SUMMER CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
22 JULY – 27 AUGUST 2025
This summer we are running 6 weeks of free creative activities for all ages and abilities! Each week is themed around a different part of our programme, from current exhibitions, community projects, and more!
Families, adults, and individuals welcome. Children need to be supervised at all times and aged 5 +
All Tuesday sessions have limited spaces and pre-booking is essential. Please note that the morning and afternoon session are the same, so select one slot when booking.
Please contact reception on 01633 483321 or email hello@llantarnamgrange.com to book your place.
WEEK 1
Experiment with foil embossing and creating symbols to make your own amulets and tokens.
This week takes inspiration from the bronze-cast amulets in our current exhibition Agimat by artist Sadia Pineda Hameed.
Tuesday 22 July, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
Learning Room* – Booking required
Wednesday 23 July, 10am -12pm
Downstairs Galleries – Drop in
WEEK 2
Create miniature paintings and drawings inspired by home and nature.
Through looking at the work of artist Emma Lou Andrews, who is currently exhibiting in our cafe, we will combine patterns and animals to experiment with mini-making!
Tuesday 29 July, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
Learning Room* – Booking required
Wednesday 30 July, 10am -12pm
Downstairs Galleries – Drop in
WEEK 3
Draw and collage fairy tale scenes inspired by Clive Hicks-Jenkins’ retelling of Hansel & Gretel.
This week is a taster of the activities on offer at Craft Festival Wales which will be in Cardigan from 5 – 7 September. This is also an early celebration of Clive’s upcoming exhibition GWRACH | WITCH at Oriel Myrddin Gallery.
Tuesday 5 August, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
Learning Room* – Booking required
Wednesday 6 August, 10am -12pm
Downstairs Galleries – Drop in
Find out more about Craft Festival Wales here.
WEEK 4
Explore textiles through simple stitching or needle felting to celebrate the wildlife of our local woodlands!
These sessions are part of the Greater Gwent BioTapestry, an ambitious community project that will create a 70 metre tapestry to celebrate our incredible ecosystems and the species that live in the different habitats across Gwent.
Tuesday 12 August, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
Learning Room* – Booking required
Wednesday 13 August, 10am -12pm
Downstairs Galleries – Drop in
This is a Gwent Green Grid Partnership project and is supported by the Heritage Lottery Nature Networks Fund and the Shared Prosperity Fund.
WEEK 5
Continue to stitch and sew species from our local waterways! Learn more about the aquatic creatures that live in our streams and rivers through simple stitching and needle felting.
These sessions are part of the Greater Gwent BioTapestry, an ambitious community project that will create a 70 metre tapestry to celebrate our incredible ecosystems and the species that live in the different habitats across Gwent.
Tuesday 19 August, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
Learning Room* – Booking required
Wednesday 20 August, 10am -12pm
Downstairs Galleries – Drop in
This is a Gwent Green Grid Partnership project and is supported by the Heritage Lottery Nature Networks Fund and the Shared Prosperity Fund.
WEEK 6
Create mixed media jewellery and badges inspired by food!
To celebrate Torfaen Food Trail, this week takes inspiration from local food and our cafe’s seasonal menu, to the last thing you ate or the dinner of your dreams!
Tuesday 26 August, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
Learning Room* – Booking required
Wednesday 27 August, 10am -12pm
Downstairs Galleries – Drop in
These sessions are supported by Torfaen Food4Growth
*The Learning Room is located on our first floor. Unfortunately, we do not have disabled access to this floor.
Suggested donation £2 per person or £10 per family.
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