{"title": "Play: Make: Art", "start": "2026-10-30T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "price": "£6 full price, £4 concessions per session", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://ohg-archived-old-site.onyx-sites.io/ticketing-terms-and-conditions/", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art"], "description": "Play: Make: Art is a drop-in session giving you and your little ones time and space to create and just be together, with no expectations, pressures or milestones to meet, only materials to roll, cut, tear, mark, balance, thread and inspect. It is gently guided by artist and early years facilitator Abigail Hunt, who has over twenty years' experience working with families and developing creative projects for galleries and museums. The session suits 2-5 year-olds who must be accompanied by an adult, and is led entirely by your child's imagination. Families are encouraged to take only memories home, so all materials can be used again.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/play-make-art-37650/", "official_url": "https://orleanshousegallery.org/events/play-make-art/2026-10-30/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b6b3655037b81bfc31b702d31a887fbf7d90c82673b6ed2727c62125fa20412b-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-30T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-13T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-27T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Mini Makers: Messy Play", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery", "address": "", "price": "£15 standard (one child and one adult), £1 concession", "price_from": "1.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.pitzhanger.org.uk/book-tickets/?eventid=1001ADGKSHLJDTDBJQTBMGLLJRLBJCMNN", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "Mini Makers: Messy Play is a hands-on, child-led session for children aged 1 to 5 years, held at The Rickyard in Walpole Park. 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Thursday's session is with Chahine Fellahi, and is inspired by the spirit and legacy of artist and curator Dia Batal. Children take part in multicoloured shadow play, invent languages using gestures and shapes, intervene in the space, and craft costumes and lanterns to play with and take home. Drawing on Arabic calligraphy, poetry and storytelling, the session suits ages 0-11 and runs 11am-6pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/play-lab-luma-half-term-special-70612/", "official_url": "https://ma.to/event/half-term-play-lab-luma-2026-10-29", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4dc9753d145b06061e54c6ea4d1f80c8cf3797631a1f946e460b21f389821511-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Play Explore Draw: Family Activity", "start": "2026-10-04T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-30T00:00:00Z", "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "price": "Free to borrow during your visit", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Play Explore Draw is a creative outdoor board game that invites visitors to explore the gallery grounds through imaginative drawing, looking and listening challenges. It was designed by interdisciplinary artist Sarina Mantle (Wildsuga), Associate Artist for All The Things. Suitable for children aged 8+ and their families, players roll the dice, move around the board and see where their creativity takes them. Game packs with two counters, a pencil, a small sketchbook and a flyer about Sarina Mantle can be borrowed for free from the Front Desk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/play-explore-draw-family-activity-37646/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fac23921b4b9b278f91d884f46c33e71765ec398461b302150a283823310ea25-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Process Makes Practice", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Camden Arts Centre", "address": "Arkwright Road 52, NW3 6DG London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "community"], "description": "Process Makes Practice is a free drop-in exhibition at Camden Art Centre marking the culmination of a three-year programme supported by The Mildred Fund, working with artists and young people in the local area. 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It is delivered by Outdoor People, a Hackney-based organisation helping children and families connect with nature through play, together with their experienced team of Playworkers. It is connected to the PlayWorks Studio, the independent successor to Assemble Play and linked to the Turner Prize-winning collective Assemble, which creates playful environments where children explore, build and imagine in freely chosen ways. 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On 7 November it offers a whole-family Sensory Design workshop exploring textiles and textile processes, designed for children who enjoy exploring the world through touch, with no wrong answers. The session is led by Young V&A's Play Champions, and Designer in the Shed Amanda Vesthardt opens her sensory installation for families to explore alongside the workshop. The museum offers step-free access, ear defenders on request, and visitors are welcome to move around, make noise, and leave or re-enter throughout.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/send-play-august-dec-2026-drop-in-75156/", "official_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/Q007lPeed6d/send-play-jul-dec-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/19c9ba8986a3cb042e01b8087b302937493ddd1e5a9bc862bdb477665dd5a045-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Curious Tots", "start": "2026-11-03T10:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Orleans House Gallery", "address": "Riverside, TW1 3DJ Twickenham", "price": "£6 / £4 (concession)", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/richmond-arts-service/curious-tots/e-kgoqyg", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["music/early-childhood-music"], "description": "Curious Tots is a sensory musical session for babies and toddling toddlers, held fortnightly on Tuesdays at Orleans House Gallery. It is led by Finn Chatwyn-Ros, the gallery's Early Years artist-in-residence, who introduces her original songs and musical games. Together with puppets, instruments and creative activities, families explore sensory environments, soundscapes and free instrument play in a calm, nurturing space. The session supports parents and carers with dedicated time to connect with their baby and socialise with others.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/curious-tots-37651/", "official_url": "https://orleanshousegallery.org/events/curious-tots/2026-11-03/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8c47469f33859ed777b49b780825957903c95e59d90839e3265ac64474d9f605-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Family Dinosaur Art Workshop", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T11:45:00Z", "place": "Visitor Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free tickets", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-bones-family-dinosaur-art-workshop-free-tickets-2003129535363?