Play Works

Play Works ran from 18 November 2023–23 June 2024. The exhibition explored the endless possibilities of play and children are encouraged to let their imaginations take flight.

The gallery was transformed by swathes of organza in a rainbow of colours. Masks, ribbons, costumes, blocks, balls and buckets were scattered throughout, just waiting for children to bring them to life.

Students from Cedars Primary School worked with artist Penny Wilson to produce their own playful responses to items in the Richmond Borough Art Collection which were displayed as part of the exhibition.

Created by Turner Prize winning art and architecture collective Assemble and Assemble Play, this interactive exhibition transformed the gallery with vivid colour, inventive objects and peculiar props.

Play in the Courtyard

A play kitchen, A-frames, chalk boards and a playhouse are available in our central courtyard for younger families to enjoy. The items were produced by Assemble Play and The Redwood Collective in 2024 as a legacy item from Play Works.