May Half Term with Babylon Gamelan- Scavenger Workshop by Noisy Toys

Scavenger Workshop by Noisy Toys

Wednesday 28 May

10:30am-12pm & 12:30pm-2pm

IOU Creation Centre, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3

Get hands on with e-waste in this playful and inspiring workshop all about hacking, tinkering, fixing, breaking and upcycling.

In this supervised Scavenger session dive into the world of circuits, sound, vibrations, waves, magnets and electromagnetism. Discover how to creatively reuse old electronic components and turn discarded tech into something totally new..

Could you transform a tired old speaker into a robot chicken? reimagine a fan motor into a new musical machine? With a little curiosity and imagination, anything is possible! where your imagination can take you.

Find Out More About Noisy Toys HERE

FREE or Pay As You Can
IOU is an arts charity and we aim to make all our performances, workshops and events accessible and affordable for all.
If you are able please buy a donation ticket, suggested donation £5, otherwise please take a free ticket

Suitable for age 8+

Sessions last 90 mins

Children must be accompanied by a responsible person aged over 16

Booking Essential

What Else Can I do ?

This May half term, you can dive into a world of sound and creativity at the IOU Creation Centre, Dean Clough. Meet Babylon Gamelan, a towering interactive installation of mechanical sound sculptures and noise-making machines perfect for curious minds of all ages.

Come and join us to touch, drum and trigger sensors, creating your own vibrant soundscape in this playful hands-on installation

Tue 27-Fri 30 May 2025

Open 10am-3pm daily

FREE - Donations Welcome

Cairn Building/Decorating by artist EsK

Join artist Esk (Stewart Knights) for a relaxed drop in session where we will get creative with rocks, stones and stories, building a community cairn in the IOU Studio.

Cairns are piles of stones seen on moors and mountains, made and used to help guide people, They also carry traces and stories of the people that built them.

In this hands-on workshop you will be invited to design and decorate a stone, either one we provide or one you bring from home, using colourful paints. Draw a picture, make a face or write a short poem on your stone, then choose to add it to the growing cairn or take it home.

Stewart, IOU’s Artist in Residence, has also created a series of cairn inspired art installations made from everyday recycled materials as a playful take on the stone cairns that feature on the South Pennine hills. You’ll find these in our Walkway Gallery - take a look and see what you can find hiding in these cairns.

Friday 30 May 2025,

10:30am-1:30pm

Suitable for all ages

FREE - Donations Welcome

Drop in Session - no need to book