Holiday Fun - Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Holiday Activities
24 - 31 May
A feast of Maytime merriment. Get creative in our fabulous workshops and enjoy exploring the galleries with the traditional treasure hunt. Can you find all the mini statues of local heroes that are hidden around the building?
Bug Hunt
19 July - 9 August
FREE
Can you find all the hidden bugs around the building. Complete the hunt and be in with the chance to win a prize!
Mini Architects Hunt
12 - 30 August
FREE
Complete the hunt and be in with the chance to win a prize!
Open-ended Toddler Play
A stay & play session for the under 5s. These sessions invite your toddler to discover, learn and explore.
Saturday 1 April
10am - 11am and 11.15am - 12.15pm
£2.50 per child, adults are free but must book a place.
Animal Antics Family Yoga Play
A family yoga session in the gallery space.
Monday 3 April
10am-10.45am – suitable for 2.5-6 years
11am-11.45am - suitable for 7-12 years
£3.00 per child, adults are free but must book a place.
Relaxed Sessions
Monday 3 April 2.30pm-3.30pmThese sessions are primarily for neurodivergent children and adults, and any other visitors with sensory needs who prefer a more relaxed experience, plus their families, friends, and carers. Come along to explore the gallery and take part in a creative activity.
May Holiday Activities
Relaxed Hour
Monday 11 August
Suitable for children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
10.30am-11.30am
FREE but must be booked.
This session is primarily for neurodivergent children and adults, and any other visitors with sensory needs who prefer a more relaxed experience, plus their families, friends, and carers.
Cardboard Construction Dens
Tuesday 12 August
Suitable for children 6+
10am - 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
£2.00 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Unleash your creativity by building your own dens in this cardboard construction workshop; a fantastic way to spark imagination and have loads of fun!
Cyanotype Prints
Wednesday 13 August
Suitable for children 6+
10am - 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
£3.00 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Discover the magic of sun-powered art and create your own stunning blueprints.
Meet Waffle the Wonder Dog
Friday 15 August
Suitable for all ages
1.45pm-3.45pm
FREE but pre-booking essential.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Ahead of the new series of Waffle the Wonder Dog on CBeebies, meet Waffle aka Scarlet in this special opportunity!
Meet and greet timeslots are available in 5 minute intervals, and include time for that all important photo op!
Pom Pom Pals
Tuesday 19 August
Suitable for children 6+
10am - 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
£3.00 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Get the googly eyes ready and have a ball creating your own charming animal-themed pom poms.
Automata Moving Animals
Wednesday 20 August
Suitable for children 8+
10am - 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
£3.00 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Discover the magic of movement by creating your own mechanical animals with Automata Moving Animals
Bug Hotels
Thursday 21 August
Suitable for children 6+
10am - 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
£3.00 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Calling all busy bees! Join us to craft your own bug hotel with natural materials.
Stained Glass Wings
Thursday 22 August
Suitable for children 2-5years
10am - 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
£3.00 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us for a fun-filled workshop designed for your little ones, where they can craft their own colourful wearable wings! Leave with a dazzling pair of wings that are perfect for basking in the sunshine!
See artwork in a whole new light this February half term. Art School… in a trail! is a free spotter trail from Kids in Museums and Hachette, celebrating the release of 'Art School (in a book)', an exciting introduction to the world of contemporary art for young creatives from the makers of hit podcast Talk Art, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament.
Enjoy our traditional spotter trail with a fun twist – each stop unlocks a creative mission designed to help you look at and chat about an artwork in fun new ways.
Complete the activity sheet to receive your Art School sticker!
There’s also a special drawing competition. Share your artwork on Instagram or BlueSky with the hashtag #ArtSchoolTrail and tag @kidsinmuseums for a chance to win out of this world prizes, including a Double National Art Pass Plus Kids and a signed copy of Art School (in a book)!
Find out more on the Kids in Museums website.
Relaxed Hour
Monday 16 February
Suitable for all ages
10.30am - 11.30am
FREE
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE session for neurodivergent children, where young visitors who would benefit from a more relaxed environment can enjoy and explore our Local History Gallery exhibitions and take part in activities. This session will have a special VE Day theme with object handling, crafts and circuit building.
FREE but booking child and accompanying adult required.
Marvellous Mosaics 1
Wednesday 18 February
Suitable for ages 6 and under
10am - 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
£2.50 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Create your own Roman inspired mosaics! A mosaic is a picture made from many tiny, colourful pieces put together to create a pattern or image on walls or floors, used by the Romans to decorate their homes and buildings.
In this workshop children will use painted pasta to create their own mosaic picture to take home.
Marvellous Mosaics 2
Wednesday 18 February
Suitable for ages 7 and over
2.00pm - 3.00pm
3.15pm - 4.00pm
£2.50 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Create your own Roman inspired mosaics! A mosaic is a picture made from many tiny, colourful pieces put together to create a pattern or image on walls or floors, used by the Romans to decorate their homes and buildings.
In this workshop children will use mosaic pieces and beads to create their own mosaic picture to take home.
Viking cord winding
Thursday 19 FebruarySuitable for ages 7 and over
10am - 11am
11.15am - 12.15pm
£2.50 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Inspired by our Viking ring on display, create your own cord using a winding technique that dates back to the Saxons and Vikings. Once completed, your cord can be fashioned into a unique bracelet or necklace. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Relaxed Hour
Monday 25 March
This session is primarily for neurodivergent children and adults and any other visitors with sensory needs. Includes a craft activity.FREE
10.30am - 11.30am
Early Years Play Sessions
Shape and Texture
Tuesday 26 MarchSuitable for under 6s
10am - 11am and 11.15am - 12.15pm
£2.50 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Colour and Light
Tuesday 2 AprilSuitable for under 6s
10am - 11am and 11.15am - 12.15pm
£2.50 per child
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Coming for May Half Term
For our May half-term hunt we're asking you to find the animals who have escaped from the art collection and hidden themselves around the building! Our drop-in hunts are free. Also on offer to keep the kids busy we have a programme of bookable fun activities. May half-term booking to go live in coming days.
Wednesday 5 April, 11am
FREE entry, spaces bookable and drop in
Join Louise and Rene, her assistance dog, in a short introduction to the Guide Dogs charity.
Louise will demonstrate how Rene assists her in her daily life and will talk about The mission of the Guide Dogs society which is to ensure that no one living with sight loss is left out of life!
Dog-tastic fun for you and your furry friend
Saturday 15 April, 10am-1pm
Creative activities for the whole family and an extra special dog show.
Percival Guildhouse Gardens.