Wednesday 15th October 2025 09:30am - 12:00pm

20 spaces - KS4 & 5

Operating from their prestigious Newcastle Head Office, Lycetts offer comprehensive insurance, risk management and financial advice to a broad cross-section of commercial and private clients. Trusted advisors across the business community, Lycetts offer fantastic career opportunities and progression and invite students in to learn all about the services and employment opportunities which they provide.

Suitable for students:

Do you have an autistic child (with or without diagnosis) and need support? Do you live in Newcastle?

As part of the Autism Central programme, Daisy Chain provides a range of in-person learning workshops. These cover many different topics to help support individuals and families.

Tuesday 22nd July.

The Sensory Shuttle is a mobile sensory room. It provides a safe space to regulate - direct to your door!

Every visit includes advice/support for parents and carers.

Why book the Sensory Shuttle? 

• Suitable for parties, public events and private hire across North East England

• Wheelchair accessible

• Direct to your door - ideal for those with anxiety

What's inside the Sensory Shuttle?

We are a small team of massage therapists We specialise in massage therapy for individuals with Special Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). We work with all ages 3 years old+. 

What do we offer?

Thursday 24th July 

FREE!  Booking recommended. 

Stories and crafts for young children.

Tuesday 29th July 

Thursday 31st July

FREE

Tuesday 5th August

Families can make a lemon-powered clock.

Thursday 7th August 

Tuesday 12th August 2025

In this free family fun event, join us to create machines from Knex and LEGO®.

Family fun creating circuits and a torch to take home.

In these fun family challenges you'll get to make circuits, explore conductors and insulators. Then, you'll test your skills by creating a torch to take home. 

A great way for families to investigate electricity together. 

Tuesday 19th August.   

£2.50 per child, booking recommended

Most suitable for children aged 7+        

Sessions at: 

19th July - 31st August

Join the Bug Hunt!

Follow the trail to find Lloyd and his friends!  Download the augment reality app to shrink down to fly size and see the word through insects' eyes!
Find out more at the website above.

Saturday 5th July

10:30 - 15:00

FREE

Discover nature at Northumberlandia by joining our range of drop-in activities throughout the day including den building, nature crafts, and minibeast hunts.  

For more info and booking go to https://nwt.org.uk/events

Saturday 2nd August

10:30am - 3:00pm

FREE

Join us to discover nature in our local area by joining our range of drop-in activities throughout the day, including den building, pond dipping and minibeast hunts.

Although this is a drop-in event, please book a ticket so we know you're coming. For more information and booking: https://nwt.org.uk/events

Tuesday 22nd July, 29th July, 5th August, 12th August, 19th August, 26th August 

Times

10.15am - 2.30pm
10.45am - 2.30pm
11.15am - 2.30pm
11.45am - 2.30pm
12.15 - 2.30pm

A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.

FREE!  Booking is essential.

Tuesday 28th October 2025

• 9am to 9.45am - explore the museum

• 9.45am to 10.20am - Relaxed Mouse Tales session 

FREE but booking is required.

Relaxed Mouse Tales is a session aimed at families who may require a quieter environment to enable them to participate. This could include visitors with:

Tuesday 22nd July, 29th July, 5th August, 12th August, 19th August, 26th August 2025

11:00 - 11:45am or 1:00pm - 1:45pm

FREE: Booking required

The session will be most suited to participants who are learning at an age of 5 or under. There will be an interactive story, and songs followed by some simple exploratory play experiences which relate to the story theme. There will also be an opportunity to feel a museum object.

Thursday 31st July

Thursday 7th August

Thursday 14th August

10:00am - 2:00pm

Free, drop in sessions

Create a new species of animal from recycled materials.

Saturday 19 July - Sunday 31 August

Colouring in tables will be located in the Living Planet gallery for the duration of the summer holidays.

During museum hours.  FREE.

Colouring in tables will be located in the Living Planet gallery for the duration of the summer holidays for a spot of mindful relaxation.  

Ethnic Minorities Training and Education Project ...

is a grassroots outreach charity attending to issues impacting BAME individuals, groups and communities. This includes those elements deemed as deprived, disenfranchised, detached, overlooked, ignored contending various issues including vocational. educational, social, physical and emotional health concerns.

Monday 22nd - Friday 26th July 2025  - 9.30am-12.30pm

Step into the Spotlight with North East Deaf Youth Theatre Summer Camp!  

🎭 Calling all young stars! 🎭

Join us this July for a week-long North East Deaf Youth Theatre Summer Camp. Back for a third year, the Summer Camp offers you the opportunity to explore the world of storytelling, make new friends, and let your imagination soar!

Here’s what you can look forward to: