The Big Print Picnic
Join us for a fun day of free artist-led games and activities to celebrate the current Women In Print exhibitions at Allan Bank.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Come and make a print to take home at one of our drop-in printmaking sessions. Bring your lunch and participate in the Artist A & Artist B Picnic, involving fun, family games using handprinted props. All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult.
Schedule 10:30-12:00 - Print Workshops Try your hand at relief and stamps printing and badge making.
12:00 - 14:00 - Drop in picnic Eat your own lunch on a handprinted blanket created by the artists. Enjoy artist-led games using handprinted props. Indoor & outdoor activities (weather permitting, though outdoor activities will take place indoors).
14:00 - 15:30 - Print Workshops as above
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Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Children welcome
- Meeting point
Please check in at the Visitor Welcome desk inside the house, where you will be directed to the day's activities around the house and gardens.
- What to bring and wear
Bring a picnic! Plus a waterproof coat in case of showers.
- Accessibility
Accessible activities on the ground floor of the house and accessible billiards room outside. Blue badge parking at the property & accessible ground floor toilet.
Upcoming events
Women in Print
Exploring the power and possibility of contemporary printmaking. See original print collections.
Wordsworth the Influencer
Explore the landscapes that inspired Wordsworth through large scale photography.
Notes on Rest
This exhibition in a room once occupied by Romantic writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge, explores the parallels between the rhythms of plant life and the ongoing health issues of artist Karen Davies.
The Caravan Press
Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business from a caravan in Langdale in the late 1940s.