Opening Times
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
August
Toddler Tuesdays
Tuesday 20 August, 10am to 4pm
Tuesday 27 August, 10am to 4pm
Join us every Tuesday during the summer holidays for a special play area designed just for little ones under 5. Parents and carers, bring your kids along to enjoy self- led play. Explore interactive and sensory toys, get creative with crayons, and unwind in our cozy reading nook.
Free to attend, no booking required.
Four-Legged Friend Fridays
From Friday 16 August
Well-behaved dogs are welcome at 20-21 every Friday, from Friday 16 August to Friday 25 October. One dog per person. All dogs must be clean and dry and must be kept on a short lead. 20-21 reserves the right to ask badly behaved owners and their dogs to leave the premises.
Free No Booking Required.
A Dog’s Life Painting Workshop with Wendy Bruce
Saturday 24 August, 10.30 to 3.30pm
Join Artist Wendy Bruce for a step-by-step guide of creating a beautiful French Bulldog in Acrylic. All materials Provided.
£15 Per Person Book Here.
Pooch Photo Pawtraits by Beki Doig
Friday 23 August. 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm.
Ditch the blurry phone snaps and unleash your pooch’s inner rock star during a photo shoot with professional pet portrait photographer, Beki Doig. Fee includes one 5″ x 7″ photograph to be collected from 20-21.
Booking essential. £20 for a 10 minute session. Book here.
Meet Winnie, a ‘Pet as Therapy’ Dog
Friday 30 August. 11am, 11.30am, 12 noon or 12.30pm.
Join Winnie, a black Labrador who is registered as a Pets as Therapy dog, and her owner Kate Lonsdale, to find out about the work of PAT dogs. If you or your child is nervous around dogs, this is a great opportunity to watch a friendly and gentle pooch in a supportive environment. Kate will also give tips on meeting a new dog for the first time. Suitable for all ages.
Book a free 20-minute time slot at: 11am, 11.30am, 12 noon or 12.30pm. To book please Call 01724 297070 or book at reception.
Scunthorpe Pride
Sunday 25 August, 12pm to 5.30pm
To celebrate Scunthorpe Pride 2024 we will be open special Sunday hours for Scunthorpe Pride! We have a special exhibition ‘Scunthorpe Steel’ by emerging and established artists who identify themselves as queer. Not only that we’ll have free rainbow themed arts and crafts and our café will be serving festival themed food!
Free Entry No booking required.
Art Club – Lego Edition
Saturday 31 August, 1pm to 3pm.
Arts and Crafts session for children 8+ with a different theme every month. This month we will be joined by BrickBox UK and will be making a huge dog themed Lego mosaic!
Free Entry No booking required.
September
Kickback Youth -New Wave Take Over
Friday 13 September, 5pm to 7pm
A meet up for young people aged 12-18. Get together for an awesome evening filled with fun activities, music, snacks and crafts. This month is youth take over from our NEW WAVE group with live music.
Free to attend and no booking required.
New Wave Day
Saturday 14 September, 11am to 4pm
Bring you friends and family to enjoy Heritage Open Days with a youth twist. Bring your pre loved good quality clothes for eco friendly clothes swop, enjoy live bands, DJ’s and art!
Free to attend no booking required.
Life Drawing with Julie Oxenforth
Saturday 7 September 10.30am to 12.30pm
Nurture your creativity and strengthen you observational skills with tutored Life Drawing.
All sessions 10.30am to 12.30pm. £20 per session, materials provided. Book Here
Art club
Saturday 28 September, 1pm to 3pm
Arts and Crafts session for children 8+ with a different theme every month.
Free to attend and no booking required.
Doggy Dilemma Session with Canine Behaviour Expert
Friday 27 September, 1pm to 4pm.
Meet ground-breaking canine behaviour expert, Pamela @ Impackt Behaviour, and her Aggression Therapy Dog, Daphne, and gain some top tips on how to deal with your dog’s behavioural issues. All children to be accompanied by an adult.
Free no booking required.
Meet Isobel French, Veterinary Physiotherapist
Saturday 28 September, 10.30am to 12.30pm & 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Meet expert Veterinary Physiotherapist, Isobel French, and discover more about this interesting profession. Isobel will also be on hand to give advice on any physio issues your pets may have. All children to be accompanied by an adult.
Free No Booking required.
October
Doggy Life Drawing
Saturday 5 October, 2pm to 3.30pm.
Join us for a life drawing class with a doggy difference. Artist Neil McGregor will lead the session, aided by a pair of canine models. All skill levels are welcome and basic materials will be provided but please feel free to bring your own. Suitable for Ages 8+.
Booking Required £15 per person Book Here.
Tin Dog Making Demonstration with Lucy Casson
Tuesday 22 October. 12.30pm to 4pm.
Meet acclaimed artist, Lucy Casson, and watch her in action as she creates an imaginative, canine-themed scene from recycled tin, which will be added to the ‘A Dog’s Life’ exhibition when completed.
Free No Booking required.
Best Dressed Dog Competition
Friday 25 October. 2pm to 3pm. Book-in. Free.
Calling all fashion-conscious dogs…enter our best dressed dog competition, and you could win a free photo shoot with professional pet photographer, Beki Doig. Please call to book your dog’s turn on the catwalk…or should that be dogwalk.
Free to enter, to book your place please call (01724) 297070 or visit reception
LEGO® Crufts Competition
Saturday 26 October, 10am to 4pm. Free
Mark the end of the A Dog’s Life exhibition with another LEGO Crufts competition. With the assistance of Brick Box, make a LEGO Dog and enter it into the competition with the chance to win some fabulous LEGO prizes. (LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group which does not support this event in any way and does not accept responsibility for any unforeseen outcomes linked to
Free No Booking required.
Reoccurring Events
Daily: Tuesday – Saturday 10-4 ARTivity Table
Arts and Crafts activities for the whole family based around our current exhibitions.
Every Wednesday, 1:30 – 3:30pm: Get Crafty
Craft sessions for age 16+ with a disability
Every Thursday (term time only), 10:30 – 12:00: Stick & Splodge £2.50
Creative and sensory play for children under 5 alongside special café offer, free children’s meal for every adults meal purchased.
Our Current Exhibitions:
Here at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, we have five exhibition spaces showing a range of contemporary art and craft from local, regional, national and international artists.
Please note: The Nave and Chancel spaces are currently closed until spring 2024 due to work restoring the former St John’s Church building.
29 June to 26 October 2024
Fabric Lenny – Totem Stacks and Kindly Acts
Yorkshire based artist Fabric Lenny uses drawing as a springboard to everything: painting, sculpture, public art and animation, creating ‘candy for the eye and musings for the soul’. This exhibition includes new and existing paintings, prints and sculptures, shown throughout the new-build areas of the building – including new site specific artwork on the gallery and reception windows.
Please note: The Nave and Chancel spaces are currently closed until spring 2024 due to work restoring the former St John’s Church building.
For more information head over to our dedicated Exhibitions page.
