BRFM Free Half-Term Hijinks – February 2017 @ No.34 @IdeasTest
Written by karen on 9 February 2017
Have some Half-Term Hijinks with @ No.34 this February!
All week between 11am to 4pm, No.34 will be running free drop-in activities for people looking for things to do in the holidays.
To coincide with Rikard Österlund’s breathtaking photography exhibition at No.34 – Substrate – we’ve been inspired by cameras and image-making throughout history.
Tuesday 14 February is our Retro Photo Decoupage drop-in, where you can use copies of old photographs and prints from local archives to create decoupaged boxes and frames.
Wednesday 15 February sees outer space come to our space with our Sci-Fi Animation Day. Learn to make your own science fiction mini-movies with animated monsters, starships, robots, and anything else you can imagine!
Thursday 16 February sees No.34 become a pop-up Selfie Studio, where you can take your selfies to the next level, with real life filters and make your own photo props.
Friday 17 February goes back into history when you can come into No.34 and create Silhouette Portraits using only lights and your own shadow.
And we round off the week on Saturday 18 February with Put Your Peepers Here – help us create a changing cast of colourful and shady cardboard characters to animate our ‘Window of Wonder’ to entertain and amuse the passers-by.
All of the activities are suitable for families and free, although donations are welcome.
Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult (although they’re welcome to join in too!).
FREE EXHIBITION: RIKARD Österlund – Substrate
Ideas Test, No.34 High Street Sittingbourne
4th February-3rd March
Tuesday-friday: 11am-4pm
Saturday: 10am-3pm
Sunday-Monday: closed
Free
Acclaimed Medway-based photographer Rikard Österlund [Rick-ard Oster-loond] brings his ethereal work to Ideas Test at No.34 High Street Sittingbourne.
In the free exhibition ‘’ running throughout February until 4th March, is a combination of wet plate photographs and black & white portraits and scenes from around the Medway Towns reveal the underlying substance of Rikard’s subjects.
Substrate is free to the public and can be viewed at No.34 High Street Sittingbourne Tuesday to Friday between 11am to 4pm, and on Saturdays between 10am to 3pm.
Robot Racing
Ideas Test, No.34 High Street Sittingbourne
Saturday 11th February
1.30pm-4pm
£10
Ideas Test’s have the perfect workshop for you if you’re aged between 5 to 15 and are a budding Steve Jobs and want to learn more about how technology works.
On Saturday 11th February you can come to No.34 on Sittingbourne High Street and build a robot race track with the help of Su Adams from ‘U Can Too’.
Using simple electronic switches and computer code, you can programme the track to make noise, control a computer character, or time how fast Sphero the robotic ball can go!
The Robot Racing workshop is between 1.30pm and 4pm and only costs £10.
To book visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sphero-robot-racing-worksho
RETRO PHOTO DECOUPAGE
Ideas Test, No.34 High Street Sittingbourne
TUESDAY 14th February
11am-4pm
Free
Inspired by No.34’s free exhibition by Rikard Österlund’s [Rick-ard Oster-loond] breathtaking photography exhibition Substrate, running throughout February, Ideas Test have been inspired by cameras and image-making throughout history.
On Tuesday 14th February, you can make Retro Photo Decoupage, where you can use copies of old photographs and prints to create personalised boxes and frames that can make unique gifts for birthdays or even last-minute Valentines Day presents.
Ideas Test Presents: ‘Print YOUR OWN’ SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP
CASTLE CONNECTIONS Railway Terrace, Queenborough ME11 5AY
Phone: 01795 661277
TUESDAY 14th February
10.30am-1pm; 2pm-4pm
£3 Per Child (£5 For 2 Children)
Want to be the next Louis Vuitton and design your own bag? Ideas Test are giving everyone the chance to unleash their inner designer at Castle Connections in Queenborough this half-term On Tuesday 14th February, professional printmaker Xtina [Christina] Lamb, from Intra Arts in Rochester, will be teaching families at a ‘Print Your Own’ workshop how to screen print their own tote bags. You can make the ideal last-minute Valentine’s Day gift, or a create a stylish shopping bag just for you. Choose from many imaginative designs, make mermaids and monsters your thing or say it with flowers and robots – the choice is yours!
There are two workshops; one between 10.30am to 1pm and the second between 2pm to 4pm. Places are £3 per child, with a special half-term offer of £5 for two children. All children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult but they can join in the fun too!
For further information call Castle Connections on 01795 661277
SCI-FI Animation day
Ideas Test, No.34 High Street Sittingbourne
Wednesday 15th February
11am-4pm
Free
Inspired by No.34’s free exhibition by Rikard Österlund’s [Rick-ard Oster-loond] breathtaking photography exhibition Substrate, running throughout February, Ideas Test have been inspired by cameras and image-making throughout history.
Outer space comes down to Earth at No.34 on Wednesday 15th February with a Sci-Fi Animation Day. You can learn to create your own Science Fiction inspired mini-movie with monsters, aliens and anything else you can imagine!
SELFIE STUDIO
Ideas Test, No.34 High Street Sittingbourne
Thursday 16th February
11am-4pm
Free
Inspired by No.34’s free exhibition by Rikard Österlund’s [Rick-ard Oster-loond] breathtaking photography exhibition ‘Substrate’, running throughout February, Ideas Test have been inspired by cameras and image-making throughout history.
Thursday 16th February Ideas Test at No.34 High Street Sittingbourne will be come a pop-up Selfie Studio where you can take your smartphone self-portraits to the next level with real life photo filters and make your own photo props.
Silhouette portraits
Ideas Test, No.34 High Street Sittingbourne
friDAY 17th February
11am-4pm
Free
Inspired by No.34’s free exhibition by Rikard Österlund’s [Rick-ard Oster-loond] breathtaking photography exhibition ‘Substrate’, running throughout February, Ideas Test have been inspired by cameras and image-making throughout history.
Friday 17th February sees Ideas Test delving into the realm of Victorian image-making, with their Silhouette Portrait activity, where you can use your own shadow and a simple light to make a cameo-style picture of yourself.
Ideas Test Presents: ‘Starlight lanterns’ workshop with animate arts
The Alexander Centre, 15-17 Preston Street, Faversham
Phone: 01795 594460
friDAY 17th February
10.30am-12.30pm, 1.30PM-3.30pm
£5 Per Child (Accompanying Adults go Free)
Don’t be bored in Faversham this half term. Make your own Starlight Lantern!
Ideas Test have joined forces with Animate Arts and The Alexander Centre in for this wonderful family half term craft workshop on Friday 17th February.
Take part in fun family craft workshops and even create your own ‘Starlight’ paper lantern.
For further information call The Alexander Centre on 01795 594460
Put Your Peepers Here
Ideas Test, No.34 High Street Sittingbourne
SaturDAY 18th February
11am-2pm
Free
Inspired by No.34’s free exhibition by Rikard Österlund’s [Rick-ard Oster-loond] breathtaking photography exhibition ‘Substrate’, running throughout February, Ideas Test have been inspired by cameras and image-making throughout history.
Round off your Half-Term with a special treat at Ideas Test, No.34 High Street Sittingbourne on Saturday 18th February. Between 11am and 2pm you can Put Your Peepers Here with a traditional peep-show theatre that the whole family can enjoy. Anyone can come and help create a ‘living cartoon’ full of fabulous and funny characters, for our ‘Window Of Wonder’ that will entertain and amuse passers-by.
