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Holiday Drop-in Workshop: River Poems
19 May 2012
Learning Centre
Join us to create haiku (very short three line poems originally from Japan) about the river to complete a giant Thames made of poems.
Free Family Workshop: Dazzle the Eye
26 May 2012
Learning Centre
Create sizzling optical art and patterns inspired by abstract paintings in The Courtauld Gallery.
Free Family Workshop: Pomp & Circumstances
02 June 2012
Learning Centre
To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, we take a look back at the royals linked to Somerset House from the days of the original Tudor palace onwards, and make a
3D timeline of its turbulent history.
Free Family Workshop: The London Look
09 June 2012
Learning Centre
Make cameo portraits to take away based on the many different faces to be seen at Somerset House.
Mini Make Believe: Wavy Navy
10 June 2012
Learning Centre
Under 5s and their families get set to sail from Somerset House singing sea shanties in your crafty cardboard boats. All aboard!
Free Family Workshop: The Pearly Gates
16 June 2012
Learning Centre
Come and explore designer Wendy Ramshaw’s Rooms of Dreams and learn about her model for the gates at Hyde Park, and then devise your own proposal for some grand gates at Somerset House.
Free Family Workshop: Precious Scrolls
23 June 2012
Learning Centre
Celebrate our Kokoro exhibition and delve into the intricate and beautiful world of Japanese silk painting, and experiment with making your own calligraphic scrolls.
Free Family Workshop: Top Draw!
30 June 2012
Learning Centre
Help us create a magnificent fresco of myths and legends inspired by the masterful drawings in The Courtauld Gallery.
Mini Make Believe: Space Race
01 July 2012
Learning Centre
It’s intergalactic Sports Day and aliens and spacemen from far and wide have come to take part. Have fun with special sci-fi games, songs and crafts in this creative workshop for under 5s.
Free Family Workshop: Drawn-in
07 July 2012
Learning Centre
Join us as we take a trip to The Courtauld Gallery and discover priceless drawings from the past, and then experiment with different techniques and materials to draw your family and friends ‘old master’ style.
