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Children’s Parties

Holding your child’s party at the Gulbenkian is easy!

Our family film screenings or events make excellent occasions to celebrate!

Tickets to family film screenings are £3.50pp and we regularly offer group discounts to other events.

If you wish to host celebration or gathering we may be able to arrange space for use before or after the event.
You are welcome to bring a birthday cake and party decorations.

How to book: For groups of 10+ contact our Ticket & Information team on 01227 769075 or email boxoffice@kent.ac.uk ,or for groups of less than 10 book online.

Events:

For events coming up please visit our what’s on or contact the Ticket office on 01227 769075 or email boxoffice@kent.ac.uk.

It all went off so well, so please extend my thanks and appreciation to all of your staff involved’ D Warner (Birthday party)

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Hire our Cafe

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Hire our cinema

The cinema is a 300 seat venue including 3 wheelchairs spaces.

Hire our theatre

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ART31

ART31 takes its name from Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, which states that ‘Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities’.

ART31 is a vision created with, by, and for young people in Kent, championing the belief that all children and young people have an entitlement to access high quality arts and culture, to empower them to achieve their creative potential, and to genuinely engage young people as equal partners in any decision making that affects them.

The ART31 Youth Board is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25 who steer its governance, and influence policy and practice across the county and beyond, challenging the creative sector to examine existing ways of working and integrate young people into the core of their practice.

Our projects with young people

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ART31 Generate

ART31 Generate is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25. They steer ART31's governance, and influence arts policy and practice.

Youth Theatre

Fantastic and fun sessions for ages 13-18 years, encouraging creativity and theatre-making skills.

Live Streaming film equipment.

SCREEN31

Screen31 is a group for young people aged 15-25 interested in developing their film-making skills.
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TECH31

TECH31 provides free practical training in technical theatre for ages 13 - 25.
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National Theatre Connections – Gulbenkian Young Company

NT Connections is the National Theatre’s nationwide youth theatre festival. Each year it offers a unique opportunity for youth theatres and school theatre groups to stage new plays written for young people by some of theatre’s most exciting playwrights, and to perform in leading theatres across the UK.
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Gulbenkian Uncovered

Are you enthusiastic, committed and creative? Gulbenkian Uncovered gives University of Kent students the chance to programme films and run events.

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Square Pegs Arts

Square Pegs Arts are an award winning Charity who provide drama groups, music projects and other accessible Arts opportunities for children and young adults who have learning disabilities and autism, and produce original, inspiring, challenging Theatre. Difference is celebrated and everyone is supported to shine in their own way.
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KRAN Fam

KRAN Fam is a drama group in partnership with Kent Refugee Action Network for young refugees and asylum-seekers.

Accessible Film Club

Relaxed Screenings

Monthly film screenings that are open to all, especially those with autism and learning disabilities.

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ARTY31

Gulbenkian’s ARTY31 group is for young people aged 8-12 with a wide variety of arts interests.

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