Museums and Gallery ActivitiesSouthampton City Art Gallery • SeaCity Museum Tudor House & Garden

MAY - SEPTEMBER 2015

WelcomeWelcome to Southampton’s Welcome to the summer 2015 events and exhibitions guide, with a fantastic programme of activities for all ages at Southampton’s museums and gallery. Information on all of our events is available on www.discoversouthampton.co.uk

Visitor InformationVisit www.southampton.gov.uk/parking for information on parking near our venues.

SOUTHAMPTON CITY ART GALLERY North Block, Civic Centre, Commercial Road, Southampton SO14 7LP

art.gallery@southampton.gov.uk & 023 8083 3007 www.southampton.gov.uk/art

Opening hours Mon to Fri 10am-3pm, Sat 10am-5pm Closed on Sundays

FREE entrance

SEACITY MUSEUM Havelock Road, Southampton SO14 7FY

Open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm

Prices for SeaCity Museum vary depending on the special exhibition in the Pavilion. Please check the website for the latest prices www.seacitymuseum.co.uk

There are full museum entry prices and special exhibition only tickets available. We also have a concession rate for students, Children aged 5-6 years and adults over 60.

Children under 5 and disable person’s carers go FREE with paying adult(s).

TUDOR HOUSE & GARDEN St Michael’s Square, Bugle Street, Old Town, Southampton SO14 2AD

Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays)Open Tuesday to Friday 10am-3pmSaturday and Sunday 10am-5pm

Tickets include free audio tour.

Adult £4.75Concessions (children aged 5-16, students and adults over 60) £3.75Family ticket (2 adults and 3 children) £13.50Group travel (minimum of 10 adults, advance booking and payment only) £4Children under 5 FREEDisabled person’s carer FREE

museums@southampton.gov.uk & 023 8083 3007 www.tudorhouseandgarden.com

Joint tickets and annual passes are available for SeaCity Museum and Tudor House & Garden. Contact us for more details and pricing.

How to book& 023 8083 4536 for more information or to book any session.

In person: book places for art gallery and museum activities at Southampton City Art Gallery, SeaCity Museum or Tudor House & Garden.

Venue hire for your special eventsThe gallery and museums offer unusual and inspiring venues for corporate and private events including wedding ceremonies, training days, drinks and canapé receptions. For more details or to arrange a viewing contact & 023 8083 4536 or museums@southampton.gov.uk Pre-booking our venues is essential.

Schools and GroupsWe have activities for everyone, from nursery schools to art societies, family days out to community groups. Whether you fancy getting involved in a ‘hands-on’ workshop or experience a discovery tour, we have something to meet your needs. Contact the Learning team gallery.education@southampton.gov.uk

Team Building DaysTry something different this year for your group’s annual visit or team building day. Whether you want to get messy and hands-on, stay clean but do something creative or find out about your city’s heritage, we can put together a day that will be engaging, beneficial and memorable. & 023 8083 2810Wider Family Learning (WFL) Adult LearningWider Family Learning (WFL) activities are aimed at families, encouraging them to learn together in a fun environment. Therefore we ask parents to stay for the duration of the session and to get stuck in to the activities. Places are limited to two children per one adult. The events, supported by Adult Learning, are charged at a subsidised rate. Adults will be required to fill out funding forms. As part of the partnership adults aged 19 and over may be eligible for a discount on workshop activities. Please ask for details.

Many of our workshops include using lots of fantastic art and craft materials like clay, paint and glue. Aprons are always available but we also suggest wearing clothes that you don’t mind getting messy.

Terms and conditionsCancellations must be received seven working days prior to the event for a refund to be given. Cancellations received after this period will not be refunded.

Advanced booking is essential for all our ticketed talks, workshops and activities unless otherwise stated as drop in.

Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult during activities. Activity prices include entrance to the venue for the child and one accompanying adult, for the duration of the activity only. It does not include admission to SeaCity or Tudor House outside of the facilitated session. This excludes drop-in events, where the standard admission fee will be charged (unless otherwise stated) or activities held at the Art Gallery where admission is free.

Sessions may be cancelled if numbers are not sufficient to run. If you have already booked you will be informed as soon as the cancellation is known and you will receive a full refund.

Please bring a packed lunch to all day activities.

