Days of Wonder X Dreamy Place Saturday at Hove Museum of Creativity, 26 Oct

18 frames from a black and white archive film show a woman in Edwardian clothes sat down. A pink circle covers her mouth and with each frame it grows to cover her whole head then shrinks again.
Image credit: Turntable Zoetrope, Annis Joslin courtesy of Screen Archive South East

A Saturday of hands-on play with film and digital media featuring experiments with animation, magic lantern slides and zine making. Perfect for curious families.

Get ready for an exciting journey into the world of filmmaking with artists and filmmakers. Dive into Brighton & Hove’s groundbreaking film history as you create your own animations, experience magic lantern slideshows, and experiment with zine making. Ideal for young people and families looking for a hands-on creative adventure!


The Marriotts Magic Lantern Show

10.30am and 12pm (performances last 45 minutes)

Free, limited spaces. Arrive early to avoid disappointment

Experience the wonders of a Magic Lantern show brought to life with words and music by Allan & Rene Marriott using original slides.


Zine Making

11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm

Free, drop in

Make a simple zine inspired by the Days of Wonder exhibition and Hove Museum’s film and media collection.


Experimenting with Early Animation

2pm – 4pm

Free, drop in

Come and play with shadow, light, colour, animation and photography to creatively explore early filmmaking processes with Days of Wonder artists.

All Zinemaking and Early Animation activities devised collaboratively by Louise Conway, Chahine Fellahi and Annis Joslin.


The workshop programme runs alongside the Days of Wonder exhibition, which brings together four talented artists – including Sapphire Goss, Annis Joslin, Bella Okuya, and Connor Turansky – who have created engaging new artworks inspired and influenced by the remarkable film and media collections held at Hove Museum of Creativity and Screen Archive South East.

Days of Wonder is produced by Corridor and videoclub in partnership with Brighton & Hove Museums and Screen Archive South East with support from Arts Council England, Film Hub South East and National Lottery Heritage Fund.