Easter Events
Enjoy an Easter jam-packed with exciting family-friendly activities at The Harris. From fantastical clay pets and Lego coding to object handling experiences and even a visit from the Lancashire Mobile Music Vehicle, there is something for all ages.
Springtime Crafts
Monday, 30 March | 10.30am & 1.30pm
Join artist Sarah Hicks for a hands-on Easter craft workshop full of colour and creativity. Design and assemble your own spring mobile with twigs and collage and then bring the fun to life and create an inflatable chicken puppet you can play with over the Easter holidays. Perfect for young makers – all materials will be provided.
Booking required, £2.
Curious Creators
Tuesday, 31 March & Wednesday, 8 April | 12.30pm – 2.30pm
A variety of drop-in activity stalls run by staff and volunteers from the Harris and the University of Lancashire. Get inspired by history, art, shapes and nature!
Drop-in, no booking required.
Baby Bounce and Rhyme
Every Wednesday | 10.30am – 11am
Sharing songs and rhymes is a fun way for babies and toddlers to develop their language skills!
Drop-in, no booking required.
Lego Club
Every Saturday | The Studio | 9.30am – 11am
Calling all master builders! Join the fun in The Studio and let your imagination run wild brick by brick.
Drop-in, no booking required.
Storytime
Every Sunday | Family Library | 2pm – 2.30pm
Does your little one love hearing stories? Join us at The Harris every Sunday afternoon for a delightful reading of a new book!
Drop-in, no booking required.
Harris Open Special Event: Spring Paper Flower Creative Workshop with Harris Open Artist Lisa
Wednesday, 1 April | 1pm and 2pm
Join botanical artist and exhibiting Harris Open artist Lisa Howard and learn how to craft sculptural seasonal paper blooms. In this family workshop you will learn the paper cutting and shaping techniques that form the basis of paper flower making.
Free event but booking required.
National Football Museum: Object Handling in the Discovery Zone
Thursday, 2 April and Friday, 10 April | 10am – 3pm
Fancy getting up close to some important collection items from Preston’s rich history and the legacy of PNE? Join us at the Discovery Zone in Discover Preston and handle items which honor both the women’s and men’s teams.
Drop-in, no booking required.
Easter Bonnets
Thursday, 2 April | 11am & 1.30pm
Design your own Easter Bonnet in preparation for Easter weekend! Create a traditional Easter hat and personalise it with special details to make it uniquely yours. All materials will be provided.
Booking required, £2.
Takeaway Gallery
Monday, 6 April | 10.30 & 1.30pm
Create your own exhibition in a ‘takeaway’ gallery! We’re recycling pizza boxes to craft mini galleries, and you get to be the curator. Join artist Sarah Hicks in this creative workshop to bring your masterpiece to life. (*Please note, there won’t be any pizzas available).
Drop-in, no booking required.
JuniorSTEM Lego and Coding Sessions
Tuesday, 7 April | 5-8yrs – 10.3am & 9 – 12yrs – 1pm
Build fantastic Lego WeDo models then learn to program sensors, motors and lights to bring them to life.
Booking required, £8 for a group of 4.
Lancashire Mobile Music Vehicle
Tuesday, 7 April | The Flag Market | 10.30am – 4pm
Hop aboard and discover different musical instruments with the Lancashire Mobile Music Vehicle on The Flag Market. The team will run lots of 15 minute taster sessions during the day.
Drop-in, no booking required.
Harris Open Special Event: Fantastical Clay Pets with Harris Open Artist Ingrid Moss
Thursday, 9 April | 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Spend the afternoon with Harris Open artist Ingrid Moss making a fantastical pet out of air drying clay! Ingrid will bring her own art work to inspire everyone.
Free event but booking required.
Bird Feeders
Thursday, 9 April | 10am
Make a treat for our feathered friends! Learn about their favourite foods and paint a ceramic bird feeder ready to take home and hang outside.
Booking required, £3.
Egyptian Shabti Workshop
Friday, 10 April | 11am & 1pm
A creative, hands on session based on Ancient Egypt with Molly Osborne. Imagine having a servant who would do all your boring jobs for you (no, not your mum and dad!), well, the Ancient Egyptians created shabtis to do just that. Model your own shabti and write the spell that was supposed to bring them to life.
Booking required, £2.
