Family workshops and special events

During the school holidays we run workshops, gallery games and quizzes for children aged three to twelve. All children must be accompanied by an adult and pre-booking is essential If you need any further information on any of the these events please call our Museum staff on:

• Tel: 01509 233754

 Workshop times

• 10.15am-11.15am
• 11.45am–12.45pm

Costs are £2.50 per child, unless stated differently.

Read below for more information on our workshops, gallery games, quizzes, tiny-tuesday sessions and special events.

All Loogabargooga events and workshops that require booking can be booked through the Loogabarooga website. 

The BIG Bookcase!
Wednesday October 18 to Tuesday October 24 (excluding Monday)

Its back! Come along to Charnwood Museum and create a book to go on our BIG Bookcase! Help us build our living library of reading memories by contributing a book cover of your own design to our bookcase!

FREE activity for all ages

Usual opening times

Inspired Illustrations!
Wednesday October 18 to Tuesday October 24 (excluding Monday)

Taking inspiration from our current exhibition, have a go at our gallery game – hunt for clues and find the answers to the quiz questions.

FREE activity for all ages

Usual opening times

Illustrate for Loogabarooga!
Wednesday October 18 to Tuesday October 24 (excluding Monday)

If you can draw, we need your help! Local author Pete Frederick has created a new story especially for Loogabarooga. Unfortunately, it is a picture book and he can’t draw!

To help him out, we are inviting visitors to create illustrations for the story. We will then pick a selection of the best and most interesting pictures to make into an e-book, which will be free to download from our website at the end of the festival. It doesn’t matter if you are 5 or 105, a professional illustrator or enthusiastic amateur, we want your pictures. The story will be on display in the museum throughout the festival, so drop in and get drawing!

FREE activity for all ages

Usual opening times

Charnwood Arts presents: ‘Take Over the Gallery’
Wednesday October 18

Join artist James Chantry to create an interactive art exhibition. Using conductive paint to create ‘wires’, the first session will focus on creating touch sensitive artwork. During the afternoon session, you can then use special equipment to trigger sound, music and light!

10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm

£6.50 per person

Booking essential

Irish Storytelling
Thursday October 19

Deirdre O'Byrne of Loughborough University will tell some old Irish tales. There's a chance to join in with some animal noises (only if you want!).  Fun for all the family - an activity for all ages.

11am – 12pm

£2 per person

Booking essential

The Imagination Station – Gemma Denham
Thursday October 19

Roll up, roll up! The Imagination Station has landed! Have a go at our art and craft activities inspired by children’s illustrated literature. Join local illustrator Gemma and learn how to draw people and animals inspired by her book ‘As I was walking’ there might even be some origami!

1.30pm – 2.30pm

£5.50 per child, children must be accompanied by an adult

Booking essential

Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows
Thursday October 19

Deirdre O'Byrne of Loughborough University discusses the enduring themes of this classic, and how it continues to appeal to adults as well as children. Come along and identify your inner Mole, Ratty, Badger or Toad! As Grahame almost wrote: there is nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in books. 

7pm – 8pm

£2 per person

Adults and older children (Age 12+)

Booking essential

Create Your Own Brian Wildsmith Style Images
Friday October 20

Hosted by Charnwood Arts, join artist Anna Michalska to discover the vibrant art of illustrator Brian Wildsmith and create your own colourful pictures with a range of materials.

10am – 12 noon: family session for younger children but no age restriction – create something wonderful together. 

£3.50 each adult/child participant

1pm – 3pm: session for older children (8+ children only)

£3.50 each participant

Booking essential

Curating and Commissioning Illustration: Challenging preconceptions and illuminating processes at the House of Illustration
Friday October 20

House of Illustration’s Exhibitions and Touring Officer, Katie Nairne, will speak about the process of curating and commissioning illustration, and the wider work of the gallery. House of Illustration is the UK’s only public gallery and education space dedicated solely to illustration, with a creative programme of exhibitions, talks and events. 45 minute talk with time for questions.

7pm start

£5 per person

Booking essential

The Imagination Station – Andrew Everitt Stewart
Saturday October 21

Roll up, roll up! The Imagination Station has landed! Have a go at our art and craft activities inspired by children’s illustrated literature. Join local illustrator Andy and have a go at some paper engineering – learn what goes into making pop up books pop!

1.30pm – 2.30pm

£5 per child, children must be accompanied by an adult

Ages 6+

Booking essential

Tiny Tuesday: Illustrate!
Tuesday October 24

Join us at this art and craft session for under-fives! Get creative and a little bit messy as we tell stories!

10.30am-11.30am

£3 per child, children must be accompanied by an adult

Under-fives only, suitable for 6 months and over