School's Out For Easter!
We’ve got plenty of family-friendly goings-on to fill the diaries over the next fortnight of Easter holiday fun. Get together, go out and enjoy our city!
ROUND UP...
COMICS: EXPLORE AND CREATE COMIC ART
UNTIL 7 JULY
Is sitting back with a comic and a cup of tea your favourite pastime? Do you love the Beano? Make it happen this Easter at Seven Stories as the National Centre for Children’s Books invites you to create your own comic at the Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art exhibition. You’ll find an electric mix of savvy superheroes and a cool collection of storyboards, sketches and 3D models prepared by comic creators Kate Brown, Laura Ellen Anderson and Jamie Smart. Expect to see Dennis the Menace, Desperate Dan and fine old friends like Minnie the Minx, Roy of the Rovers and Oor Wullie.
NIGHT MARKET: LOCAL SPRING CELEBRATION
6 APRIL
Make the most of the Easter holidays and round up the whole family for a fun-filled foodie event at Kommunity, Newcastle. Celebrating the start of spring and all the good stuff that comes with it, families can enjoy the street food delights from Wildflower Creative Kitchen. Little ones are welcome until 9pm with an uber cool Kids Zone with a corner for crafts, reading and squishy beanbags for chill-out time! Treats and tunes will run throughout this foodie-filled family fun day!
PETER RABBIT TEA PARTY
7 APRIL
Peter Rabbit is having a moment. We’re seeing him all over cinema screens and we just can’t get enough of the mischievous bunny this Easter! Join the team at the Crowne Plaza on Saturday 7th April for a terrific Peter Rabbit Tea Party for all the family to enjoy. A sumptuous afternoon tea will be served alongside music and party games with prizes to be won! Little ones will go off on a treasure hunt and will have the chance to get crafty with fun, hands-on activities throughout the day. Priced at just £17.95 for adults and £12.95 for kids, it’s a must-attend Easter day out for the whole family.
SOOTY & FRIENDS
14 APRIL
Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy! Join Sooty, Sweep and Soo at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House this Easter for a whirlwind magic show for all ages! Starring TV’s Richard Cadell, this amazing stage show is packed with guaranteed giggles for the whole family to enjoy. You’ll laugh out loud from start to finish and you’ll be wowed with wonderful tricks. An Easter holiday must. Get it in the diary!
SOAK UP THE SCIENCE...
Easter holidays at the Life Science Centre
NAKED EYE ASTRONOMY
UNTIL 21 SEPTEMBER
Home to the North’s biggest and best planetarium, the Life Science Centre is a great place to hang out with the whole family – perfect for a rainy day. Visitors can scoop through the solar system, experiencing the most immersive journeys through space along the way. From the comfort of your own seat, you’ll get the chance to zoom through space, landing on planets and finding out all you need to know about life in outer space. The Planetarium offers a marvellous mix of shows and animated films. Prepare to be wowed!
DINO JAWS
UNTIL 15 APRIL
It’s your last chance to catch the larger-than-life Dino Jaws exhibition. You’ll step back in time to a wonderful world where dinosaurs took charge. From the notorious, flesh-eating habits of the T.Rex, to the vegetarian tastes of the Iguanodon, you’ll get up close and personal and you’ll see it all here. Find out all you need to know about fossils with hands-on exhibits and fascinating, virtual fossil digging experiences. It’s an exhibition the whole family will enjoy this Easter – you’re bound to come away with some brand new dinosaur knowledge.
CHOCOLATE WORKSHOPS
30 MARCH - 15 APRIL
It’s the Easter holidays and chocolate springs to mind! Get your fix at the Life Science Centre’s scrummy Chocolate Workshops. You’ll get to test your taste buds and discover the science behind why we all love chocolate! Workshops will run throughout the Easter school holidays and are included in the Science Centre ticket price. An indulgent and educational treat for all the senses!
TYNESIDE CINEMA
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
CHILDREN’S FILM CLUB
31 MARCH
Come with us to Tyneside Cinema and enter a world of pure imagination... Since chocolate is the hot topic this fortnight, we’re taking youngsters on the best choccy journey of all with Willy Wonka and his trusty Oompa Loompas! This special film club featuring Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory will come complete with Wonka Bar tickets and a yummy chocolate treat to tuck into during the movie.
EAT-A-LONG
1 & 2 APRIL
Can’t get enough of the chocolate fun? Worry not - we’ve tracked down more Willy Wonka goings-on in NE1 this Easter! Imagine watching one of the best-loved family favourites while chomping on your favourite chocolate treats. Your dreams are about to become reality thanks to Tyneside Cinema. Pop along to the scrumptious eat-a-long screening of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory where your movie-going experience will become even more delicious. Pick up homemade sweets to be enjoyed at special moments during the screening. You’ll be given your very own ‘box of treats’ on arrival - look out for cues during the film that will tempt you to open each mystery box in turn for a new treat!
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