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Museums and Gallery Activities front cover image: Southampton’s emerging creative talent. This season’s cover image has been designed by illustration student Richard Stubbs. Richard is currently studying at Southampton Solent University for his degree in illustration. You can see more of Richards work at Rich-concept.tumblr.com or Richardstubbs.moonfruit.com

Internal Illustrations: Our fairy and tour and tea illustrations were designed by one of our volunteers, Wendy Hall. If you’re interested in volunteering with us please contact our volunteer coordinator Andy at andrew.skinner@southampton.gov.uk.

To keep up to date with the latest information on events and activities, visit the Discover Southampton website.You can also add your own event or activity to the listings for free!

www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/events

ADULT WORKSHOPS

Saturday Life DrawingSaturdays: 23 May, 27 Jun, 25 Jul, 12 Sept / Art Gallery 11am-4pm / £32Brian Reynolds leads our monthly Life Drawing sessions suitable for any ability level except absolute beginners. You’re welcome to bring your own materials, but we can supply the basics. July is a whole day pose.

Powertex Fairy Sculpting 2 Day Workshop Thurs 4 & Fri 5 Jun Tudor House / 11am-2pm / £90 Pre-book Join professional artist Donna Mcghie to discover how to create stunning fairy sculptures. All materials and tuition provided. Suitable for any ability. Although aprons will be provided, please wear old clothes.

Urban Sketching and Printing Sat 13 Jun / Art Gallery 11am-4pm / £28 / Pre-bookMeet at the Gallery and then head out for some sketching with Jo Price from Red Hot Press. You will then return to the workshop to develop your work using mono-printing techniques. All materials provided. Please bring lunch with you.

Costumed Drawing Sun 21 Jun / Tudor House Georgian Room / 11am-4pm / £30An opportunity to draw a clothed model in period costume with support from an expert tutor. Please bring your own drawing materials and cartridge paper (easels provided). Led by Brian Reynolds.

Souvenirs and Memories: Watercolour and Illustration WorkshopSat 4 Jul / SeaCity / 11am-4pm £30 / Pre-bookA drawing and painting workshop inspired by the artefacts on show in SeaCity Museum. Led by tutor Abi Kremer, this day will help you improve your techniques using pencil, pastel and watercolour. Please bring watercolour paints, brushes and paper and an object to draw as a starting point.

Get Knitted: An Introduction to Knitting Sun 5 Jul / Tudor House / 11am-4pm / £18 / Pre-bookDiscover the basics with expert knitter Lorna Hall, including casting on and off, learn to read knitting patterns and a variety of stitches. All materials provided. Please bring your own lunch or try our café.

Life Drawing (2 days)Tues 11 & Wed 12 Aug Art Gallery / 11am-4pm / £64 Pre-bookExperienced tutor Brian Reynolds will lead this two-day session suitable for anyone who would like the opportunity to get some guidance in their drawings. Basic drawing materials and paper supplied.

Portraiture Drawing DayTues 18 Aug / Art Gallery 11am-4pm / £32 / Pre-bookSpend the day learning drawing techniques to help you create a successful portrait or simply to practice your drawing skills. Basic drawing materials and paper supplied.

In the Loop: Improvers Knitting Sun 6 Sept / Tudor House 11am-4pm / £18 / Pre-bookJoin skilled knitter Lorna Hall who will teach you knitting in the round, cable stitching, moss stitch and adding colour fair isle techniques. Please bring your own lunch, or try our fabulous café.

TALKS, TOURS AND STUDY DAYS

Cunard and The Lusitania TalkSun 10 May / SeaCity Museum 10.15-11.15am / £3 / Pre-book To mark 175 years of Cunard and The Lusitania’s 100th anniversary voyage join maritime historian and author Chris Frame to discover more about the Lusitania and Cunard’s role in ocean liner history.

FREE Cunard Talks Times vary – See below Southampton Art GalleryA series of short, accessible talks for the public by Eric Flounders, Cunard’s public relations manager for 27 years before retiring in 2011. Co-author of ‘Triumph of a Great Tradition - the story of Cunard’s 175 years’ and ‘QE2 - Forty Years Famous’ Saturday 9 May 2-3pm / Great Oaks from little Acorns – A full compacted history Thursday 21 May 1-2pm / Guided by a Greater Hand – The Carpathia Saturday 8 June 2-3pm / All the King’s Horses - Cunard at war Saturday 11 July 2-3pm / Cunard’s first Grand Hotels - Mauretania and Lusitania Monday 13 July 1-2pm / Casualty or Conspiracy? - The sinking of Lusitania Friday 7 August 1-2pm / The Incomparable Queens - Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Saturday 8 August 2-3pm / QE2 - the greatest of them all?

