-This event is now SOLD OUT- The Institute of Imagination is delighted to announce the second in their series of summer camps taking place at our Imagination Lab on Albert Embankment in partnership with the film, media and design organisation Creative Sparkworks. The camp will focus on the tools used for film-making, storyboarding film content,...
What could your child invent in the Imagination Lab? Join us for Lab Life: Future Me to find out. Our Future Me theme concludes over the August bank holiday weekend with a celebration of ideas and invention at Lab Life. We're inviting children and families to imagine their future in a world which they will...
We're opening the doors to the Imagination Lab for free as part of the Fire Engine Festival, a special one-day family event at The Workshop, London. What is the Fire Engine Festival? The Fire Engine Festival is a unique event taking place at The Workshop, held in collaboration with the London Fire Brigade Museum. There will be a display of...
We are working with the Brixton Learning Collaborative (BLC) and their cluster of teachers to explore opportunities and projects for local schools to run programmes in the Imagination Lab. The BLC is a group of 13 schools and Children’s Centres in Brixton, south London, working together to support pupils, staff, families and the local community through partnership working. We...
This autumn we are running a community programme for Lambeth residents. We will be offering free workshops, training and events for those who live and work in Lambeth. For further information, check out what we'll be offering here. We're hosting a show and tell at the Imagination Lab on Wednesday 27 September, 4-6pm. iOi staff...
You're invited to... the OKIDO Crazy Drawing Party! Come and meet Messy Monster and the team from OKIDO Magazine on Sunday 8th October, as the Imagination Lab gets taken over for a day by the wonderful world of drawing. All activities at the OKIDO Crazy Drawing Party will include imaginative drawing of some kind, so be ready to imagine and...
We're inviting schools to step into the Imagination Lab for this free event, Lab Learn: Code Week. With coding being the modern literacy, the Institute of Imagination will be celebrating the development, creative application, innovation and invention that digital literacy brings. These free schools workshops will explore imaginative ways for young children to step into...
You're invited to... Lab Life: Coding Weekend! book now For Lab Life: Coding Weekend, we will be hosting a weekend of family workshops in our Imagination Lab. These workshops will give young children the opportunity to step into the world of coding through a number of imaginative routes. With coding being the modern literacy, we will be...
You're invited to... Volunteer Preview Evening Come to the Imagination Lab to find out more about volunteering with iOi. During this 1 hour session, you will learn about our exciting programme, have the chance to explore the Lab and try out activities, meet the iOi team and learn more about what role you can play as...
You’re invited to… Lambeth Community Programme: Tinkering Club We are hosting a Tinkering Club for Lambeth residents only, as part of the Lambeth Community Programme. What can you expect at Tinkering Club? With 'wearables' always trending in new forms, the Institute of Imagination will be celebrating the creative application, design, innovation and invention of new...
In partnership with iOi, FUZE Workshops consist of a full day's coding activities learning to code using a real text based programming language. Children from seven upwards get to code simple programs, control electronic circuits, interact with sensors and even code a robot arm. The activities are tailored to the individual’s ability level so each student will...
On 25th October, we will be running a day’s programme as part of GOSH Arts' family arts week, which is focused on architecture. The activity will challenge participants to de-mystify the idea of creating a piece of art; by using everyday materials, embracing colour and celebrating light. We will create light vignettes that enable participants to tell...
You're invited to... Lab Live: Cardboard Challenge! Book now To celebrate the Global Cardboard Challenge 2017, we will be hosting a day of Lab Live family workshops at the Imagination Lab. Cardboard plays a big part in our everyday lives and is a material that can be found in every household. But how can we reimagine and...
