Aparaaditehas has become one of Tartu’s liveliest cultural centres, combining a unique working environment for creative entrepreneurs with art, retail, catering and entertainment. Many of our spaces are open to anyone interested, but there’s still plenty hidden behind closed doors. We’ve put together eight sample packages to showcase the possibilities on offer at the factory. Whether you’d like to celebrate a birthday, take a guided tour of the building or hold a work meeting in an inspiring setting – anything is possible!
The price depends on both the number of participants and the activities chosen; therefore, the sample packages do not include prices. All the activities listed below can be combined to create an event that is just right for you. The packages are intended solely to provide inspiration.
Contact
ekskursioon@aparaaditehas.ee
+372 5665 9456
Packages
Special Occasion
Celebrate your birthday or mark another special occasion at Aparaaditehas. As well as a range of unique dining options, you can choose additional activities tailored to your group of friends. The selection includes both creative and physically active pursuits, but if you prefer, you can simply relax to some great music.
Activities
- Lunch or dinner at the Aparaat or Kolm Tilli
- A tour of Aparaaditehas or an art tour at the Kogo Gallery
- A workshop at the TYPA Centre, Gerda Retter Design studio, Paintbar studio, Paranduskelder or Milgren’s porcelain studio
- A table tennis tournament in the courtyard or in the foyer
- Fun group cooking session at the Köögiakadeemia
- Private party in the Kolm Tilli private function room, the Tagahoov party room or Armastuse Saal
- Sauna on the rooftop
The History of Aparaaditehas
This is a package for those interested in the long and colourful history of the Aparaaditehas. We have carefully compiled stories about this building and the surrounding area, which you will hear and see during the tour, including places that are not open to the general public.
Activities
- Tour of Aparaaditehas
- Lunch/dinner at the Aparaat or Kolm Tilli
- Printing a postcard at TYPA Centre
- A period-accurate portrait photograph using the wet plate collodion process at the Ag47 photography studio
The Gourmet Factory
In a short space of time, Aparaaditehas has become a sort of creative incubator for a variety of culinary specialists. Try your hand at preparing a restaurant-quality three-course dinner or dine at one of Aparaaditehas’s restaurants.
Activities
- A fun group cooking session at Köögiakadeemia
- For further inspiration, an art tour at the Kogo Gallery
For Artistic Souls
Aparaaditehas is home to dozens of artists who don’t just want to cover canvases with layers of paint within the four walls of their studios, but also wish to share their skills with others. Come and try your hand at painting, jewellery-making or photography in an inspiring, creative environment, under the guidance of professionals in their respective fields.
Activities
- painting with Katrin Maask (up to 4 people)
- drawing with Kristel Sergo
- photgraphy with Käty Tarkpea
- porcelain painting at Milgren’s Porcelain Studio
- design thinking at Paranduskelder
- acrylic pouring and painting at Paintbar Studio
- leather accessories at Gerda Retter Design
For Children and Parents
It may seem hard to believe, but Aparaaditehas has become one of the most child-friendly neighbourhoods in the area. A significant part of the courtyard is taken up by a sandpit complex along with other attractions; it is home to Tagahoov, one of the city’s most popular venues for children’s birthday parties, not to mention the children’s menus at the restaurants and the story-telling sessions at the bookshop Biblioteek. By choosing from among all these activities, you can put together a programme that offers excitement for the children and relaxation for the parents.
Activities
- Workshop at the TYPA Centre
- Reading room at the Fahrenheit bookshop or playroom at Tagahoov
- A brilliant party at Tagahoov
- Leave your child to enjoy the party, whilst you join an educational tour of contemporary art at the Kogo Gallery.
Team Event
Are you looking for an inspiring venue for a corporate meeting, or simply a change of scenery? Would you like to combine your meeting with an entertaining social event? Do you need to organise a conference with catering for up to 80 people? Then get in touch – we’ll find you the perfect venue for your gathering and put together an entertaining programme!
Activities
- The official part can take place on the rooftop of Aparaaditehas, at TYPA Centre, in Armastuse Saal, in the Tagahoov, in the Kolme Tilli seminar room, in the Aparaaditehas meeting room, or at another suitable venue within the factory (see the ‘Rooms’ page for a list of all rooms available for short-term hire).
- For entertainment: a tour of the building, a team-building workshop in Paranduskelder, a cooking class at Köögiakadeemia, a contemporary art tour at the Kogo Gallery, or some other exciting workshop.
- Lunch or dinner at the Aparaat or Kolm Tilli restaurant
- Sauna on the rooftop
Fantasy
Put together a package that suits you – you can choose your activities from here:
Culinary experiences
- Lunch/dinner at Aparaat or Kolm Tilli
- Coffee break at Puhvet or Cruffin
- Cooking classes at the Köögiakadeemia
Educational and interesting
- Aparaaditehas’s tour, contemporary art tour at the Kogo Gallery
- Art workshop with Kristel Sergo/ Katrin Maask/ TYPA/ Gerda Retter/ Milgren’s Porcelain Studio/ Paranduskelder/ Paintbar Studio
- Period-accurate portrait photograph using the wet plate collodion process at Ag47 Photo Studio
Entertainment
- Table tennis tournament in the courtyard or in the foyer
- For children – Reading room at Fahrenheit
- For children – Playroom in Tagahoov
Business meeting or small conference
- The Rooftop of Aparaaditehas
- TYPA Centre
- Armastuse Saal
- Köögiakadeemia
- Tagahoov
- Ag47
- or any other venue in the building – see all the options on our rooms page
In addition to a business meeting, an art experience offering an inspiring change of pace at the Kogo Gallery.