creature. The charge for this session has been subsidised.

Bookbinding Workshop

In this one-day workshop we will be making a wrap-around leather journal. We shall start by folding and piercing the blank pages which will be roughly A5 size. Then we shall prepare the leather and sew the book with linen thread. Finally we shall attach a leather thong closure for the journal.

All materials and detailed hand-out notes are provided, along with use of the tools required to complete the binding.

Your tutor will be local professional bookbinder, Glenn Malkin.

Workshop price: £65. Deposit payable on booking.

Get a Load Off 2: Queer We Go Again!

TWO PART ALTERNATIVE PRIDE CELEBRATION!

SCHEDULE
➳ 3PM – 7:30PM (FREE ENTRY) : LIVE MUSIC / ARTS & CRAFTS
➳ 8PM – 11PM (£15 + BF) : DRAG CABARET

On July 25th, Last Pick Theatre are hosting their biggest alternative Pride celebration of the year here at Polar Bear Music Club! This event is dedicated to raising funds for direct community action, offering meaningful support to those who need it, and valuing artists with fair pay.

They’ve got a two-part event for you! Kicking things off in the Bear Garden from 3PM to 7:30PM with live music, and arts & crafts, all performed by amazing local queer artists (free entry). Then get ready for an evening drag cabaret – a huge show with incredible talent from our local community and beyond! (£15)

The Happy Birthday Paint-along

Hull, to celebrate one year of ‘Happy Little Paint Along’ events at The Welly,

We’re throwing a birthday party special.

Expect all the usual ‘Happy Little Paint Along’ staples, including the prizes, but with a few birthday twists.

Everyone will get a party bag, we’ll also

be playing ‘Pass the Canvas’ – where each row is collectively painting their own painting.

There will be also be cake, party poppers and themed cocktails.

A Spring Art Workshop with award winning artist Gail Hurst

Immerse yourself into Spring with some energetic mark making using mixed-media ink, charcoal and acrylics.

Following a demonstration from Gail, you will work quite loosely experimenting with inks and mark making tools.

Gail will guide and encourage you throughout the day.

 

Event Details

Saturday 17th May 2025 10am to 4pm

The Carriage House

All materials will be provided

Tea and Coffee throughout the day

The Stables Kitchen will be open if you wish to purchase your lunch, alternatively you can bring a packed lunch with you