Our public programme features a series of events designed to explore the extensive range of hobbies that exist across the UK with hands-on workshops, talks, and drop-in sessions for children and adults alike. All events will take place at locations within walking distance from The Hobby Cave at Grants, Croydon. Further events taking place throughout the summer will be announced soon, stay tuned.
Saturday 3 August, 2024
Miniature Pottery Making: Live Demonstration with Wode Ceramics
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Braithwaite Hall, Croydon Clocktower | Age: 16+
Join us for an engaging artist talk on mini pottery with Wode Ceramics. This event features a live demonstration and an insightful discussion about the art of wheel throwing small and tiny wares with porcelain on the "Wheelie" – a small, portable, and powerful pottery wheel designed by Wode Ceramics. Learn about the work of Wode Ceramics to make pottery more accessible to people around the world.
Quilling Making Workshop with Jane Jenkins
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Location: Braithwaite Hall, Croydon Clocktower | Age: 16+
Quilling is the art of Paper Filigree where paper strips are rolled, looped, twisted, curled and otherwise manipulated to create decoration for cards, boxes, eggs, plaques, and to make models, jewellery, miniatures, etc. At this workshop learn the basic techniques seen on antiques and used as the basis of most modern quilling, which is more varied and advanced than ever before. Make up to three delightful little quilled greetings cards while learning techniques in their simplest forms. Paper strips, PVA glue and blank greetings cards will be provided.
Saturday 10 August, 2024
Make a Superhero Mask with Happythought
10:00 am - 11:30 am | Croydon Central Library, Croydon Clocktower | For kids aged 5+, must be accompanied by an adult
Come along and make your own Superhero mask! Snip, colour and stick your own unique mask in this fun and creative workshop from Happythought. Materials will be provided and all children need to be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Free drop-in session.
Make a Paper Puppet with Bee Daws
11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Croydon Central Library, Croydon Clocktower | For kids aged 5+, must be accompanied by an adult
Bee Daws is a fabulous puppeteer and puppet maker and will be hosting an event to make paper puppets. Come along to make your own puppet! Materials will be provided and all children need to be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Free drop-in session.
Paint a Space Marine with Naser Rasool
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Braithwaite Hall, Croydon Clocktower | Age: 16+
Join Comic book and Warhammer enthusiast Naser Rasool for an afternoon of Warhammer painting. Free drop-in session.
Inclusive Cosplay Workshop with Cosplay duo Sparkie and Ceres
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Braithwaite Hall, Croydon Clocktower | Age: 16+
Join Cosplayers Mariam Rashid and Tabatha Barton for an introduction on diversity in cosplay followed by a pattern drafting workshop for adapting cosplay costumes to all types of bodies. Materials will be provided.