Workshops and Projects

Watts Gallery offers various workshops to local community and charity groups. We welcome all ages, abilities and backgrounds to our gallery.

In the past, we have offered workshops to groups such as:

Refugee families
Visually Impaired Visitors
Young Carers
Domestic Violence Survivors
Women’s Shelters
Learning Disability Support Groups
Excluded Groups
Family Centres

Community programme curator Kate shows a 3D model of the head of Medusa to a visitor, who is running their hands over it — Community programme curator Kate Rockhold passes round a 3D printed miniature version of G F Watts's *Head of Medusa*

Discover the story of the artists behind Watts Gallery, George and Mary Watts. Explore highlights of the art, stories and ideas, architecture and landscape at Watts Gallery – Artists' Village. Through group conversation and sketching gather thoughts about Watts Gallery to incorporate into a creative workshop.

Workshops can be general introductions to Watts Gallery and more in-depth workshops focusing on a particular element of the collection.

Workshops can take place online or at Watts Gallery and can be adapted to suit the needs of the group (eg. sensory engagement, audio description, story telling).

Gallery tours run for approximately 30-60 minutes, and workshops are generally 2 hours.

We offer a flexible, group-led approach to create a warm and welcoming environment for you to learn and create in.

If you are interested in booking one of our free workshops, please contact the Community Programme Curator Stephanie O'Neill-Winbow (stephanie.onw@wattsgallery.org.uk).

A child in a blue smock draws flowers at a table covered in other drawings and art supplies like watercolour sets — The Hive workshop