Hands-On Holiday Clubs 2026

Supercharge your child's summer with Hands On Holiday Clubs at the Museum!
Discover three amazing Hands On Holiday Clubs running for children aged 7-16 throughout the holidays! From 10am-3pm each day, dive into a range of activities with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) topics and crafts at their core. From building to filming, there’s plenty to fire your imagination.
Timetable
Breakfast Drop-Off - 8am to 10am
We will be offering an early drop-off slot from 8am to 10am. Supervision will be provided on each day from 8am until the main activities begin at 10am. A healthy, nutritious, breakfast will be provided between 8am and 9.30am. We'll even have some classroom-based activities, such as colouring to entertain our visitors while they’re having their breakfast. Breakfast drop-off must be pre-booked in advance with our team.
Main Activities
All our activities run from 10am-3pm. A mid-morning snack, drinks and a hot lunch will be provided. Dietary requirements will be catered for.
Each day will consist of several activities, including STEAM topics, crafts and physical activity. Read on to see an overview of these activities.
Pickup is from 3 to 3:30pm.
Late Pickup
Late pickup is possible across both days until no later than 4:30pm. Late pickup must be pre-booked with our team in advance.
Please note:
- *All activities are subject to change.
- Maximum: 16-18 - Places depending on the subject.
- Minimum: 5 Places - sadly, the club cannot run if we do not have enough places filled but we will inform you by approximately 14 July if this is the case.
- Ages: 7 -16 Ages depending on the subject (We welcome sibling groups especially if one child is older.)
How to book
Book your preferred club by emailing our team at community@britishmotormuseum.co.uk - we'll share availability and a booking form. For all enquiries, please email us at the same address or give us a call on 01926 895238, 9am-4pm Monday to Friday.
Fun with Bricks
21 - 23 July
The excitement is building! Join us at the British Motor Museum for our LEGO Hands on Club in July for 3 days of awesome LEGO builds and exploring our collection of 400 British vehicles. Design, build and code through team and individual builds and finish by exhibiting your creations!
Ages: 7-14.
Maximum places: 18
Cars & Animation Club
28 - 30 July
…and we're rolling! Learn about stop-motion animation types and techniques as you create your own stop-motion movie inspired by the Museum collections. There’ll be hands-on activities to build your knowledge, and a little film show at the end of the three days, so you can showcase your masterpieces. Don’t worry, we’ll bring the popcorn!
Ages: 7-14
Maximum places: 16
Animation Filmmaking Week
3-6 August
Bring miniature worlds to life through this hands-on stop-motion workshop! Explore the fundamentals of stop-motion animation and learn to plan narratives and build characters and environments. You don’t need experience - just curiosity and an interest in animation. We’ll end the week with a little film show - and we’ll bring the popcorn!
Ages: 11-16
Maximum places: 16
HAF Funded Places
These clubs are part of HAF (Holiday, Activities and Food) Club, a food programme
run by Warwickshire County Council for families whose children are in receipt of
benefits-tested free school meals.
If you are eligible for the HAF programme, and wish to book a place for your child in either of our clubs, please contact us via community@britishmotormuseum.co.uk or on 01926 895238, Mon - Fri 9am to 4pm. Include the number of children, with their ages, and have your HAF code to hand.

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