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SUNLIGHT: Creative Drop-In Activities

Thursday 17 April 2025

Drop in any time between 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

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Part of SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling

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Drop-in and take part in a range of fun activities inspired by our exhibition SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling.

This workshop will provide a safe, fun, and creatively stimulating environment for families to explore the themes, materials and processes within our current exhibition through creative play.

SUNLIGHT: Roger Ackling is the first survey and most comprehensive exhibition of the work of artist Roger Ackling (1947–2014), one of the most quietly influential artists of the late twentieth century.

For fifty years Ackling consistently made objects by burning wood – focusing sunlight through the lens of a hand-held magnifying glass to scorch repeated patterns of lines on the surface.

Free, no booking necessary

This event is free of charge and no booking is required, just drop in any time between 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30.

Suitable for families with children aged 3+. This is an intergenerational workshop – we encourage creativity in all ages! Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.

Accessibility

The workshop will take place in the Studio, our new workshop space on the second floor of the building.

We want to make it as easy as possible for all to attend, so please get in touch if you have any access needs that you would like to discuss before the workshop.

Accessibility

Step-free entrance

Our accessible entrance is on Cookridge Street, with a lift (doors 100cm wide) bringing you onto the ground floor of the building.

Internal lift

There is an internal passenger lift (doors 72cm wide) to all floors of the building.

Pushchairs & bags

You can store pushchairs and bags in the Studio for the whole event. We also have lockers on the basement level, suitable for bags and smaller items.

Toilets

The Studio has its own toilet facilities, including one fully accessible superloo (self-contained cubicle with a toilet and sink) and two additional gender-neutral superloos.

Baby-changing facilities

There are baby-changing facilities within the Studio’s toilets. Additional baby-changing facilities are located on the basement level, within one of our gender-neutral superloos.