Workshops

Let's get creative!


Workshops hosted at Tanks Arts Centre are considered a strong element of the Tanks' overall public program. From hands on learning and displays to children's activities and circus lessons plus more, they are all part of the Tanks family.

School Holiday Program

Join us for an exhilarating week of discovery and creativity with the return of Creative Life's free School Holiday Program this July! Designed specifically for young individuals aged 8 to 17, our engaging workshops offer a unique blend of hands-on learning and fun.

See below for more information and to reserve your spot. But hurry – spots are limited!


School Holiday Program - Workshop: Design Your Own Superheroes and Supervillains!

School Holiday Program - Workshop: Cartooning

School Holiday Program - Workshop: Manga: its History and How to Make it Yourself

School Holiday Program - Workshop: Wearable Art - Superhero Shield

Current workshops

Get involved and join us for a workshop!

The Tanks Arts Centre precinct welcomes community groups to host their workshop, activity or exhibition as part of the diverse program on offer.

Some workshops and activities are held on a weekly basis and others may be a short course or a weekend intensive only.

Please check our What's On calendar for upcoming workshops.


Weekly Yoga Workshops

Dennis Magee - Ceanannas (A Great Home)

Artists of the North - Cairns Art Society

Making My Mark - Molly Duncan


Run a workshop

If you're eager to share your skills with others, you can hire affordable space here at Tanks to run a workshop. Test the waters with a short series of dates, or sign up for a long term contract.

Successful applicants will offer workshops that have a synergy with Tanks' contemporary arts programming and community enrichment guidelines. Workshops can be organised by tutors, students, or just people who learn from each other.

We welcome your workshop idea, be it dance, circus, theatre, visual arts, performance art or other. Tanks Arts Centre will provide successful applicants with marketing and  promotional support to assist.

If you want to run a workshops series of your own and be part of the life of the Tanks, please complete this form. Your application will be assessed by Tanks Arts Centre's programming team for availability of time and space and against our vision for the program: affordable and healthy - social and cultural - learning and exchange.

For further information please contact:

Venue Hire & Events Officer 
P - 4032 6617
E - tanksvenues@cairns.qld.gov.au