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Family, adult and community gardening

Join us in the forest garden at Maxilla Walk Studios for regular gardening sessions for families, adults, and our local community of Shedders. Enjoy planting, creative activities and seasonal outdoor trips. All sessions are free.

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Past events

Webinar: How to present yourself and your creative practice

Join this ACAVA Talks webinar to hear independent Curator Becca Pelly-Fry discuss what attracts curators to artists and how to build long-lasting working relationships with other creative professionals. You’ll also learn how to best showcase your work online and present yourself as professional and reliable.

Webinar: Writing for Impact

Sign up for this ACAVA Talks webinar with fundraising consultant Lucy Stone to learn how to improve your applications, with insight into: using behavioural economics to transform your writing; top tips on what works including language and layout; funders' pet peeves; types of writing including free form applications, letters and applications; cases for support – what are the key messages you need to include; using examples to highlight key information; common traps people fall into and useful resources. Come prepared with questions and Lucy will do her best to help!

ACAVA Opens: Hetley Road Open Studios 2023

Join 17 of our artists at Hetley Road Studios on 30 September for a day of open studios. Meet the artists, take a peek at their workspaces, and buy directly from them.

ACAVA Opens: Hythe Road Open Studios 2023

Join our artists at Hythe Road Studios for a weekend of open studios on 16 and 17 September, as part of ArtWest Weekend, an event which will bring together 20 artists from neighbouring studios in London NW10.
Photograph of an artist working on a large painting in a studio bathed in natural light.

ACAVA Opens: September London Open Studios 2023

Join us on 16, 17 and 30 September 2023 to meet and buy from our artists and makers at Cannizaro Park, Colville Road, Hetley Road and Hythe Road Studios in London.
Photograph of a handmade quilted poncho in soft earthy colours, black trim and sewn-on soft-shaped pillows in the same tones.

Make and Reuse Creative Workshops: Sustainable Textile Techniques

When: 21–24 August 2023 Over four sessions, learn the basics of natural and bundle dyes, suffolk puff and rope making, basic stitch and appliqué to create an artwork made from textile waste materials and natural dyes. Led by artist Alice Burnhope.

Tinkering Sessions in August 2023

Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Photograph of a child doing a creative textile activity in a street stall, with the help of an adult, other adults overseeing.

ACAVA Opens: Spode Works Open Studios 2023

Join our artists at Spode Works Studios on Saturday 19 August for a day of open studios and workshops in one of Stoke's most exciting creative communities. Meet the artists, take a peek at their workspaces and buy directly from them.
Photograph of colourful activity in a single-storey building under an urban flyover.

Tinkering Sessions in July 2023

Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Image description: Closeup of a child's face looking through a large piece of pink cellophane decorated with coloured tape and string, in an art exhibition.

Flourish: Shine – Free family art workshops this summer holiday

Join us for four weeks over the summer holidays for 12 sessions exploring creative-making, sculpture, mosaic-making and performance, with our artists Amelia Tan, Anna Reading, Camilla Brendon, Emily Motto, Flora Duley.

Make and Reuse Creative Workshops: Furniture Construction, Restoration & Modification

When: 24–27 July 2023 A free, four-day workshop led by artist Andy Healy looking at how to restore and modify street-found furniture.

ACAVA Opens: Faroe Road Open Studios 2023

Join our artists at Faroe Road Studios for a weekend of open studios. Meet the artists, take a peek at their workspaces, visit their exhibition and buy directly from them.
photograph of a child in a pink jacket and hat looking downwards whilst working on plasticine on a table, with other children, in a covered area outdoors.

Flourish: Unfold – free creative family workshops this May half term

Join us this May half term at Maxilla Walk Studios for four creative workshops inspired by the theme 'unfold'.
Entrance to Maxilla Men's Shed, a red LED sign above a coat hanger, programme participants in the background working together on workbenches, carpentry tools and materials on shelves and walls.

Tinkering Sessions in May 2023

Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others

Factory sessions in April 2023

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free Factory sessions planned for this month.
Closeup of a person using carpentry tools in a bright makerspace, indoors.

Tinkering Sessions in April 2023

Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Photograph of a child making a creative object from a ribbon and tree branch.

Flourish: Activate – free workshops for families this Easter

Join us this Easter at Maxilla Walk Studios for three creative workshops exploring how art can 'activate' our surroundings

Cultivate Create open day: nature and art conversation and workshops

Join us on Saturday 11 March for a day exploring gardening and creativity with workshops and a talk with Errol Fernandes, Mattie O'Callaghan and Romany Taylor.

Tinkering Sessions in March 2023

Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Photograph taken inside a professional ceramics studio with kilns, a presser, materials stacked on shelves.

Factory sessions in March 2023

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free Factory sessions planned for this month.
Photograph of a creative activity happening in a stall, outdoors on a sunny day.

Hi! Stoke Festival: Reuse, recycle and repair workshops

We have partnered with The Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre to host a day of workshops and hands-on activities looking at waste and cost reduction through reuse, recycling and repair, this Saturday 25 February 2023.
Photograph of an artist working at a desk in their studio, shelves and cabinets stocked with utensils and art materials.

Factory sessions in February 2023

Factory is a free professional development programme for creatives in Staffordshire. View our free Factory sessions planned for this month.
A group o people posing for a photo, relaxed, while making bug hotels in a community makers space, outdoors, in a yard.

Tinkering Sessions in February 2023

Work on practical projects, follow hobbies, explore existing or newly learnt skills, share skills, and enjoy the benefits of socialising and meeting others
Photo of an adult and a child looking at wall-based artworks in a show, in a bright gallery space.

Flourish exhibition: Garden of Delights

Our Flourish programme presents 'Garden of Delights', an exhibition celebrating participants' work since 2022.