Talks, Workshops & Activities
Eton Arts Week is a celebration of creativity with the opportunity to get involved yourself.
Unleash your imagination and learn something new in one of our creative activities, talks and demonstrations. Or spend some quality family time with activities both young and old can enjoy. To take part in any of the adult activities you need to book a ticket. Prizes are very modest and start at £3. For children there will be free activities as well as things you can pay for on the day, but for the most exciting things you need to book in advance. You will find all our tickets listed on www.ticketsource.co.uk/eton-arts-week or you can click on the links for the individual activities below.
Talks and Workshops
This year’s programme for the adult audience includes a number of fascinating talks and workshops, sessions to help promote your wellbeing through art, workshops where you yourself put pen or brush to paper and a performance of a play, developed specially for Eton Arts Week. There will also be the chance to learn the basics of silversmithing and flower arranging.
Have a look at the schedule below for an outline on what’s on offer and click through to our booking page for full information and tickets.
Make sure to also scroll all the way down for opening hours of the exhibition at the Eton College Verey Gallery.
Half Term Fun
Following on from last year’s success the Teddy Bears’ Tea Party is back again. There will be the chance to do guided arts, crafts and copper jewellery workshops too. See below for booking details.
New for this year is the Children’s Art Exhibition where art created by the Children of Eton Wick and Eton Porny First Schools will be on display – Thursday 28th and Friday 29th of May.
Eton College are also joining in the fun and are offering activies on days when we don’t have any children’s workshops running. See more below.
Activities for Children
Monday 25 May
Children’s Paper Craft (book) – Make your own caterpillar
(Age 4+) 12.00-12.45
Thursday 28 May
At the Austen-Leigh and Baldwin Institute:
Children’s Art Exhibition open 10.00-16.00 Free Entry
Facepainting 13.00-16.00
With appearances by Dali Ballooni from 13.00
Children’s Paper Craft (book) – Make a cute paper pig
(Age 4+) 12.00-12.45
Teddy Bear’s Tea Party (book) 15.00-16.00
Friday 29 May
At the Austen-Leigh and Baldwin Institute:
Children’s Art Exhibition open 10.00-16.00 Free Entry
Facepainting 13.00-16.00
With appearances by Dali Ballooni from 13.00
Children’s Paper Craft (book) – Make a colourful jellyfish
(Age 4+) 12.00-12.45
Dino-Might Scratch Art Lab (book) Stomp, Scratch & Create!
(Age 5+) 13.30-14.30
Teddy Bear’s Tea Party (book) 15.00-16.00
Saturday 30 May
Children’s Copper Jewellery Workshop (book)
(Age 8+) 14.00-15.00
Adult Classes,Talks & Play
Sunday 24 May
Monday 25 May
Tuesday 26 May
Wednesday 27 May
Thursday 28 May
Friday 29 May
Saturday 30 May
Sunday 31 May
Art Retouching
11.00-13.00
Hands-on workshop covering conservation and retouching techniques for both paintings and works on paper.
Beer Pairings
18.30-20.00
What goes with different styles of beer? Not just food, but music and even art? Try some different Windsor & Eton Beers with our choice of pairings.
Crysal Soundbath
11.00-12.00
A Reiki-infused crystal sound bath designed to help you relax deeply, reset, and reconnect with yourself
Fabric Cutting Demo
15.00-15.30
A fascinating glimpse into a craft that has been practices in Eton High Street for hundreds of years.
Art & Creative Health
18.30-20.00
Exploring mindfulness and wellbeing through art this workshop offers a space to slow down and embrace a more creative lifestyle.
Book Talk
18.00-18.30
A talk on the history of booking bindings and how that has developed over the last few hundred years with real life examples.
Flower Workshop
12.30-13.30
Learn a few tricks of the trade as you make your very own small table centrepiece ready to take away & enjoy
No Time to Live
15.30-17.00
A monologue play by Jane Lesley. Performed by Alice Foxley and Jane Speller
Flower Workshop
15.00-16.00
Learn a few tricks of the trade as you make your very own small table centrepiece ready to take away & enjoy
Book Talk
18.00-18.30
A talk on the history of booking bindings and how that has developed over the last few hundred years with real life examples.
Wine Tasting
18.30-20.00
An intimate evening where fine wine and great art converse. Our sommelier guides you through six masterpieces.
Talk - Art, Society, and War in Europe
16.00-16.45
Art and war are perennial partners. Learn how art was used by countries in the two world wars.
Paint an Elephant
18.00-20.00
Create your very own majestic elephant painting. All abilities are welcome and you will be guided through the process.
Introduction to Silversmithing
18.30-19.30
Introduces students to core silversmithing techniques using copper as a learning material. All tools and materials provided.
Sunday 24 May
11.00-13.00
Hands-on workshop covering conservation and retouching techniques for both paintings and works on paper.
Monday 25 May
18.30-20.00
What goes with different styles of beer? Not just food, but music and even art? Try some different Windsor & Eton Beers with our choice of pairings.
Tuesday 26 May
11.00 -12.00
A Reiki-infused crystal sound bath designed to help you relax deeply, reset, and reconnect with yourself
15.00-16.00
Learn a few tricks of the trade as you make your very own small table centrepiece ready to take away & enjoy
18.00-20.00
Create your very own majestic elephant painting. All abilities are welcome and you will be guided through the process.
Wednesday 27 May
15.00-15.30
A fascinating glimpse into a craft that has been practices in Eton High Street for hundreds of years.
18.00-18.30
A talk on the history of booking bindings and how that has developed over the last few hundred years with real life examples.
18.30-19.30
Introduces students to core silversmithing techniques using copper as a learning material. All tools and materials provided.
Thursday 28 May
18.30-20.00
Exploring mindfulness and wellbeing through art this workshop offers a space to slow down and embrace a more creative lifestyle.
Friday 29 May
18.00-18.30
A talk on the history of booking bindings and how that has developed over the last few hundred years with real life examples.
18.30-20.00
An intimate evening where fine wine and great art converse. Our sommelier guides you through six masterpieces.
Saturday 30 May
12.30-13.30
Learn a few tricks of the trade as you make your very own small table centrepiece ready to take away & enjoy
16.00-16.45
Art and war are perennial partners. Learn how art was used by countries in the two world wars.
Sunday 31 May
15.30-17.00
A monologue play by Jane Lesley. Performed by Alice Foxley and Jane Speller
Eton College Collections - Activities Time Table
Eton College are joining in the fun and are putting on a range of interesting sessions. Their latest exhibition will be open at the Verey Gallery as outlined below. There will be Art Therapy sessions for all ages, and children’s activities at the Natural History Museum. Have a look at their website for more information.
