Pop-Up Performance: Build a Story

Leap into a world of make-believe with artist and dramatherapist Samantha Adams and make your own story!

+44 (0)20 7942 2000
  • Wednesday, 1 – Thursday, 2 April 2026

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • Paintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries

  • Families

  • Free event

Pop-Up Performance: Build a Story photo
Tiptoe, whirl and wander through the sights, sounds and smells hidden within paintings in the V&A collection and be guided in the creation of a story. Together, you will become storytellers and create an original story that takes you on a journey through imagined realms. Take it away with you so you can tell it again to family, friends or even as your own bedtime story! 

Each workshop is approximately 40 minutes long. Each session will include an exploration of the galleries and an opportunity to write or draw part of the story to take away with you. Sessions are free and start at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00.  

This is a free, drop-in event for families to enjoy all together; no child can be left unattended. Suitable for ages 5+.  

If you have any further questions, please email the families team on families@vam.ac.uk

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