What’s On during September and October
September
Kickback Youth
Friday 13 September, 5pm to 7pm.
A meet up for young people aged 12-18 to together for an awesome evening filled with fun activities, music, snacks and crafts. This month there will be karaoke, eco friendly crafts with The Dancing Tiger Scrap Store and free pizza and milkshakes.
It is free to attend and no booking required.
New Wave – Heritage Open Days.
Saturday 14 September, 11am to 4pm.
Join us for an exciting day filled with activities for the whole family including free DJ lessons, live music and clothes upcycling sessions. We shall also be holding a clothes swap; bring in a your pre-loved clean clothes and swap them for some new items to update your wardrobe!
It is free to attend and no booking required.
Art Club
Saturday 28 September, 1pm to 3pm.
Arts and crafts session for children aged eight and above with a different theme every month.
It is free to attend and no booking required.
Doggy Dilemma session with canine behaviour expert
Friday 27 September, 1pm to 4pm.
Meet ground-breaking canine behaviour expert, Pamela @ Impackt Behaviour, and her Aggression Therapy Dog, Daphne, and gain some top tips on how to deal with your dog’s behavioural issues. All children to be accompanied by an adult.
This is a free session, with no booking required.
Meet Isobel French, Veterinary Physiotherapist
Saturday 28 September, 10.30am to 12.30pm & 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Meet expert Veterinary Physiotherapist, Isobel French, and discover more about this interesting profession. Isobel will also be on hand to give advice on any physio issues your pets may have. All children to be accompanied by an adult.
These are free sessions, with no booking required.
October
Doggy Life Drawing
Saturday 5 October, 2pm to 3.30pm.
Join us for a life drawing class with a doggy difference. Artist Neil McGregor will lead the session, aided by a pair of canine models. All skill levels are welcome and basic materials will be provided but please feel free to bring your own. Suitable for ages eight and above.
Booking is required via our website and costs £15 per person.
Tin Dog Making Demonstration with Lucy Casson
Tuesday 22 October, 12.30pm to 4pm.
Meet acclaimed artist, Lucy Casson, and watch her in action as she creates an imaginative, canine-themed scene from recycled tin, which will be added to the ‘A Dog’s Life’ exhibition when completed.
Free demonstration with no booking required.
Best Dressed Dog Competition
Friday 25 October, 2pm to 3pm.
Calling all fashion-conscious dogs…enter our best dressed dog competition, and you could win a free photo shoot with professional pet photographer, Beki Doig.
It is free to enter but booking is essential. Call 01724 297070 to book your dog’s turn on the catwalk…or should that be dogwalk?
Spooky Family Funday
Saturday 26 October, 10am to 4pm.
Join us for an eerie day of fun for the whole family. Come and meet Beetlejuice, real life creepy crawlies, face painting, crafts and more!
It is free to attend and no booking required.
Current exhibitions
Fabric Lenny – Totem Stacks and Kindly Acts
29 June to 26 October 2024.
Yorkshire based artist Fabric Lenny uses drawing as a springboard to everything: painting, sculpture, public art and animation, creating ‘candy for the eye and musings for the soul’. This exhibition includes new and existing paintings, prints and sculptures, shown throughout the new-build areas of the building – including new site specific artwork.
A Dog’s Life
10 August to 26 October.
Our love of dogs has been part of our national identity for centuries and affection for our canine companions shows no sign of waning.
This exhibition shows the work of international artists, designers, illustrators and photographers who use dogs as their subject matter and inspiration. The show will look at the influence and impact that dogs have had on these artists’ practise and will also give a brief insight into how dogs have become such an integral part of our lives.
This family friendly exhibition includes a host of dog themed interactives and competitions. Visitors can draw and display their pooch ‘pawtraits’, share what their dog means to them, display their favourite dog photos, and find out what they’d look like as a dog, using our specially commissioned digital interactive technology.
Artists include David Shrigley, Gerrard Gethings, Lucy Casson, Nick Sharratt and many more!
Regular events
ARTivity Table: Everyday, all day.
We offer an ARTivity table in our gallery space themed around our current exhibitions. This is free to use for children of all ages.
Get Crafty: Every Wednesday from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Craft sessions for people aged 16 and over with a disability.
Stick and Splodge meets Mini Music Makers: Every Thursday (Term time)
Music and art sessions for under fives. 10.15am to 10.45am, suitable for babies aged 12 to 18 months.
11am to 11.45am, suitable for 18 months to five years.
Costs £2 and you can just come along.
August successes
Strong as Steel exhibition @Scunthorpe Pride
20-21 were once again proud to be supporters of Scunthorpe Pride. This year we celebrated this important event with ‘Strong as Steel’ an exhibition by 23 emerging and established artists who identify as queer.
Dog Friendly Fridays
Until Friday 25 October our doors are open to your canine best friends! Your pooch pals have been loving ‘A Dog’s Life Exhibition’ and the doggy ice-cream we are selling in our café.
Teddy Bear Sleepover
As part of our Toddler Tuesdays during the summer holidays we arranged a very special sleepover just for Teddy Bears! Children brought in their teddys for some fun games before reading them a bedtime story, tucking them in and leaving them to stay overnight to get up to all sorts of mischief. The next day the children were delighted to receive photos of their bears escapades.
Scunthorpe Nights 