ADULT ACTIVITIES May - September 2015

Museums and Gallery Activities and Events

Friday Touch Tours for visitors with visual impairmentsFridays: 22 May, 24 Jul and 18 Sept Art Gallery / 10.30am-12.30pm FREE – book early to avoid disappointment 023 8083 2810Art educator Jo Bressloff leads our friendly and informal bi-monthly Touch Tours, exploring our collections and exhibitions making art accessible to visually impaired audiences. Call for more information.

Quattrio - Music in the Tudor HouseSun 31 May / Tudor House 2-4pm / Drop-In / FREE Entrance to the museum appliesJoin us in the elegant surroundings of the Georgian Room to listen to Quattrio play baroque chamber music on violins, recorder, cello and harpsichord.

Tour and Tea at Tudor HouseSundays 31 May, 19 Jul, 9 Aug 2-4pm / Tudor House / £7.50 (inc museum entry) / Pre-bookJoin us for a tour to discover more about the wonderful history of the museum that spans over 800 years. Enjoy a hot drink, scrumptious scone with lashings of jam and cream while taking in the views of our garden. Tour lasts one hour. Please be aware that this tour may be unsuitable for people with mobility issues.

Art History Study DaysSat 6 Jun, Sat 15 Aug / Art Gallery Lecture Theatre 10am-4pm / £30 (conc. £28)Art Historian Jennie Spiers will be leading our bi-monthly Study Days, which include looking at artworks in the Gallery. Open to those who are new to the art world and anyone already familiar to it. Sat 6 June: Portraits Sat 15 August: Landscapes

Inside the Blue Oval – Memories of Ford SouthamptonThurs 18 Jun / 7.30-8.30pm Westgate Hall, (Westgate Street SO14 2AY) / £5 (£4 FOSMAG, SCMAS, A&H Volunteers) Pre-bookIn July 2013, the last Transit van rolled off the line at Ford Southampton. Oral historian Padmini Broomfield looks over the past she recorded and shares the memories and reflections of those who worked there over the past 70 years. Refreshments available.

Artist Exhibition Tour: Dan HoldsworthSat 20 June / Art Gallery / 3-4pm FREE / Pre-booking essentialJoin us for an afternoon tour with artist Dan Holdsworth as he talks about his photographic work in his innovative new exhibition: Spatial Objects. Find out about the natural environments, scientific data and technology that inspired and created this fascinating body of work.

Clock Tower ToursSun 5 Jul, Sat 18 Jul, Sun 2 Aug, Sat 15 Aug, Sun 13 Sept, Sat 26 Sept 10.30am and 11.30am Tours last one hour / SeaCity £6 (conc. £5.50) / Pre-book Price is for tour only & does not include museum admission Reopened after major conservation, this is a rare chance to ascend the city’s clock tower. Join one of our tour guides to discover the remarkable history of this iconic building. Participants must be over 12 years old, physically fit, and should wear sensible shoes there are over 200 steps to climb!

Dinosaur Exhibition TourSat 18 July & Sat 15 Aug SeaCity / 11-12pm / £5 Pre-bookDiscover more about dinosaurs and marine reptiles with this fascinating exhibition tour led by a palaeontologist.

Southampton Blitz TourSat 25 Jul / Tudor House 11am-12.30pm or 2-3.30pm £5 (conc. £4) / Pre-bookFind out about Southampton’s wartime past with Dr Andy Russel. Explore vaults used as air-raid shelters and learn about the impact the bombings had on Southampton. This is an outside walking activity. Please note that this tour is not accessible for wheelchair users or people with mobility issues.

Agincourt Anniversary Tour of the City Sun 16 Aug / Tudor House 11am-12.30pm or 2-3.30pm £5 (conc. £4) / Pre-bookTo mark the 600th anniversary join us for a special tour with Dr Andy Russel. Southampton’s streets were full of troops as King Henry V made preparations for the assault on France. However, three men had other plans, and the Southampton Plot was born. This is an outside walking activity. Please note that this tour is not accessible for wheelchair users or people with mobility issues.

