About
Our Arts & Craft Zone is for all ages, all abilities and all about having fun whilst making your own Clocktower Festival 2026 personal memories and momentos.
Unless a specific time for the activity is listed they are available throughout the festival day.
Where
Our Arts & Craft Zone is concentrated in our Hedged Gardens, just head to the Clocktower and they are located a few metres to the west. Don’t be flustered if you can’t see one of our activities listed in this area, a few are scattered through out the park. Feel free to ask any of our friendly and helpful team and they will direct you.
Activities
Theatre Workshop
Little Angel Theatre
Little Angel Theatre (LAT) has used puppetry to create and share inspiring stories since opening its doors in 1961. Drop by the puppet-making workshop and get hands-on with the team from Little Angel Theatre. No booking needed, just turn up, get crafty, and bring your puppet to life! Perfect for little hands (and big kids too) 🧵✂️
Pottery
Clay Time CIC
Clay Time have potter’s wheels for you to make your own items from wet clay, from bowls to ceramic jewellery to pottery sculptures, wherever your creativity takes you! We also have a variety of blank ready made bisque pieces (tiles, cups, plates, animals and more) that you can paint, and that we will fire up for you in our kiln to take home.
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Timed activity. 4.00 – 6.00 p.m.
Pompoms / Cross Stitch
Knit Nat Crew
@knitnatldn group is coming to The Clocktower Festival 🧶 and they’re teaching EVERYONE how to make pom poms. Kids, grown-ups, complete beginners, wool wizards. All welcome.
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Lavender Bags
Amara
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Beaded Bracelets
Islington Pensioners Forum
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Arabic Name Calligraphy
Khulood & Valerie
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Badge Making
Sharmin
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Puppet Making
Helen Ainsworth
Puppet making that is perfect for the location. Come along and create you own large creepy crawlies, insects and slugs.
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Cardboard Clocktower
Laura
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Chopping Board Creation
Archway Upcycle
The Archway Upcycle Group is a volunteer-led community initiative focused on reducing waste by repurposing discarded items into functional and artistic products. We promote sustainability, creativity, skill sharing and social engagement by offering free upcycling workshops with the free (guided) use of tools and a safe space for the community to come together.
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Felting / Spinning
Liz (Freight Farm)
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
Tie-Dye T-Shirts
Scout Association (Amanda)
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Prices available on stall.
Creative Writing Workshop
T.B.C.
Ages: All Ages Cost for this activity: £ Free
6.00 p.m. Festival Close
Thank you for your support of The Clock Tower Festival 2026. The festival is now at an end, please make your way to the Exits.
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