The Library Presents

Always wanted to be on pottery throwdown? Start your ceramics adventure here! Design, build and glaze your own ceramic pot, decoration or sculpture across three sessions.

Enjoy a concert by this award-winning band, of folk music and songs written in response to books! Authors include Philip Pullman, Louis de Bernieres and Margaret Atwood.

Step away from the stresses and challenges of everyday life and to be welcomed into a world where beautiful and uplifting Kathak dance and soulful Indian music meet in intimate light.

Give your old clothes a new lease of life! Find inspiration for your own creative fixes and follow step-by-step instructions to create your own beautiful honeybee patch.

Two wildlife enthusiasts who provide care to animals in need, now have a sanctuary full of animals, but no visitors! (all animals are puppets, no live animals)

A sequel to The Ghost of a Smile, and spookily appropriate for a show between Halloween and Christmas, two (more) of Charles Dickens' ghost stories, with a comic element!

Who doesn’t love a good ghost story? Tales of the supernatural, uncanny happenings, and ghost stories are the oldest forms of storytelling.

Learn a little history of sea shanties while having fun and laughs singing along to some! It includes a variety of activities as well as group singing. No singing ability needed.

Discover the invisible lifeforms living in our soil and waters that keep our planet healthy. Experience immersive screenings of two stunning digitally created landscapes and play the computer game Treeplanter.

A feel-good two-man variety show for the 21st Century. Spend an unforgettable evening in the company of identical twins, Professor Victor and Dr Albert, who guarantee you a night of hilarity, music, magic and interactive comic mayhem.

Step into a vibrant celebration of rhythm, movement, and spoken word. Music, playful choreography, and bursts of improvisation intertwine effortlessly, weaving Afrobeat, hip-hop, jazz, and carnival-inspired energy into a joyful, intergenerational experience.

Explore where you find “magic” in everyday life through a blend of storytelling, playful activities, reflection and hands-on magic!

Mambo Jambo's playful interactive concert and workshop for families. Songs, music, props, instruments, interaction, mayhem, AND HATS! Plus carnival theme workshop involving singing, body percussion, boomwhackers, chants etc. No music experience needed. 

Contemporary dance and live cello music combine in this restorative, immersive experience where carer and baby (0-12months) are soothed and inspired.

Fun, relaxed, accessible dance class for over 55s of all abilities and experience levels. The class focuses on enjoyment and exploring movement through a range of taught exercises and creative activities.

A Zine is a small DIY (often handmade) magazine style publication on a subject of your interest. Experiment with materials and, play with ideas using collage, drawing, and writing to create a handmade zine to take home.

An irreverent reimagining of the story of Bizet's Opera Carmen, told from her own point of view, and with 150 years' hindsight. Dare you consult the cards with her? What does she think of the men in her story?

An introduction to the craft of foil embossing with artist Lizzie Ault. Combining creativity, mindfulness, and skill-building.

Celebrate the festive season with artist Anna Cowie in this paper-cutting and collage workshop. Create your own unique hanging paper angel wings using hand-cut feathers made from a beautiful mix of vintage papers, festive prints, and found materials.

A Zine is a small DIY (often handmade) magazine style publication on a subject of your interest. Experiment with materials and, play with ideas using collage, drawing, and writing to create a handmade zine to take home.