Workshops
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A guided workshop where participants can explore various domino toppling techniques and work towards an end goal utilising their new skills.
Perfect for adults, children, and people looking to try something new in a structured space. Creative problem solving and working together as a pair or a team is encouraged. Such sessions often take place in smaller settings and range from 1-2 hours long.
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A relaxed workshop where participants are encouraged to explore domino art at their own pace, with guidance available throughout the session to prompt creativity.
These sessions are perfect for beginners in domino art as well as those looking to expand on their current skillset. Drop-ins often take place in larger spaces and run for several hours.
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Sessions specifically tailored for your domino toppling journey.
Available upon request.
Types of Workshops
Upcoming Workshops!
Domino Masterclass, Monday 6th April: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Located @ Scribble Studio, Church Street, Rushden, NN10 9YT.
Tickets £10 per child (ages 5+) - adults come free!
(4 Spaces Remaining)
To reserve your tickets please email info@toppleacademy.com with the subject 'Scribble Studio Easter' and please state how many tickets you would like to reserve (and how many adults will come too). Payment will be taken on the day of the event upon arrival in either cash or card!
Rushden town centre has multiple FREE car parks within walking distance of Scribble Studio, the closest being Duck Street.
Domino Drop-In Session, Thursday 9th April: 12:30pm - 15:30pm
Located @ The Bede House, St Mary’s Church, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BT.
Entry £3 per child (ages 5+) - adults free!
No need to pre-book, this drop-in session is open to all ages and skill levels in domino art.
Pay at the door in either cash or card and stay for as long as you’d like!
Previous Workshops
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February Half-Term Events
February half-term domino toppling workshops took place across 3 destinations in 2026, those being Daventry Museum, Brixworth Library and Rushden Lakes Leisure Terrace! All sessions were drop-ins with new and experienced builders!
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![A man and a young boy working together on a domino project.]()
Scribble Studio November '25
On November 29th Rushden’s Xmas Light Switch-On took place, and we made our way down to Scribble Studio to host some domino toppling sessions alongside the event. We had some Christmas-themed domino topples too!
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![Domino 'speedwall' pyramid in yellow, teal and purple.]()
Discover Hub August '25
August 31st, our event to cap off the summer holidays, hosted by our friends at the Discover Northamptonshire Hub located at Rushden Lakes. This was one a blast! Two sessions full of fun, and lots of returning builders. We explored speedwalls on this day!
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![A person’s hand arranging dominoes on a wooden table, with dominoes set up horizontally.]()
Daventry Museum August '25
August 4th, our first summer session of 2025 which took place at Daventry Museum on behalf of Daventry Town Council! With free admission, this drop-in session was enjoy by over 100 people!
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![blinky from the pacman game built with red, while and blue dominoes]()
May Bank Holiday 2025
May 26th, Bank Holiday and the start of half-term, we hosted another half-day workshop at our friends Discover Northamptonshire for a morning full of domino toppling! Featuring Pacman’s Blinky!
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![A 2D domino pyramid built in an array of colours, with a person standing nearby and a child with a pink container in front.]()
April Half-Term 2025 (Easter)
April 9th and 17th, two domino toppling days full of experimentation and spectacular builds! Located again at the Discover Northamptonshire Hub, Rushden Lakes.
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![A young girl playing with orange and white domioes. A pink winter coat with a fur-lined hood is draped over a nearby chair. The table has scattered domino tiles and a grey basket, with a glass door in the background showing an indoor space.]()
February Half-Term 2025
Returning to the Discover Northamptonshire Hub at Rushden Lakes, we hosted a domino day of workshop for February half-term and had some very ambitious builders! Our first sold out sessions!
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![White, orange and black dominoes swirled around felt patches that are Halloween themed (Pumpkin, ghost and bat).]()
Discover Hub October '24
Spooktacular Halloween-themed workshops on October 29th and 30th 2024, which took place at Rushden Lakes inside the Discover Northamptonshire Hub. Our first themed event with props!
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![Library with a wooden table and colourful dominoes arranged in ascending order from green to white with blue in the middle, with some dominoes scattered on the table.]()
Rushden Library Drop-Ins #2
August 22nd and 23rd: Exploring more intricate techniques and building styles in another block of two free workshops, hosted at Rushden Library for ages 5+. Adults always welcome!
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![Four children and one adult in a classroom playing with dominoes on a wooden table. The classroom has bookshelves, colourful decorations, and a Rubik's cube on a purple bench in the foreground.]()
Rushden Library Drop-Ins
August 15th and 16th: Using the library space for ages 5+ to introduce domino toppling and it's basics in a free workshop.
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![A young boy playing with colourful dominoes and a bridge on a wooden table indoors, with a few adults in the background.]()
Old Woollen Workshop Day
On July 20th 2024 we were invited to host a day-long workshop of teaching domino toppling to all ages at the Old Woollen in Farsley Leeds, as a part of Hope&Social's summer Domino themed event.
