English Heritage are joining forces with Aardman Academy next week to provide free stop-motion animation workshops for young people aged 11 to 25 at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens.

The introductory 40-minute workshops will take place on Tuesday 23 July. Aardman animators will help attendees develop skills in paper animation, inspiring them to create their own short animated film at home.

The animators will also bring their own private film sets for visitors to see - plus puppets from the Chicken Run films.

Visitors can meet Aardman animators Hannah Brooks and Zoe Hutber, who will talk through their process of creating award-winning animations. 

Free tickets for the event, which runs from 10am until 4pm, can be found on Eventbrite.