 Pre-book tickets to SeaCity Museum for Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April, to join the fun as we celebrate all things made of LEGO® bricks.
Book your museum tickets here
*Some parts of this event are subject to additional cost on the day.
Join us for Costumed Titanic Tours and Titanic Family Workshops and Clock Tower tours, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April. Nearly 111 years since Titanic set sail from Southampton, learn about the men and women who worked on the worlds most famous ship and discover more about what happened leading up to the disaster, and its effects on Southampton and the world.
Saturday 1 April - Workshops and Tours
Sunday 2 April - Workshops and Tours
If you book one of these activities, you will also get free entry to the Bickstravaganza event featuring LEGO bricks happening the same day.
 Looking for things to do this Easter Holidays? Then look no further! SeaCity Museum, Tudor House & Garden, and Southampton City Art Gallery still have some fun family activities to book. Find out what activities are still available below:
Week 1
Tues 4 April
Wed 5 April
Thurs 6 April
Week 2
Thurs 13 April
Fri 14 April
See our Week 1 activities below, or find all our activities here.
 Southampton's Easter Egg Trail | 1 - 16 April | FREE
Join this free family walking trail to help find all the eggs that the Easter bunny has been busy hiding around the city. Between 1st - 16th April, hop on over to the city centre and explore Bedford Place, Carlton Place, and London Road.
Discover where to get your free map, and further information here.
 Telling Tales: An introduction to narrative art with Peter Jones | 25 March | 2pm | Southampton City Art Gallery | £6
This talk will look at narrative paintings by different artists from the past to the present, including these featured in our current exhibition Telling Tales, featuring masterpieces of the genre from the collections of both Southampton and Russell Cotes. Despite the objections to narrative painting and the rise of abstract art, this talk will consider the enduring appeal of narrative art.
Book here
 Found Cities Lost Objects: Artist Hannah Starkey, in Conversation with co-curator Beth Hughes | 27 March | 6pm | Southampton City Art Gallery | £6
Beth Hughes (co-curator of Found Cities, Lost Objects) will be in conversation with artist Hannah Starkey (whose work is on display as part of the exhibition) to discuss aspects of how the built environment impacts on women’s experiences of the city; addressing themes ranging from safety and navigation to concepts of belonging and power. Explore the exhibition in the gallery from 5.30pm then join us in the lecture theatre from 6pm – 7pm.
Hannah Starkey is a photographer who has worked in both fine art and commercial photography. During the late 1990s she began to create large-scale works of a staged cinematic character, often featuring isolated women in anonymous interiors or urban environments.
Book here
 Earth Day - The Wild Escape | Saturday 22 April | Southampton City Art Gallery | Free
Join us for a FREE family community arts day exploring animals in our collection and the natural world. Drop in 10am–3pm and enjoy:
•Arts and crafts workshops
•Story telling
•Face painting
The Wild Escape is made possible by lead support from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants, with additional support from Art Fund and a group of generous individuals and trusts, including Southampton Scrap Store. .
 Atmospheric Acrylic Woodland Scenes Workshop with Elisa Orchard | 29 April | 11am | Southampton City Art Gallery | £37
Take inspiration from the natural world and your imagination at this enjoyable and accessible acrylic workshop with local artist Elisa Orchard.
Exploring Mixed Media and Acrylics with Becks Porter: Still Life | 13 May | 11am | Southampton City Art Gallery | £37
Join artist Becks Porter for a day of experimenting and exploring to create a number of mixed media compositions using collage and acrylic paint. Working from life and with expert advice on hand, you will build up layers of colour, texture and pattern with great results.
The Saturday Art Club for Adults with Sarah L Goy | Starting 27 May | 11am | Southampton City Art Gallery | £18 or £48 for all three dates
Take time out for yourself, switch your phone off and slow down at this creative group for grown-ups. Each month, artist and teacher Sarah L Goy will guide you to discover different media in a relaxing and exploratory way. All are welcome and all materials are provided. The focus of these sessions is rest, relaxation, and permission to experiment!
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