Juice Festival

Workshop for ages 14yrs please on Saturday to celebrate Angel of the North birthday with The Crafthood....

This weekend, free and lush for families!

Part of Great Exhibition of the North 2018!

First mushroom is inflated - come on down to Performance Square outside Sage Gateshead for a free garden party!

Here from 11am - 5pm - today and tomorrow. Free facepainting, free crafty activities with ARTventurers, free street theatre and free live music!

Part of our Great Exhibition of the North 2018 programme!

Free....for families, this weekend and part of Great Exhibition of the North 2018!

North East Family Fun : 8 Reasons to Visit Gateshead Quays this Weekend 8 Reasons to Visit Gateshead Quays this Weekend

Having a wonderful time at St.James Park at Bobby Dazzler - Team Juice's creative workshop space as part of GEOTN Family Expo. 10-4pm(3pm last entry) today and tomorrow. Drop in and see us! ALL FREE!

Last chance saloon to get involved!

Join the cast of Great North Star Join a cast of over 100 and be part of the spectacular finale to the Great Exhibition of the North.

Back today- free shows on Baltic Square- Gateshead at 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm

Coming to Gateshead Quays this weekend as part of Gateshead Council's Great Exhibition of the North 2018 programme.....

Zest Theatre are amazing - this show is free, outdoors, on 3 times across Saturday and Sunday, perfect for young people and you experience the whole piece listening through headphones.

First Person – free family theatre comes to Gateshead Quays (AD) First Person is a unique piece of public performance which is coming to Gateshead Quays next weekend as part of Great Exhibition of the North in NewcastleGateshead.

Zest Theatre is coming to Gateshead with their show First Person as part of Great Exhibition of the North 2018.....

It's free - it's mega - and if you loved Ready Player One - you're going to love this virtual reality inspired street theatre show experienced through silent disco-esque headphones....

But who will win.... Player Red? Or Player Blue? Choose your favourite. Cheer them on to win!

Are you thinking about Summer holidays already? Culture Camps are amazing full days for minis aged 8-14yrs, with a brilliant artist, getting creative! -Spend the day with Gateshead Culture Team and make a play, or a festival outfit or go back in time via animation! Or all three!

Free fun on Gateshead Quays this weekend!

Any thoughts?

Great free things are coming to Gateshead Quays as part of Great Exhibition of the North 2018!

North East Family Fun : Great Exhibition of the North - What's On For Kids & Teens | Gateshead Quays Great Exhibition of the North - What's On For Kids & Teens | Gateshead Quays

It's time for another question from the Confession Booth!

We're pleased and proud to announce that 'Our Time' won the Special Award for Youth Achievement at the Journal's Culture Awards 2018! Thank you so much to everyone who made 'Our Time' possible.

This looks super cool!

Excited to announce that inspired by the Great Exhibition of the North 2018 we will be holding Aardman Animations workshops for future engineers in July & Aug, including model-making, storyboarding and animation. Bookings open 12.30pm Mon 4 June. Supercharge your summer with Wallace & Gromit! Find out more at http://bit.ly/2LjX8e9

We are so excited for Penguinpig to come to Gateshead (Gateshead Libraries - Caedmon Hall) next week.... a beautiful puppet show for families on 1st June

Penguinpig is the number one best-selling story about a little girl who reads of an exciting creature known as a penguinpig on the Internet. Filled with delight and intrigue, she decides that she must go and find one.....

However, her parents are far too busy to take her and so she decides that she will sneak out and find the adorable penguinpig all on her own. Carefully, she follows the instructions from the website - but does she find her delightful penguinpig?

Tickets: https://online.gateshead.gov.uk/EventTicketsOnline/pages/eventdetails.aspx?ky=5384

Our pals over Customs House have just announced their amazing line up for The Take Over Festival 2018....

The Takeover 2018 - The Customs House The Takeover Festival takes place every May half-term with emerging artists and arts professionals taking control of The Customs House.

Back in February Team Juice hosted the ‘Big Conversation: Children and Young People's Voices in Leadership’ and if you were there you may remember the Confession booth. This was aimed to find out what people thoughts and questions about working with young people.

We’ve been looking over them and we'll be answering a few of the over the next few days!

For you lovely lot hitting up The Late Shows this weekend - this year there is even a Twilight Shows offer just for young people - including the likes of Tyneside Cinema!

The Late Shows 2018 : The Culture Vulture essentials! After recovering from the excitement of Eurovision, I’m now thinking about this coming weekend and The Late Shows. It’s another mega favourite weekend of mine and one of the ultimate culture vultur…

Lots of free family fun in Gateshead with The Late Shows 2018 - official event page this Saturday!

