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Wetwang Slack and Modern Couples Family Day
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A day of free creative activities for all the family, from felt hats, collage, storytelling and more.
Join us for an exciting day of hands-on workshops and creative activities for all the family, celebrating the wonderful world of making and creative play as part of our current exhibitions Francis Upritchard: Wetwang Slack and Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde.
Learn new making techniques with clay, felt, paper and pompoms and unlock your creativity with handmade puppets, lively storytelling, and collaborative collages. This is a day for visitors of all ages and will include workshops and participatory activities led by a range of artists including Hunt & Darton, London Dreamtime and Collage Club Ldn.
More information on activities and workshops to come.
Workshops
In Pairs: 11am
Join live artists Hunt & Darton on an absurd obstacle course adventure around Level G. The artists will invite you to work collaboratively as a team to complete the race together!
This is a free drop-in activity.
Heady Headwear : 11am, 1.15pm, 2.45pm
Create your own stylish and unique felt hat; embellished with beads, ribbons, tassels and pom poms, inspired by Francis Upritchard's quirky hat designs.
This is a free event, email creative.learning@barbican.org.uk to sign up.
Explore, Create & Animate: 11am
Join artist Reza Ben Gajra to create your own collage character using clay, fabrics and paper. Using stop-motion, have a go at bringing your puppet to life in a short animated film.
This is a free drop-in activity.
Collaborative Collage: 11am
Swap your pencils for scissors to create your own ‘exquisite corpse’ style collage with Collage Club Ldn.
This is a free drop-in activity.
Wetwang Slack Family Storytelling: 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm
Join us at the Curve Gallery for creative and colourful storytelling inspired by the Francis Upritchard: Wetwang Slack exhibition. Using a variety of props, actions and music, help us bring an ancient myth back to life in this interactive session.
Modern Couples Family Tours: 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Free family tours will be available for Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-Garde.
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Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available
