Tag: Creative Play

Design your own comic character and bring their story to life! Young comic-makers will create a colourful two-page story featuring their very own character. From big ideas to bold drawings, we’ll guide them through the basics of storytelling and illustration—no experience needed! Each child will take home a page to keep, and the rest will…

Design your own comic character and bring their story to life! Young comic-makers will create a colourful two-page story featuring their very own character. From big ideas to bold drawings, we’ll guide them through the basics of storytelling and illustration—no experience needed! Each child will take home a page to keep, and the rest will…

Get creative with materials that would usually go in the bin! Join us for hands-on art-making using recycled and repurposed materials. Led by guest artist Vivien Jones, these playful drop-in sessions are all about experimenting, building and imagining new things from everyday stuff. We’ll have plenty of materials ready to use—but feel free to bring…

Get creative with materials that would usually go in the bin! Join us for hands-on art-making using recycled and repurposed materials. Led by guest artist Vivien Jones, these playful drop-in sessions are all about experimenting, building and imagining new things from everyday stuff. We’ll have plenty of materials ready to use—but feel free to bring…

Return to your creations or join in for the first time to design your own shoes, decorate them with shoreline-inspired patterns, and help create a colourful Zine full of your ideas! We’ll be crafting, drawing, sticking and styling… and discovering a few surprising connections between Stranraer and Norway along the way! Children under 16 must…

Big colours, bold shapes—and your chance to help decorate a garden! Join us outdoors in The Unexpected Garden for a colourful finger painting session where you’ll get to make your mark—literally! We’ll be decorating a brand-new outdoor bench for the garden, and we want your ideas about what Stranraer means to you to help shape the design.…

Get messy, get colourful, and make your mark—outdoors! Join us in The Unexpected Garden for a playful outdoor finger painting session full of colour, creativity and hands-on fun. There’s no right or wrong—just paint, paper and plenty of space to get stuck in! It’s a great way to explore big, bold ideas through messy play—perfect…

Join us for a day of hands-on making where you’ll design your own shoes, decorate them with shoreline-inspired patterns, and help create a colourful Zine full of your ideas! We’ll be crafting, drawing, sticking and styling…and discovering a few surprising connections between Stranraer and Norway along the way! Children under 16 must be accompanied by…

Build your own flying machine and take off from Stranraer! Did you know Stranraer once had flying boats soaring over Loch Ryan? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover the story of the town’s skies, and then dream up your own aircraft to match! From gliders to futuristic flyers, it’s your turn to design, build and maybe even…

Join us for a fun-filled day of hands-on making as we build brilliant bird species using recycled materials! What birds do you spot around Stranraer? Or maybe you’ve dreamed up your own? From beaks to feathers, we’ll help you design your very own Stranraer Marinus Rarus—part bird, part invention, all yours! We’ve got all the bits…