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Kick-start 2026 with new creative adventures

Unleash your inner artist and explore sessions in ceramics, stained glass, textiles, jewellery, painting, printmaking, wellbeing, music, writing and more. 2026 is a blank canvas - what will you create?
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Woman holding a colourful handmade caterpillar puppet with a red head, green segmented body, and yellow accents.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

This beloved tale is brought to life by a captivating cast of storytellers, sweeping original music, and stunning puppetry.
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Babies Adventures in Music

We can’t wait to see you at the return of our BAM concerts! Bring your baby for a bounce with singer Sam Frankie Fox and multi-instrumentalist Ricardo Rocha.
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Hardeep Pandhal: Saag and Fish Fingers

Drawing on video games, comics, cultural theory and his personal memories, this new exhibition takes form across large paintings, drawings and an installation.
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A South Asian man in his thirties sits in an audiotorium with plush red seats. He is wearing a white ruff, a black outfit and red socks, and his feet are crossed over the back of the chair in front of him. He looks directly into the camera. In his left hand he holds up a human skull.

NT Live

The best of British Theatre brought to you from the stage to the screen.
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Woman with brunette bob and earing white top and trousers. She is leaning forward with her hand out. On the right is the back of a boy's head. The screen in the background has a yellow box on it with the word 'touch screen'.

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Two little girls sit on beanbags in a cinema smiling to their left, dressed in halloween costumes

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Upcoming events

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  1. Babies Adventures in Music (BAM 2026)

    Family
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  2. Young man in black jacket holding a saxophone, with hand on head in thoughtful pose.

    TDE: Xhosa Cole Free Monk residency - Night 1

    Music
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  3. Young man in black jacket holding a saxophone, with hand on head in thoughtful pose.

    TDE: Xhosa Cole Free Monk residency - Night 2

    Music
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Cinema highlights

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  1. An elderly woman in her 90s sits alone at a red table in what appears to be a fast-food restaurant. She has white hair and is wearing a mauve-colored jacket over a dark teal top. Her hands are clasped together on the table in front of her, and there are drink cups nearby. The setting has a distinctive red and white checkered pattern visible in the background, creating a classic diner or fast-food aesthetic. The woman's expression appears contemplative or perhaps a bit lonely, and the composition emphasizes her solitude in the space.

    Cinema Bambino: Eleanor The Great

    Cinema
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  2. A young woman with bleached blonde hair stands next to a bar looking down at a seated man in his fifties. The man wears a blue jacket and has a slicked combover hairstyle. The woman is holding a case of red flowers and we can see various bottles of alcohols behind them stacked across the bar.

    Blue Moon

    Cinema
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  3. A striking photograph capturing a moment of pure triumph in a boxing ring. The image shows a female boxer wearing white attire and red gloves, mouth open in what appears to be a shout of victory or celebration, her gum shield visible. The dramatic low-angle shot emphasizes the athleticism and emotional intensity of the moment. The composition is excellent - the warm overhead lighting creates a theatrical atmosphere, highlighting the fighter against the darker ceiling with its industrial fixtures. The red, white, and blue ring ropes frame the scene, while someone can be seen in the background, likely a coach or corner person.

    Christy

    Cinema
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Creative courses

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  1. A person is weaving wooden willow sticks into a basket with a wavy top

    Introduction to Basket Weaving (TE107 Spring)

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  2. A book is open against some material, and fairy lights are placed in the centre of the book, lighting up the pages

    Introduction to Creative Writing (WR10 Spring)

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  3. A person is writing in an open, blank notebook on a grey desk

    Introduction to Creative Writing (WR103 Spring)

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