4-day Summer Art Skills suitable for children ages 7 - 11.
Dates: 23, 24, 28 & 29 July 2026
Time: 9.30am–12.30pm

Join us at the RWA Gallery for four inspiring half-day creative workshops for children, led by talented and experienced artists.

Each session gives young participants the chance to explore new techniques, discover different art styles, and experiment with exciting materials. Children will also spend time in our exhibition spaces, with activities inspired by the energy of summer and our current exhibition, Dance Out.

Pricing

Early Bird Full Package (Book before 31 May, limited places): £108

General Full Package (All 4 half-day workshops): £120

Single Workshop Booking: £30 per half-day session

Workshop Programme

• Thursday 23 July 2026, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Whirling Twirlers with Nik Ramage
  We will each make lots of Whirling Twirlers, card figures with moving arms and legs, supported on batons. Each should have their best dancing shoes on and be dressed to impress. They will be animated by twisting them between your fingers. The faster you twist, the crazier the dance becomes!
  
  
• Friday 24 July 2026, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Inspired by Degas: Dancing in Mixed Media with Catherine Knight
  Inspired by Edgar Degas’ dancers, we will explore creating a base layer in acrylic and then layering more detail on top with oil pastels to create a mixed-media artwork. We will experiment with colour mixing, creating thin washes and adding drama and directional lines with oil pastel.
  
  
• Tuesday 28 July, 2026, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Pop Up Dancers with Elena Hayward
  Learn how to create dynamic pop-up art that dances off the page. Children will make moving paper designs, decorate them creatively, and experiment with classic pop-up mechanisms and movable elements.
  
  
• Wednesday 29 July 2026, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Move, Make, Print! with Victoria Willmott
  Explore playful printmaking processes, including monoprinting drawn figures, paper-cut stencils to create layered designs, and a variety of experiments to capture movement and rhythm. Children will leave with expressive prints full of energy, dance, and imagination.

IMPORTANT

Before booking, please make sure to read our Important Information for Parents document, available here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2297/4037/files/2026_RWA_Summer_Art_Skills_for_Parents_Information.pdf?v=1777316884

All bookings must be accompanied by a completed Summer Art Skills Consent Form 2026.
Please complete the online form here: Summer Art Skills Consent form 2026 – Fill in form

Refund/Cancellation Policy: 

• Full refunds (minus an admin fee*) are available if you notify us more than 14 days before the start of your booked class.
• Cancellations made within 14 days of the class date cannot be refunded, including if your child is unwell on the day.
• If your child is unable to attend, please contact us as soon as possible to inform us or, if eligible, arrange a refund.

We reserve the right to cancel Summer Art Skills sessions due to unforeseen circumstances up to 48 hours before the class. In this case, all bookings will be refunded in full to the original payment method.

*Admin Fee:

• £10 for the Early Bird Full Package/General Full Package

• £3 for a Single Workshop Booking

Image Credit: Alastair Brookes - KoLAB Studios