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Date: Wednesday 27th March Time: 13.00 - 15.00
Suitable for students:
Play, learn and make friends at our free children’s community sessions.
For children ages 8-14 years. To book a space, visit our website.
Term time only and booking required
Northern Stage is a theatre in Newcastle City Centre, very close to Haymarket. You can enjoy plays, dance, comedy and musicals on all of our three stages.
We have family shows throughout the year and at Christmas we have two magical shows one for under 5s and one for over 5s.
Our café bar is a warm and welcoming place with free wifi and tea and coffee from just £1.
Are you a creative builder? Come and join one of our free Lego Clubs at your local library.
No need to book, all materials are provided. Suitable for ages 4+.
Children must be supervised by a parent or carer.
The Streetwise Project Workers offer young people who attend the Hub a chance to have their say.
Each week, they will ask those who attend to choose what they would like to eat. The young people then shop for healthy ingredients. After that they prepare the food to cook for themselves and their peers.
There are also engaging and fun activities including board games and a Playstation 5.
For ages 15 - 17 years old.
Join us is a safe space where;
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everyone is welcome
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activities are lead by your interests
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you can meet new people
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snacks and drinks are provided
A consent form can be completed when you come in, or can emailed.
As the impacts of climate change intensify every year, more and more young people are joining the movement to take action and raise awareness to protect our planet and wildlife.
Eco Influencers provides opportunities for young people aged 10-18 to design and deliver their own environmental social action projects that really make a difference. From outdoor eco classrooms to mindfulness wildlife gardens and recycling campaigns, young people across the region are leading the way.
How the project works:
Multi Sports Camp Situated at Newcastle Trampoline Park and Gym. Sports camp activities will include Trampolining, Dodgeball, Cricket, football amongst many more
09:30am - 2:30pm
Dates - Tuesday 23rd July - Thursday 25th July
Tuesday 6th August - Thursday 8th August
This is a warm, kind, caring place because:
Free to attend fitness and exercise sessions for young people ages 13-19 and up to 25 with SEND. Sessions will provide a diverse range of activities such as boxing training and circuits, as well as more traditional gym classes to appeal to as a wide range of the young community as possible and maximise participation.
This project is for young people to create a safe, relaxing space to grow their own food and learn about the outdoors. Within the allotment you will create
- garden for vegetables,
- outdoor learning area,
- a calming sanctuary.
The allotment will give the young people the opportunity to learn many skills, socialise, team building, decision making and become sustainable gardeners, growing crops that will be used not only in the youth clubs but at home.
The Charity Patchwork was set up in order to help and educate young people between the ages of 8 and 25 years resident in the West End of Newcastle Upon Tyne and the surrounding area. This includes those who are involved in the Criminal Justice System or at risk of becoming involved in the Criminal Justice System, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinion.
Cowgate Young Theatre Makers is an exciting new drama group for children and young people. It is run by Unfolding Theatre and Projects4Change.
The group will use
- drama,
- theatre making,
- movement
- creative writing to create and share stories together.
Children and young people interested in off-stage roles are also welcome. These include technicians, sound, lighting and set design.
The group is open to children and young people aged between 8 and 14 years old.
Monthly themed fun family session for children 0-8 years and their parents and carers.
Get Creative Together!
SEND Summer school for ages 14+ 19yrs 12-16th Aug 10am-3pm (10 free spaces)
Summer school for ages 7-16yrs 19th-23rd Aug 9.30am-4.30pm (10 free spaces)
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because
Gosforth Civic Theatre is an arts venue, café and community hub in Gosforth, and is home to, and run by, Liberdade Community Development Trust.
We opened Gosforth Civic Theatre in 2016, and in 2019 we hosted more than 900 events and activities, and invited over 50,000 people through our doors. In the words of Ozzy, one of our founding members, we opened the theatre because;
Steeped in history, this Norman fortress is a rugged reminder of northern England’s turbulent past and where the city of Newcastle got its name.
Enjoy exploring the ancient passageways and chambers, discover the hidden stories of the Castle’s inhabitants over the centuries, and take a journey up the roof to see the most commanding views of the city. Please visit our website to find out more. Welcome to Newcastle Castle
Open 10am - 5pm daily
And remember, your entry ticket is valid for a whole year!
We deliver free holiday camps to children entitled to means tested free school meals. We offer a range of activities including
- Fitness
- Sports
- Dance
- Board Games
- Arts and crafts
22 July - 1 Aug 10:00am – 14:00pm
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because
We deliver free holiday camps to children entitled to means tested free school meals. We offer a range of activities including
- Fitness
- Sports
- Dance
- Board Games
- Arts and crafts
22 July - 25 July 10:00am – 14:00pm
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because
We deliver free holiday camps to children entitled to means tested free school meals. We offer a range of activities including
- Fitness
- Sports
- Dance
- Board Games
- Arts and crafts
22 July - 25 July 10:00am – 14:00pm
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because
Ran by professional artists and support staff, ICEbox is a youth club for young disabled people aged 16-25.
Based at our studios on Mosley Street, the club runs every Wednesday. Club times are 6.30pm - 8.45pm. You can attend on a pay as you go basis.
ICEbox offers a range of arts, drama, media, and craft activities. It is also a social space to chill and connect with friends.
Sport & physical activity sessions and events for children, young people with SEND. Siblings are welcome to attend too!
Our sessions and events are taking place across the North East. We are not postcode restricted, so please book onto any sessions/events you are able to travel to!
There are a range of activities available in various locations. For more details visit: https://smilethroughsport.com/whats-on
The Tim Lamb Centre offers activities and facilities for disabled children and families. We have a soft play area, a sensory room, a toddler playroom, and a games room. We also have a large, enclosed outdoor playground for sensory play. The building is wheelchair accessible.
Each week in the summer holidays our events will celebrate a different country. We have activities planned which include drum and mask making and garden games.
We are a social centre for people of all ages living with disabilities. Our facilities include a hydrotherapy suite, sensory rooms, a music room, and a cafe. We have different activities happening this summer, including animal adventures, and music sessions.
The dates of our summer sessions are:
All of our libraries are autism friendly. To do this we have:
- provided staff training
- created 'calm zone' areas with autism friendly furniture
- put up posters to promote that we are autism friendly
We have also introduced a quieter hour from 10am to 11am every Saturday on Level 3 of City Library. We avoid making any excess noise to make the library quieter and calmer to help customers with autism and other additional needs.