Family Saturday workshop
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EVENT27.05.2025 / 11.00am3.00pm
FREE

Half Term Art Explorer

Join us for a fun creative trail through Ikon’s exhibitions.

This interactive experience encourages families and younger visitors to explore art and ideas together. Use your detective skills to discover new artworks and investigate details throughout the exhibition, while enjoying creative activities.

The sessions take place through the day and showcase how Ikon’s free resources, including Art Explorer guides and Bloomberg audio content, plus our friendly team, can help expand the gallery experience for visitors. No need to book, just drop in.

This event is supported by the Grantham Yorke Trust.

Mahtab Hussain’s exhibition is supported by the John Feeney Charitable Trust and Freelands Foundation. Htein Lin’s exhibition is supported by the British Council through the Connections Through Culture grants programme and ai. gallery.

FREE

Event Date

Tuesday 27 May 2025
11.00am3.00pm

Event Details

No need to book, just drop in

This event is open to all families and aimed at all ages. Children must be accompanied at all times.

Takes place throughout the gallery

Information on Ikon Gallery’s accessibility is available here.

For additional access enquiries please contact education@ikon-gallery.org

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Ikon Gallery

1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham B1 2HS

Image Credits
1. Family Saturday workshop. Image courtesy Ikon. 2. Art Explorer Guide, Spring 2025. Photo by Tod Jones. Image courtesy Ikon. 3. Htein Lin, Escape. Installation view, Ikon Gallery (2025). Image courtesy Ikon. Photo by David Rowan. 4. Mahtab Hussain, What Did You Want To See? Installation view, Ikon Gallery (2025). Image courtesy Ikon. Photo by David Rowan
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