Learning Events

Norwich Death Café at Sainsbury Centre

Meet in the Modern Life Café at 2pm, and at 3.30pm join us for a special tour of the collection which will highlight one special object related to death each week.

Death Café is a worldwide movement that brings people together to drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is to normalise these conversations and in so doing help us all to enjoy our (finite) lives.

This is a free event and all guests get their first cuppa on the house.

To find out more about what to expect at a Death Cafe go to www.deathcafe.com

Please Note: Death Cafe events are offered as an informal space for talking about death with a view to normalising these conversations. As such they are not offered with the intention of providing bereavement support.

The Norwich Death Cafe team are happy to signpost on to other organisations locally offering this kind of support where needed.

Contact norwichdeathcafe@gmail.com for further details.

Death Cafés are held throughout the year at the Sainsbury Centre’s Modern Life Café. Tickets are free, but booking is essential. Please make your selection below for the date you wish to attend.

Venue: Sainsbury Centre Modern Life Café, UEA, Norfolk Road, Norwich NR4 7TJ

Young Artists' Studio (12-16)

29 - 31 July 10:30 - 16:00 Can the Seas Survive Us? 

During this 3-day workshop, you'll develop your own project with support from three Sainsbury Centre associate artists: Marnie Hardy; Ian Brownlie and Rose Feather. Use a range of techniques including drawing and digital photography to create works on paper in response to our Can the Seas Survive Us? Exhibition season. Experiment and develop your ideas alongside other young artists. Learn book-binding techniques to finish your work ready to display in the Living Area. Suitable for ages 12-16. Book in advance on our website. 

Buy ONE family ticket which includes gallery entry for three days, three studio workshops and all materials. 

You will recieve an automated email with a link to a short questionaire, which must be completed to attend this unaccompanied workshop. 

Tickets cost £45 per person attending.

Bursary places are available for families on a low income. Email Rach: Rachel.Anstey@uea.ac.uk 

£45: 1 person ticket

£90: 2 person ticket

£135: 3 person ticket

£180: 4 person ticket

Mini Studio: Term-time workshops for parents, carers, and preschool children. Take part in relaxed guided exploration followed by multisensory play with a Sainsbury Centre artist. Book from the beginning of each month on our website and pay what you can. Dates:

8 July 1030 - 1200 Watery World with Dot Howard

Buy ONE family ticket which includes gallery entry, Mini Studio activities and a snack for everyone.

Tickets cost £10 per child, up to a maximum of £25 per family. 

Babies with an older sibling do not require a ticket.

Bursary places are available for families on a low income.  Email Rach:  Rachel.Anstey@uea.ac.uk 

£10: 1 child ticket

£20: 2 children ticket

£25: 3+ children ticket

Banner for the Planet

1300-1500

Sainsbury Centre Dialogue Space (East End Gallery)

Join Parents for Future and the Sainsbury Centre Learning team for collaborative mindful craft-making and discussion. How can we turn climate anxiety into climate action, creating a hopeful world for our children? 

This FREE event is aimed at parents, grandparents and carers, but children are welcome. Let us know you are coming by signing up here.

Dates:

Saturday 14 June

Saturday 12 July

Saturday 16 August

Norwich Death Café at Sainsbury Centre

Meet in the Modern Life Café at 2pm, and at 3.30pm join us for a special tour of the collection which will highlight one special object related to death each week.

Death Café is a worldwide movement that brings people together to drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is to normalise these conversations and in so doing help us all to enjoy our (finite) lives.

This is a free event and all guests get their first cuppa on the house.

To find out more about what to expect at a Death Cafe go to www.deathcafe.com

Please Note: Death Cafe events are offered as an informal space for talking about death with a view to normalising these conversations. As such they are not offered with the intention of providing bereavement support.

The Norwich Death Cafe team are happy to signpost on to other organisations locally offering this kind of support where needed. Contact norwichdeathcafe@gmail.com for further details.