Vaults TourSun 30 Aug / Tudor House 11am-12.30 noon or 2-3.30pm £5 (£4 cons) / Pre-bookJoin Dr Andy Russel to explore Southampton’s underground Vaults. This is an outside walking activity. Please note that this tour is not accessible for wheelchairs or people with mobility issues.

Schools and Supermarkets: Recent Archaeological Work in SouthamptonThurs 3 Sept / 7.30-8.30pm Westgate Hall, (Westgate Street SO14 2AY) / £5 (£4 FOSMAG, SCMAS, A&H Volunteers) Pre-bookJoin Dr Andy Russel for another annual round-up of some of the archaeological highlights of the previous twelve months. Refreshments available.

CHILDREN AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES May - September 2015

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MONTHLY CLUBS

The Young Ones (Age 7-12)Saturdays: 9 May, 6 Jun, 18 Jul, 26 Sept / Art Gallery / 10.30am-12.30pm / £7.50 / Pre-bookJo Bressloff will lead you in exploring the Art Gallery’s exhibitions, inspiring you and giving you the opportunity to use a host of different materials and artistic methods.

Mini Monets Club (Age 1-6) Saturdays: 30 May, 20 Jun, 11 Jul, 22 Aug, 19 Sept / Art Gallery 11am-12noon / £6 / Pre-book Join artist Barbara Touati-Evans in responding to the Art Gallery’s latest shows. You’ll get to experiment with creative processes and we provide a squash drink for each child!Toddler Time (Age 18mths-4yrs)Thursdays 28 May – Saxons & Vikings 30 July – Dino Explorers 20 Aug – Dino Roars! SeaCity / 10.30-11.30am / £3.50 Pre-book Calling all active toddlers! Join us for a story and rhymes, discover museum objects and be mini-explorers around the museum.

MAY HALF TERM

Courageous Cunard Lions (Age 5+)Tues 26 May / Art Gallery 10am-12noon or 1.30-3.30pm / FREE Pre-BookCunard has been led by their Lion Logo for 175 years, make your own “Lion rampant” sculpture and take it home to be your mascot!

Clay Animation (Age 8-15) Wed 27 May / Tudor House 10.30am-3.30pm / £26 / Pre-book Join Butterfly Fx to create and move a character using stop motion animation! All materials included. Please bring a packed lunch and old clothes. USB stick required. Tudor Plagues and Potions (Age 5-11)Thurs 28 May / Tudor House 10am-12noon OR 1-3pm / £5 Pre-book Handle real Tudor artefacts, visit the terrific Tudor knot garden, get your hands dirty creating Tudor medicines using natural ingredients and make a plague mask.

Crazy Cavemen! (Age 4-8)Fri 29 May / SeaCity / 10.30am-12.30 OR 1.30-3.30pm / £5 / Pre-book Explore our prehistoric collection, find out about how cavemen and women lived, handle real objects from 1000s of years ago and create your own caveman craft. Urban Sketching (Age 9-13)Fri 29 May / Art Gallery / 10am-1pm £15 / Pre-bookInspired by our local Urban Sketchers’ exhibition we’ll make some sketches outside the Art Gallery and create a mixed media response to our local surroundings.

SPECIAL EVENTSSeaCity - Free Family Day Sun 10 May 2015 / SeaCity Museum 10am-5pm (last admissions 3.30pm) / FreeJoin us for the last day of the War Games exhibition before the start of our animatronic ‘Dinosaur Encounter’ on 13 June 2015. Enjoy the whole museum for free with small charges for some dinosaur themed activities.

Camp Bestival Goes Wild!Sat 16 May / Art Gallery 10am- 12.30pm / FREE FAMILY DAY / Drop-inThis year Camp Bestival has invited us to go wild with them celebrating the great outdoors! We’ll be getting back to nature and creating wild art. Animal ears and tails for fancy dress fun are welcome!SUMMER HOLIDAYSAnimal Prints – Family Workshop (Age 2-6) Fri 24 Jul / Tudor House / 10am-12noon or 1pm-3pm / £4 Pre-book Join us for an exciting animal themed story and art workshop. Use different printing techniques and other materials to create your own collage. Summer Art School (Age 8-13)Mon 27 Jul & 3, 10, 17 & 24 Aug Art Gallery / 10am-1pm / £15 Pre-book Our weekly art school will include sessions that cover: drawing, painting and collage responses to Dan Holdsworth’s exhibition, as well as our permanent collection shows. Designosaur – Family Workshop (Age 3+)Mon 27 Jul / SeaCity / 10.30am-12noon or 1-2.30pm / £5 / Pre-bookLearn about different types of dinosaurs and then design your own – it can be scary, colourful, large or small! You will then create a sculpture of your creature to take home.

