Heritage Building Workshops | Sunday School Stories
14 October 2024
Want to build you DIY skills or understand the craft of renovation? Love sustainability and heritage sites? Interested in the construction, maintenance, or conservation industries? We provide the tools and professional training to learn new or hone skills for your own renovations and boost creativity and sustainability.
Fullers Builders are hard at work on crucial repairs and exciting renovations to our Sunday School Hall to bring this space to its full potential. Joining with Union Chapel's Sunday School Stories Project, they are also offering the opportunity to share their craft with you for free.
Email your interest to attend - details below.
Or, click here to jump to Creative Volunteers opportunity to capture the workshops with your arts, crafts, and video/photo/audio skills.
Where? When? How?
Each workshop is 9am - 3pm, for people aged 18+, in Union Chapel's Sunday School Hall in Islington. Entrance is round the back of Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, N1 2XD.
Choose your taster workshop + application deadlines:
TUE 12 NOV - Carpentry: Fully Booked
TUE 10 DEC - Roofing: Fully Booked
TUE 14 JAN - Roofing: Fully Booked
TUE 11 FEB - Carpentry: Fully Booked
TUE 11 MAR - Brickwork: Apply by 21/02
TUE 8 APR - Brickwork: Apply by 28/03
TUE 13 MAY - Plastering: Apply by 30/04
Email [email protected] to apply, stating which workshop date you would like to attend, why you'd like to take part, current skill level, accessibility needs, if you consent to photo or film of the workshops, queries you may have, and any food requirements such as allergies, vegan, vegetarian, etc.
Workshop capacity is 12 people aged 18 and up. All tools, equipment and associated PPE will be provided on the day, for the day. Please wear sturdy footwear. Please avoid loose and/or delicate clothing or jewelery. You must wear clothes that you don't mind getting a bit scuffed/dirty.
Please note: there may be photos or videos to capture the workshop experience for Union Chapel's use to celebrate the event online, in the press, and to feedback to the supporters that have made these free events possible.
Travel Info:
Tube: Highbury & Islington | Train: Highbury & Islington, King's Cross | Bus: 4, 19, 30, 43, 271
There is no private parking at Union Chapel. We encourage visitors to travel by public transport or bike. Bike racks are available at Highbury Roundabout or on Upper Street nearby.
Meet the facilitators:
Essential capital works are underway on our Sunday School Hall to bring the space back to the community with improved accessibility to a space for upskilling, amplifying the voices of the underrepresented, and breaking down barriers to culture and creativity through engaging participatory activities and emerging artists and leaders of the future.
Fullers Builders are a traditional building contractor that has been trading since 1872. Now, they are eager to share their skills and provide an introduction to conservation and repair works and boost sustainability.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a day with specialists sharing their skills, repair techniques and showing how to undertake common tasks that could help in your own homes.
What to expect?
- Meet the Union Chapel team for a delve into our architecture, design, and heritage.
- An introduction to the conversation industry.
- An overview of the craft skill.
- Typical tasks that a craft operative would be expected to undertake.
- Precautions and risks associated with the craft.
- Personal protective equipment that would typically be adopted.
- The tools and equipment that allow the craft operative to undertake their duties.
- Workshop.
- Discussion & Q&A’s.
- Sunday School Hal hard-hat site tour.
What you get?
- Certificate of participation
- Lunch and refreshments provided
- New skills
- Like-minded community connections
Meet like-minded people and discover the hidden treasures of Union Chapel whilst supporting our Sunday School Stories heritage-led community project.
Come be part of our Sunday School Stories adventure!
CREATIVE VOLUNTEERS; help us capture the moment.
If you're a filmmaker, photographer, illustrator, or have other creative skills and want to capture the inspiring workshops, please apply to be part of our community collaboration that brings arts, heritage, education, and sustainability together.
Click here for more info and how to apply.
"It was so fascinating to observe the workshop and talk nonstop about conservation, paint techniques and museums. Recreating the wood grain through oil paint was definitely a highlight! I hope to experience more drawing residencies, workshops and conservation in the near future." - Florrie Ann, previous workshop illustrator
"Thank you so much for everything for the Workshop. It was so nice to see each person get ahead so quickly with what we felt was needed. Builders, Filming, Photographing Drawing, Interviewing etc." - previous workshop participant
Sunday School Stories will all be made possible thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery Players, as well as City Bridge Foundation, The Clothworkers' Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, The Wolfson Foundation, Foyle Foundation, Benefact Trust, National Churches Trust, Friends of Union Chapel, The Rose Foundation, Islington Archaelogy & History Society, Union Chapel Members, and individual supporters, with thanks to the Mayor of London.
