 Arctic Mirage Exhibition Tour with Julian Grater | Saturday 20 January | 2pm or 3.30pm | City Art Gallery | £5
A unique opportunity to join artist Julian Grater to explore his exhibition, Arctic Mirage.
The exhibition brings together an ongoing body of Grater’s work which focuses on the contemporary high arctic; a region undergoing rapid changes both glacially and on a human level.
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Southampton Through Time Online Talk: Medieval Southampton: Wool and Wine | Tuesday 23 January | 7.30pm | Online | From £5
Medieval Southampton was a thriving merchant town and its trade in wool and wine lined the pockets of its wealthier citizens. Many vaults and buildings survive from this day, and this talk unpicks the wonderful world of medieval Southampton.
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A Short History of Street Art in Zones of Conflict | Saturday 10 February | 2.30pm | City Art Gallery | From £5
Join us to explore the role art can play in zones of conflict as part of our programme of relaxed and informal art talks.
Verity Babbs is a Southampton-based art historian, critic, and presenter. She hosts Voice FM’s weekly ‘Arts & Culture Show’ and runs art-themed comedy night ‘Art Laughs’.
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Mon 12 Feb
Art for All: Pony Puppets (5yrs+) / 10.30am, 12.30pm or 2.30pm / Art Gallery / £7
Construct your own moveable pony puppet along with a matching backdrop.
Southampton Culture Club for Kids: Perfect Pets / 9am-4pm (drop off from 8.45am) SeaCity Museum / £35 per day (£90 for all three days)
A full day of investigation, imagination and discovery for children aged 61/2 to 12yrs who love being creative and learning through fun activities.
Hand on History: World War 2 Spies & Ciphers / 10.30am or 1pm / Tudor House / £8
You have been signed up by the Special Operations Executive, Britain’s wartime spy corps. Practise code-breaking, discover wartime secrets and find out more about Southampton during the Second World War.
Tues 13 Feb
Art for All: Clay Tiles (5yrs+) / 10am, 12.30 or 2.30pm / Art Gallery / £8 per person
Capture the beauty of spring on a clay tile in this fun and friendly workshop. Working through different stages you will create your own tile to take home and enjoy.
Southampton Culture Club for Kids: Mini Museums / 9am-4pm (drop off from 8.45am) SeaCity Museum / £35 per day (£90 for all three days)
A full day of investigation, imagination and discovery for children aged 61/2 to 12yrs who love being creative and learning through fun activities.
Hand on History: Tudor Plagues & Potions / 10.30am or 1pm / Tudor House / £8
Delve into the messy, fascinating world of Tudor medicine in this history and craft sessions. Find out about gruesome ‘cures’, why you wouldn’t want to visit Tudor Southampton’s doctors, and make your own ‘plague remedy’.
Weds 14 Feb
Southampton Culture Club for Kids: Power Up Crafts! / 9am-4pm (drop off from 8.45am) SeaCity Museum / £35 per day (£90 for all three days)
A full day of investigation, imagination and discovery for children aged 61/2 to 12yrs who love being creative and learning through fun activities.
Art School: Wire Sculptures (11yrs+) / 10am-3pm / Art Gallery / £28
Spend the day experimenting with wire, learning techniques and creating a sculpture maquette to be proud of.
Thurs 15 Feb
Art School: Clay Characters (7yrs+) / 10am-3pm / Art Gallery / £28
Inspired by Aardman Animations you will learn how to make a range of characters out of clay, from animals, to humans and even monsters! We’ll use our imaginations to create backdrops and stories to really bring our characters to life.
Fri 16 Feb
Hand on History: Mummy Mayhem (6yrs+) / 10.30am or 1pm / SeaCity / £8
Join us for a fun-filled history session exploring the wonderful world of the Ancient Egyptians! The session will finish by mummifying your very own orange using ancient techniques!
Art for All: Winter Animal Portraits (7yrs+) / 10.30am, 12.30pm or / 2.30pm / Art Gallery / £7
Taking inspiration from the Arctic we’ll be using geometric drawing techniques to form a symmetrical animal portrait using cool colours working with chalk pastels.
 The Saturday Art Club for Adults: with Sarah L Goy | Starting Saturday 27 January | 12.30pm or 2.45pm | City Art Gallery | £18 or £62 for all four monthly sessions
Take time out for yourself, switch your phone off and slow down at this creative club for grown-ups. Each month, artist and teacher Sarah L Goy will guide you to discover different media in a relaxing and friendly 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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Naelbinding: a stitching technique | Saturday 3 February | 10.30am | Tudor House
Textile Historian Carey Fleiner will introduce you to naelbinding: a stitching technique that dates back to the pre-historical period. We’ll start with a short history of the technique from the earliest evidence through to its survival into 19th and 20th century Scandinavia. Then we’ll have some hands-on experience as you learn how to do some of the basic stitches: basic loop, Coptic stitch, and York (Coppergate).
Needles and materials are included in the cost of the workshop. No previous experience needed (of any textile work).
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Mini Monets: Art Club for under 7's | Starting Saturday 27 January | Southampton City Art Gallery | £7.50 | 10.30am
Join artist Debra Marsh at our monthly art club to experiment with different art styles, techniques and materials in a fun and accessible way; a great way to encourage your child's creativity without making a mess at home!
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The Young Ones: Art Club for 7-13yrs | Saturday 10 February | Southampton City Art Gallery | £12.50 each | 10.30am or 1.30pm
Join artist Harriet Bilton at our monthly art club to experiment with different art materials, processes and ideas; inspired by the Gallery's collection and the exhibitions on show.
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 Following our commitment to regenerating many of our important heritage assets, the first phase of works to the project completed in December 2023.
The first phase of repairs started in June 2023 and included internal and external repair works to Tudor House to maintain and protect the venue. High profile monuments such as the Town Walls and St Mary’s Churchyard Wall also had repairs.
Forty Steps near Western Esplanade were repaired, while there were roof repairs in Quilters Vault, the Westgate and the Bargate. The Castle Bailey Wall, next to the car park in Castle Way, benefitted from a range of repairs.
Find out more about the first phase of works
 Construction on a new bus hub at Albion Place as well as an urban park at Castle Way has started this month. The Albion Place bus hub, funded by the Department for Transport, will feature waiting facilities and travel information, using high quality materials enhancing the setting of the city walls, with an emphasis on passenger safety with improved lighting and CCTV
For the duration of January, the works will predominantly focus on enabling works, there will be no works on the carriageway. Balfour Beatty will work closely alongside the archaeological team as this area is one of the city’s most important archaeological sites, given its proximity to the city’s historical medieval walls. Any significant artefacts will be carefully collected and archived.
Find out more information on this project.
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