Instrument Making Workshop


Friday 26 September 2025

Times

12.00PM – 1.00PM

2.00PM – 3.00PM

Pricing

  • General Admission $15.00
    (+ bf per ticket)
  • Venue: Maker Workshop

    Super creative instrument making workshops. Recycle and make music with your very own tin can shakers, kazoos and more!

    Davey is a specialist in making homemade instruments from household materials and recycling. This is a very creative session where kids can demonstrate their creativity with music, art and craft.

    Davey will run these instrument making sessions for 5 - 8 year olds and 9 - 12 year olds, making a variety of instruments from Tin Can Shakers to Kazoos and Diddly Bows for the older session.

    Session Times
    12 - 1pm: 5-8 year olds (caregiver supervision required)
    2 - 3pm: 9-12 year olds

    This event is part of the September School Holiday Fun happening at The Arts Centre September 20 - October 5 2025 

    Location map

    School of Art,
    Hereford Street

    Market Square Hereford St Carpark Boys' High Entrance Engineering Laneway The Observatory Hotel Courtyard South Quad North Quad Registry Student Union The Gym Engineering Cloisters Studio Common Room Library Biology, Observatory and Physics Chemistry School of Art West Lecture Classics Rutherford's Den Clock Tower Boy's High Workshop Great Hall
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