Plan your festive visit to Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery! We have special opening hours over Christmas and New Year, and some rooms will be partially closed on select dates for private events.
For full details, visit our opening hours page.
Enjoy a creative summer at Pitzhanger with diverse art activities, engaging storytelling, and child-led play sessions with Assemble Play.
As the sun begins its long summer sojourn across the blue sky, Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery is excited to tell you about our fantastic Creative Summer 2023 programme!
| Sunday 2 July | Open Sunday: Storytelling with Alim Kamara & Photomontage Workshop |
| Sunday 9 July | Open Sunday: Buzz Buzz! |
| Sunday 16 July | Open Sunday: Doodle Workshop |
| Friday 21 July | Mini Makers — Summer Edition |
| Sunday 23 July | Open Sunday: Material Play — Metal |
| Thursday 27 July | Family Workshop: Architectural Block Printing |
| Friday 28 July | Mini Makers — Summer Edition |
| Sunday 30 July | Open Sunday: Summer Swim |
| Thursday 3 August | Mini Makers — Summer Edition |
| Sunday 6 August | Open Sunday: Storytelling with Usifu Jalloh & Paper Flowers Workshop |
| Friday 11 August | Family Workshop: Mixed Media Painting |
| Sunday 13 August | Open Sunday: Material Play — Wood & Plastic |
| Monday 14 August | Summer Holiday Club: Felt Making |
| Tuesday 15 August | Summer Holiday Club: Botanical Art |
| Wednesday 16 August | Summer Holiday Club: Architecture & Design |
| Thursday 17 August | Summer Holiday Club: Mask Making |
| Friday 18 August | Summer Holiday Club: Art & Nature |
| Sunday 20 August | Open Sunday: Paper Pulp Seed Bomb |
| Wednesday 23 August | Family Workshop: Botanical Tile Making |
| Thursday 24 August | Assemble Play |
| Friday 25 August | Assemble Play |
| Saturday 26 August | Assemble Play |
| Sunday 27 August | Open Sunday: Architectural Forms — Found Sculptures Assemble Play |
| Friday 1 September | Family Workshop: Play Sculptures |
Join us at Pitzhanger’s Summer Holiday Club for a week of artful adventure! Kids aged 7-11 are invited to this 5-day camp running 10am-3pm daily, each offering a unique art activity led by different inspiring artists. From felt making to botanical art, architecture design, mask making and art inspired by nature, a diverse creative experience is waiting for you.
The fun doesn’t stop indoors; we will take our creativity to the scenic Walpole Park. By the end of each day, your child will have beautiful artwork to take home, new skills learnt, and fond memories with new friends.
| Summer Holiday Club | |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday 14 August: Felt Making Tuesday 15 August: Botanical Art Wednesday 16 August: Architecture & Design Thursday 17 August: Mask Making Friday 18 August: Art & Nature |
| Time | 10.00 am – 3.00 pm |
| Ticket | £40 / £30 for Members / £20 for Low Income / Free for FSMA/UC/JSA |
Mini Makers is back this July and August with three special sessions full of fun and imagination for children aged 6 months to 8 years. These playful, child-led activities promote creativity and fine motor skills with no mess for parents to clean up! Sessions include building, painting, drawing, and sensory play.
Plus, tickets come with benefits, like half-price ice cream at Pitzhanger Pantry and free entry to the Anthony Caro exhibition.
| Mini Makers — Summer Edition | |
|---|---|
| Date | Fridays 21 & 28 July Thursday 3 August |
| Time | 10.30 am – 2.00 pm |
| Ticket | £5 / £1 Concession / Free for Members |
Unleash your inner artist at the Family Workshops! Our program includes Architectural Block Printing, Mixed Media Painting, Botanical Tile Making, and Play Sculptures. These workshops offer a platform to explore various mediums, including drawing, printing, painting, and clay modelling. Inspired by Pitzhanger Manor, its beautiful gardens, and the current Anthony Caro exhibition, participants can create and take home unique artworks.
| Family Workshops | |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday 27 July: Architectural Block Printing Friday 11 August: Mixed Media Painting Wednesday 23 August: Botanical Tile Making Friday 1 September: Play Sculptures |
| Time | 10.30 am – 12.30 pm |
| Ticket | Free with general admission |
Experience an enriching blend of art, storytelling, and workshops with Open Sundays. Suitable for all ages, the events vary from engaging storytelling sessions with Alim Kamara and Usifu Jalloh to interactive workshops where you can make buzzing bee sound instruments, doodle drawings, assemble sculptures, paper flowers, and more. Admission is free for Ealing residents and children accompanying a paying adult.
| Open Sundays | |
|---|---|
| Date | Sundays 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 July, 6, 13, 20 & 27 August |
| Time | 10.30 am – 12.30 pm |
| Ticket | Free for Ealing residents Children visit free with a paying adult if out-of-borough |
Bring your little ones to the Summer bank holiday weekend as the much-anticipated Assemble Play returns to Pitzhanger! With an array of materials such as giant blocks, boxes, and colourful fabric at your disposal, let your imagination run wild and co-create a delightful play landscape. Enjoy a day of free, child-led, and fun-filled activities that aim to enhance the well-being and happiness of children and families alike.
| Assemble Play | |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday 24 – Sunday 27 August 2023 |
| Time | 11.00 am – 3.00 pm |
| Ticket | Free |
Surrounded by lovely Walpole Park and Ealing Green, Pitzhanger is the hub of a rich array of activities and the home to three exhibitions. Summer at Pitzhanger is about having a great time together as a family!
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PITZHANGER MANOR & GALLERY
Ealing Green, London
W5 5EQ
Reception: 020 3985 8888
Venue Hire: 020 3994 0966
Office: 020 3994 0967
pitzhanger@pitzhanger.org.uk
Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00
First Thursday of the month: 10:00 - 20:00
Monday - Tuesday: Closed
Bank Holidays: 10:00 - 17:00
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