Blake Gallery, Woodville, Civic Centre, Gravesend

Our ‘Do We Know Their Christmas’ Workshops return for 2024 with three exciting crafts!

On Monday 23rd December, join artist Sonnia Montes to design & make your own colourful textile "casita" (South American house). These little houses can be used as a garland, tree ornament, bookmark, or gift tags.

Suitable for all ages. Workshop lasts approx. 1.5 hours

We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware. Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.

Blake Gallery, Woodville, Civic Centre, Gravesend

Our ‘Do We Know Their Christmas’ Workshops return for 2024 with three exciting crafts!

On Saturday 21st December, join artist Jo Lucy for a fun workshop transforming Christmas socks into your own Santa Sock Gonk with additional materials for decoration.

Suitable for ages 7+. Workshop lasts approx. 1.5 hours

We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware. Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.

Blake Gallery, Woodville, Civic Centre, Gravesend

Our ‘Do We Know Their Christmas’ Workshops return for 2024 with three exciting crafts!

On Saturday 14th December, join artist Jaya Ta to make your very own traditional Polish paper bird Christmas tree decorations.

Suitable for ages 7+. Workshop lasts approx. 1.5 hours

We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware. Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.

Gravesend Library, Windmill Street, Gravesend

Join our Arts Assistant at Gravesend Library on Wednesday 11th December at 11.30am for a special festive edition of Storytime!

30 mins of festive storybooks along with sensory objects provided to play with to enhance the stories and imagination.

Storytime Sessions are suitable for ages 5 and under.

All children must be supervised by an appropriate adult throughout the session.

Free to attend, no need to book, just turn up!

St George’s Arts Centre Cafe, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Join our Arts Assistant at the St George’s Arts Centre, in the workshop space in the café on Saturday 7th December at 12.30pm for a special festive edition of Storytime!

30 mins of festive storybooks along with sensory toys to enhance the stories and imagination.

Storytime Sessions are suitable for ages 5 and under.

All children must be supervised by an appropriate adult throughout the session.

Free to attend, no need to book, just turn up!

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Family craft sessions making a Glow In the Dark Lantern and other smaller Day of the Dead arts & crafts. Participants will be introduced to the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico/Latin American countries, before making their lanterns and other decorations. There will be a selection of pre-made stencils and stencil making equipment to accommodate all ages and abilities. Participants will have the opportunity to make up to 3 different decorations.

The workshops will be led by artist, Jo Lucy.

Suitable for families

Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only. We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.

Please also note these sessions will take place in the main gallery space within the St George’s Arts Centre, as part of the Halloween exhibition week.

Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Family craft sessions making a Glow In the Dark Lantern and other smaller Day of the Dead arts & crafts. Participants will be introduced to the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico/Latin American countries, before making their lanterns and other decorations. There will be a selection of pre-made stencils and stencil making equipment to accommodate all ages and abilities. Participants will have the opportunity to make up to 3 different decorations.

The workshops will be led by artist, Jo Lucy.

Suitable for families

Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only. We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.

Please also note these sessions will take place in the main gallery space within the St George’s Arts Centre, as part of the Halloween exhibition week.

Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff.

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Join Artist, Jonny Dixon for this fun Halloween Workshop. Come and make a unique Halloween decoration for your home. We'll start by looking at some basics of creating cartoon characters and capturing different expressions. Then you'll create your own spooky cartoon portrait of your favourite Halloween creature or character to take home and scare the neighbours with on Halloween!

Suitable for ages 7+ (guideline only)

Workshops must be booked in advance.

Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only. We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.

Please also note these sessions will take place in the main gallery space within the St George’s Arts Centre, as part of the Halloween exhibition week.

Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff. 

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

This October half term, we’re excited to welcome you to our spooky story time sessions at the St George’s Arts Centre.

Tuesday 29th October at 12:30pm

Wednesday 30th October at 11am

Thursday 31st October at 11am

Forming part of our family friendly Halloween/Day of the Dead exhibition: Weird & Wonderful, Magical & Mystical, join our Arts Assistant for 30 mins of stories being read from family favourite books such as Funny Bones, Meg and Mog, Room on a Broom, plus more…

Join in with creating spooky sound effects and playing with sensory objects to enhance the stories and imagination.

