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Cultivate Create half-term halloween special

This October half-term, join our Cultivate Create programme in North Kensington for free family gardening, crafts, and a Halloween trip to Greenwich Park.

Autumn/Winter family gardening

Join ACAVA’s Cultivate Create team this autumn and winter for free family gardening, nature-inspired arts and crafts, and trips to green spaces in North Kensington.

Free family art workshops in Wembley

Join ACAVA’s Flourish programme this October half-term in Wembley for free, creative family workshops exploring memory, play and making together.
Various carving and other small carpentry tools fixed to a yellow wall in a community makerspace, indoors.

Tinkering Sessions Timetable: October

Free weekly Tinkering Sessions at ACAVA's Makerspace in North Kensington. Drop in to work on creative projects, learn new skills, and connect with your community.

Navigating practice, values and person

Part of ACAVA Talks: Join Jade Foster on Thursday 9 October to explore how artists can fluidly navigate values, identity, and justice across interpersonal, organisational, and systemic levels without compromising creative practice.

Tinkering Sessions Timetable: September

Free weekly Tinkering Sessions at ACAVA's Makerspace in North Kensington. Drop in to work on creative projects, learn new skills, and connect with your community.

Garden Tinkering Mondays

Join monthly gardening sessions at Maxilla Walk Studios to grow, mend and connect with others in a relaxed, welcoming space.

Creative workshops for away days and group events

Hands-on creative workshops for teams and groups in North Kensington. Boost wellbeing, spark creativity, and support local communities. Led by professional artists - no experience needed.

Could you help ACAVA bring creativity to more people?

As a charity, we need your support to deliver creative programmes with transformational outcomes. Can you help?