For Home Educated Children Join our joyful music class geared towards ages 5–11 (siblings welcome) A lively, all-round introduction to music where children can: • Sing with others, explore and develop their voices • Try a variety of instruments •

Relaxed choir for new mums to attend with their babies. Come sing, share, and reconnect with yourself and other new mums. In this gentle, supportive space, you can make music, find friendship, and take a breath for you. Singing together can lift your

Loud & Clear music making supports the musical, personal, emotional and communication development of early years looked after children and their families. It helps to build and nurture relationships between these children and their foster carers and

Join us for the launch of Gateshead’s first Festival of Compassion, part of Compassionate Gateshead. We’ll have information, activities, talks about caring and grief. There’ll also be an opportunity to meet and talk with others. Throughout the

Join Amy, a trained therapeutic writer, for this creative writing workshop which is part of the Festival of Compassion. Amy is a passionate advocate for how creative writing can improve mental health and wellbeing and the benefits of structured

Shining a spotlight on the wealth of creativity happening across the borough, Shape’s very first Festival will showcase the artistic talent of our children and young people. The festival will feature a programme of new events, designed and delivered

Our regular monthly Saturday Art Club has an Anime-theme for February is part of J Fest, this year’s Anime Attacks festival. Meet artist Petra Szemán to learn about Anime and Manga drawing techniques in this drop-in workshop. For ages 10+. PRE-BOOK

GemArts’ ever-popular Mini Mela returns to Gateshead Central Library! Come and celebrate the joy of Holi and the arrival of spring with a day of creativity for children, families and carers. Roll up your sleeves for colourful arts activities, feel