Suitable for ages 5 and under. All children must be supervised by an appropriate adult throughout the session.

Free to attend, no need to book, just turn up!

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Join us in our Arts Cafe for our Family Halloween Party from 4pm - 6pm.

Come dressed in your spookiest Halloween outfit and join us for a spooktastic party!

Standard tickets are £5 for children and includes food, music and simple craft activities.

A limited number of upgraded tickets are available at £9pp which include everything in the standard ticket plus pumpkin carving.

Face painting will also be available on the day at an additional charge.

Tickets can only be purchased in person direct from the café, we suggest you book in advance.

All children taking part in the pumpkin carving will need to have a responsible adult with them.

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Join Artist, Jonny Dixon for a fun Halloween Workshop. Come and learn how to sculpt your own Mini Monster Head out of clay.

Whether you want to create your own mini vampire, werewolf, gargoyle or Frankenstein, we'll start with design sketches then move on to turning ideas into spooky 3D reality. You'll be able to take your creation home to scare your neighbours with on Halloween!

Suitable for ages 7+ (guideline only)

Workshops must be booked in advance.

Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only. We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.

Please also note these sessions will take place in the main gallery space within the St George’s Arts Centre, as part of the Halloween exhibition week.

Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff. 

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

This October half term, we’re excited to welcome you to our spooky story time sessions at the St George’s Arts Centre.

Tuesday 29th October at 12:30pm

Wednesday 30th October at 11am

Thursday 31st October at 11am

Forming part of our family friendly Halloween/Day of the Dead exhibition: Weird & Wonderful, Magical & Mystical, join our Arts Assistant for 30 mins of stories being read from family favourite books such as Funny Bones, Meg and Mog, Room on a Broom, plus more…

Join in with creating spooky sound effects and playing with sensory objects to enhance the stories and imagination.

Suitable for ages 5 and under. All children must be supervised by an appropriate adult throughout the session.

Free to attend, no need to book, just turn up!

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Join Artist, Gee Jay for a fun Halloween Art Workshop. Working with either canvas, cardboard or clay, participants will use acrylic markers to create their own spooky character or decorate a pumpkin.

Suitable for ages 10+

Workshops must be booked in advance.

Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only. We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.

Please also note these sessions will take place in the main gallery space within the St George’s Arts Centre, as part of the Halloween exhibition week.

Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff. 

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

This October half term, we’re excited to welcome you to our spooky story time sessions at the St George’s Arts Centre.

Tuesday 29th October at 12:30pm

Wednesday 30th October at 11am

Thursday 31st October at 11am

Forming part of our family friendly Halloween/Day of the Dead exhibition: Weird & Wonderful, Magical & Mystical, join our Arts Assistant for 30 mins of stories being read from family favourite books such as Funny Bones, Meg and Mog, Room on a Broom, plus more…

Join in with creating spooky sound effects and playing with sensory objects to enhance the stories and imagination.

Suitable for ages 5 and under. All children must be supervised by an appropriate adult throughout the session.

Free to attend, no need to book, just turn up!

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

Join Artist, Gee Jay for a fun Halloween Art Workshop. Working with either canvas, cardboard or clay, participants will use acrylic markers to create their own spooky character or decorate a pumpkin.

Suitable for ages 10+

Workshops must be booked in advance.

Please note, all children aged 12 and under must be always accompanied by an appropriate adult. Adults do not need to book a ticket for the workshop if helping children only. We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.

Please also note these sessions will take place in the main gallery space within the St George’s Arts Centre, as part of the Halloween exhibition week.

Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events for future advertising. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed at all, please inform the member of staff. 

St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Higham, ME3 7LS

“There is no better small theatre company than This Is My Theatre.” - BN1 Magazine

"This Is My Theatre have built up a solid reputation for creating accessible but quality adaptions of classical plays in interesting venues" - Brighton Source

The five children - Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother, known as the Lamb - are playing in a gravel pit one morning when they uncover a rather grumpy and sometimes tricky Psammead, a sand-fairy with the ability to grant wishes. Join them on their adventures as they learn what it is to be careful what you wish for!

