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
Make Your Mark: Charcoal Workshop
Join artist Ian Brownlie and explore Kettle’s Yard’s sculptures through charcoal and mark-making.
Choose Your Own Adventure: Creative Writing and Illustration Workshop
In this half-term workshop, join illustrator Rose Feather to turn a journey around the Kettle’s Yard house into a game inspired by Choose Your Own Adventure and Escape Rooms.
Adult Workshop: Botanical Casting
Join us to create flower plaster reliefs with artist Kaitlin Ferguson, taking inspiration from botanical artworks in the Kettle’s Yard collection.
Plants, Pots and Seeds: Mixed Media Workshop
Join artist Hilary Moreton for a creative session making your own seeds, plants and pots.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Adult Bread and Art Workshop – Rising, Together
Join artist Issam Kourbaj for a workshop to explore the practice of bread-making. We will open a reflective and discursive space to knead and fold in embodied memories and inherited tales around bread. The Arabic word for bread is 'Aish', which also means 'life' and 'to live'. These will be key themes that we explore in this workshop.
Latest Stories
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