Reading and Books

Get creative and make your own animal puppetsCome and create your own animal hand puppets with help from local artist Caroline Coates. Part of our Summer Reading Challenge programme.One ticket per childChildren must be accompanied by an adult.

Meet illustrator Holly StirlingJoin Us for a Special Author Event with Holly Sterling!We're delighted to welcome author and illustrator Holly Sterling for a fun-filled event celebrating the picture book Wednesday is for Wiggling, written by Eva Wong Nava and illustrated by Holly.Perfect for young readers and families, this interactive session will feature a lively storytime, […]

Create your own puppetsCome and create your own animal hand puppets with help from local artist Caroline Coates. Part of our Summer Reading Challenge programme.One ticket per childChildren must be accompanied by an adult.

Fun and creative paper craft sessionCreate your own camping adventure scene with help from artist Andy Fear

Learn new print making skills with local artist Kim Hubball. Aimed at children 4-11. Get creative and learn new print making skills with local artist Kim Hubball. PArt of our Summer Reading Challenge Programme. Aimed at children aged 4-11. One ticket per child Children must be accompanied by an adult    

Create your own seed bombsMake your own seed bombs with Gallery Oldham's bee keeper.1 ticket per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult

Meet illustrator and children’s author Gillian Hibbs and make magical collaged flowers to take home and admire!

Fun and creative paper craft sessionCreate your own camping adventure scene with help from artist Andy Fear1 ticket per child attending. Part of our summer reading challenge programme

Create your own comicsIn this workshop we’ll be looking at “Read to the beat” by drawing the noisiest, most action packed comic book panel we can imagine, full of Zaps, Pows, speech, thinks, whispers and shout bubbles as well as Ker-rasshing sound effects. Fun for all ages, totally accessible and everyone will be supported and […]

Create your own comicsIn this workshop we’ll be looking at “Read to the beat” by drawing the noisiest, most action packed comic book panel we can imagine, full of Zaps, Pows, speech, thinks, whispers and shout bubbles as well as Ker-rasshing sound effects. Fun for all ages, totally accessible and everyone will be supported and […]

Fun and creative paper craft sessionCreate your own camping adventure scene with help from artist Andy Fear1 ticket per child attending. part of our summer reading challenge programme

Fun and creative paper craft session Create your own camping adventure scene with help from artist Andy Fear 1 ticket per child attending. part of our summer reading challenge programme

Read a Story with Ziggy the Therapy DogCome and meet Ziggy the Therapy dog.After an introduction, each child will get five minutes with Ziggy where they can have a cuddle and read their favourite story to him.While they are waiting they can make their own portrait of Ziggy.Great for reluctant readers.1 ticket per child. Children […]

Come and see this wonderful showThe Explorers in Training! is an inclusive interactive live performance in which our performers, the explorers, embark on a wondrous adventure with the audience. Combining dance, storytelling and music, the show brings to life two books and invites audiences to move, explore, imagine and actively engage with the performers along […]