Based on the classic children's novel by Edith Nesbit - with live music and puppetry throughout - children and adults alike will love this ever-popular story reimagined for the stage.

Written by Edith Nesbit
Adapted by Ethan Taylor
Directed by Chloe Bond
Music by Simon Stallard

Please note that, given the nature of the venues we visit and the charities we work with, tickets to this event are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you are unable to attend a performance we are happy for tickets to be placed under another name/given to another party.

Running time: Approximately 85 minutes

Fort Gardens, Gravesend

Join us down on the farm in Fort Gardens for a brand new interactive puppet show filled with fun animal characters and original live music. Suitable for the whole family to enjoy.

Bring your fold up chairs / cushions / blankets, a snack bar will be open in the gardens.  

Please note there will be a Pay What You Can donation bucket on the day.

Fort Gardens, Gravesend

Join us down on the farm in Fort Gardens for a brand new interactive puppet show filled with fun animal characters and original live music. Suitable for the whole family to enjoy.

Bring your fold up chairs / cushions / blankets, a snack bar will be open in the gardens.  

Please note there will be a Pay What You Can donation bucket on the day.

Fort Gardens, Gravesend

Follow your nose into a wriggly giggly world where tents can dance and massive maps swamp the land. Help the two happy hikers on their way as they celebrate, support and solve their way through this wholesome high energy dance adventure.

Get Lost is about encouraging curiosities, igniting adventures, and pushing past stereotypes. As the story unfolds (literally, the dance floor is a huge unfolding map!) the relationship between the two characters is ambiguous. The two dancers are empathetic, hyper, soft and tactile as they support, celebrate and solve their way through this wholesome yet high-energy performance.

The audience are made a key part of the adventure by being encouraged to interact physically with the show from start to finish - guided throughout by the dancers to parachute the map, tug the ropes and even hold onto their smelly shoes!

Get Lost is a new and exciting dance piece advocating for more platonic touch between men and masculine presenting people, showcasing positive ways they can use touch to encourage healthier interactions.

Bring your fold up chairs / cushions / blankets, a snack bar will be open in the gardens.  

Please note there will be a Pay What You Can donation bucket on the day.

Fort Gardens, Gravesend

Follow your nose into a wriggly giggly world where tents can dance and massive maps swamp the land. Help the two happy hikers on their way as they celebrate, support and solve their way through this wholesome high energy dance adventure.

Get Lost is about encouraging curiosities, igniting adventures, and pushing past stereotypes. As the story unfolds (literally, the dance floor is a huge unfolding map!) the relationship between the two characters is ambiguous. The two dancers are empathetic, hyper, soft and tactile as they support, celebrate and solve their way through this wholesome yet high-energy performance.

The audience are made a key part of the adventure by being encouraged to interact physically with the show from start to finish - guided throughout by the dancers to parachute the map, tug the ropes and even hold onto their smelly shoes!

Get Lost is a new and exciting dance piece advocating for more platonic touch between men and masculine presenting people, showcasing positive ways they can use touch to encourage healthier interactions.

Bring your fold up chairs / cushions / blankets, a snack bar will be open in the gardens.  

Please note there will be a Pay What You Can donation bucket on the day.

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

An interactive Storytelling for ages 0-5, delivered by one of Discover’s expert Story Builders.

Free tickets for babies under the age of 6 months and adults (max 2 adults per child)

Having the WORST DAY EVER? Turn that frown upside down with this wiggling, hooting, roaring adventure based on the picture book by Sophy Henn.

Arthur is having the WORST DAY EVER. So he runs away - nearly to the end of the garden. But when it's time to go home, Arthur's journey back is full of surprises and he learns how to turn a stomp into a skip, a huff into a hoot and a roar into a song!    Maybe Arthur's day isn't so bad after all...

Based in Stratford, East London, Discover Children’s Story Centre is a place where children and their families can enjoy playing, learning and making up stories together. Each year they welcome over 100,000 visitors to their beautiful Story Worlds and magical Story Garden - creative play spaces where children and their imaginations can roam. Story Builders support and encourage children and families to play and read together, run special storytelling events, and pop up throughout the day with stories and songs on the Story Worlds. 

