Celebrate the final weekend of Sue Webster: Birth of an Icon with a bold, punk-inspired programme of creative workshops and events for all ages.

From hands-on collage and clay-making to expressive painting and playful family activities, dive into a weekend of creativity, individuality, and rebellious artistic spirit.

Weekend Programme 

Rip It Up! Family Collage Drop In Workshop – FREE

Sat 9 May, 10am

Get ready to cut, stick, and create! Inspired by the bold and exciting collage artworks in Sue Webster’s exhibition, and the wider world of punk art, this fun, hands-on workshop invites families to explore collage in a playful way.

Experiment with found imagery and composition to make your own unique masterpiece with artist Tom Armstrong!

Tom Armstrong contributes cartoons to Private Eye Magazine, and teaches art classes and workshops to wide ranges of different groups. He has made artwork for, and played bass in, a number of bands. Now he can’t hear very well.

Punk Portraits 

Sat 9 May, 11am

Join us to create a stunning self-portrait, which you will then transform into a bold Punk Portrait icon.

Make a Mini Clay Icon 

Sat 9 May, 1:30pm 

Sat 9 May, 3pm 

Create a mini clay icon inspired by someone you love, or craft a bold, punky piece that celebrates your individuality and personal style.

Mini Punk Movers & Makers

Sun 10 May, 11am 

Special Mini Movers & Makers session with punk-inspired creative activities.

Gallery Tour

Sun 10 May, 3pm 

Visit our major exhibition, Sue Webster: Birth of an Icon, and enrich your experience with a guided Gallery Tour led by a Firstsite Visitor Assistant. 

Punk Weekender Screenings

Sid and Nancy

Sat 9 May, 5:30pm

Sid and Nancy portrays the relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. 

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

Sun 10 May, 11:30am

The first film to encompass the remarkable story of one of the true Icons of our time – Dame Vivienne Westwood. 

About the exhibition

Defaced leather jackets, memorabilia, self-portraits, video, and installation – journey through a raw, and personal exploration of art, identity, and growing up different.

Marking her first major solo show after a celebrated collaborative career, this landmark exhibition centres on ‘The Crime Scene’, an installation developed since 2019, charting her life from teenager to now. It is the first time this seminal work has left the studio.