Light Up Lancaster’s much-loved Explore Week returns from 26 to 30 October, bringing five days of free, family-friendly activities to The Storey during half term. Designed to spark curiosity and creativity, Explore Week offers hands-on workshops, interactive experiences and exciting opportunities to discover the worlds of art, light and science.

Delivered in partnership with Lancaster University’s Engagement Team, the programme is a fun and accessible way for children and families to get involved, learn something new and enjoy a week of creative exploration ahead of the main Light Up Lancaster festival.

Monday 26 October
LOCATION	ARTIST / ORGANISATION	ACTIVITY
Auditorium	Alan Morris	Imaginary Light Landscapes
Reading Room	Rachel Shore	Drawing with Shadows
Music Room	Hannah Gregory	Hot Air Balloons/ Lighthouses
Gallery	Uni: Dalila Missero	Seaside Cinema
Gallery	Uni: Johnathan Gratus	Solar-Powered Lego Cars
Gallery	Lancaster and Morecambe College	Facepainting
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Tuesday 27 October
LOCATION	ARTIST / ORGANISATION	ACTIVITY
Auditorium	Ethan Ward	Painting with Light
Reading Room	Leoni Cripps	Clay Glow Houses
Music Room	Hannah Gregory	A Sky Full of Stars/ The Searchlight
Gallery	Uni: Dalila Missero	Seaside Cinema
Gallery	Jess Levine	Geli-Plate Printing
Gallery	Lancaster and Morecambe College	Facepainting
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Wednesday 28 October
LOCATION	ARTIST / ORGANISATION	ACTIVITY
Auditorium	Makers Space	TBC
Reading Room	Jo Thompson	Willow Bird Lanterns
Music Room	Molly Bland	Mobile Making
Gallery	Uni: Fidelis Chibhabha	Under Your Skin: Inside the Human Body
Gallery	Uni: Johnathan Gratus	Solar-Powered Lego Cars
Gallery	Uni: Benjamin Dalton	Fortune Tellers
Gallery	Lancaster and Morecambe College	Facepainting
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Thursday 29 October
LOCATION	ARTIST / ORGANISATION	ACTIVITY
Auditorium	Makers Space	TBC
Reading Room	Uni: Sophie Nightingale & Justin Lo	AI Investigators: Spot the Bot
Music Room	Rachel Allsop	Drawn to the Moon
Gallery	Uni: Pam Forster	Clodhoppers, jackbit and snigs – oh my!
Gallery	Lancaster University Confucius Institute	Chinese Papercutting and Shadow Puppets
Gallery	Abby Kilfedder	Glow in the Dark Flags
Gallery	Lancaster and Morecambe College	Facepainting
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Friday 30 October
LOCATION	ARTIST / ORGANISATION	ACTIVITY
Auditorium	E2M	UV Road Signs
Reading Room	Uni: Sophie Nightingale & Justin Lo	AI Investigators: Spot the Bot
Music Room	Rebecca Wilmott	Little Illuminated Worlds: Shadow Theatre Books
Gallery	Preston Mela	South Asian Crafts
Gallery	Lancaster and Morecambe College	Facepainting