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["nature/dinosaurs", "art"], "description": "A family art workshop where children become palaeontologists for the day and create their own artwork of a prehistoric creature from just a few dinosaur bones as inspiration, in the spirit of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. It is led by local artist David Draws, who guides participants in using paper, card, glue and colouring pens and pencils to bring their creature to life. The session takes place indoors and no artistic or dinosaur expertise is needed, making it suitable for ages five and up with an accompanying adult. Attendance is free but booking is required, with one ticket needed per participant including adults taking part.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-dinosaur-art-workshop-35496/", "official_url": "https://www.crystalpalacepark.org.uk/whats-on/family-dinosaur-art-workshop-zwy4", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6b0e832abd0cdff4d3d4590c413733473ad2c336b1da61e7182df1b532e1f766-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Family Takeover with Tom James", "start": "2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "Camden Arts Centre", "address": "Arkwright Road 52, NW3 6DG London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-takeover-with-tom-james-tickets-2002210635910?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/sculpture"], "description": "Family Takeover with Tom James is a series of family workshops at Camden Art Centre where children aged 4+ and accompanying adults make art together. Artist Tom James, whose practice explores the function and future of everyday objects and often re-uses things that may otherwise go to waste, leads participants in building a large-scale sculptural marble run in the Drawing Studio. Using reclaimed tubes, pipes, bottles and funnels, each collaborative marble run is designed, tested and built before being disassembled, echoing the playful work of Yves Tinguely and Fischli/Weiss. Activities may be messy, and spaces are limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-takeover-with-tom-james-73860/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/847c225a0193b6ad8261a8b28560c91f050b4a375fd1be48723e033e02b2df71-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Transformative Futures", "start": "2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-07-03T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Camden Art Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transformative-futures-tickets-2000155349493?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*12fqdd6*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTg4MzQ1ODQ5LjE3ODg4NjkzMzM.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODg4NjkzMzIkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODg4NjkzMzIkajYwJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/contemporary"], "description": "Transformative Futures is a free weekly collective for young people aged 15-25 to discuss, explore and create art together. It is run by Camden Art Centre and led each week by a practising contemporary artist, letting participants try processes and techniques used by artists working today, including drawing, video, sound art and assemblage. This year's programme includes photography walks around North London with artists Sana Badri, Alisa Oleva and Adam Wiseman, in collaboration with Ceci N'est Pas London, with the photos going towards an exhibition and publication. No experience is necessary, materials are provided, and participants can join at any point during the term.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/transformative-futures-50258/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/16c0e38a5e9d5c600a087fc525481510e2b58cdd95864c099e7b090285c48372-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Transformative Futures", "start": "2026-10-10T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-07-03T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Camden Arts Centre", "address": "Arkwright Road 52, NW3 6DG London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transformative-futures-tickets-2000155349493?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*12fqdd6*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTg4MzQ1ODQ5LjE3ODg4NjkzMzM.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODg4NjkzMzIkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODg4NjkzMzIkajYwJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/contemporary"], "description": "Transformative Futures is a free weekly collective for young people aged 15-25 to discuss, explore and create art together. 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The programme fosters a supportive, inclusive and anti-racist environment and will culminate in a takeover event in July 2027, produced by participants.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/transformative-futures-73861/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/16c0e38a5e9d5c600a087fc525481510e2b58cdd95864c099e7b090285c48372-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Half-Term Session: Haunted House Cards", "start": "2026-10-30T13:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T15:30:00Z", "place": "art in the docks", "address": "Shackleton Way 25, E16 2XJ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Half-Term Session: Haunted House Cards is a playful, family friendly two-hour drop-in card-making workshop at Art in the Docks. Children and adults create their own fold-out haunted house cards inspired by spooky houses, crooked rooftops and Halloween characters, opening to reveal ghosts, bats and other surprises. Artists are on hand throughout to demonstrate folding and construction techniques and help develop individual designs, and no previous art or craft experience is needed. 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Artist Tom James leads participants in building a large-scale sculptural marble run in Camden Art Centre's Drawing Studio. The collective kinetic sculpture, loosely inspired by Liz Larner's exhibition 'A Hard Line to Bend', is made from reclaimed tubes, pipes, bottles and funnels, echoing the playful work of Yves Tinguely and Fischli/Weiss. Each marble run is designed, tested and built before being disassembled, with activities for children aged 4 and up working alongside adults.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-takeover-with-tom-james-50257/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/847c225a0193b6ad8261a8b28560c91f050b4a375fd1be48723e033e02b2df71-2000.webp"}]}