Curious Adventures in
Colour and Light
Celebrate the opening of Chila Kumari Singh Burman by exploring the fascinating world of light and colour with multidisciplinary artists, light experts and our learning team.
Have a go at a range of creative and interactive activities including light painting, experimenting with LEDs, prisms and much more! Activities will be fun for children and grown-ups alike!
prices and information
Free with a valid day ticket or membership.
11am – 3pm
Line Up
Curious Adventures in Colour and Light Workshop – with Multidisciplinary Artist, Graham Fudger
Drop in, 11am – 2.30pm
Explore the power of light and colour through mini playful experiments with multi-disciplinary artist Graham Fudger. Learn how we can harness the power of prisms, LEDs, sculptural models, mirrors, microscopes and more to create works of art.
This workshop has a limited capacity, spaces shall be given on a first-come basis.
Recommended for Ages 8+
Light Painting Workshop – with Johny Bryne, Lecturer in Creative Technology, University of Salford.
11am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm
Dive into the fascinating world of light painting using long-exposure photography in these 50 minute workshops. Whether you’re a budding artist or a self-confessed technophobe, this hands-on experience is accessible and perfect for all ages.
Create stunning light paintings and animations while exploring the principles of light and colour in a fun, collaborative workshop. Don’t miss this opportunity to blend creative arts with science and technology!
This workshop has a limited capacity, please book in with facilitator on the day.
Recommended for Ages 5+
Glow Up!
Drop in, 11am – 3pm
Join our learning team to create collaborative collages and funky portraits. Explore, colour, shape, pattern, UV pens and tapes to add a sprinkle of bling!
All Ages Welcome
The Power of Light with Dr. Jack Woolley, Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy, University of Warwick.
Drop in demonstration, 11am – 2.30pm
Discover how light can help scientists to uncover the inner workings of chemical reactions happening all around us at the atomic level. Learn how lasers can control light to unlock the secrets of our bodies, galaxy and beyond.
Recommended for Ages 8+
