National Play Day
Sun 6 Jul
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Featuring indoor and outdoor workshops and activities
All of the following workshops are free for children, accompanying grown ups will need a valid day ticket or membership:
Amber’s Play Party 10.45am & 2pm (30 minute outdoor sessions)
Join Playworker Amber for a high-energy family play party! Prepare for laughter, movement and unforgettable moments as you groove, play and create memories together.
Kineton RAF STEM 10.30am - 3pm
Kineton RAF STEM are back delivering fun-filled days of design and engineering.
Artist Play Day 10.30am - 3pm
Ignite your imagination with drop-in Artist Play Days. You will be encouraged to test, experiment, and create. This is a collaborative activity where you can enjoy making alongside others. We are lucky to be working with artists Matt Shaw and Sarah Hunt again this year, who will bring the West Lawn alive with activity.
Character Creations 10.30am - 4pm
Spend time in the studio where Playworker Amber will pop in to inspire your creations. Will you make wings or wands, crowns or capes? What do you need to be a superhero? Use a variety of art materials to create your props for playing.
Studio Hardie’s Play Wagon Launch 10.30am - 4pm
When is a wagon not a wagon? When it’s a Studio Hardie-designed Play Wagon, especially designed to roll up and create a platform that can be played on and around. Enjoy this wagon, that encourages children to build, chill, imagine, perform and create their own games. The Play Wagon can found out and about in the grounds throughout the summer.
The Compton Verney Quest by Brothers McLeod will also be available
Calling all Knights of Compton Verney Castle! Come to the rescue! Join the quest! Help Knight Sir Louis and wizard Pearlin in an adventure around the house and grounds.
Create your own villains and monsters. Solve puzzles. Find clues. Discover and draw your own magic item.
Inspired by the Knight Sir Louis books by The Brothers McLeod. The Compton Verney Quest is available to be purchase from the Welcome Centre for £4.50 per quest.
Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park, Warwick
10.30am - 4pm £2 - £21.95 (Admission). Workshops are free for children.