A SERIES of activities are taking place for children this summer at Birkenhead Central Library.

Four free workshops are planned for August based on the topic 'destiny' giving kids different things to learn and make.

Supported by Arts Council England funding, experienced artists will lead the activities combining arts and crafts with the latest technology to create 'techy art'.

'Techy art' can light up, change colour, talk or play music.

All 'techy' artwork will then be displayed at the prestigious Williamson Art Gallery.

Each of the workshops last for three days and will take place between 10am and 3pm - children are welcome to attend as many or as few as they like and can either say at the workshop during lunchtime or have lunch at home between 12pm and 1pm. 

Full list of activities:

  • Workshop one – High and Low Tech Stories Thursday, August 1 to Thursday, August 3.

Join Laura and make an interactive story and try out different materials -as well as adding sound effects to a picture, using smart paints that change colour and brighten up your image.

  • Workshop two – Soundscape stories Monday, August 7 to Wednesday, August 9

Join Uma to learn how to make and record a soundscape from stories. Explore your own destiny to create a short story, which you will then turn into a digital audio recording.

  • Workshop three – E-textiles Wednesday, August 16 to Friday, August 18 

Join Elizabeth to learn how to make an arty e-textile banner combining materials that can talk, play music or light up with LED’s.

  • Workshop four – Pinhole to Pinterest Monday, August 21 to Wednesday, August 23

Join Rachel from Little Vintage Photography for a photographic adventure and learn how to build a camera, make images appear from thin air and print real Polaroids from a mobile phone. 

Places are open to children aged nine and up but will be allocated on a first come first served basis. 

If you would like to book or have any questions please contact Kirsten Hume at kirstenhume@wirral.gov.uk or call 0151 606 2119.