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Do-you-think-he-saurus (Age 4+)Wed 29 July / SeaCity / 10.30am-12.30noon or 1.30-3.30pm / £6 Pre-book Get modelling and create a fantastic T-Rex head that you can wear and scare your friends.

Personalised Beach Towels (Age 8-15) Wed 29 Jul / Tudor House / 10.30am-3pm £15 / Pre-bookDesign and print summer themed shapes, finish it off with tassels and beads. Some basic sewing skills needed. Just bring your lunch and a plain towel with you.Frozen Landscapes (Age 4+)Thur 30 July or Wed 19 Aug Art Gallery / 10am-12noon OR 1.30-3.30pm / £5 / Pre-book Explore the wonderful photographic landscapes of artist Dan Holdsworth, then let your creativity flow and take home your very own Frozen inspired artwork.

Spinning Saxons! (Age 5-11)Fri 31 Jul / Tudor House 10.30am-12noon or 1-2.30pm £4.50 / Pre-bookFind out about the life of the Anglo-Saxons. Visit our new exhibition, handle real artefacts and get hands-on by trying spinning, carding, weaving and felt making. Tudor Roses and Knot Gardens (Age 4+)Tues 4 Aug / Tudor House 10am-12noon OR 1-3pm / £5 Pre-book Using clay and our beautiful garden as your inspiration, create your very own Tudor Knot Garden in this family workshop.

Dinosaur Scrapbooking (Age 4-11)Wed 5 Aug / SeaCity 10am-12noon OR 1-3pm / £5 Pre-bookHave fun learning about dinosaurs, before creating your own scrapbooks to take home using instant printers and craft materials. Please bring a digital camera with a removable SD card. Cruising with Cunard (Age 5+)Wed 6 Aug / Art Gallery / 10am-12noon OR 1.30-3.30pm / FREE Pre-book As a family you’ll get to collage and print your very own cruise ship poster to take home. Sponsored by Cunard.Time Travellers History Club (Age 8-13)Tudor House / 10.30am-3pm / £15 each session / Pre-book / Please bring a packed lunch and a torch! Thurs 6 Aug - Stinky Saxons & Vicious Vikings Build a wattle and daub wall and create your own yarn using a drop spindle. Dress for mess!Thurs 13 Aug - Rampaging Romans Have a-go Hypocaust, create your own Roman shield, try dress up in Togas, and much more. Dress for mess!Thursday 20 Aug - The Blistering Blitz Activities will include designing our own egg parachutes and visiting some of Southampton’s air raid shelters! Summer Fairies (Ages 2+)Tues 11 Aug / Tudor House 10am-12noon or 1-3pm £5 / Pre-Book Discover the fairies in our garden, listen to a fairy story and then create one to take home with you! Fancy dress is encouraged!

Dinosaur drawing (Age 8-15)Wed 12 Aug / SeaCity 10.30am-3.30pm £15 / Pre-book Join paleo-artist Mo Hassan to learn how to draw prehistoric creatures using pen, pencil, and digital illustration. Clay Cruise Liners (Age 5+)Wed 13 Aug / Art Gallery 10am-12noon or 1.30-3.30pm FREE / Pre-Book Make a fantastic cruise liner inspired by the impressive vessels of Cunard. You will use simple clay sculpting techniques – join us for a voyage of discovery…

Shiver Me Timbers – Tudor Pirates! (Age 4-11) Fri 21 Aug / Tudor House / 10am-12noon OR 1-3pm / £4 Pre-Book Hear tales of buccaneers on the high seas and create your very own pirate kit, complete with navigational device. Tri-skele-tops (Age 6+)Mon 24 Aug / SeaCity 10.30am-12.30noon OR 1.30-3.30pm £6 / Pre-book Join us to create fabulous wire dinosaur skeleton sculptures. Tudor Heraldic Heads (Age 4-11)Thurs 27 Aug / Tudor House 10am-12noon OR 1-3pm / £5 Pre-book Find out about Tudor heraldic animals and then create either a lion or a unicorn head out of clay to take home with you! Jurassic Jaws (Age 8-13)Tues 25 Aug / SeaCity 10.30am-3pm / £20 / Pre-book Enjoy getting messy and make your own terrifying dinosaur jaw bone, complete with Jurassic sized gnashers. Wish you were here…(Age 5+)Thurs 27 Aug / Art Gallery 10am-12noon or 1.30-3.30pm / FREE Pre-Book Heading off on your holidays? Don’t forget to send a postcard! Design and print your own card in this fun and messy session sponsored by Cunard.

