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PAST EVENT: Driftwood Craft, Pyrography, Pebble Art & Seed Bomb Making

When is it?

Tuesday 2nd August | 11am - 4pm

How much is it?

FREE (This event is now fully booked)

11am – 4pm BOOKING REQUIRED

A day full of free and fun natural crafts for the whole family in the EVI garden, with EggSeeds, “Bringing Education to Life”. There will be two different sessions, a morning and afternoon session. Come along for the day!

Free lunch for children.
Adult supervision is required.

Limited spaces – book here.

Session 1: 11am – 1pm
Driftwood Craft (suitable for all ages) – Pick your driftwood biscuits and make cool decorative pieces to take away.
Pyrography (Suitable for 4+) – Lend your hand to the art of wood burning – simple, fun and relaxing! From patterns, words or pictures create your own personal pieces to take away.

Session 2: 2pm – 4pm
Pebble Craft & Painting (suitable for all ages) – Help make some nature themed or inspiring stones to find in our garden or have a go at pebble art to take away.
Seed bombs (suitable for all ages) – Help bring some colour and wildlife to our garden, providing wildlife places to eat, hide and look amazing for us to all come back and see. Take some home to enjoy!

This Open Week is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund.


What’s on at EVI?

EVI Repair Café

Monday 16th December | 2pm - 4pm

FREE

Afternoon Film Club

Thursday 19th December | 2pm - 4pm

£3

A Child’s Christmas with Lighthouse Theatre

Thursday 12th December | 7.30pm - 10pm

£10 (£8 concession)

Transformative Breath to Health Workshop

Weds 27th Nov - Fri 29th Nov | 9:30am - 12:30pm

£50 for the full 3-days

Over 55’s Luncheon Club

Thursday 7th & 28th Nov | 12pm - 2pm

£3

Sunflower Café

Thursday 12th December | 2pm - 4pm

Free

EQUANIMITY Mindfulness Meditation & Relaxation

Mondays 10.30-11.30am & Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.30pm

£5

Crochet Club

Every Tuesday, 2.30 - 4.30pm

£3 (all proceeds go to EVI Pantry)

Card Making & Craft Workshops

Every Wednesday | 2 - 4pm

£3 (all proceeds go to EVI Pantry)

ChiChi Fit with Nia

Tuesdays | 6.30 - 7.30pm

£6

Yoga with Amanda

Thursdays 6-7pm

£8 drop in or £25 for 4

EVI Pantry

Mondays | 10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm

PAST EVENT: EVI Pantry Christmas Gift & Craft Fayre

Saturday 16th November | 11am - 2pm

Free entry

PAST EVENT: Concert, Cuppa & Cake with Richard Beavis

Tuesday 12th November | 1.15pm - 2.45pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Free Mind and Body Wellness Sessions

Thursday, 10th October, 9:30am - 11:00am (and then every Thursday until 7th November)

Free

PAST EVENT: Doctor Dark’s Laboratory at EVI

Friday 1st November | 11am, 1pm, or 2.15pm

Free

PAST EVENT: The Money Course

Monday 30th Sept, 7th Oct & 14th Oct | 12pm to 1.30pm

Free

FULLY BOOKED: Sewing Workshops

Starting Thursday 26th September | 2pm - 4.30pm

Free (bring your own fabrics)

PAST EVENT: Soup4TheSoul Self-Love Workshop

Thursday 3rd October | 6 - 7.30pm

Free

PAST EVENT: Silk-Painting for Families

Thursday 1st August | 10.30am or 1.30pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: EVI Family Fun Day!

Tuesday 30th July | 10am to 1pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: The Bee Hive at EVI

Wednesday 24th July | 11am, 1pm, or 2.30pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Summer 2024 Hospitality Academy

Starting Tues 18th June, 9.30am - 3.30pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Hustings 2024: Blaenau Gwent & Rhymney

Wednesday 3rd July | 3pm - 5pm (Doors open 1:45pm)

PAST EVENT: FREE Cooking on a Budget Experience

Starting Tuesday 9th April, 10am - 12pm

FREE

PAST EVENT: Jack and the Beanstalk at EVI

Wednesday 27th March | 11am, 1pm or 2.15pm!

FREE

Foundation Funders:

National Lottery Community Fund Logo
Welsh Government Logo

Current Funders:

Lloyds Bank Foundation Logo
Landfills Tax Scheme Logo
WCVA Logo
Blaenau Gwent County Council Logo
UK Gov Wales

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