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Messy Stories



  • Learning Centre
  • 0 – 60 minutes
  • Full Price £5 (per session)  / 
  • Additional Child £2.50 (includes a regular tea or filter coffee from the Café Bar)
A little girl with dark hair and a fringe sits at a table with a tie dye t-shirt painting

Join artist Gemma Kirby for these fun messy story sessions that are based around popular children’s books.

After reading together, your little ones will get to explore materials, shapes, and colours through arts and crafts and messy play.

Books for each session:

Fri 17 Jan, Old Macdonald Had a Farm by Leslie Sims and Ben Mantle

Fri 24 Jan, Hey Duggee and The Dressing Up Badge 

Fri 31 Jan, Look Out! Hungry Snake by Paul Delaney

Fri 7 Feb, Rainbow Fun by Emma Dodd

Fri 14 Feb, Big Book of Love by Laurence Anholt 

Each session will have a craft activity based around the book as well as sensory play.

No sessions w/c 17 Feb.

Duration: 1pm – 2pm

Suitable for parents/carers with children aged 0 - 4. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Workshop dates: Fridays, 17 Jan - 28 Mar

All tickets must be booked in advance.

There is no need to print or collect a ticket as the team will have a record of those who have booked. Booking for workshops and courses close 24 hours before the start time. Please note we reserve the right to cancel any course or workshop if the minimum numbers are not met. If we are not able to run a workshop you will be informed three working days ahead of the course or workshop start date.

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