Learn
Activities, resources and information for families, schools and teachers
Welcome
Our learning programme offers opportunities for creative, hands-on exploration and discussion-based enquiry to enhance and enrich people’s engagement with art.
We welcome schools, colleges and universities for visits to explore the Kettle’s Yard house and exhibitions.
Visit our What’s On to find about upcoming workshops and events for all ages and abilities.
Schools and Colleges
From free facilitated visits to cost-effective artist workshops, our schools programme aims to inspire, spark curiosity and foster creativity. Learn more about how we can tailor your session or book a visit.
Teachers
Engage with art, generate new ideas and develop your teaching practice with Kettle’s Yard’s programme for primary and secondary teachers.
Learning Resources
Our learning resources can be used before, during and after your visit. Explore a selection focused on themes and artworks in the Kettle’s Yard house and collection or learn more about current and past exhibitions and select artists.
Activities for All
Get creative with activities for families and children of all ages at home and at Kettle’s Yard.
What’s On
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
The Warp and Weft of the World: Weaving and Sound Making Workshop
Join artist Ian Brownlie and be inspired by weaving and some of the artworks in the current exhibition Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival in this workshop for 7-11 years.
Making and Unmaking and Remaking: Collage Book Workshop
Artist Rose Feather will lead a fun and creative workshop for you to explore how artists control, or lose control, of how their artworks exist in the world, inspired by the current exhibition, Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival. This workshop is suitable for children aged 7-11 years.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Looking at Contemporary Art | BSL Interpretation at Kettle’s Yard
Exploring modern and contemporary art can be exciting, inspiring and fun – but it can also be strange or challenging. Here’s a few suggestions to help you get started.
Latest Stories
Read the latest blog posts from our community and learning team
Celebrating the Clore Duffield Foundation Supported 'Look/Make/Talk Programme'
In this blog post we celebrate the Look / Make / Talk programme at Kettle’s Yard which was generously supported by the Clore Duffield Foundation in 2023/24.
Year 10 Work Experience: A Week at Kettle's Yard
This week we welcomed two students, Orlaigh and Dina, for their Year 10 work experience. In this blog post they tell us more about their experience at Kettle’s Yard.
Families-in-Residence: Creative Outcomes
During the Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia & Friends exhibition we’ve been collaborating with our three Families-in-Residence.