Pretty Neat Gallery & Studio
BEST FOR
Ages 6-16
WHERE
Brighton
What it’s like
Age-banded craft workshops, from felt sewing and dotty mandalas for younger kids to macrame and clothes refashioning for teens.
This is a proper studio setup rather than a drop-in craft table, with sessions pitched by age band so a six-year-old and a fourteen-year-old get genuinely different projects. The younger group makes dotty mandalas, party crowns and felt friends, or builds a fairy or dinosaur garden. Move up to nine to twelve and it's personalising pencil cases, painting wooden dolls, weaving and monoprinting. Teenagers get the more grown-up end of things: refashioning their own clothes, macrame keyrings, collage portraits and canvas painting.
Everything's guided rather than left to chance, which suits a beginner who's never picked up a needle or a paintbrush before. Materials and tools are all provided, snacks and drinks too, and whatever gets made comes home with you. The site's open one level with step-free access, so buggies and wheelchairs aren't an issue getting in.
Booking's required and there's no walk-in option listed, so this needs planning ahead rather than a spur-of-the-moment visit. Turn up more than 20 minutes late without warning and you'll be turned away, which feels strict but keeps sessions running to time for everyone else. Parking's sorted at least: the Brighton Marina multi-storey is free all day and evening, a short walk from the gallery.
If you're after a birthday that's more than soft play and sausage rolls, the kids' creative parties start from £100 and get tailored to the age group and interests, with a guided session, materials and refreshments included.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 6 to 16, with projects pitched by age band
- Parking
- Free all-day parking at Brighton Marina multi-storey car park, short walk away
- Parties
- Kids' creative parties from £100, tailored to age group and interests, includes guided session, materials, and refreshments
- Cancel up to 7 days before for a full refund, nothing back after that
- Parking is free all day and evening at the Brighton Marina multi-storey, a short walk away
- Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm
- Workshops are aimed at beginners, so no prior skill needed
Plan your visit
What ages are the workshops for?
Sessions run from 6 up to 16, split into age bands so the projects match. Six to nine year olds do things like felt sewing and mandalas, while teens get macrame and clothes refashioning.
Do we need to book ahead?
Booking is required, there's no turning up on the day.
Are materials included?
All materials and tools are provided unless a class description says otherwise, and whatever your child makes goes home with them.
Is there food or drink?
Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks come with every class, including hot drinks, cordials and oat milk.
What if we're running late?
More than 20 minutes late with no notice and you won't be able to join. If your child was the only one booked in, the session might get cancelled altogether.
Is it accessible with a buggy or wheelchair?
The gallery and studio are on one level with step-free access throughout.
Can we do a birthday party here?
Yes, kids' creative parties start from £100, tailored to the age group and interests, with a guided session, materials and refreshments included.
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