Artful Adventures

Artful Adventures is running at The Beacon Children and Family Centre on Tuesday evenings, from 20 October to 8 December 2026. It's an eight-week course, with sessions from 6pm to 8pm, and it's built for parents to work alongside their children, who need to be aged eight and over. The whole thing is run by the Gloucester and Forest of Dean Children and Family Centres.

The sessions are mindful creative workshops, and the focus is on creative expression and parent-child bonding rather than the finished result. It's a small, friendly group where no previous experience is needed, so you don't have to be an artist to get involved. Over the eight weeks, the activities range from drawing and painting to collage, mixed media and air-dry clay, so you'll work with a fair few different materials rather than sticking to one thing.

Because it's a course that runs every Tuesday for two months, it's more of a regular thing than a one-off drop-in. You'll be back in the same room with the same small group each week, which is part of the appeal if you're looking for something to do with your child that stretches across the autumn and into early winter. The Beacon is over in Valley Gardens, Kingsway, GL2 2AR.

Booking is required, and the sessions are free, with craft materials and light refreshments provided. That means you don't need to bring your own kit or worry about the cost of supplies. The sessions run 6pm to 8pm every Tuesday from 20 October to 8 December.