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
