Holiday Workshops
Darlington Arts Centre offers a range of exciting activities for children and young people during School Holidays, both at the Arts Centre and at various community venues across the town. The Arts Centre works in partnership with other Council departments such as the Sports Development Team and Youth Services to programme a varied range of affordable activities for different age groups.
Holiday activities are advertised on this page, on the Click webpages and in various leaflets including our Be Active Leaflet.
Activities can range from one off arts and craft workshops to week long activities in drama and dance leading to performances.
Decorated Easter Eggs Workshop
Tuesday 10th April 10am-12pm
Tickets: £4 per child
Recommended for ages 5+ and families
Using decorative materials and collage techniques, cut, stick and make your own brightly coloured Easter egg to keep forever, with artist Amelia Davies.
Family Easter Print and Bookmaking Workshop
Wednesday 11th April 10am-12pm
Tickets: £4 per child
Recommended for ages 5+ and families
Have a go at making some colourful prints and transform them into a series of vibrant books. Working with book and printmaker Theresa Easton (who recently exhibited in our Glass Cabinet) the morning will be spent creating vivid prints and simple books ready to take home.
Make Your Own Melody Journal Workshop
Wednesday 11th April 1-3pm in the Myles Meehan Gallery
Tickets: £4 per child
Recommended for ages 8+ and families (under 8s must be accompanied by a parent/carer)
The Myles Meehan Gallery provides inspiration for creating your own Melody Journal with book and printmaker Theresa Easton (who recently exhibited in our Glass Cabinet). Have a go at making a colourful journal and add your own collection of favourite singers and bands using simple art making techniques.
Giant Pop Art Workshop
Friday 13th April 10-12pm in the Myles Meehan Gallery
Tickets: £4 per child
Recommended for ages 8+ and families (under 8s must be accompanied by a parent/carer)
The Myles Meehan Gallery provides inspiration and ideas for creating your own Pop Art picture. Working with our Mural Artist Carl Rosati, come and be part of a giant Pop Art collage, creating a large graphic design photo montage similar to album covers from the 60s and 70s. Each young person will receive a copy of the finished print to take home. Photo consent required.
To book a place on any of the workshops, please contact the Box Office on 01325 486555