Mondays
Indian patterns and prints workshop
27 July, 3, 10, 17, 24 August
11.15–12.15, 13.30–14.30, 15.00–16.00
Ford Centre for Young Visitors
Make a beautiful printed textile piece inspired by Indian designs
to take home. With textile artists Stitches in Time.
Suitable for children aged 5+
Free, limited places available
Tuesdays
Indian dance workshop
28 July, 4, 11, 18, 25 August
11.30–12.10, 13.30–14.10, 15.00–15.40
Room 33
Tell stories through movement, sound and rhythm
in this dance workshop. With dance tutor
Susmita Banerjee.
Suitable for all ages
Admission free, just drop in
Wednesdays
Stories from India
29 July 5, 12, 19, 26 August
11.30–12.10, 13.30–14.10, 14.30–15.10
Room 33
Storytellers Seema Anand and Vayu Naidu bring the epics and
landscapes of India to life.
Suitable for children aged 6+
Admission free, just drop in
Thursdays
Building an Indian palace
30 July, 6, 13, 20, 27 August
11.30–15.30
Great Court
Build a pleasure palace fit for a maharaja, decorate it and take it
home. With artist David Allsop.
Suitable for children aged 5+
Admission free, just drop in
Fridays
Enlightened elephants
Friday 31 July
11.30–15.30
Great Court
Make a spinning toy of elephants running in the monsoon rain. With
artist David Allsop.
Suitable for children aged 5+
Admission free, just drop in
The great Indian Summer mural
Fridays 7, 14, 21, 28 August
11.30–13.00, 14.00–15.30
Ford Centre for Young Visitors
Be inspired by the landscapes of India and help create an enormous
mural that will be displayed in the Museum. With artist Stuart
Simler.
Suitable for all ages
Admission free, just drop in