Death Cafés are held throughout the year at the Sainsbury Centre’s Modern Life Café. Tickets are free, but booking is essential. Please make your selection below for the date you wish to attend. Please email Lauren Wilson at lauren.l.wilson@uea.ac.uk if you would like to bring a guest. 

Venue: Sainsbury Centre, Modern Life Café, UEA, Norfolk Road, Norwich NR4 7TJ

CAN A RIVER HAVE RIGHTS? A RIVER WALK AND DIALOGUE
With Sophie Docker, Specialist Facilitator and Mediator, and Johann Don Daniel, artist

In recent weeks, two stories have hit the national news regarding the rights of rivers: the first recognising the rights of the River Ouse in Sussex, followed by a similar declaration for the chalk streams of Hampshire.  Closer to home, there have been ongoing calls to award Freedom of the City to the River Wensum.  So what does it mean to think of a river having personhood, or rights?  Is this a useful way to advocate and collectively care for our own Norfolk Rivers?

This session will combine a walk to the stretch of the River Yare that runs behind the Sainsbury Centre with artist, Johann Don-Daniel, where we’ll focus on the voice of the river and our most authentic responses to it.  This will be combined with a dialogue facilitated by Sophie Docker, an expert in Nonviolent Communication.  Following the principles of speaking from the heart and deep listening without judgement, the aim is to illuminate the subject of how best to care for our rivers and identify cooperative pathways towards positive action.

Thursday 10 July
6.15 – 8.15pm
FREE

Space for Dialogue, East End Gallery
Booking essential

HOW TO TALK ABOUT CLIMATE (WITH PEOPLE WHO DON’T WANT TO LISTEN)
With Matthew Cross, Norwich Coaching Services
Kate Dunton, Head of Learning, Sainsbury Centre

Do you sometimes feel like you’re being a drag when you try to talk about the climate crisis?  Whether you’re talking to colleagues, family, friends, or people you think should be listening, do these conversations sometimes leave you feeling isolated? 

In this gallery-based workshop, we’ll reflect on our own feelings and responses and explore what might be behind the apparently negative responses we encounter.  The session will draw on coaching techniques to help you develop strategies for handling those conversations more effectively. 

Wednesday 9 July
4pm – 6pm

FREE

Space for Dialogue, East End Gallery
Booking essential

Join us for a special Sculpture Park tour planned especially for a younger audience. This guided tour will lead you on an outdoor journey where you will meet a few of the works most popular with our young visitors. There will be activities and stories along the way.

Places are limited and booking is essential. Please reserve one free space for each child who will be taking part.

All ages are welcome, but this tour is particularly suitable for 7 to 11 year-olds. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please come dressed for the weather and for walking on uneven ground.

11am to 12pm 

Location: Sainsbury Centre Sculpture Park, meet at gallery reception.

Dates:                 

Saturday 21 June, Chris Jones

Saturday 19 July, Carol Hinds

Friday 8 August, Carol Hinds

Thursday 21 August, Polly Gould

As part of Heritage Open Days, the Sainsbury Centre is offering free and exclusive tours. This is your chance to delve deeper into our stunning architecture, and get a tour of areas not usually open to the public.

These tours are free to attend but tickets must be booked in advance. Numbers are limited to 12 per tour.

Sculpture, the Sainsbury Centre & Architectural Heritage Tour:

Explore our beautiful Sculpture Trail, discover the highlights of the Sainsbury Centre and learn about the history of the architecture of the Ziggurats and the first UEA buildings designed by Denys Lasdun.

Saturday 13 September, 11:00 AM with Bo Davies

Sunday 14 September, 11:00 AM with Carol Hinds

Behind the Scenes Tour:

Go beyond the galleries and uncover the secrets of the Sainsbury Centre itself. This tour includes a special visit to the Crescent Wing Corridor and a unique look behind the “skin” (the interior wall) of the Living Area, both usually closed to the public.

Saturday 20 September, 2:00 PM with William Turner

Sunday 21 September, 2:00 PM with William Turner