Shipley Art Gallery

24/10/2026

To mark the clocks changing overnight, take a look at the secret message hidden inside our grandfather clock.

What secret message would you hide?

23/10/2026

Visitor info: we're sorry but the Sensory Space is closed for maintenance until further notice.

20/10/2026

October half term at the Shipley 🎃

📆 Open Tuesday to Saturday
🎟️ Free entry
🎨 Drop-in and bookable craft activities
🌈 Sensory Space with books, toys and games

14/10/2026

Take a closer look at Weaving for Wellbeing 😍

The exhibition showcases work from a year long project supporting wellbeing and nature-connectedness through creative practice for women who attend The Comfrey Project.

Free to visit, open until Saturday 24 October.

12/10/2026

October half term is a couple of weeks away 🎃 Take a look at what's coming up:

🖌 Family Crafting
Tuesday 27 October, 10.30-11.45am
£3 per child

✏ Explore and Draw for all ages
Tuesday 27 October, 12.30-3.30pm and Thursday 29 October, 10am - 3.30pm
Free, pre-booking recommended

👻 Family Watercolour Class: Spooky Houses
Wednesday 28 October, 10.30am - 12 noon
£12 per child

🎨 Layered Landscapes with artist Pui Lee
Friday 30 October, 10.30am - 12 noon
£15 per child

🌈 Sensory Space
Tuesday – Saturday
Free

Please note there is a small booking fee applied to ticketed events.

Travel to Shipley by Tyne and Wear Metro with Ways to Play. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free with a fare-paying adult.

10/10/2026

Explore 'Weaving for Wellbeing' from today until Saturday 24 October.

'Weaving for Wellbeing' is a textile exhibition of work created in partnership with The Comfrey Project.

From September 2025 to September 2026, working with artists Savannah Rios-Wills and Saya Naruse, the women embarked on creative activities, skills sharing, storytelling, nature walks and gardening.

From this the women have created a quilt, flatweave, cyanotypes, willow baskets, cordage and other artwork which are on display in the exhibition.

06/10/2026

Autumn is the perfect time to learn a new skill and create a seasonal craft in one of our workshops.

Take a look at what's coming up:

🌸 Aromatherapy for creative wellbeing
Saturday 10 October, 10.30am - 12.30pm
£30 per person

🎃 Needle Felting Workshop: Miniature Pumpkin
Friday 16 October, 10-11.30am
£10 per person

💚 Soft Sounds for creative wellbeing
Saturday 24 October, 10.30am - 12.30pm
£25 per person

🪡 Needle Felting Workshop: Christmas Decorations
Fridays 6 and 20 November, 10-11.30am
£10 per person

✨ Acrylic Pouring Course: decorative homewares
Saturday 7 November, 10.30am - 12.30pm
£30 per person

More details and booking information available on our website. Please note there is a booking fee per ticket.

25/09/2026

The perfect autumnal morning crafting 🪡

24/09/2026

23/09/2026

Stripes was the theme of the week at yesterday's Crafty Kids.

Pre-schoolers got hands on with paper weaving, collage and paint.

Crafty Kids is for 2-5 year olds to get creative and discover the gallery in a fun and relaxed session.