24 October 2026
- 10:00 to 15:30
Family activity
Aardman Academy stop-motion workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne
Applications are now open to join our special animation event for families in the North East of England at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.
- Date
- 24 October 2026
- Location
- Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne
We are working with Aardman Academy on a day-long workshop for families to explore creating stop-motion animation inspired by some of the documents held in the collections at Tyne & Wear Archives and The National Archives.
The Aardman Academy is the in-house training department of Aardman Animations, studios and home of world famous Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and more.
The sessions are designed for 11–14 year olds and they must be accompanied by one adult who is prepared to get stuck into the animation process too! An additional space per family group will also be available, either for an extra adult or a sibling.
Apply for a place
Places are FREE but are limited so if you’d like to take part, please click on the link below to apply.
Apply for a place on the workshop
Please note that by submitting this form you have not secured a place on the Aardman Academy workshop. Applicants will be selected by ballot, and successful applicants will be notified via email on Monday 5th October. Places will need to be accepted by Monday 12th October.
In partnership with
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Aardman Academy
This project is being offered to families in the North East of England as part of a partnership between The National Archives and North East Museums. This partnership is supported by The National Archives Trust and is made possible through the generosity of Joanna & Graham Barker, the Barbour Foundation, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, GRoW @ Annenberg, the Bisset Trust, the Schroder Charity Trust and the Hadrian Trust.
Event details
- Date
- 24 October 2026, 10:00 to 15:30
- Price
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Free
- Age
- 11–14 year olds
- Location
- Discovery Museum
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Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA
Dates for this event
Plan your visit
Visiting the Discovery Museum
Find all the details you need to plan a trip to the Discovery Museum, including opening times, facilities, accessibility information and how to get there, on the North East Museums website.