Care & Repair Festival: Family Craft Workshops - Draw and Explore (Relaxed Session)

This session has smaller number of participants and begins 30 mins before the New Room opens.

Families, develop and learn new drawings skills together. Artist-led, use different materials, including collage. Discover new things, ways of seeing and creatively explore one of the oldest buildings in Broadmead

Families, with children aged 8+. All art materials are provided, children must be accompanied by an adult.

The activity will be in the Broadmead Courtyard, a public outdoor space. If the weather is not suitable, activity with be in the beautiful 18^th century Chapel on the ground floor. Please come to the Broadmead gates.

Free, donations are welcome.

This event is part of the Care & Repair Festival, organised by Sparks, John Wesley’s New Room, and Bristol BID. The Care & Repair Festival is a joyful, family-friendly celebration of making, mending, and creativity, taking place from 7-19 April 2026.

Discover more about the festival and explore all events at: www.bristolbid.co.uk/projects/care-and-repair-festival

John Wesley’s New Room is almost 300 years ago and the oldest surviving Methodist building. It is one of the few historic structures remaining in this part of Bristol

More information about visiting John Wesley’s New Room, including our Visual Story can be found by clicking on this link: www.newroombristol.org.uk/accessibility.

A quiet and private space is available in the Chapel Meeting Room.