Art School Trips and Workshops

artistic inspiration for young creatives

What art and design school trips in the UK spark creativity and connect to the curriculum?

Art educational visits feature galleries, studios, and outdoor sketching sessions encouraging techniques, appreciation, and personal expression across primary and secondary levels.

Looking for places and ways in which you can inspire your art and design students or your Arts Award Scheme? There are countless ways to learn about art beyond the classroom and enhance learning experiences within the subject.

Teaching art and design in a classroom environment has its limitations. Books and modern digital devices are great, but if you want to really inspire your art class, taking them to see works of art first hand is a must. Looking for an Arts Award Supporter to help your class?

Arts Week School Trips UK | June 2027

Go all out with creativity to celebrate Arts Week this year. Below you will find a huge range of UK school trips and workshops. From gallery visits in London or Edinburgh to drama workshops and street-art tours. Whether your topic is art history or graffiti, the possibilities are endless. Pupils can sketch, perform, design and explore different cultures through art.

The educational visits on this page work brilliantly across primary and secondary, building confidence and self-expression. And we have ideas to suit every school and every budget. If you're looking for Arts Week school trip inspiration for 2027, you are in the right place. The most popular trips and workshops book up early so make your enquiries today!

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UK Art Trips

Here in the UK we can motivate your group with everything from medieval textile art at Warwick Castle to modern design classics such as Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower. Helping to enhance their critical thinking and develop knowledge around the subject, the art & design day trips we feature can support your study of artists, architects and designers and the skills and processes they employ.

Overseas Art & Design Trips

For older students wishing to travel on an extended art trip, we have an exciting range of tailor made art and design tours. Whether you fancy an architecture trip to Russia, a historical art and design trip to Amsterdam or a far flung voyage to Japan for a once in a lifetime chance to study the arts of the Far East.

Find a school trip or workshop for the following Art topics: Animation, Bookbinding, Comics, Craft, Design, Drawing, History of Art, Multimedia, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Urban Arts, and more.

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Popular school trip November 2026 !

Benmore Outdoor Centre

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19th Century listed manor house, sleeping 120 people, is set within Benmore Botanic Gardens, in Loch Lomond National Park. Our adventure education residentials provide inspirational, high quality, outdoor learning experiences. 90 minutes from Glasgow

