Visit the learning space at the end of your visit and enjoy Georgian-themed games, craft activities and dressing up. Free with museum entry, and children enter the museum for free with a paying adult.
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Decoupage Shells at No1 Royal Crescent
Make a trinket tray from a seashell and patterned paper, inspired by the shell grottoes built in Georgian country houses and then go and check out the wallpapered “shell grotto” created by artist Glenn Brown in the current exhibition. Drop-in, guided activity, no pre-booking required. Free with museum entry, children enter the museum for free...
Tower Thursdays at Beckford’s Tower
Weekly creative activities in the paddock. 30 July: origami flowers; 6 August: miniature gardens; 13 August: stained glass flowers and butterflies; 20 August: creative play. Suitable for ages 5-12 years; limited places, pre-booking essential.
Summer at the base with Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance
With a wide variety of activities including bouncy castle, inflatable assault course, giant games, circus skills and more, photos with mascots pilot Marsha and paramedic Wilber, CPR demonstrations, games and prizes, merchandise for sale and local traders, food stalls, fully licensed bar, and more.
Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance
Bring your teddies and join in with children’s games and activities on the lawn, have your picture taken with teddy bear mascots Marsha and Wilber as well as light refreshments and new teddy bear adoption centre.
Wrapped Bead Workshop at Wiltshire Scrapstore
Create a unique key ring, bag charm or Christmas decoration using just a spot of glue, a large hole bead and lots of ribbon. Please bring a pair of sharp scissors, all other materials provided.
Christmas Decoration workshop at Wiltshire Scrapstore
Make some simple pretty hand beaded Christmas decorations.
Manx Quilting Workshop at Wiltshire Scrapstore
Learn the traditional skill of Manx quilting. All materials provided.
Indian Block Printing Workshop at Wiltshire Scrapstore
A creative session using an array of Indian blocks and coloured paints. After doing a trial piece you can print your design onto a bag, or table runner.
Make a Leather Purse at Wiltshire Scrapstore
A four-hour workshop to make a leather purse. All materials provided, no experience necessary.
Cushion Cover Workshop at Wiltshire Scrapstore
Learn how to make a piped cushion with an envelope back, and how to match a pattern. Please bring your sewing machine and sewing kit; all other materials provided.
Needle Felted Mouse Workshop at Wiltshire Scrapstore
Learn the basics of needle felting and make a cute little hand felted mouse.
Not Now Bernard at the egg
A story about being heard, getting noticed, and what happens when grown-ups are just too busy told with comedy, imagination, and plenty of mischief. Bernard’s got a problem. There’s a monster in the garden… but his mum and dad are far too busy to notice. So Bernard does what any sensible child would do —...
Rise and Fall at the egg
Meet all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs forever expanding and contracting, balloons are free to float, fly and sway. Hold your breath and go sailing away with this poetic performance for young audiences about holding on and letting go. Suitable for ages 2+ years; performances at 11:30am and 3pm.
Tiny Planet at the egg
Imagine a whole world no bigger than a house. A planet that can be explored in a matter of minutes, yet it is the centre of a galaxy. With puppetry, original live folk songs and earthy percussion, uncover the mysteries that keep this little globe turning. Live camera projection brings this tiny world to life...
Drawing Devizes at Wiltshire Museum
A display of works by Horton Colour Pencil Society, a combination of local artists and their passion for coloured pencils. Entry included in standard Museum admission (under 18s free).
What Should My Children Do at Topping & Co.
What should the next generation learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence? AI is rewriting the rules in the classroom, the job market, and the workplace, leaving parents, teachers, students, and all types of workers unsure about how best to prepare for what lies ahead. In his new book, economist Daniel Susskind cuts through...