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World Bee Day Community Events & Parade
Celebrate Our Bee-utiful Community!
Get ready for a day buzzing with creativity, connection, and celebration as we come together to honour the people, nature, and spirit that make our community so special.
Join us for a vibrant family-friendly event packed full of activities for all ages, including live music, hands-on arts and crafts, fascinating live bee-hive observation, and a joyful community parade that everyone is invited to be part of. Whether you’re curious about pollinators, looking to get creative, or simply want to enjoy a lively day out with neighbours and friends, there’ll be something to make everyone smile.
Come and discover the incredible world of bees, celebrate local talent, and enjoy a day filled with colour, sound, and community spirit. Bring your family, bring your friends, and help us create a hive of activity to remember.
Don’t miss out — make a bee-line for the fun!
11:00
community planting
12:00
arts & crafts workshops
observation hive
plant sale
13:15
music from The New Orleans Honeybee Brass Band
community picnic- please bring and share!
14:00
workshops resume
14:30
parade
Tickets are available by donation. Click on the link below to reserve your spot now. Please consider donating to help keep Art in the Docks up and running.
This day is delivered with support from the Skinners’ Charity Foundation and Notting Hill Genesis.
Midsummer Magic
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Join us for a special edition of Saturday Kids Club- creative workshops followed by a kid-friendly production of Midsummer Night's Dream
Families are invited to tumble headfirst into a world of fairy magic, theatrical chaos, and larger-than-life laughter in Midsummer Magic, a vibrant children’s adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Specially reimagined for young audiences, the production shines a spotlight on the wonderfully chaotic Mechanicals—a group of enthusiastic amateur actors determined to put on the greatest play ever staged—while deep in the enchanted forest, mischievous fairies led by magical tricksters conjure confusion, wonder, and unexpected friendships. Packed with playful storytelling, physical comedy, and moments of joyful audience delight, this retelling introduces children to Shakespeare through imagination, humour, and heart.
At its centre, this production celebrates the magic of creativity and the courage it takes to perform, no matter how silly things get along the way. As the Mechanicals stumble through rehearsals and the fairies weave spells that don’t always go to plan, young audiences are drawn into a whimsical adventure full of music, laughter, and theatrical surprises.
Ahead of the performance, children and families are warmly invited to take part in a hands-on creative workshop at Art in the Docks studio, where imaginations can run wild through themed arts and crafts inspired by the show. Participants will have the exciting opportunity to make fairy-inspired creations, playful theatrical crafts, and may even help create props and set pieces that will appear in the production itself—offering a unique chance to become part of the magic on stage. Celebrating creativity, collaboration, and the joy of making theatre together, the workshop and performance promise a memorable experience for children and families alike.
By donation to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
It Belongs To Us- Dockland Campus UEL Open Day
It Belongs to Us is a creative, hands-on workshop, inviting residents to reimagine their streets and public spaces. Participants can respond to the question:
‘If this place truly belonged to us, what would we change?’.
Using recycled materials such as cardboard, paper, and packaging, individuals and small groups will build parks, buildings, bridges, and civic spaces. These will be assembled into a shared model of a reimagined neighbourhood.
Open to children, families, and older residents, the workshop encourages intergenerational dialogue, combining youthful imagination with lived experience to explore community identity, collective ownership, and the future of local places. Free to join, but you must register below.
Hosted in partnership with local arts organisation Art in the Docks. Come along to learn more about Newham and what your new home away from home could look like.
It Belongs To Us- Stratford Campus UEL Open Day
It Belongs to Us is a creative, hands-on workshop, inviting residents to reimagine their streets and public spaces. Participants can respond to the question:
‘If this place truly belonged to us, what would we change?’.
Using recycled materials such as cardboard, paper, and packaging, individuals and small groups will build parks, buildings, bridges, and civic spaces. These will be assembled into a shared model of a reimagined neighbourhood.
Open to children, families, and older residents, the workshop encourages intergenerational dialogue, combining youthful imagination with lived experience to explore community identity, collective ownership, and the future of local places. Free to join, but you must register below.
Hosted in partnership with local arts organisation Art in the Docks. Come along to learn more about Newham and what your new home away from home could look like.
It Belongs To Us- University Square UEL Open Day
It Belongs to Us is a creative, hands-on workshop, inviting residents to reimagine their streets and public spaces. Participants can respond to the question:
‘If this place truly belonged to us, what would we change?’.
Using recycled materials such as cardboard, paper, and packaging, individuals and small groups will build parks, buildings, bridges, and civic spaces. These will be assembled into a shared model of a reimagined neighbourhood.
Open to children, families, and older residents, the workshop encourages intergenerational dialogue, combining youthful imagination with lived experience to explore community identity, collective ownership, and the future of local places. Free to join, but you must register below.
Hosted in partnership with local arts organisation Art in the Docks. Come along to learn more about Newham and what your new home away from home could look like.
Summer Festival- University of East London
Make and take activities – join in for just £5
Join us in our welcoming, practical and engaging sessions. You can explore creativity through making, scent, textiles and natural materials, while reflecting the spirit of innovation and wellbeing.
Activities include:
Aromatherapy Blending
Bath Bombs or Bath Salts Making
Perfume Making
Lip Balm or Lipstick making
Flower Crown or Flower Wreath Making
Macramé Making
Mini Tufting Demonstration & Participation
All funds raised at the festival will help us create even more opportunities for our students and community.
Please register below.
