A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS LINKED TO CURRICULUM AREAS
WORKSHOPS AT THE LOWRY
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work.
All workshops and projects are tailor made to support your objectives and outcomes alongside enhancing pupils learning.
WORKSHOP RATES
2 hour workshops | £140
Salford school rate – £126
4 hour workshops | £280
Salford school rate – £252
In School workshop Half Day | £150
In School workshop Full Day | £300
Workshop rates might slightly higher if the workshop is bespoke or is located outside of Greater Manchester. Please contact getcreative@thelowry.com to confirm costings.
HOW TO BOOK
Workshops are listed under subjects.
Literacy
History
Science
Geography
Art
Health and Wellbeing
Capacity of 35 pupils per workshop.
WORKSHOPS
Literacy
RECREATING ROALD DAHL WORKSHOP
Through Drama
Using Drama your class will explore the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. The workshop will be adapted to your book of choice.
UNLOCKING SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP
Through Drama
Working with a professional drama practitioner to explore a Shakespeare play of your choice your group will explore characterisation and themes.
ONCE UPON A TIME – STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
Through Drama or Visual Art
Your class will work with a drama or visual art artist to bring to life a story of your choice.
Science
THE ENVIRONMENT WORKSHOP
Through Visual Art
Working with a professional artist your class will create their own large scale piece of artwork made from recycled materials.
MINI BEASTS WORKSHOP
Through Visual Art
In this workshop your class will work with a professional artist to create their own 3D mini beast and habitat.
IN THE GARDEN – PLANTS WORKSHOP
Through Visual Art
Inspired by the work of Andrew Goldsworthy your class will create their own 3D plants.
History
LS LOWRY WORKSHOP
Through Drama or Visual Art
In these workshops your class will work with a professional artist to explore the work of LS Lowry. During the workshop your class will visit the galleries.
THE PLAGUE/THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON WORKSHOP
Through Visual Art
Using visual art your class will create a group piece of work to be displayed in school.
Geography
HOME SWEET HOME – EXPLORING YOUR LOCAL AREA WORKSHOP
Through Visual Art
Working with a professional artist your class will explore their local area.
Art
BASICS OF DRAWING WORKSHOP
Through Visual Art
In this workshop your class will work with a professional artists to learn the basics of drawing including, line and tone using a variety of media.
BASICS OF PAINTING WORKSHOP
Through Visual Art
In this workshop your class will explore the basics of painting with a professional artist including colour mixing, the colour wheel, tone.
Health and Wellbeing
YOGA WORKSHOP
Through Dance/Drama
Working with a professional yoga practitioner your class will take part in a yoga session exploring breath and re-centering their minds.
MINDFULNESS AND THE SEA WORKSHOP
Through Drama
Inspired by the seascapes of LS Lowry your class will take part in a session exploring mindfulness and how to connect to their feelings and emotions.
Bespoke Workshops
Through Visual Art/Drama
We can create a Bespoke workshop for your school based on a topic or theme you’re studying.
To book bespoke workshops follow the steps
1. Contact our team with your requirements by email emily.edwards@thelowry.com
2. Once you have confirmation if we can meet your requirements, book your workshop below
GET CREATIVE
Helping children to engage with both art and literacy is a top priority for us at The Lowry so we created both The Copley Prize and Creative Writing Challenge to help activate those creative skills.
PAST PROJECTS
TRANSITION WORKSHOPS – BURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
This day of carousel workshops explore the theme of transition. Working with the new cohort of year 7 pupils they take part in a variety of workshops at The Lowry. Ranging from visual art, drama and tours.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE – BRIDGEWATER PRIMARY SCHOOL
On a weekly basis a professional artist works with a class delivering a variety of art experiences. Starting with giving the children the building blocks of the basics of drawing and painting and then moving onto how to draw a portrait, understanding perspective and mark making. Our artist in residence programme can either be the same artist each week or rotating through several artists to explore a wide variety of styles.
WORLD BOOK DAY – VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
A whole day exploring your favourite books. Working across EYFS, Key Stage 1 & Key stage 2 a variety of workshops took place throughout the school. EYFS explored storytelling through The Hedgehog and Her Hoglet, key stage 1 explored The Gruffalo and Key Stage 2 took on Gangsta Granny. Using a mixture of storytelling, visual art and drama activities every class took part in a workshop. Key Stage 2 came together and the end of the day to share what they had been doing during the day.
IN SCHOOL EXHIBITION – VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Over two weeks every class came to take part in a half day visual art workshop exploring theme of identity. The school wanted to create an in school exhibition that parents and carers could be invited to as a way to encourage families to come in to the school. Working with our galleries team a selection of work was exhibited in the main hall whilst other work took over the corridors of the school; hanging from ceilings and on display in exhibition display cases. Children acted as tour guys moving visitor throughout the space. In the main hall an artist worked with families to create a large scale display representing their school community.
What is Artsmark?
Artsmark award celebrates schools that champion the arts and strive for excellence in their provision.
An award designed by schools for schools to make it more relevant to the changing educational landscape and, as such, it seeks to help schools strike a balance in meeting EBACC and STEM priorities.
As well as recognising schools that make the arts come alive, the Artsmark award is a useful, practical and valuable tool for enriching a school’s arts provision and ensuring the myriad of benefits brought by the arts are infused across the curriculum and the school community. It provides schools with access to high quality and practical resources and enviable networks that will enable them to use the arts to inspire learning and harness the power of the arts in developing happy, successful and confident young people.
How can The Lowry support your school to achieve Artsmark?
We can support your Artsmark applications by helping you to demonstrate:
Effective working relationships with artists and arts organisations including workshops, visits and short to long term projects
Professional arts development opportunities for staff
A broad and balanced provision across art, craft and design, dance, drama and music
Engagement with their local community
Quality progression opportunities and access for all
Cultural awareness through the arts
To find out more email: Emily.Harwood@thelowry.com
