The Harley Gallery and The School of Artisan Food have put together an action-packed summer of fun-filled, creative and hands-on activities for children of all ages.
From bread baking to ice-cream making; pottery painting or collage creating, no experience is needed – just the energy and enthusiasm of budding cooks and artists. Inspiring art materials and fully-equipped kitchens provide all that’s needed, with the expert arts team and tutors close by for advice and ideas.
Just a short walk from each other, The School of Artisan Food and The Harley Gallery are based on the Welbeck estate in the heart of Sherwood Forest, not far from Sheffield, Worksop and Nottingham.
The Harley Gallery for children this summer
NEW Explorer Trail in The Portland Collection: This free activity is available every day in The Portland Collection, pick up your trail to find hidden treasures.
Paint a Pot Workshops: From baby’s footprints to your own dinner-plate design, children and adults are welcome to get creative at these sessions running every Thursday in the pottery studio. Choose from a wide selection of ready-made pieces for decoration with your own designs. Harley’s Pottery team are on hand to glaze your work professionally and fire it in the kiln ready for pick up a week later.
Under the Sea mobiles: Dive into current exhibition ‘Whale Wails and Waves’ and explore ecology, biology and nature through fine-drawing before creating your very own under-the-sea mobile.
Objects with Attitude: Make everyday objects come to life by rummaging through a stash of recycled materials to create your own character.
Paper People: Sketch your design, cut and colour block to produce a pop art creation.
Make a Dream Space: Design and make your own dream space using a lot of imagination plus paper, pens and collage produce a dream world for dinosaurs to roam or giant insects to live.
Build a Body: Tiger head, gorilla legs – but whose body is in between? Design, draw and create a set of building-blocks to mismatch your own fantastic creatures.
The School of Artisan Food for children this summer
Everything made on the day is available for kids to take home to eat.
Sausages and Burgers: Deep into BBQ season, keep the kids busy and entertained with a Sausage & Burger Making session led by expert butcher Andrew Sharp.
Artisan Baking: Kids love baking and getting their hand messy so how about having them roll their own dough and bake their own bread to take home for that evening BBQ?
Artisan Dairy Session: Award-winning Stichelton cheese is made at Welbeck so why not use our dairy expertise to make your own cheese, ice cream and butter alongside dairy expert & tutor Katy Fenwick.