It Belongs To Us- London Festival of Architecture
Build a Cardboard City with London Festival of Architecture
You are invited to join the community collaborative hands-on workshop ‘It Belongs to Us’ – hosted in partnership with Art in the Docks and as part of the London Festival of Architecture.
The workshop will take place on the ground for of the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, and you can stay for as long or as little as you like. No prior skills or knowledge needed.
Open to all, the workshop encourages intergenerational dialogue, combining youthful imagination with lived experience to explore community identity, collective ownership, and the future of local places.
FREE to join, but you must register below.
Creative Health and Wellbeing: Introduction to Landscape Painting
Introduction to Landscape Painting
A two‑hour Introduction to Landscape Painting by artist Christopher Mike.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. Tickets are available in a limited quantity by donation. Please reserve your spot using the link below.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.
Saturday Kids Club- World Bee Day
A World Bee Day Themed Workshop
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Creative Health and Wellbeing: Introduction to Sculpture
Introduction to Sculpture
A two‑hour Introduction to Sculpture session opens with a warm welcome and a look at classical inspiration, drawing on the approaches of Michelangelo, Bernini, and Rodin to understanding form.
Participants begin with an observational warm‑up using historical references before moving into the fundamentals of proportion—learning how to measure in three dimensions, identify key axes, and translate scale from a reference object using callipers or visual triangulation. To ground this learning in a tangible classical example, the sculptural reference for the session is a single facial feature from Michelangelo’s David, offering a clear, elegant introduction to dimension, proportion, and the expressive subtleties of the human face.
The workshop then shifts into hands‑on clay work, where learners begin applying and shaping clay directly on a base, working in planes, blocking in major forms, and gradually building detail through attentive looking.
The session closes with a reflective group conversation, inviting participants to share their discoveries and challenges.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. Tickets are available in a limited quantity by donation. Please reserve your spot using the link below.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.
Saturday Kids Club- World Bee Day
A World Bee Day Themed Workshop
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to explore your creativity through clay modelling. Join us this Saturday as we show you how to make adorable bee planter decorations. You’ll sculpt your pollinator using foam clay and paint it, ready to take home and place in your planter.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club- Zine Making
Zine Making Workshop
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
This week, participants will learn how to fold paper into books and zines (mini magazine) and fill thm with their own creations
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Creative Health and Wellbeing
Unwind and Create
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own projects or join in a guided session on techniques lead by artist John Lord.
All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.
Saturday Kids Club- Cardboard Puppets
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Kids will design and make flat puppets from cardboard, drawing their characters and assembling simple moving joints with split pins.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club- Dawn Chorus
Celebrate Dawn Chorus Day Bird Mobile
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will create a simple hanging mobile featuring birds, leaves, and natural-inspired shapes, inspired by the movement and atmosphere of the dawn chorus.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Creative Health and Wellbeing
Unwind and Create
Join us as we launch a new series of our highly popular and sociable community arts programme.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own projects or join in a guided session on techniques lead by artist John Lord.
All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.
Saturday Kids Club- Mail Art
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Inspired by the New York Correspondence School’s mail art movement, participants will create postcards, letters, flyers, pamphlets, and other mailable ephemera using drawing and collage.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
City Nature Challenge 2026
Explore nature in your area
The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day global nature event, where everyone can help record the urban wildlife local to us. The Natural History Museum are the organisers for London; more information can be found on their website https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/monitor-and-encourage-nature/city-nature-challenge.html.
What you need to take part
1 fully charged smartphone
2. download the iNaturalist app and create a free account. https://uk.inaturalist.org/
4. In iNaturalist app, under Projects, join City Nature Challenge 2026: Greater London (make sure you don't join the London Ontario one! ).
Saturday Kids Club
Come and join us, no booking required!
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Creative Health and Wellbeing
Unwind and Create
Join us as we launch a new series of our highly popular and sociable community arts programme.
These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own projects or join in a guided session on techniques lead by artist John Lord.
All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.
📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ
📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.
⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.
Saturday Kids Club- Pressed Flowers
Spring into Spring: Pressed Flowers Workshop
Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!
In this weeks workshop we will use pressed flowers to create beautiful designs and images.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Eggsplore at Good Hotel London
Join Art in the Docks and Eggsplore your creativity this Easter!
Celebrate Easter by decorating eggs inspired by Ukranian Pysanka style.
Join us Easter Saturday at Good Hotel London for a fun Easter egg decorating workshop, presented in collaboration with our local community partners at Art in the Docks.
Children will discover the colourful Eastern European tradition of decorating eggs, inspired by the Ukrainian Pysanka style. Using bright dyes and simple patterns, they'll create their own beautiful designs
The event is free to attend and open to all ages with 15% off lunch and rooftop refreshments available throughout the day.
All materials provided. Just bring yourself and your unlimited imagination.
Where: Good Hotel, Royal Victoria Dock, Western Gateway, London E16 1FA
When : Saturday 4th of April 2026 from 14:30 to1700 (drop in)
Any questions? Please feel free to contact us at info@artinthedocks.com
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.
Saturday Kids Club- Eggsplore Easter Workshop
Join Art in the Docks and Eggsplore your creativity this Easter!
Celebrate Easter by decorating eggs inspired by Ukranian Pysanka style.
Join us Easter Saturday for a fun Easter egg decorating workshop.
Children will discover the colourful Eastern European tradition of decorating eggs, inspired by the Ukrainian Pysanka style. Using bright dyes and simple patterns, they'll create their own beautiful designs
All materials provided. Just bring yourself and your unlimited imagination.
Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.
We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.