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

An interactive Storytelling for ages 0-3, delivered by one of Discover’s expert Story Builders.

There’s always fun to be had around the duck pond, come rain or shine. Let’s see what we can find! Join us for an intimate, interactive storytelling for our smaller visitors and their caregivers — featuring sensory objects, rhymes and stay-and-play.

Free tickets for babies under the age of 6 months and adults (max 2 adults per child)

Based in Stratford, East London, Discover Children’s Story Centre is a place where children and their families can enjoy playing, learning and making up stories together. Each year they welcome over 100,000 visitors to their beautiful Story Worlds and magical Story Garden - creative play spaces where children and their imaginations can roam. Story Builders support and encourage children and families to play and read together, run special storytelling events, and pop up throughout the day with stories and songs on the Story Worlds. 

Fort Gardens, Gravesend

Emoto-matic is a hilarious new walkabout show, with music, clowning and audience participation. 

Join us to watch a funny, live demonstration of how to extract and bottle unwanted emotions, from a team of haphazard scientists. 

Exploring themes of feelings, how important it is to express yourself, and men showing their emotions, this funny, family show will have the whole audience disco dancing and laughing.

Performed by Four Eyed Theatre, a young, all male company, interested in exploring issues for young people and challenging stereotypes, this show is full of slapstick, music, and audience participation, and suitable for all ages. 

Bring your fold up chairs / cushions / blankets, a snack bar will be open in the gardens.  

Please note there will be a Pay What You Can donation bucket on the day.

Fort Gardens, Gravesend

Emoto-matic is a hilarious new walkabout show, with music, clowning and audience participation. 

Join us to watch a funny, live demonstration of how to extract and bottle unwanted emotions, from a team of haphazard scientists. 

Exploring themes of feelings, how important it is to express yourself, and men showing their emotions, this funny, family show will have the whole audience disco dancing and laughing.

Performed by Four Eyed Theatre, a young, all male company, interested in exploring issues for young people and challenging stereotypes, this show is full of slapstick, music, and audience participation, and suitable for all ages. 

Bring your fold up chairs / cushions / blankets, a snack bar will be open in the gardens.  

Please note there will be a Pay What You Can donation bucket on the day.

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

An interactive Storytelling for ages 0-5, delivered by one of Discover’s expert Story Builders.

Free tickets for babies under the age of 6 months and adults (max 2 adults per child)

Having the WORST DAY EVER? Turn that frown upside down with this wiggling, hooting, roaring adventure based on the picture book by Sophy Henn.

Arthur is having the WORST DAY EVER. So he runs away - nearly to the end of the garden. But when it's time to go home, Arthur's journey back is full of surprises and he learns how to turn a stomp into a skip, a huff into a hoot and a roar into a song!    Maybe Arthur's day isn't so bad after all...

Based in Stratford, East London, Discover Children’s Story Centre is a place where children and their families can enjoy playing, learning and making up stories together. Each year they welcome over 100,000 visitors to their beautiful Story Worlds and magical Story Garden - creative play spaces where children and their imaginations can roam. Story Builders support and encourage children and families to play and read together, run special storytelling events, and pop up throughout the day with stories and songs on the Story Worlds. 

St George’s Arts Centre, Unit 20, St George’s Shopping Centre, Gravesend

An interactive Storytelling for ages 0-3, delivered by one of Discover’s expert Story Builders.

There’s always fun to be had around the duck pond, come rain or shine. Let’s see what we can find! Join us for an intimate, interactive storytelling for our smaller visitors and their caregivers — featuring sensory objects, rhymes and stay-and-play.

Free tickets for babies under the age of 6 months and adults (max 2 adults per child)

Based in Stratford, East London, Discover Children’s Story Centre is a place where children and their families can enjoy playing, learning and making up stories together. Each year they welcome over 100,000 visitors to their beautiful Story Worlds and magical Story Garden - creative play spaces where children and their imaginations can roam. Story Builders support and encourage children and families to play and read together, run special storytelling events, and pop up throughout the day with stories and songs on the Story Worlds.