Ongoing Event: Escalate Arts Create Club at Staines Library Hub
Published: 16 Feb 2026
Create Club is a free weekly art space for young people aged 11 to 18 years old. It is an open and accessible environment for anyone interested in getting creative.
Date and Time: Wednesdays from 4.00pm-5.30pm
Venue: The Library Hub, Staines upon Thames.
Ongoing Workshops: Escalate Arts National Saturday Club
Published: 16 Feb 2026
Escalate Arts presents the National Saturday Club in collaboration with HEON - Build Your Own Brand. An immersive journey through design, fashion, photography & content creation.
Date and Time: 28 February to end June during term time from 1pm to 3pm
Venue: The Library Hub, Staines Upon Thames
Upcoming Workshop: Escalate Arts Literature Festival Comic book Art Masterclass
Published: 16 Feb 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.
Date and Time: 4 March 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Venue: The Library Hub Staines Upon Thames
Upcoming Author Talk: Escalate Arts presents Stephen Daly
Published: 16 Feb 2026
Escalate Arts presents Stephen Daly who will give insight into the creative processes he used whilst writing his debut novel, The Last Death Poet.
Date and Time: Friday 6 March 6.30pm
Venue: The Library Hub, Staines upon Thames
Upcoming: Escalate Arts Literature Festival Mark Stay’s Podcast
Published: 16 Feb 2026
Join us for a live recording of the Mark Stay podcast featuring author and screenwriter Julie Wassmer.
Date and Time: 14 March 3pm to 4pm
Venue: The Library Hub Staines Upon Thames
Upcoming Workshop: Escalate Arts Literature Festival The Kavad Box - Nami Ralph
Published: 16 Feb 2026
Discover the magic of storytelling through the Kavad Box, a traditional folding storytelling shrine from Rajasthan, India.
Date and Time : 28 March 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue: The Library Hub Staines Upon Thames
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.
ßÙßÇÂþ» Youth Arts and Culture Festival 2025
Published: 22 Jan 2026
The ßÙßÇÂþ» 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
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.
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!
