Get creative this summer to celebrate The Mill’s 10th birthday! Join us for our series of free hands-on workshops for children aged 4 and over in our friendly community space, led by local artists. We’re running three workshops on Thursday’s during the school holidays, with a choice of two different times each day. Create your own party chameleon […]
What’s On
Children’s Room Update
Sadly, the Children’s Room is currently closed until we can reopen it safely in line with the guidelines. Supporting local parents and young children is a priority for us, so we’re looking at how we can do that in other ways, and reopening the Children’s Room as soon as we’re able to do so. We’ll […]
Creative Isolation
We’ve spotted lots of online creative challenges and group activities in the last few weeks. Here’s some that we’re running, as well as others by local Walthamstow creatives: Kids Art Club Every Thursday as part of #TheMillOnline A creative activity you can try (young or old) put together by Gemma from The Mill’s Thursday afternoon […]
Philosophy Penguin Presents… Philosophy for 3 & 4 year olds
Picture this: a group of three and four-year-olds challenging the world through words and maximising their freedom through independent critical thought. That’s exactly what ‘Philosophy Penguin Presents …’ offers; an opportunity for young children to discuss what they think, why they think what they do and how what they think differs from others. Neil Wilcock […]
The Jokes On Us! exhibition story
Our exciting new participatory art exhibition, The Joke’s On Us! launches on the 11th April. It is part of the Waltham Forest Borough of Culture 2019, featuring work from the Government Art Collection, and potentially showcasing your finest joke… Display your joke next to a famous artwork We are asking residents and people from anywhere in the […]
We’re celebrating Book Giving Day!
14 February 2018 10am – 6pm FREE Celebrate reading with us! We will be giving away free children’s books for younger children on Book Giving Day, 14 February 2018. First come, first served. Thank you to the kind donation of books from our friends Child’s Play Books and Tidy Books!
Souper Wednesday’s return on 14 February!
Every Wednesday, starting 14 February 2018 12 noon – 2pm Open to everyone, food available until it runs out Soup £3 a bowl; cake of the week £2.50 Volunteer Nat Di Maggio, and his alter ego Big Buddah’s Thai Kitchen, will be relaunching our weekly Souper Wednesday on 14 February! Nat will be fresh from […]
Practical Medicine Making
Two three-week courses: 25 February – 11 March 2018 and 8 April – 22 April 2018 2pm – 5pm £75 (£60 concessions) for whole series or £30 (£25) per session Learn how to make potent medicinal preparations with wild harvested and cultivated herbs for your home and community use: infusions & decoctions, tinctures, vinegars, syrups, […]
New Year, New Mug! With Pop-up Pottery
Thursday, 25th January 2018 7:15pm – 9:30pm £15 per person, max 10 people Booking and payment in advance. Join us for an evening of creativity and relaxation at our Pop-up Pottery. Experiment with a number of pottery decorating techniques to create a beautiful ceramic travel mug. Perfect for cold winter days outside! Included in the […]
Upcycle, Repurpose, Colour and Create furniture workshop
Saturday, 27 January 2018 2pm to 5pm £48 per person No experience needed, everyone welcome Join Nina’s Chalk Pot for a fun, relaxed 3 hour workshop and discover how you can use our special paints, pigments, accent colours and waxes to add a whole new layer of creativity to repurposing and upcycling. Learn how to […]