Hive Festival returns this summer – a festival for children and families.
Explore a buzzing world of art and play. Come together for art-making, be immersed in the magic of storytelling and experience playful performances unique to both Hive Festival locations, in Blacktown and the CBD.
Events are as follows:
Add drawings and designs to the panels of giant tetrahedral kites with artists Clare Healy and Sean Cordeiro in their workshop Flights of fancy, reflecting collective hopes and dreams for the future and encouraging young imaginations to take flight
Experience the joy of composing and performing original flight-inspired songs in a beginner's ukulele workshop with Toy Choir
Young children and their parents or carers can explore the idea of ‘dancing in the sky’ in a free movement workshop led by choreographer Cloé Fournier in which participants will delight in zooming through the air
Contribute to artist Hikoko Ito’s large-scale installation in the workshop Birthday card wishes where visitors will add their own imaginative drawings to a card and write a special birthday wish
Join the Art Gallery’s volunteer guides for a roving art-making tour of some of the museum’s most intriguing artworks that feature things that fly
Enjoy a special children’s film program exploring themes of kites, expansive skies and daydreaming in the Art Gallery cinema
Children under five can take flight in a bespoke soft play space in Naala Nura’s function room
Immerse your imagination in children’s storytelling sessions in the Art Gallery’s children’s art library
Event Details:
Dates: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January 2025
Times: Check individual sessions and tours in the link below for accurate times.
Location: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Notes: This is a free event. No registration is required.