From cracking inventions to famous clay characters, this incredible exhibition takes you behind the scenes of Aardman, the studio that created Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph!

Explore how the team mould clay into loveable characters, turn scribbles into extraordinary stories fit for the big screen and everything in between.

Plus, have a go at creating your own stop-motion animation, play with lighting and sound effects, and discover the tricks, tools and talent that make Aardman so baa-rilliant!

Tickets available now!

Running until 15 Nov 2026 at Young V&A, Bethnal Green, London

 

Competition time!

We’d like YOU to create your own wonderfully whacky invention inspired by the wonderful world of Aardman and Wallace and Gromit.

Can you rival a breakfast-making machine or a gravity-defying rocket? Now’s your chance to design the most imaginative, unexpected and quirkiest invention. 

Your creation could solve a problem in an extraordinary way, add a touch of silly to daily life, or simply exist for the joy of invention itself. Whether it’s powered by toast, tea, or pure imagination, the more creative and characterful, the better.

One lucky reader will win four tickets to Young V&A’s Inside Aardman exhibition, an awesome tote bag and two cool T-shirts.

The most creative entry will win, so put your thinking caps on and get drawing!

Submit your drawing via the form below. Good luck!

This competition is only open to residents of UK and Ireland.

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