Join us at the Young V&A for a hands‑on twlight CPD with an Aardman creative, where you will explore practical stop motion techniques you can take straight back to the classroom.
This visit also includes free tickets to Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends exhibition.
Young V&A Visit & Exhibition Entry (4:30 - 5:15pm)
Explore the galleries, discover the Young V&A Schools’ Programme, and enjoy complimentary access to the new Aardman exhibition celebrating 75 years of animation.
Motion & Model Making with Aardman Creative (5:15 - 6:45pm)
One of Aardman's professional animators will lead you in a hands‑on creative session exploring a range of animation styles, before leading a practical clay stop-motion activity.
Whether you’re new to animation or looking to expand your toolkit, this workshop builds confidence and sparks ideas for your lesson plans.
By the end of the session, you will:
- Understand the core principles of stop motion animation
- Build confidence using stop motion software
- Explore different styles and approaches to stop motion
- Learn how to make a simple model with guidance from an Aardman creative.
Access & Inclusion
This twilight session will take an inclusive approach and are suitable for teachers and teaching assistants working in state primary mainstream and SEND settings.
An access budget is available to support participant engagement in this programme, for example for transport, BSL interpretation or other costs.
Eligibility
Your school must be in a London borough to be eligible for the programme.
If your school or a member of your school staff is participating in another area of the Primary Arts programme, you are still eligible to take part in this strand of the programme.
How to Book
Please log in to our Primary Arts booking platform and select this session from the Come & Try menu.
About Young V&A
Young V&A is a museum of creativity for children and young people, based in Bethnal Green. It opened its doors on 1 July 2023 as a brand-new museum of creativity for children from birth to 14 years old, with our three permanent galleries, Play, Imagine and Design. In 2024, Young V&A was named Art Fund Museum of the Year and Kids in Museums’ Most Family Friendly Museum. Our co-created and co-designed museum has also been recently recognised in RIBA’s National Design Awards, 2025.
Between April 2025 and March 2026, we welcomed over 35,000 students and teachers into the museum who engaged with Young V&A through workshops, self-guided visits to our free permanent galleries and visits to our temporary exhibitions.
