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ISLAND Children’s Arts Festival ‘25 Years in the Making’ Make Your Mark on the Wild ARTDoors Week 3

ISLAND Arts Centre, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, BT27 4RL
Image shows drawing of children designing poster saying "25 years in the making."

About

Dates: Monday 10- 14 August
Times: 10am-4pm
Ages: 5-14
Cost: £95, multi-week/sibling discount available*

Willow Sculpture / Ceramics / Animation / Enviromental Art

Get outside and get messy!

Join our legacy project and help us create an Anniversary Ceramic Wild Garden, complete with clay wonderland creature features and celebratory cupcakes. Go wild making seed bombs and building hula-hoop willow teepees, then bring your garden stories to life using artist-led stop-motion animation. Your creations will be projected on the big screen at ISLAND Arts Centre.

Activities Include:
Create clay creatures for our Ceramic Wild Garden
Build hula-hoop willow teepees
Make and throw your own seed bombs
Explore nature through messy, hands-on art
Create stop-motion animations with your garden characters
 

Each day is packed with hands-on activities, and we wrap up each week with our legendary ‘Fun Friday Birthday Party’ featuring music, popcorn and cake.

A little reminder for our festival attendees: Please bring a packed lunch and water bottle to stay refreshed and keep those creative energy levels up!

* To avail of the multi-week or sibling discount please contact Arts Reception at 02892447452.

FESTIVAL IS EXTREMELY POPULAR AND SELLS OUT FAST. TICKETS GO ON SALE TUESDAY 24 MARCH AT 9.30AM SO BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Book for:

Week 1:The ISLAND Carnival Takeover Mon 27 July- Fri 31 July here

Week 2: Life’s a Circus Mon 3 - Fri 7 August here

Book Tickets Online

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Tel028 9244 7452

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Opening Times

Season (10 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026)

* 10am-4pm

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