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11 festive things to do (and make) this weekend
Needle Felting Workshop: Make a Snowman - Shipley Art Gallery
When: Friday 6th December, 10:00am – 11:30am
Where: Shipley Art Gallery
Price: £10 + booking fee
Try your hand at needle felting during this relaxing session at Shipley Art Gallery.
A friendly tutor will show you how to sculpt wool into a snowman using a long needle, then add your own embellishments to give it character.
This is a great way to learn a new skill while making a cute Christmas decoration for your tree!
Great North Nights: Winter Wonder(land) – Great North Museum: Hancock
When: Friday 6th December, 6:00pm – 8:00am
Where: Great North Museum: Hancock
Price: from £8 + booking fee
Enjoy an alternative winter night out at the Great North Museum: Hancock.
Designed for adults, you’ll get to try a range of activities, explore new realms and hear from experts on fascinating subjects:
- Learn how bacteria can be used to make fuel cells
- Look to the stars and our solar system with an asteroseismologist
- Uncover geological time through interpretive dance
- Test how sensitive your sense of smell is
- Make a mitochondria themed accessory
- And much more!
The evening will be accompanied by live music, festive cocktails, locally brewed beer and pizza.
Festive Felting Workshop – Life Science Centre
When: Friday 6th December, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Life Science Centre
Price: £30
Make your own felt robin during this delightfully festive workshop at the Life Science Centre.
You’ll be taught the art of needle felting by maker Lindsey Stevenson, who will show you how to use wool and special needles to form shapes. At the end of the evening, you’ll have your very own cute decoration or gift for Christmas.
All materials and tools are included in the ticket price, and you’ll also get a complimentary glass of fizz, mulled wine, beer or a soft drink.
Mani Kambo – BALTIC
When: Saturday 7th December, 10:00am – Thursday February 6th, 6:00pm
Where: Baltic
Price: free
Mani Kambo is a multidisciplinary artist based in Newcastle. Her art explores the inner spirit by drawing on her own personal totemic symbols.
Mani’s beautiful work is influenced by her upbringing in a Sikh household filled with superstition, prayer and religious ceremony.
Image credit: Mani Kambo, Hands Eyes, 2019. Courtesy and © the artist.
Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter Christmas Market
When: Saturday 7th December, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Where: Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter
Price: £3
Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter’s annual Christmas Market is back! Join us for a day of festive fun all in support of our furry friends.
What to expect:
- Local vendors selling unique crafts and prints, wax melts, dog treats from Davids Dog Deli, and loads more! Perfect for your Christmas Shopping whether you’re treating yourself, your pet or someone else!
- Enjoy delicious food, drinks and sweet treats, including hot chocolates, pizza from Dou_h & Co., pasties from Smashin’ Pasties, cupcakes and brownies.
- Enter your dog in our Fun Dog Show.
- See Santa and one of his Elves as they visit the Shelter for the day.
- Try your hand at our funfair games including the Snowball Toss and Higher or Lower and see if you can win a prize!
- Shop in our Pop-up Charity Shop for goodies for your pets.
- Get a festive photography session for your pup with Gayle Hall Images
- See what you can win on our Shelter tombola and raffle!
Festive Bath Bomb Workshop – Shipley Art Gallery
When: Saturday 7th December, 10:00am – 11:30am
Where: Shipley Art Gallery
Price: £18 + booking fee
Learn how to make your own Christmas bath bombs in this hands-on workshop.
You’ll get to make up to five bath bombs using two different festive fragrances. Choose from a range of moulds to shape your bath bombs and try adding hidden pigment, so that an extra colour will be revealed when it’s placed in water.
Cardboard packaging is provided, which you can decorate at home to make a beautifully wrapped gift.
All bath bombs are vegan, cruelty-free, and nut-free.
Ice Sculpture Trail – Darlington Town Centre
When: Saturday 7th December, 11:00am – 4:00pm
Where: Darlington Town Centre
Price: free
Venture on an exciting trail of ice sculptures around Darlington this Christmas.
Grab a map and wonder around town to spot as many as you can, marvelling at the glittering masterpieces.
Keep an eye out for lots of free competitions around the event too!
Festive Tote Bag Printing Workshop – Life Science Centre
When: Saturday 7th December, 11:00am – Sunday 8th December, 4:00pm
Where: Life Science Centre
Price: from £10.50
Create the perfect handmade gift for Christmas with this tote bag workshop.
The specialists at Northern Print will show you how to use printmaking tehniques to create and print your design.
The session will take place in the festively decorated Making Studios overlooking the Centre’s massive glowing Earth. Workshops last one hour and there are three slots on each day: 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm.
The ticket price includes admission to the rest of the Life Science Centre, so you can enjoy the other festive activities and exhibitions happening there too!
Home Alone in Concert – The Glasshouse
When:Saturday 7th December, 2:00pm – Sunday 8th December, 5:00pm
Where: The Glasshouse
Price: from £22
Get your annual Home Alone fix accompanied by an epic live soundtrack at The Glasshouse.
Royal Northern Sinfonia will play John Williams’ beautiful score as you watch the classic movie on the big screen.
Expect sleigh bells, twinkly tunes, festive hits like Jingle Bell Rock, and the film’s very own theme ‘Somewhere in My Memory’ – performed by Voices of the River’s Edge, The Glasshouse’s choir for 18-35 year olds.
Candlelit Tours – Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
When: Saturday 7th December, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Where: Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
Price: £9
Discover how the Romans lit their homes on a candlelit tour of Arbeia, South Shields’ Roman Fort.
As darkness falls, expert guide Sue Balmer will lead you around the fort and answer your burning questions.
The tour will include free time to explore the reconstructed Commanding Officer’s House, as well as hot drinks and mince pies.
The Crafty Bazaar
When: Sunday 8th December, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Where: The Grove, Byker
Price: £1.50
The Crafty Bazaar returns for a festive Christmas craft fair, featuring a variety of local produce, makers, designers, and small business owners! Shop from a wide range of homeware, food, clothing, skincare, artwork, handmade gifts and much more, this time at The Grove, Byker.
The bar will be open during the event and you can also treat yourself to food from Byker Slice, which will be open from 12pm. This market is also dog friendly!
The first 50 visitors will receive a FREE tote bag!
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