In this workshop, we’ll explore Roman pastimes, including the games they played, before diving into a hands-on woodwork activity. Each child will create their own Roman Rota game—a predecessor of tic-tac-toe (naughts & crosses) —to take home.

This session begins with an exploration of Viking longboats, followed by an introduction to Tinkercad. Each child will receive their own login details and have the opportunity to use the app to start designing.

We’ll also demonstrate a working 3D printer and discuss how 3D printing is used in the modern world. Each child will choose a creature to feature on their Viking boat and spend time decorating a sail and shields by hand to personalise their design.

The final 3D print (approximately 10cm x 10cm x 10cm) will take time to produce and will be available for collection one week later.

Come and have fun learning about simple robotics. Then using an off centre cam make a jitter bug robot and test run it across the room.

One for the older children - An introduction to pewter casting, then the opportunity to have a go at making their own sand castings and casting using one of the set wooden moulds.

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This workshop can run as two individual sessions:

Sand Casting

Casting with a wooden mould

Or they can run back to back.

More info coming soon

​More info coming soon

This workshop begins with a look at Saxon-era shields and their design. Each child will then create their own Saxon shield using a pre-cut wooden base and EVA foam. Along the way, we’ll incorporate cosplay-style model-making techniques to bring the shields to life.

These workshops can run as two stand alone sessions or as one longer session with a short break in between.  

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Victorian Light Bulbs 

This workshop starts by looking into the history of the light bulb and then moves onto learning about conductors and insulators, finishing by making an insulator/conductor light bulb tester, which the children can take home.

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Light Emitting Diodes - LEDs

In this workshop we look at how LED's have developed and how they have revolutionised our use of light in products and what they mean for the environment.  The session finishes with each child making a mini LED squeeze on torch to take home.

Learning about forces including gravity and compressed air, we start this workshop in the studio.  The children then each make a paper rocket.  Once everyone is ready (weather dependent) we head down to the local park and test fly them - launching them using compressed air.

Although the age guideline is 10+, younger are welcome to do this workshop.  Older children will be given the chance to use different tools.

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This workshop is really about enjoying having some time to do a little bit of woodwork and adding all the decorations.  Suitable for any time of the year.

More info coming soon

More info coming soon