Activities and Events
To book a place or find out more about an activity contact The Shire Hall Gallery on 01785 278345.
Once you have reserved your place over the telephone, you can download a booking form and photograph consent form and return them to us by post along with a cheque to cover the cost of the workshop.
Cheques should be made payable to Staffordshire County Council.
Please note - workshop places are limited, so please call the gallery before completing a booking form to ensure your place.
Activities Booking Form (PDF, 19KB)
Please note: our bookable activities are suitable for ages 14+ but participants aged 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Completed booking forms should be returned to:
Shire Hall Gallery, Market Square, Stafford ST16 2LD
Click on the following links to go directly to the section you require:
Free Drop-in Activities
Activities to Book
The Shire Hall Gallery is a member of Heart of England Galleries. To find out what's on the across West Midlands for children and families this Summer holidays, download this booklet:
Art Attack Summer 2010 (PDF, 3.34MB)
Free Drop-in Activities
Art Cart
Every Sunday
1:00 - 3:30
Every Tuesday during school holidays
10:30 - 3:30
With a helping hand from our friendly staff, you can have fun creating your own piece of artwork to take home. Based on the gallery's changing exhibition programme, there's always something new to try!
Free drop in suitable for all ages!
Heritage Open Days
Saturday 11 September
10:00 - 4:00
Join us and explore the historic Shire Hall, see the original Courtroom and prisoner's holding cell and learn about crime and punishment from Victorian to modern times.
FREE drop in, suitable for all ages
The Big Draw
Saturday 9 October
10:00 - 4:00
This year we're celebrating the Big Draw by decorating lifesize paper dolls with our own designs!
FREE drop in, suitable for all ages
(Here's a great game from the Campaign For Drawing that you can play!)
Murder on the Blackpool Belle
Drama by the Creative Arts Theatre
22, 23 & 24 September, 7.30pm
A murder takes place on a Blackpool train in the late 1950's. After police investigation a young girl is brought to trial. Is she innocent or guilty? You decide!
Tickets available from 19 July. 18+
Henna from powder to pattern
Saturday 2 October
10:00 - 4:00
Join Nasreen Rajabali as you learn how to make a mehndi paste from natural ingredients and use it to create patterns and body decoration. You'll also get a chance to experiment with temporary glitter mehndi!
£15
Please note: our bookable activities are suitable for ages 14+ but participants aged 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Last Modified:
25/08/2010 14:16:22
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