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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

On Tuesday 2 June, the Kettle’s Yard house will be closing at 2pm (last entry at 1pm). The café will be closing at 3pm and Kettle’s Yard will close completely at 4pm, including the shop and galleries.

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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

On Tuesday 2 June, the Kettle’s Yard house will be closing at 2pm (last entry at 1pm). The café will be closing at 3pm and Kettle’s Yard will close completely at 4pm, including the shop and galleries.

Activities

Get creative with a range of activities for all

For Families

Art To Go

Art To Go is a video series from Kettle’s Yard bringing easy, creative workshops for all ages and abilities to your own home. Working with artists, these workshops allow us to share fun, creative ideas with children and families.

Art To Go
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The Pebble Challenge

Explore artworks, objects and ideas from the Kettle’s Yard collection to create your own art. Each pebble marks an activity to make and do at home, using the things you find around your house.

The Pebble Challenge
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Drawing Activity: Make Time for Still Life Drawing

Artist Facilitator Rachel McGivern worked with participants from Cambridge African Network, Arbury Primary School and Centre 33 Young Carers to create a mindful activity book called Make Time for Still Life Drawing.

It contains lots of drawing ideas for you to try out at home.

Drawing Activity: Make Time for Still Life Drawing
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Enni-Kukka Tuomala

Campaign for Empathy Activity Kit I for Families

Download these activity kits created by Open House artist-in-residence for 2020, Enni-Kukka Tuomala.

Campaign for Empathy Activity Kit I for Families
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Ready or Not? Sparking Creative Discussions Around School Readiness

This new resource for parents and nursery teachers is full of creative ideas and activities to spark conversations, inspired by art collections.

Ready or Not? Sparking Creative Discussions Around School Readiness
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For All

Foraging Map of North Cambridge

Illustrator Joe Lyward worked with artist Harold Offeh, local forager Jacky Sutton-Adam and local residents to create a basic guide to foraging in North Cambridge.

We hope that this guide will inspire you to get out, look and learn about what’s available in your local area.

Foraging Map of North Cambridge
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Enni-Kukka Tuomala

Campaign for Empathy Activity Kit II For Adults

Download these activity kits created by Open House artist-in-residence for 2020, Enni-Kukka Tuomala.

Campaign for Empathy Activity Kit II For Adults
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Enni-Kukka Tuomala

Campaign for Empathy Menu for Conversation

Download this Menu for Conversation, designed by Open House artist-in-residence 2020 Enni-Kukka Tuomala.

Campaign for Empathy Menu for Conversation
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Wright & Vandame

'A Way of Life' Guided Meditation

Listen to Kettle’s Yard Open House artists-in-residence 2019 Wright & Vandame’s guided meditation for World Mental Health Day 2019. Take some time out of your day to listen and relax.

'A Way of Life' Guided Meditation
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Wright & Vandame

Guided Meditations with Community Members

Listen to Kettle’s Yard Open House artists-in-residence 2019 Wright & Vandame’s guided meditation for World Mental Health Day 2019. Take some time out of your day to listen and relax.

Guided Meditations with Community Members
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Ian Brownlie and Castle School: Mindful Soundscapes

Listen to these mindful soundscapes created by Castle School and artist facilitator Ian Brownlie.

Ian Brownlie and Castle School: Mindful Soundscapes
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Explore Further

If you are looking for a particular resource, or are after something extra, we have further resources from previous projects available.

Please get in touch with us: learning@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk.

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Visiting With Families

Visiting With Families
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A mother and young son take part in a creative activity with straws.

What's On

What's On
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Learning Resources

Learning Resources
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