TATE KIDS

Exciting film news!

The Itch of the Golden Nit (made by many of you reading this now) will be shown in Picturehouse Cinemas across England, so we’re (hopefully) coming to a town near you from 23rd June.

There will also be workshops at some of the screenings so check out the list:

Tags: itch of the golden nit, Tate Movie project, Things To Do

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Hello everyone, on this very cold morning! I hope it’s warmer where you are!? Brrrrrrr!!

You may have seen me asking if anyone wanted to write a review of one of our galleries in exchange for some Tate Kids goodies?

Well we’ve had our first one in! With pictures! August Thompson Wild (great name!) – take it away…

We visited Tate Modern on Saturday October 9th
We travelled by train and Underground to St Pauls and then walked
across the wobbly bridge.

I’ve drawn 4 pictures -
One of my journey on the tube

Gus on the Underground

One of the Millennium Bridge (you might be able to make out Tate Modern on right bank – - unfortunately we didn’t see any dolphins or whales).

Gus on The Millenium Bridge

I liked the food in the cafe  – good fish and chips, and I really liked the birds pinned to the wall with arrows!

I had a great time!

Gus in the Cafe and with the birds!

Thanks, August! I’ll send you your goodies in the post ASAP.

If anyone else would like to write something about their visits to Tate, then just email me at kids@tate.org.uk. Looking forward to reading them!

SJ
Tate Kids Editor

Tags: Critics, Tate Modern, Things To Do

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Stuck for things to do this half term? Bored by the rain? Whatever the weather, Tate has something for you!

If pictures made sounds what would they be? Find out as you follow Tate Britain’s JOIN UP trail. Or hunt for objects in paintings, make drawings of them and post them into your very own POST IT box! Plus make sculptures and share them on Tate’s Flickr page. Ace!

Unleash your creativity with a visit to the Art Trolley this half term! It’s free for all ages, all week.  Half term opening times Mon 31 May to Fri 4 June, 11.00 – 17.00.

If you’re in Cornwall this half term, why not visit Tate St Ives? It’s free for 18s and under, so take an extra special journey into the exhibitions with Walkabout Talkabout. Daily from Sat 29 May to Sat 5 June at 11.00, 13.00 and 15.00.

Or head to the Courtyard Family Drop In, with games and resources for all the family, running daily from Sat 29 May to Sat 5 June, 10.00 until 13.00.

PLUS! at Tate Modern the Start activity desk is open for families. Enjoy free games and activities, for aged  5′s and over. Open Thurs 3 June, Fri 4 June 12.00 – 16.00.

PS – Remember!  Kids Eat Free in Tate Modern Restaurant, Tate Modern Café 2, the Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain and in the Tate Liverpool Café. Nom nom nom.

Tags: Half Term, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate St Ives, Things To Do

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There are a lot of ways to get to Tate Modern. Maybe if the weather’s good, you’d like to come this way?

If you walk from the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank (it’s really near Waterloo station) you can see all sorts of cool things.

This is the Oxo tower – as in Oxo cubes! It’s got lots of shops and even a tiny art gallery. Can you spot the Oxo letters? They light up red at night, so it’s a cool sight to see!

There’s St Paul’s Cathedral, on the other side of the River. The dome is almost the same height as Tate Modern’s chimney.

But oops, what’s this? There’s a diversion on the path! Looks like they’re making it an even nicer place to go for a walk. Still, it’s quite easy to find Tate Modern, there’s a special series of banners on lampposts that lead the way.

There it is! You could probably just follow the huge groups of schoolchildren. These guys were from France, and we walked the rest of the way together.

The diversion takes you straight to the Turbine Hall entrance. Cool!

There’s nothing in there at the moment, but it sounded like secret things were happening behind these doors . . .

So, next time you visit us, remember to take a walk in the sunshine and Be Happy!

Tags: Bankside, Tate Modern, Things To Do, Turbine Hall

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Looking for things to do this Easter holiday?  Why not spend your time having arty fun with Tate? You can start right here with the Tate Kids games and films, or maybe you’re planning on visiting London, Liverpool or St Ives? Tate’s got something for you!

TATE BRITAIN

Family trails for under 5s

Go on a journey around Tate Britain and post your discoveries into your POST IT! box as you go. When you get home you can open up the box and show your friends what you found. Or you could follow the JOIN UP! trail: play the listening game, search for shapes, patterns and talking hands . . . and make your own sculptures.

Art Trolley

Tate’s famous Art Trolley will be out every day during the holidays. Never been to see it before? Get creative with loads of things to make and do (and colour and stick), and be inspired by the amazing artworks all around you.

The Art Trolley
© Tate 2006

TATE LIVERPOOL

Tell Your Story

Be inspired by performances from storytellers, poets and rappers, in free family activities which capture the spirit of Afro Modern, the current exhibition at Tate Liverpool.

There’s also a Crackin’ Easter Trail to try across a selection of Liverpool’s most amazing museums. Collect a stamp at each activity to be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes from all the venues involved!

TATE MODERN

UBS Openings: Family Zone

At weekends and during holidays, UBS Openings: Family Zone offers great activities to get you exploring the galleries in new ways. Check it out!

Psst – Did you know there are special activities for Families at Tate Modern every day? You can get an UNSketch book to draw in, or follow the Seen/Unseen trail to discover things about the gallery that you never knew before. Best of all, you get a complimentary pencil and cool Tate bag!

There’s also the multimedia guide for children, which includes videos and all sorts of extra information about your favourite Tate artworks, all put together with video, music and games in a cool little gadget with a stylus and headphones . . . wicked!

TATE ST IVES

There’s loads going on at Tate St Ives, like the beautiful Barbara Hepworth Family Activity Trail, the Hands in Art creative play sessions for younger children, Super Sundays with hands-on creative activities for adults and children to enjoy together and Walkabout Talkabout – tours that will trake you on an extra special journey into the latest exhibition to make discoveries of your own . . .

AND BEST OF ALL (YOU’LL LOVE THIS PART) KIDS EAT FREE!

There’s a special children’s menu in the restaurants at Tate Britain and Tate Modern this Easter, including homemade cottage pie or fish fingers and delicious desserts such as fruit skewers or fromage frais with mango sauce. Nom nom nom!

Children under the age of 12 eat for free when accompanied by an adult selecting two courses from the a la carte menu. Get in quick, because this offer closes on 16 May 2010.

So, what are you waiting for? With this much to do, we’re sure you’ll keep busy this holiday with Tate!

Tags: Easter Holidays, Films, Games, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate Modern, Tate St Ives, Things To Do

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