Events

Come along for a free tasty breakfast to meet other parents and carers with young children under the age of 5

Drop in and weigh your own baby. Please note there are no staff at this drop in. It is self service.

Helping support you look for work, complete job applications, practise interview skills, practise English, Maths and ICT.

Our Summer Dance Intensive offers a week of dance, creativity and performance for children and young people.  Led by professional choreographer, Michael Heatley, dancers will spend the week learning new skills.  They will be creating original movement and working together to make a brand new performance piece to share with family and friends at the end of the week.  Whether your young person already loves to dance, or is keen to try something new, this is a welcoming space to build confidence, make friends and be part of a creative team.

Fun play sessions for children aged 0 to 5 with SEND, both diagnosed and undiagnosed.

Join us for a fun and active summer. Children will take part in exciting activities. They will learn new skills and make friends.

Friendly soft play with two areas for different ages. 3 sessions available. Maximum of 10 children per session.

A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

Bookable sensory space for families or small groups.

No appointment necessary for anyone who finds themselves in financial difficulty or is in urgent need of basic provisions.

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to work with children and young people in school and college environments.

A place for parents and carers to chat and mutually support each other. This takes place at the Tim Lamb Children's Centre.

A free pre-school support group for families with young children who have neurological or motor disorders (such as cerebral palsy). It provides a range of fun, nurturing, sensory based activities.

A friendly group for carers of young children under the age of 5. Including music to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

Summer Fun at FAR, providing a range of activities for children and young people from the Fenham area.

Develop your business enterprise skills, have fun and make friends.

For ages 8 to 13 years.

Each morning will begin at 10:00 and finish at approximately 15:00. On the days of trips the timings may be slightly different but this will be communicated well in advance. 

The day is split into morning and afternoon activities. The mornings will be fun, interactive and creative activities. Such as: drones, coding, building towers, games, arts, gardening and languages. 

Bring your child along for lots of fun activities. Things like; painting, playdough and pasta play!

For children aged 0 to 5 years.

Develop your conversational English skills for those aged 18+

We will be offering a safe and welcome environment for children to attend and participate in a range of physical and educational activities.

For ages 4-12

Call in and talk about your application to Newcastle Homes. We can help with banding and uploading documents to your application.

Call in and chat about your application to Newcastle Homes. Things like banding or uploading documents to your application.

A free, weekly theatre group for people with a learning disability and autistic people aged 16+ who live in Newcastle. Take part in community projects, live events, and outreach workshops.

A friendly group for carers and babies. There are lots of games to play and activities to help your baby develop (0 to 12 months).

Our amazing HAF provision for 8 to 12 year olds.  There are amazing activities for everyone!

Everyday we have different activities in our zones.

Active zone - including sport, hip hop dancing, inflatables, forest activities, contemporary dance, martial arts, circus skills and more.

Nourish zone - Area focused on learning to cook from scratch and learn more about food and nutrition. 

Creation zone - activities such as graffiti, arts and crafts, woodwork, rock bank, DJing skills, science workshops, Ukelele workshops, singing and much more.

STEM, Esports, Football, Sports, Virtual Dodgeball and more!

Free packed lunch provided everyday.

Our holiday club is free for children who get free school meals.  Your child can enjoy:

• Arts and crafts
• Football
• Basketball
• Hockey
• Dodgeball
• Nerf Games
• Tag Games
• Den Building 
• Team challenges and lots more fun activities. 

We will also visit SafetyWorks where the children will learn new safety skills, build confidence and take part in fun activities. 

We're back this Summer with our Holiday Club. Sessions are for children aged 5–12. Children attend without their grown-ups (sorry adults!). We run sessions at Benwell Nature Reserve. Sessions run from 10am to 2pm. You can book single days or multiple days. Your child can take part in: fire lighting whittling and tool use den building woodland crafts nature walks and exploring games and team activities Each day, children help prepare and cook food on the fire. This builds confidence and independence. 

Engage your child's senses in this fun session. This session in for babies from birth to 12 months.

A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

Our holiday club is free for children who get free school meals.  Your child can enjoy:

• Arts and crafts
• Football
• Basketball
• Hockey
• Dodgeball
• Nerf Games
• Tag Games
• Den Building 
• Team challenges and lots more fun activities. 

We will also visit SafetyWorks where the children will learn new safety skills, build confidence and take part in fun activities. 

Join us for games, crafts, movies and sports

Lots of activities including messy play. Free snacks and juice are included.

Join us this summer for fun, friendship, and exciting activities designed especially for children and young people with SEND ages 11 to 18 years!

A weekly safe space for parents and carers of children with SEND. Drop in to chat, share and support each other.

North East Dance are providing FREE Dance and Fitness Sessions for those who are in receipt of FREE school meals.

Session for children aged 8 to 12 years old.

To book, email Clare Thompson at clare@northeastdance.com

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:

A welcoming and friendly group for parents, carers, babies and young children under 5.

Drop in and weigh your own baby. Please note there are staff no at this drop in. It is self service.

Activity days based around the theme 'challenge'. Children aged 7-11 years will be given the opportunity to explore physical, creative and cultural challenges.

A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

Try out mindfulness in a supportive group. We will share some tools that can help us feel calmer during difficult times. For adults with learning disabilities and autistic people.

Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere for children under 5. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.

Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.

Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends, suitable for ages 5 and under.

A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.

Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.

Friendly soft play with two areas for different ages. 3 sessions available. Maximum of 10 children per session.

Come to one of our free drop‑in sessions at family hubs.

EMTEP's HYPE (Helping Young People Evolve) HAF Summer 2026 programme for ages 8-16yrs provides enrichment, physical activity, alongside informal learning of healthy eating and balanced lifestyles. Hype provides both centre-based and outdoor activities. These include educational support, self-development workshops, group activities sports, team games, excursions, and trips. All is underpinned by EMTEP’s mentoring and befriending engagement with positive BAME role models.