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WelcomeWelcome to Southampton’s Welcome to the summer 2015 events and exhibitions guide, with a fantastic programme of activities for all ages at Southampton’s museums and gallery. Information on all of our events is available on www.discoversouthampton.co.uk

Visitor InformationVisit www.southampton.gov.uk/parking for information on parking near our venues.

SOUTHAMPTON CITY ART GALLERY North Block, Civic Centre, Commercial Road, Southampton SO14 7LP

art.gallery@southampton.gov.uk & 023 8083 3007 www.southampton.gov.uk/art

Opening hours Mon to Fri 10am-3pm, Sat 10am-5pm Closed on Sundays

FREE entrance

SEACITY MUSEUM Havelock Road, Southampton SO14 7FY

Open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm

Prices for SeaCity Museum vary depending on the special exhibition in the Pavilion. Please check the website for the latest prices www.seacitymuseum.co.uk

There are full museum entry prices and special exhibition only tickets available. We also have a concession rate for students, Children aged 5-6 years and adults over 60.

Children under 5 and disable person’s carers go FREE with paying adult(s).

TUDOR HOUSE & GARDEN St Michael’s Square, Bugle Street, Old Town, Southampton SO14 2AD

Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays)Open Tuesday to Friday 10am-3pmSaturday and Sunday 10am-5pm

Tickets include free audio tour.

Adult £4.75Concessions (children aged 5-16, students and adults over 60) £3.75Family ticket (2 adults and 3 children) £13.50Group travel (minimum of 10 adults, advance booking and payment only) £4Children under 5 FREEDisabled person’s carer FREE

museums@southampton.gov.uk & 023 8083 3007 www.tudorhouseandgarden.com

Joint tickets and annual passes are available for SeaCity Museum and Tudor House & Garden. Contact us for more details and pricing.

How to book& 023 8083 4536 for more information or to book any session.

In person: book places for art gallery and museum activities at Southampton City Art Gallery, SeaCity Museum or Tudor House & Garden.

Venue hire for your special eventsThe gallery and museums offer unusual and inspiring venues for corporate and private events including wedding ceremonies, training days, drinks and canapé receptions. For more details or to arrange a viewing contact & 023 8083 4536 or museums@southampton.gov.uk Pre-booking our venues is essential.

Schools and GroupsWe have activities for everyone, from nursery schools to art societies, family days out to community groups. Whether you fancy getting involved in a ‘hands-on’ workshop or experience a discovery tour, we have something to meet your needs. Contact the Learning team gallery.education@southampton.gov.uk

Team Building DaysTry something different this year for your group’s annual visit or team building day. Whether you want to get messy and hands-on, stay clean but do something creative or find out about your city’s heritage, we can put together a day that will be engaging, beneficial and memorable. & 023 8083 2810Wider Family Learning (WFL) Adult LearningWider Family Learning (WFL) activities are aimed at families, encouraging them to learn together in a fun environment. Therefore we ask parents to stay for the duration of the session and to get stuck in to the activities. Places are limited to two children per one adult. The events, supported by Adult Learning, are charged at a subsidised rate. Adults will be required to fill out funding forms. As part of the partnership adults aged 19 and over may be eligible for a discount on workshop activities. Please ask for details.

Many of our workshops include using lots of fantastic art and craft materials like clay, paint and glue. Aprons are always available but we also suggest wearing clothes that you don’t mind getting messy.

Terms and conditionsCancellations must be received seven working days prior to the event for a refund to be given. Cancellations received after this period will not be refunded.

Advanced booking is essential for all our ticketed talks, workshops and activities unless otherwise stated as drop in.

Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult during activities. Activity prices include entrance to the venue for the child and one accompanying adult, for the duration of the activity only. It does not include admission to SeaCity or Tudor House outside of the facilitated session. This excludes drop-in events, where the standard admission fee will be charged (unless otherwise stated) or activities held at the Art Gallery where admission is free.