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London Culture Tours History, Art, Literature and more
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Art and design Visits to the Tate Modern and the Victoria and Albert Museum help students examine how art and design respond to social change, technology, and historical context, from classical...
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Art & Design Trip to London with Equity
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London is the UK's top destination for an Art & Design trip. Visit inspiring attractions including the V&A Museum, Tate Modern, the National Portrait Gallery and Photographers' Gallery.
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Unforgettable Day Visits at The Hive
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Creative sessions aim not only to help develop young people's creative thinking, expression and practical abilities, but also help bring other areas of the curriculum the life. For example, making...
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Walker Art Gallery
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Big Art EYFS - Students are able to experiment with collage materials and mark making. There are opportunities for imaginative and creative play through small world toys, block play, costumes, puppets...
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Audley End
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Discover Audley End's impressive collection of portrait miniatures and Old Master paintings, including works by Hans Holbein, Hans Eworth, Pieter Claesz and Jan van Goyen. You can also use our outdoor activity pack for inspiration and draw the flora in Audley End's extensive and beautiful grounds.
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Viking Workshops
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Our workshops include tailored, fully interactive, drama games, role play, teamwork exercises, songs, movement and more, led by a professional costumed actor.
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Choose Respect (Anti-Bullying)
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All our workshops use drama, dance and/or movement to stimulate learning and capture children's imaginations. Our team of performing arts professionals have a range of activities up their sleeve to...
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Preparing for Panto!
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Our workshops include tailored, fully interactive, drama games, role play, teamwork exercises, songs, movement and more, led by a professional costumed actor.
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Living Things
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All our workshops use drama, dance and/or movement to stimulate learning and capture children's imaginations. Our team of performing arts professionals have a range of activities up their sleeve to...
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Alice through the looking Glass
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Our workshops include tailored, fully interactive, drama games, role play, teamwork exercises, songs, movement and more, led by a professional costumed actor.
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The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
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Through out the day the children will be taken on a historical journey by the workshop leader who will be in dramatical character. There will also be times for the children themselves to get involved using drama as a medium.
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The King's Coronation
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We use a wide range of drama techniques to engage all children in the topic and ensure our sessions are completely inclusive so that all children can learn, develop and grow.
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Anti-Bullying Show - Online
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OpenView Education are a team of professional performers who are also subject specialists. Drama is embedded throughout our approach and delivery. All online anti-bullying workshops and shows are full interactive. Students will take part in role-play and group activities.
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Eden Project & Cornwall for Primary and Middle Schools-Curriculum Travel
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The performing arts encompass a wide array of disciplines, and we are pleased to confirm our ability to support nearly every variety of ensemble. Should you desire to inspire your students through an...
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Liverpool for Primary & Middle Schools-Curriculum Travel
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Do you need somewhere to perform - to give your students the opportunity to test themselves? Perhaps you are a Dance group or a Brass Band or maybe a Gospel Choir. Liverpool offers many opportunities to enable us to put together a fabulous experience for you. Why not ask what we can do?
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Roman Workshop
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Our workshops include tailored, fully interactive, drama games, role play, teamwork exercises, songs, movement and more, led by a professional costumed actor. Within our Roman Workshop the...
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Around The World'-A Geographical Adventure!
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Our workshops include tailored, fully interactive, drama games, role play, teamwork exercises, songs, movement and more, led by a professional costumed actor.
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Flamenco & Spanish Dance
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All our workshops use drama, dance and/or movement to stimulate learning and capture children's imaginations. Our team of performing arts professionals have a range of activities up their sleeve to...
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Introducing Shakespeare- Engage and Inspire
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Our workshops include tailored, fully interactive, drama games, role play, teamwork exercises, songs, movement and more, led by a professional costumed actor.
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Online Safety: Into The Screen
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All our workshops use drama, dance and/or movement to stimulate learning and capture children's imaginations. Our team of performing arts professionals have a range of activities up their sleeve to...
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Inspiring Art & Design School Trips - Teacher FAQ

What's the value of art and design trips for schools?
Art trips allow students to see original artwork, including colours, textures, and materials that cannot be fully experienced through photos or textbooks. Visiting galleries helps pupils develop appreciation of different techniques and styles while inspiring their own creative work. These visits support curriculum goals around artistic understanding and experimentation.

Art workshop at school or gallery visit - which works best?
Workshops at school focus on practical techniques and hands on making (£150-£400). Gallery visits provide inspiration by exposing students to a wide range of artistic styles and historical works. Many schools combine both, using workshops for skill development and gallery trips for creative ideas.

Free art places schools can visit?
Many major galleries in the UK offer free entry. The National Gallery in London is free, and many museums allow school groups without admission fees. Outdoor spaces such as parks and sculpture trails can also work well for sketching and observation activities.

Top 10 art and design school trips teachers recommend in 2026:

1. National Gallery, London (classical masterpieces, free)
2. Tate Modern, London (contemporary art)
3. V and A Museum, London (design and decorative arts)
4. In-school artist workshops (painting and mixed media)
5. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (outdoor sculpture)
6. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow (varied collections)
7. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (historic and world art)
8. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (fine art collections)
9. Local street art tours (urban creativity)
10. Hepworth Wakefield (modern sculpture)

Art and design trips for SEND pupils - what helps?
Many galleries offer touch tours and sensory experiences. Workshops can adapt tools and materials for different abilities. Tactile art activities and texture based projects often work well for visually impaired pupils. Planning ahead with venues ensures accessibility and inclusive activities.

Typical cost for art and design trips:
- Free galleries plus travel: £3-£10 per child
- Paid museums or exhibitions: £5-£15 entry
- Workshops: £150-£400
- Residential art camps: £120-£250 per child

Schools may be able to access grants from arts organisations or local cultural programmes.

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