Escalate Arts events

Night-time Smartphone Photography

Published: 22 Jan 2026

Tuesday 4, 11, 18 and 25 November, 4:30pm to 6:30pm, Meet at Library Hub, Staines Upon Thames.

In this four-part course, learn how to transform streetlights, reflections, and shadows into bold, creative images in this smartphone photography workshop.

Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festival 2025

Published: 22 Jan 2026

The Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festival 2025 is taking place on Saturday 8 November, 11am to 3pm, at the new Staines Library Hub in Staines-Upon-Thames. The festival offers free workshops and shows for young people aged 11 to 18. These cover many fun and creative activities!

Museum of Me

Published: 22 Jan 2026

Join our freelance museum curator, in collaboration with Spelthorne Museum, for workshops on curating the museum of you.

4:30pm to 6pm, Wednesday 15 and Wednesday 22 October 2025, Staines Library Hub

Image of a sketch of 4 people looking at rectangle boxes on a wall

An Inspector Calls - Interpretation Workshop

Published: 22 Jan 2026

4:30pm to 6:30pm, Tuesday 9 December, Staines Library Hub.

Are you in Year 10 or Year 11 studying GCSE English or Drama, and learning about An Inspector Calls? Come and join this fun, interactive workshop with actors from the Guildford Shakespeare Company.

Three performers

Upcoming Workshop: Escalate Arts Literature Festival Comic book Art Masterclass

Published: 22 Jan 2026

Join artist Kev Sutherland for a lively two hour Comic Art Masterclass suitable for ages 11years+. This interactive session introduces participants to the fundamentals of comic storytelling, character design, and visual humour.

Ongoing Event: Escalate Arts Create Club at Staines Library Hub

Published: 22 Jan 2026

Create Club is a free weekly art space for young people aged 11 to 18 years old.

Create Club with paint splodges

Upcoming Workshop: Escalate Arts Literature Festival The Kavad Box - Nami Ralph

Published: 22 Jan 2026

Discover the magic of storytelling through the Kavad Box, a traditional folding storytelling shrine from Rajasthan, India.

Design in VR Workshop

Published: 22 Jan 2026

9am to 12pm, Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 October, Staines Library Hub

Interested in how Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence can be used in design? Come along and learn about 3D modelling in design and earn a certified digital badge!

Image of lady with a virtual reality headset on

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