Experience Days & Adult Workshops

Treat yourself, or someone close, to an Experience Day at Ironbridge Valley of Invention. 

Try your hand at some unique crafts using heritage techniques in the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site.

Victorian Printers Experience Day

Blists Hill Victorian Town

Roll up your sleeves, set up your block and print your own unique poster using our traditional Victorian printing press.

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VICTORIAN Blacksmith EXPERIENCE DAY

Blists Hill Victorian Town

Put on your gloves, pick up your hammer and see what you can make in our 1800s forge under the watchful eye of our expert blacksmith.

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Ceramic Green Man Workshop

Coalport China Museum

Make your own Green Man, an ancient symbol of growth and rebirth, in this ceramic workshop taking inspiration from different cultural depictions. 

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Fairy House Workshop

Coalport China Museum

Make your own clay fairy house in this enchanting new workshop at Coalport China Museum.

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Fired Up - The Raku Experience

Coalport China Museum

Have a go at Raku Firing, a traditional Japanese ceramic technique that has been used for centuries.

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Bonadsmålning Workshop

Coalport China Museum

Try your hand at Swedish-style egg tempera painting, also known as Bonadsmålning, and discover a world of pigments, folk art and stories.

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Handbuilding in Clay: An Introduction

Coalport China Museum

Learn the basics of pinch pots, coiling and slabbing from our team of talented demonstrators before creating your own clay items.

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