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Tyne Derwent way in a Box project poster

Date(s)

weekly on Saturday, starting from Saturday, January 18, 2025 - 10:00am, forever
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Last session date (if known)

Contact Person

Corinne Lewis-Ward

Venue Address

United Kingdom

A new creative project, bringing together neurodiverse young people and professional artists, will get underway in January.

Tyne Derwent Way in a Box was one of the engagement projects that community groups across Gateshead talked about last winter as part of 'PicknMix'.

Lucy Zwolinska, who leads on community engagement, said: "PicknMix involved us asking community groups to vote on which community engagement activities they'd like to happen on the Tyne Derwent Way last winter. Over 100 people who live, work or volunteer in Gateshead across 13 different community groups, voted, and Tyne Derwent Way in a Box came in the top three!"

The project was described as:

"This project will invite neurodivergent young people to visit the Tyne Derwent Way themselves and create the Tyne Derwent Way 'in a box'. The box will be full of sensory items and stories that they can then show people living in their community who can't physically visit the rivers."

And that's exactly what it will be! We've joined forces with Creative Heritage Studios as the lead creative producer, who are making it happen - read on to find out what it will look like and how you can get involved.

Dates of the sessions:

Saturday 18 January - Introductory session 10-12

Saturday 25 January  - Nature's Quest 10-12

Saturday 1 February - Scents of Place 10-12

Saturday 8 February - Wild Herbs 10-12

Saturday 15 February - Sight and Light- 10-12

Saturday 1 March. - Sounds of Discovery 10-12

FInd out more and apply here

Cost

Fully Funded - Free to attend
Areas covered