# Event Details

- **Event Name**: HOOPLA Tea Party
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: This isn’t your grandmother’s tea party.

Join us for the HOOPLA Tea Party, an afternoon celebrating art, creativity, community, and the radical act of taking up space.

On October 4th, HOOPLA is taking over Old Murphey School for a one-of-a-kind arts experience benefiting HOOPLA and HOOPLA Rising, a free mentorship program empowering young artists to transform reclaimed materials into wearable sculptures of their own.

WHAT TO EXPECT

✨The HOOPLA Rising Runway Showcase

Meet the inaugural HOOPLA Rising artists as they debut original wearable sculptures created from reclaimed materials. 
As each piece takes the runway, hear each 
 artist share their artistic statements, the ideas behind their work, and what taking up space means to them.

✨Spoken Word + Improvisational Dance

Experience poetry and movement exploring the history of the hoopskirt and discover why it’s a stage, not a cage. 

✨The Suffragette White Collection

Get a special preview of HOOPLA’s newest collection of wearable sculptures (works in progress).

✨Afternoon Tea

Sip tea, enjoy bites and sweets, and gather around the table for conversation and community.

✨Live Drawing

Grab a pencil and sketch live models in HOOPLA wearable sculptures during an outdoor, all-levels drawing session. 
No experience necessary!

✨Silent Auction

Bid on art, creative experiences, local adventures, dining, workshops, locally made goods, and more—all generously donated by artists and businesses from our community.

Your ticket does more than get you into the Tea Party. 
Every ticket, auction bid, and donation helps support HOOPLA and HOOPLA Rising, providing young artists with free materials, mentorship, creative resources, and opportunities to take up space.

🎟 Tickets: $25
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/hoopla-tea-party

📅 October 4, 2026 | 1–4 PM

📍 Old Murphey School
3717 Murphy School Rd, Durham, NC 27705

Come sip tea. See some art. Take up space.

And make some HOOPLA.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/hoopla-tea-party/200030583646035
- **Event Categories**: Art, fine-arts, Workshops, literary-art, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Durham
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Murphey School
- **lat**: 36.0289
- **long**: -79.015
- **full address**: Murphey School, 3717 Murphy School Rd, Durham, NC 27705-8009, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: HOOPLA Tea Party
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is HOOPLA Tea Party being held?
  - **A:** HOOPLA Tea Party takes place on Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Murphey School, 3717 Murphy School Rd, Durham, NC 27705-8009, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing HOOPLA Tea Party?
  - **A:** HOOPLA Tea Party is organized by House Hoopla.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** HOOPLA Tea Party is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Durham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If HOOPLA Tea Party sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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