
National Play Day at Compton Verney
Join us to celebrate National Play Day on 6 August at Compton Verney, with activities both indoors and outdoors.
All of the following workshops are free for children, accompanying grown ups will need a valid day ticket or membership.
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The Line Up
Amber’s Play Party
10.45am and 2pm – 30 minute outdoor sessions
Join Playworker Amber for a high-energy family play party! Prepare for laughter, movement and unforgettable moments as we groove, play and create memories together.
Kineton RAF STEM
10.30am – 3pm
Kineton RAF STEM are back delivering fun-filled days of design and engineering.
Artist Play Day
10.30am – 3pm
Ignite your imagination with our drop-in Artist Play Days. Each week you will be encouraged to test, experiment, and create. This is a collaborative activity where you can enjoy making alongside others. We are lucky to be working with artists Matt Shaw and Sarah Hunt again this year, who will bring the West Lawn alive with activity.
Character Creations
10.30am – 4pm
Spend time in our studio where Playworker Amber will pop in to inspire your creations. Will you make wings or wands, crowns or capes? What do you need to be a superhero? Use a variety of art materials to create your props for playing.
Studio Hardie’s Play Wagon Launch
10.30am – 4pm
When is a wagon not a wagon? When it’s a Studio Hardie-designed Play Wagon, especially designed to roll up and create a platform that can be played on and around. Enjoy this wagon, that encourages children to build, chill, imagine, perform and create their own games. The Play Wagon can found out and about in the grounds throughout the summer.
The Compton Verney Quest by Brothers McLeod will also be available