Aimed at under 16s, Foundry provides spaces for children and their families to explore creative skills with an end goal of creating events or products for their local community. This
includes after-school young-enterprise style projects, free holiday clubs, and one-off workshops with visiting artists such as West-End performers.
Recent Foundry Makes projects have included short plays, keyrings and badges, and a family recipe and activity book. These sessions operate on a pay-what-you-can basis across
Walsall.
Holiday projects have included workshops with cast members from Hamilton, Mary Poppins, and Aladdin, writing and voiceover workshops contributing to the Travelling Tales Digital Library, and craft workshops with products sold at Walsall MakerFest.
“My girls wish every day could be a RicNic day…”
Our groups are:
Fridays at Manor Farm Community Association, Rushall
- Bright Sparks – ages 5-9 years exploring a range of art forms
- Ignite – ages 9-13 years with a focus on crafts, design, making
- Comets – ages 13+ years with a focus on performance
Wednesdays at All Saints Church Hall, Bloxwich
- Flares – ages 5+ focusing on performance
For more information and to book a place, complete our signup form here.
“Coming to RicNic just makes me feel happy!”
Hear from our participants about how the RicNic Foundry has developed since it’s launch in April 2024, with footage from our Christmas Showcase Celebration.