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Arts

From painting to singing, we offer arts activities to suit everyone. Take a look at our current program.

Courses & Groups

Workshops

  • Creative Writing
    Creative Writing
    Creative Writing
    Tuesdays 2-4pm starting 8 October
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    Tuesdays 2-4pm starting 8 October
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Tuesdays 2-4pm starting 8 October
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Develop your creative writing skills and build your confidence as a writer
  • The Artist Life
    The Artist Life
    The Artist Life
    Fridays 1pm-4pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    Fridays 1pm-4pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Fridays 1pm-4pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    What does it mean to be an artist?
  • Hand Built Ceramics
    Hand Built Ceramics
    Sold Out
    Hand Built Ceramics
    Sat, 26 Oct
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    26 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    26 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Hand make and pigment your own ceramic dishes.
  • Sunday Session October
    Sunday Session October
    Sold Out
    Sunday Session October
    Sun, 20 Oct
    Kensington
    20 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Kensington, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    20 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Kensington, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Join Lily O'Connell for an afternoon of art-making.
  • Help Your Child To Read
    Help Your Child To Read
    Sold Out
    Help Your Child To Read
    Sat, 07 Sept
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    07 Sept 2024, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    07 Sept 2024, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    A free session to help you (and your child) make sense of learning to read.
  • Introduction to Clay Sculpture
    Introduction to Clay Sculpture
    Sold Out
    Introduction to Clay Sculpture
    Sat, 31 Aug
    Kensington
    31 Aug 2024, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
    Kensington, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    31 Aug 2024, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
    Kensington, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Learn the art of forming clay by hand
  • Gozleme & Baklava
    Gozleme & Baklava
    Sold Out
    Gozleme & Baklava
    Sat, 31 Aug
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    31 Aug 2024, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    31 Aug 2024, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Back by popular demand!
  • Sunday Session August
    Sunday Session August
    RSVP Closed
    Sunday Session August
    Sun, 25 Aug
    Kensington
    25 Aug 2024, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Kensington, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    25 Aug 2024, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Kensington, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Join Lily O'Connell for an afternoon of art-making.
  • Kantha Quilting & Embroidery
    Kantha Quilting & Embroidery
    Sold Out
    Kantha Quilting & Embroidery
    Sat, 24 Aug
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    24 Aug 2024, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    24 Aug 2024, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Learn a beautiful new way of using fabric scraps.
  • Tissue Transfer Ceramics
    Tissue Transfer Ceramics
    Sold Out
    Tissue Transfer Ceramics
    Sat, 24 Aug
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    24 Aug 2024, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    24 Aug 2024, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Hand make and pattern your own ceramic dishes.
  • Screen Printing
    Screen Printing
    Sold Out
    Screen Printing
    Sun, 11 Aug
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    11 Aug 2024, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    11 Aug 2024, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Print your own design onto paper or fabric
  • Sunday Sessions
    Sunday Sessions
    Multiple Dates
    Sunday Sessions
    Sun, 16 June
    Kensington
    16 June 2024, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Kensington, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    16 June 2024, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Kensington, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Join Lily O'Connell once a month for an afternoon of art-making.
  • Tissue Transfer Ceramics
    Tissue Transfer Ceramics
    Sold Out
    Tissue Transfer Ceramics
    Sat, 25 May
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    25 May 2024, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    25 May 2024, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Hand make and pattern your own ceramic dishes.
  • Ngarrga (Dance) workshop with Djirri Djirri Cultural Services
    Ngarrga (Dance) workshop with Djirri Djirri Cultural Services
    RSVP Closed
    Ngarrga (Dance) workshop with Djirri Djirri Cultural Services
    Tue, 26 Mar
    Kensington
    26 Mar 2024, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Kensington, 76 McCracken St, Kensington (Hall behind the church)
    26 Mar 2024, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Kensington, 76 McCracken St, Kensington (Hall behind the church)
    A community event to celebrate dance - with Djirri Djirri Cultural Services. We will also invite participants to talk about dance in our own cultures and share lunch.
  • Kantha Quilting & Embroidery
    Kantha Quilting & Embroidery
    RSVP Closed
    Kantha Quilting & Embroidery
    Sat, 23 Mar
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    23 Mar 2024, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    23 Mar 2024, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    Learn a beautiful new way of using fabric scraps.
  • Book Launch: 'A long wait for Justice. A Taiwanese Experience' by Edith Chen
    Book Launch: 'A long wait for Justice. A Taiwanese Experience' by Edith Chen
    RSVP Closed
    Book Launch: 'A long wait for Justice. A Taiwanese Experience' by Edith Chen
    Thu, 21 Mar
    Kensington
    21 Mar 2024, 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
    Kensington, 76 McCracken St, Kensington (Hall behind the church)
    21 Mar 2024, 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
    Kensington, 76 McCracken St, Kensington (Hall behind the church)
    To celebrate Harmony Day we will be interviewing Kensington local, Edith Chen and launching her book: A long wait for Justice - A Taiwanese Experience. Edith will talk about her book and her ’families struggle to obtain justice in Taiwan, in the context of the White Terror period’.
  • KNH Staff & Volunteer Gathering
    KNH Staff & Volunteer Gathering
    RSVP Closed
    KNH Staff & Volunteer Gathering
    Fri, 23 Feb
    Kensington
    23 Feb 2024, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    Kensington, Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    23 Feb 2024, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    Kensington, Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    A celebration for all the people who make Kensington Neighbourhood House such a special place! Come along to share a meal and meet your fellow community members.
  • Sessions on the Voice to Parliament
    Sessions on the Voice to Parliament
    RSVP Closed
    Sessions on the Voice to Parliament
    Sat, 02 Dec
    Kensington Neighbourhood House
    02 Dec 2023, 3:14 pm – 3:19 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    02 Dec 2023, 3:14 pm – 3:19 pm
    Kensington Neighbourhood House, 89 McCracken St, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia
    We are running multiple sessions to engage in meaningful dialogue about the upcoming referendum to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament.
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