
Essential Information
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Location |
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
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Date and Times | Third Saturday of every month | 10.30am-12pm |
Prices | Free (+ £1.00 booking fee) |

Join our community of makers at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.
Ever wondered how to keep your silver shining or how to mount a picture? Join us as we build a community of makers and menders.
This is a monthly club for all generations to come together and share skills. Our fantastic facilitator, Lucy-Anne will lead the sessions, showcasing a new specific skill or technique which could be used to look after your own objects at home.
Come and meet like-minded peers in a friendly environment, work on exciting team and individual projects, and learn new skills from each other.
Workshops last for 90 minutes and feature activities and demonstrations. Refreshments are included.
Upcoming themes and skills:

More Than a Uniform
Saturday 18th June
This months Make do and maintain is all about Fashion, Textiles and History and will be led by maker-historian Dr Jo Horton and textile artist Nigel Cheney .
Join us as we celebrate the brave adaptable Wrens (WRNS) and the part uniform played in the war effort . We will be doing this through a sneak peak at some original uniforms used by the Wrens, as well as a display of creative work by young designers from UK universities, who have responded to Wrens (WRNS) uniform in the context of changing society and experiences, during and after wartime.
In this family friendly workshop, textile artist Nigel Cheney https://nigelcheney.com will lead an embroidery workshop, themed around stories of Wrens, their lives, and ambitions. Take inspiration from these brave stories and create your textile design.
This session has been kindly devised by Caird Research Fellow Dr Jo Horton FRSA https://www.johorton.com
Important information
This club is suitable for ages 7 and above.
All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
No experience is necessary—beginners and experts alike are welcome
Please note the event is free but there is a booking fee of £1.00.
Sessions will be held in the learning space at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.
The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre is a quick, easy journey from central London by rail or via local bus services.
Address: The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, Nelson Mandela Way, Kidbrooke, SE3 9QS
By train: You can reach us from central London via direct routes by Cannon Street, London Bridge, Charing Cross and Victoria. Our nearest station is Kidbrooke which is only a 5 minute walk away.
By bus: The following buses stop near the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre: 178, B16, 286, 132
By car: There is limited parking space in our car park but we will prioritise parking for visitors with disabilities. Please pre-book, otherwise we cannot guarantee a place. E-mail: bookings@rmg.co.uk | tel: 020 8312 6608