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Children playing in a colourful environment

Splat Mat: Art and play group at Hamara

Thursdays from 25 April, term time until 18 July Free, drop-in
Let’s Play!

Let’s Play!

Mondays (term time), 16 Sep 2024 – 21 July 2025 Free, drop-in
The Ambient Arcade

The Ambient Arcade

Fri 14 Nov and Sat 15 Nov 10am–5pm Sun 16 Nov 11am–3pm Free, Drop in
Paint Maze with Zoe Spowage

Paint Maze with Zoe Spowage

10 May 2025 Free, drop in
A young child in a purple floral outfit sits on dry grass, shaping pieces of grey clay on a blue board during an outdoor creative activity.

pARCHIVE: Art and Play in the Park

Wed and Thu, 5–27 Aug Free, drop-in
Soundplay Projects workshop

Soundplay Projects workshop

Sat 15 Nov 3–4:30 pm Free, drop in
A child attaches bright tape to a brightly coloured structure in the park

Art Play Food

Mondays–Thursdays, 5–29 August Free, drop-in
A person stands smiling in front of a large woven installation framed in wood. They wear a bright blue fuzzy hat, oversized tinted glasses, large gold hoop earrings, a nose ring, layered necklaces, a colorful purple, blue, and black tie-dye shirt, and a light beige jacket. Their hands are tucked into their pockets. Behind them, the woven artwork partially reveals glowing orange letters, creating a textured backdrop in a bright gallery space.

Hannah Catherine Jones UNEARTHING(S) Live Performance

Sat 29 Aug 2026, 2-3pm Free
Turner Prize 2025

Turner Prize 2025

27 Sept 2025 – 22 Feb 2026 Free, booking required
A disco ball hangs from a dark ceiling, casting sparkling light patterns around the room, creating an ambient retro party atmosphere.

Cabaret Mystic

Thu 18 June 2026 Free, booking required
A large white room with a colourful lit ceiling above a wooden coffin shaped oversized sculpture.

UNEARTHING(S) Hannah Catherine Jones

22 May–30 Aug 2026 A Give What You Can gallery
A symmetrical gallery installation featuring two large vintage-style wooden speakers facing down a narrow corridor lined with tall dark acoustic panels. At the far end, a woven screen partially reveals the blue letters

Hannah Catherine Jones UNEARTHING(S) Listening Session

Sat 25 July 2026, 2.00–3.30pm Free
A large rectangular textile or printed fabric lies flat on the gallery floor, depicting an aerial view of a coastline with vivid turquoise and deep blue water, scattered white clouds, and a narrow strip of green land along one edge. The fabric is bordered with a bright fluorescent yellow trim and photographed from a low angle, emphasizing its length within the white-walled gallery space.

Hannah Catherine Jones Tour of UNEARTHING(S) for Practicing Artists

Sat 25 July 2026, 11am–12pm Free, booking required
Tiny Totley Studio

Tiny Totley Studio

Closed Free, drop-in
Two children play on a wooden swing set with bark mulch groundcover. One swings while the other stands nearby, both smiling. Trees and a brick house are in the background.

Rowland Road Play Patch 1st Birthday Party

Sat 28 Mar 2026 Free, drop-in
Vibrant artwork with colorful squares and abstract human figure on a rainbow background, set against a textured red and blue gradient wall.

In Conversation: ‘Cultures of Memory’ – A Response to Turner Prize 2025

Thur 12 Feb 2026 5.30-7.30pm Free, booking required