Sessions may be cancelled if numbers are not sufficient to run. If you have already booked you will be informed as soon as the cancellation is known and you will receive a full refund.

Please bring a packed lunch to all day activities.

Wider family learning

WFL

To keep up to date with the latest information on events and activities, visit the Discover Southampton website.You can also add your own event or activity to the listings for free!

www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/events

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Dino Encounter 13 June – 27 September 2015From the time of their discovery as fossilised remains, dinosaurs have captured the public imagination and fuelled many life-long obsessions with pre-historic beasts. This exhibition brings you face to face with lifelike animatronic dinosaur models from the Natural History Museum and reveals how new techniques are helping us understand more about these amazing creatures than ever before. Find out how modern day experts from Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton are pushing the boundaries of our knowledge: How did giant Pterosaurs fly? How do you find fossils in the Arctic? And are dinosaurs really extinct?

See the powerful jaws on the skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex up close, have a go at uncovering fossils in our mini dig pit or see how your foot compares to a real dinosaur footprint.

This is an exhibition for families, young children and dinosaur enthusiasts alike! Dino Encounter at SeaCity Museum is part of Dino Fest 2015, a Hampshire-wide celebration of prehistoric beasts. Visit www.dinofest2015.co.uk to start your dinosaur hunt, with the chance to win some great prizes!

Dan Holdsworth: Spatial Objects 9 May – 31 August 2015Galleries 1-4British photographer Dan Holdsworth explores the ways in which nature, architecture and technology operate within the landscape.Most recently, his work has become an investigation into both real and virtual representations of the geological landscape.This exhibition presents Holdsworth’s latest series, Spatial Objects (2015), alongside some of his most significant bodies of work from the past five years including Blackout (2010) and Transmission: New Remote Earth Views (2012).Shown here for the first time, Spatial Objects is the result of Holdsworth’s ongoing enquiry into contemporary photographic processes, and what he calls the ‘surface interface of the image’ within today’s digital, media-saturated visual culture. Employing cutting-edge technological processes the artist has created striking images based on scientific data collected from natural landscapes.Holdswoth’s work is held in many major international public and private collections including Tate (London), Victoria and Albert Museum (London) and the Goetz Collection (Munich).Dan Holdsworth will be conducting a tour of the exhibition on Saturday 20 June from 3-4pm, admission is free but please pre-book by calling 023 8083 4356.Image Credit: Spatial Object no. 166, Dan Holdsworth, 2015, C type Fuji Ultra gloss print

Cunard: A Celebration of 175 Years 1 May – 5 September 2015Galleries 5&6This exhibition marks the 175th anniversary of the Cunard Line, which has owned some of the world’s most famous ocean liners including the Mauretania, Queen Mary, QE2 and Queen Mary 2. Rarely seen images from the Cunard archive will be on display, alongside iconic posters from the city’s Maritime Collection and a portrait of the QE2 that was presented to the city by Cunard in 2008 following the ship’s last day in Southampton, her home port.Image Credit: Cunard “Big three”, 1921

Greg Gilbert: Through Sand20 March – 18 July 2015Gallery 7The work of local artist Greg Gilbert is intimately connected to and inspired by Southampton, exploring notions of memory and its relationship to place. Primarily working in biro, the artist has created intricate miniature drawings and reliefs depicting a mythologised Southampton, where different epochs coexist. Drawing on Southampton City Council’s extensive archive for inspiration and using historic postcards and photographs, these images are personal reflections on the city and its recent past.Image Credit: Greg Gilbert, Bench 2014 ©the artist

Supported by the ‘a space’ arts Talent Development bursary programme.

Saxon Southampton From July 18 2015Saxon Hamwic was a thriving town, international port and manufacturing centre, situated in what is now the St Mary’s area of Southampton. This exhibition showcases archaeological finds which shed light on how people lived and worked here over a thousand years ago.

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Views of Southampton 20 March – 18 July 2015Gallery 8From costal scenes to architectural drawings this exhibition reveals how artists have portrayed Southampton throughout history. The works on show are taken from Southampton’s vast collections and feature paintings by established artist such as LS Lowry and Christopher Nevinson alongside local artists’ work, photographs and historical archive material. Image Credit: Philip Brannon, Southampton in the Reign of Henry VIII, Southampton City Art Gallery