The Late Shows 2018 Free Fun for Families - 18 and 19 May Do you know about The Late Shows? It's a FREE late-night culture crawl in Newcastle and Gateshead on Friday 18 and Saturday 9 May 2018. Museums, galleries and other spaces in the North East are open after hours. 

Great to see another lush addition to The Late Shows - the launch of The Twilight Shows; a specific free offer just for young people and teens.

Get Culture Vulturing!

thelateshows.org.uk We’re always looking for new ways to help young people visit venues and have fun experiences. This is why for the first time some of The Late Shows venues will be opening their doors a little earlier than usual, as part of The Twilight Shows.

📯🎉We're totally delighted to hear that Our Time has been shortlisted for The Journal Culture Award. 📯🎉

Our Time kicked off last year's Juice Festival with an after-hours night at Great North Museum: Hancock. Young people took inspiration from the past and present to shape their future through an evening of music, performances, installations and workshops. We're so thrilled to be included in the shortlist and will keep you posted!

Paid Opportunity for two student/recent graduate dancers at part of Great Exhibition of the North 2018’s Dance City commission!

www.dancecity.co.uk

Penguinpig is coming to Gateshead in June.

A cautionary but beautiful story about the internet is told with puppets and is made for families ideally with children aged between 3 & 8 years old.

Tickets are now on sale: Adults £7.50 & Children £5.50

Gateshead Theatre Show Promotes Children’s Online Safety Penguinpig is coming to Gateshead in June. A cautionary but beautiful story about the internet is told with puppets and is made for families ideally with children aged between 3 & 8 years old.

We love the wonderful work House of Objects do- providing lots of lush creative opportunities for minis!

Unlocking the creative potential of children. Invention Sheds Made by Fly Films UK. Invention Sheds are a catalyst for creative learning in schools. Whilst the curriculum becomes more content heavy Invention Sheds remin...

This is a brilliant book all about the teenage brain! It’s a great and interesting read!

Blame My Brain | Nicola Morgan Blame My Brain shows what’s going on in your head, why, why it’s important, how long it will last, and what you can do about it. It speaks directly to you, teenagers, and is for you. But parents and teachers usually grab it and devour it eagerly… There’s fantastic research into the teenage b...

Opportunity for young artists with The Biscuit Factory!

The Biscuit Factory Foundation presents - OPEN CONTEMPORARY YOUNG ARTIST AWARD OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Biscuit Factory Foundation is delighted to present a national open call for young artists working across various mediums.

Great Exhibition of the North 2018 will provide fantastic opportunities for schools to engage with organisations and venues in the local area and many have already signed up to the trails and events.

This market on Friday place will provide information about what is happening during the Exhibition period but also for schools to make contact with STEM and cultural learning opportunities that will last well beyond this time.

Newcastle & Gateshead Cultural Education Partnerships: Great Exhibition of the North Market Place The Great Exhibition of the North will provide fantastic opportunities for schools to engage with organisations and venues in the local area and many have signed up to the trails and events. This market place will provide information about what is happening during the Exhibition period but also for....

Really looking forward to Becoming Scheherazade show starting its tour across South Tyneside tomorrow as part of Cultural Spring's Bitesize Theatre project!

Magic and reality collide with Becoming Scheherazade which incorporates the 1001 stories of the Arabian Nights and the real story of Arab immigration to Europe told through a heartfelt and personal tale.

The play deals with a moving account of growing up feeling different…..

Tickets are only £5 and this also includes food:
http://theculturalspring.org.uk/event/bitesize/becoming-scheherazade/

Show is for 16yrs+

What are you up to this weekend? Escape the rain and head on over to Ouseburn Open Studios - this Saturday and Sunday.

Head to Kiln, The Biscuit Factory, 36 Lime Street & Jim Edwards Artist gallery to support lots of lush independents and artists! Lots of family friendly activities too!

Head to www.ouseburnopenstudios.org for the full programme.

Hands down one of the best, free family days of the entire year!

Sculpture Day 2017

Something lush for families this weekend (aged 7yrs +)

Lots of brave and bold adventurous storytelling with Cultural Spring!

The Cultural Spring Brings More Children’s Theatre to Sunderland & South Tyneside The Cultural Spring Brings Children’s Theatre to South Tyneside - watch Wee Red and Her Wolf, a tale inspired by Little Red Riding Hood from author Laura Lindow, at five venues across South Tyneside including Jarrow Hall and The Customs House.

A show for and by young people! We are really excited for this mini tour across the North!

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Love this animation made by Young people and animator Lesley Anne Rose about Arts Award!

Arts Award Experts This short animated film, created by children with the help of animator Lesley-Anne Rose, will help you discover the answer to common Arts Award queries. The...

How amazing are these inventions!? Absolutely love them - such imagination!

With a cold snap on the way why not get cosy, grab a pen over the coming days and with your own Little Inventors get inventing with Great Exhibition of the North 2018!