All levels welcome. Come along for a chat and a sketch.
This is a free event. For more information: @visual_artist_collective
If you require any more information please email hello@derryvoid.com
Hosted by Visual Artist Collective in collaboration with Foyle Pride, this sketchbook meet-up is a relaxed break from the Pride festivities where you can create in a low-pressure environment. We invite all LGBTQIA+ artists to come along to Void Art Centre with their sketchbooks for a cup of tea, a few hours of sketching and a chat with fellow queer creatives in a safe, welcoming space, before the week culminates in the annual parade.
This is a free event. For more information: @visual_artist_collective
If you require any more information please email hello@derryvoid.com
All levels welcome. Come along for a chat and a sketch.
This is a free event. For more information: @visual_artist_collective
If you require any more information please email hello@derryvoid.com
All levels welcome. Come along for a chat and a sketch.
This is a free event. For more information: @visual_artist_collective
If you require any more information please email hello@derryvoid.com
Spooky Halloween willow lantern making workshops!
Part of Derry Halloween festival 2023
Saturday 28th October
Bookable slots 10-11am, 11:30-12:30am, 2-3pm and 3:30-4:30pm
Awaken the Walled City and make your own spooky Halloween Willow Lantern to take with you to the Halloween parade and/or decorate your home with, on Saturday 28th October at Void Art Centre with Sinead Crumlish!
Throughout the day there will be four bookable workshops at Void Art Centre which are suitable for anyone aged 8+. Children aged 8-14 must be accompanied by and have the support of their parent/guardian during these workshops (one ticket is enough for a parent and child – tickets are sold per participant). Young people between the ages of 14 and 16, can attend this workshop alone but a permission form must be filled out by a parent/guardian upon arrival/ahead of the workshop and emergency contact details should be left at the front desk. This workshop is also suitable for individual adults.
Bookable slots include: 10-11am, 11:30-12:30am, 2-3pm and 3:30-4:30pm. Each workshop will have limited spaces.
Tickets cost £3 per participant.
Please note, you are only required to book 1 ticket per participant. If you are supporting your child, you do not need to book a ticket for yourself. You only need to book an additional ticket if you plan to engage in the workshop on a personal level aswell.
Image credits: Canva
Local artist Indigo Azidahaka is on a mission to get the people of Derry thinking, learning and talking about their human rights…but Indigo needs the help of our city’s children to do so!
Indigo is inviting children aged 4-14 years old along to a fun filled workshop at Void Art Centre on Saturday 7th October to learn about their human rights and make their own activism posters which will be displayed on the gates of St Columb’s Hall in Derry City Centre for two weeks after the workshop, sharing their perspectives on human rights with the public!
Broaching the subject of human rights with your little ones can be tricky when faced with the reality that not everyone is having their human rights met. In this workshop Indigo breaks down what human rights are and why they’re important in a way that’s easily digestible, fun and interesting to children and young people. Indigo will then support each child in making a poster, as an exciting and creative opportunity to share their new knowledge and thoughts around the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the people around them.
The day will be split into two age appropriate workshops:
– Workshop 1 (aimed at ages 4-8) – 10:30am-12:30pm
– Workshop 2 (aimed at ages 9-14) – 2-4pm
If your child is under the age of 8, parents/guardians are asked to remain in the building throughout its duration of the workshop. If your child is above the age of 8, you have the option to remain in the space or leave your phone number with Void staff and head out locally to spend some well needed ‘me time’ whilst your little monkeys learn all about human rights, if you wish. Tea, coffee and seats will be available in Void Art Centre’s foyer space.
These free workshops are for all abilities. Wheelchair access, a disabled bathroom, a sign translator and a quiet space are all available to make this a great time for everyone. Indigo also has many years of experience working with children and with those with additional needs.
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Indigo Azidahaka (they/them) is a multi-disciplinary artist currently based between Derry and Belfast. Azidakaka’s practice is informed by queer identity, disabled bodies and displacement. Within the work they explore society and the human condition, isolating key behaviours and rituals and analysing their cause and affect through absurdity. As part of this, within the making, Azidahaka carefully considers a message, levels of immersion and the audiences reaction.
Funded by The University of Atypical, Bounce Festival.
Instagram – @indigoazidahaka