Learn
Activities, resources and information for families, schools and teachers
Welcome
Our learning programme offers opportunities for creative, hands-on exploration and discussion-based enquiry to enhance and enrich people’s engagement with art.
We welcome schools, colleges and universities for visits to explore the Kettle’s Yard house and exhibitions.
Visit our What’s On to find about upcoming workshops and events for all ages and abilities.
Schools and Colleges
From free facilitated visits to cost-effective artist workshops, our schools programme aims to inspire, spark curiosity and foster creativity. Learn more about how we can tailor your session or book a visit.
Teachers
Engage with art, generate new ideas and develop your teaching practice with Kettle’s Yard’s programme for primary and secondary teachers.
Learning Resources
Our learning resources can be used before, during and after your visit. Explore a selection focused on themes and artworks in the Kettle’s Yard house and collection or learn more about current and past exhibitions and select artists.
Activities for All
Get creative with activities for families and children of all ages at home and at Kettle’s Yard.
What’s On
Holiday Workshop: Decorating Doorways and Conversations
Join artist Damaris Athene and be inspired by Lubaina Himid’s artworks – full of stories and conversations.
Holiday Workshop: Making on the B of the Bang! Sound and Mark Making at Kettle's Yard
Join artist Emily Stapleton-Jefferis for a fun and creative workshop where you will experiment with marking-making to different sounds.
Holiday Workshop: Faces, and Traces- Portraits and People in Kettle's Yard
Join artist Hilary Moreton for this fun and creative session discovering people and portraits at Kettle's Yard.
This workshop is for 7-11 year olds.
Holiday Workshop: Slightly Bitter: Memory, Collaboration, Making
Join us for a holiday workshop inspired by our current exhibition Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter.
This workshop is suitable for 11 – 15 year olds.
Holiday Workshop: Playing with Patterns
Artist Emily Hopkins will introduce you to the amazing world of patterns to be discovered in the Kettle's Yard house.
This workshop is for 7–11 year olds.
Looking at Contemporary Art | BSL Interpretation at Kettle’s Yard
Exploring modern and contemporary art can be exciting, inspiring and fun – but it can also be strange or challenging. Here’s a few suggestions to help you get started.
Latest Stories
Read the latest blog posts from our community and learning team
Celebrating the Clore Duffield Foundation Supported 'Look/Make/Talk Programme'
In this blog post we celebrate the Look / Make / Talk programme at Kettle’s Yard which was generously supported by the Clore Duffield Foundation in 2023/24.
Year 10 Work Experience: A Week at Kettle's Yard
This week we welcomed two students, Orlaigh and Dina, for their Year 10 work experience. In this blog post they tell us more about their experience at Kettle’s Yard.
Families-in-Residence: Creative Outcomes
During the Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia & Friends exhibition we’ve been collaborating with our three Families-in-Residence.