Event Description:
Join us at the Rediscovery Centre to celebrate Heritage Week with a fun-filled craft workshop for kids! We will be exploring the richness of Ireland’s natural heritage and creating wildlife- inspired art and crafts. Suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years.
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, 19th of August 2023 from 14:30 until 16:00
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €10,00
Event Description:
Join Clive Lyttle from Welig Heritage Crafts to weave your own Irish Hare for the house or garden.
Using soaked willow we will construct a basic skeleton and then build up the sculpture throughout the day.
Adding the details of the animal as you progress.
This workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some weaving experience.
All tools and materials will be provided
Your tutor is Clive Lyttle from Welig Heritage Crafts.
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, 9th of September 2023 from 9:30 until 16:30
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €135,00
Event Description:
Join us at the Rediscovery Centre for our Science workshop for kids. We will be exploring the science of our everyday lives and doing hands-on science investigations on chemistry, physics and forces. From kitchen science to magnetism, this workshop will bring the mad scientist out in everyone! Suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years.
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, 16th of September 2023 from 14:30 until 16:00
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €10,00
Event Description:
Wild Sióg, finalist in the International 'Free From' Skincare awards 2021 is back at the Rediscovery Centre to speak about foraging, the medicinal properties of Irish wild herbs and the various methods of herbal extraction. Our hedgerows are laden down with Hips, Haws and Berries in September and everyone will have the opportunity to sample these as part of an array of wild food samples which are provided as part of the workshop.
Everyone will leave with a booklet of recipes to try at home and a hand rolled beeswax candle.
If you are interested in natural remedies, wild foods and sustainable gift ideas then this is the workshop for you!
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, 30th of September 2023 from 10:00 until 13:00
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €45,00
Event Description:
Join us at the Rediscovery Centre for an out-of-this-world experience. Our Space Explorers workshop for kids investigates the universe, the origins of the solar system, its planets and moons and looks at space exploration. The workshop features fun hands-on activities including investigating meteor impacts, investigating solar eclipses and making rockets and space rovers. Suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years.
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, 07th of October 2023 from 14:30 until 16:00
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €10,00
Event Description:
Join Marianne from The Revamp Tramp for one of her popular Furniture Revamping Workshops.
This workshop is suitable for everyone from beginners to those who would like to learn new furniture revamping techniques.
Learn how to prep and paint your furniture before trying out many different techniques including decoupage, stenciling, glazing, distressing, using frog tape and how to plan out a design for your piece. You will bring a piece of furniture with you and you leave the workshop with a fully finished piece of revamped furniture.
All materials are provided on the day to turn your piece of furniture into something really special. You only need to bring the piece of furniture that you would like to revamp.
Free parking at the venue is available. Lunch is not included but there is a Café at the Rediscovery Centre and in the interest of doing our bit for the environment please bring your reusable cup if you have one.
If you have any queries or if you are unsure of what furniture to bring please do not hesitate to contact Marianne at Marianne@TheRevampTramp.ie
*Attendees must be over the age of 16
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, 14th of October 2023 from 10:00 until 16:00
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €95,00
Event Description:
Looking for fun activities for Halloween? Join our Education team and get involved in some terrifying Halloween hands-on activities! At our Halloween Workshop, children will take part in a variety of fun and educational Halloween themed activities, games, and arts & crafts. Suitable for ages 6 - 12.
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, 21th of October 2023 from 14:30 until 16:00
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €10,00
Event Description:
Are you looking for some fun activities for your children? If so, come join our Education team and get involved in some terrifying Hallowe’en hands-on activities! Our Halloween Activity Day includes a variety of fun and educational activities, games, experiments and arts & crafts to stimulate children’s curiosity and interest in the world around us. During the camps we will be busy hunting for spiders and other bugs in our hedgerows, picking and carving gruesome pumpkins grown in our own vegetable garden, making mini-scarecrows as well as lots of spooky arts & crafts. We will also make fancy dresses made out of recycled materials and host a ghoulish team challenge, so book early to avoid disappointment!
Our Halloween camps are suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years old. Our experienced Facilitators are Garda vetted, are not undead and guarantee a splendid time for all.
Please note that the same content will be run on 2nd November, so do not book both dates.
Event Date and Time:
Wednesday, 1st of November 2023 from 9:00 until 15:00
Event Location:
Event Price: €25,00
Event Description:
Are you looking for some fun activities for your children? If so, come join our Education team and get involved in some terrifying Hallowe’en hands-on activities! Our Halloween Activity Day includes a variety of fun and educational activities, games, experiments and arts & crafts to stimulate children’s curiosity and interest in the world around us. During the camps we will be busy hunting for spiders and other bugs in our hedgerows, picking and carving gruesome pumpkins grown in our own vegetable garden, making mini-scarecrows as well as lots of spooky arts & crafts. We will also make fancy dresses made out of recycled materials and host a ghoulish team challenge, so book early to avoid disappointment!
Our Halloween camps are suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years old. Our experienced Facilitators are Garda vetted, are not undead and guarantee a splendid time for all.
Please note that the same content will be run on 1st November, so do not book both dates.
Event Date and Time:
Thursday, 2nd of November 2023 from 9:00 until 15:00
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €25,00
Event Description:
Join us at the Rediscovery Centre for our fun hands-on Eco Christmas crafts workshop for kids, where we will be making fabulous Christmas decorations from waste materials. Crafts include creating Santa Claus figures using cardboard, to making plastic bottle penguins, fabric tree decorations and beautiful upcycled Christmas cards. Suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years.
Event Date and Time:
Saturday, 9th of December 2023 from 14:30 until 16:00
Event Location:
The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Road, D09 HK58 Ballymun
Event Price: €10,00
