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A friendly and relaxed group to enjoy with your children aged 0 to 5. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities with or without diagnosis.

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

A welcoming group for ages 12 - 24 months.
Enjoy free play, singing and snack time.

Come and join in with healthy cooking activities.

Gosforth Band is a mixed instrumental ensemble designed for children from Year 3 up to Year 8, primarily from first and middle schools within the Gosforth Schools Trust. It’s open to complete beginners right through to experienced players. We get together to learn new pieces and develop as musicians, gaining valuable musicianship skills and a good sense of ensemble. 

Gosforth Voices is a choir aimed towards children in Years 3 & 4, primarily from first schools within the Gosforth Schools Trust. It’s a fantastic way to make new friends from other schools, develop confidence in singing and learn new songs. 

Specialist football sessions for young people diagnosed with autism or in the process of referral.

Bookable sensory space for families or small groups.

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

Basic level English lessons

Our ukulele group is designed for children who may have started exploring the ukulele in school during whole class sessions and would like to progress further, perhaps alongside more experienced players. It’s a great opportunity to meet new friends from other schools and work together to create some fantastic arrangements of music, featuring a wide variety of different styles. 

Playing Steel Pans is a great way to make new friends & play fun songs without needing to be able to read music! You'll learn a varied mix of music from traditional Caribbean, 60's Rock 'n' Roll, 80' pop classics to modern chart toppers. We welcome young people from Year 5 upwards. 

The group leader is Louise Brydon, the Music Director from the Newcastle All Stars Steel Orchestra, one of the longest running Steel Bands in the North East.  

Play, learn and make friends at our free sessions for children and young people. Age 8 to 14.

Our Pregnancy Social groups are relaxed, informal and friendly. A great way to meet others and get support.

Folk Band is a mixed instrumental ensemble designed for young people aged 7-13. Whether you know just three or four notes on your instrument, or you are an experienced player, you will enjoy working together to create some energetic arrangements of famous folk tunes. 

During rehearsals, you will have the opportunity to develop your musicianship further with plenty of opportunity to explore sight reading and ensemble skills. Students are given sheet music for their own parts to take home and practice.  

4 different sessions to attend each week.

Bookable sensory space for families or small groups.

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

Drop-in to get support with things like; baby lead play, bonding and attachment.

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

Little ones are invited to cosy up while surrounded by cushions, blankets, books and sensory items.

4 different sessions to attend each week.

Jesmond Dene parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone.'

Free day visits for young people aged 11-16 from Newcastle and nearby areas

Join us for a fun, hands-on adventure at Ouseburn Farm! Each week, small groups of young people will spend a day discovering life on our working city farm - meeting the animals, getting stuck into gardening, and exploring the outdoors.

You’ll get the chance to:

Bookable sensory space for families or small groups.

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

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

A general level class for Yoga.

Little ones are invited to cosy up while surrounded by cushions, blankets, books and sensory items.

The djembe, a wooden hand drum, is one of West Africa’s best known instruments. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have tried some djembe drumming workshops in school, our djembe drumming group will develop valuable musicianship through listening, learning and playing together as part of a group. 

It’s a fantastic opportunity to make music together and meet new friends from other schools.   

4 different sessions to attend each week.

Enjoy playing in a band, work with professional gigging musicians and build valuable experience to get you and your band further in the music industry! Designed for young people aged 11 and upwards. 

Rehearsals take place on set Mondays during term time. For more information, please see our event calendar. For any queries, please email us.  

Bookable sensory space for families or small groups.

Come along for friendly advice and support from a variety of services

For those with a basic knowledge of Ballet

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

Welcoming young people aged 8-12 years old, these sessions are focused on the music that young people want to sing and play. Including a mixture of singing, musical games, songwriting and playing, we’ll do our best to make sure everyone has a great time playing and creating music! Participants might have never played music before, they might want to improve their musical skills or they might just want to try something a little different.   

4 different sessions to attend each week.

Family cricket for any family with children aged 5—12   Drop in.

Tuesdays - 16:45 - 17:45

Make new friends, build confidence, and perform music that makes you feel amazing in Newcastle’s newest and most exciting children’s choir. 

Designed for young people aged 7-10, each session is fun and engaging and uses music from a wide variety of styles and cultures. We’ll explore warm-ups, rounds, part singing and vocal harmony to get the most from our voices. Over the year, there’ll be the opportunity to take part in a number of public performances and the chance to work together with our Newcastle Youth Choir. 

Welcoming young people aged 13-16 years old, these sessions are focused on the music that young people want to sing and play. Including a mixture of singing, musical games, songwriting and playing, we’ll do our best to make sure everyone has a great time playing and creating music! Participants might have never played music before, they might want to improve their musical skills or they might just want to try something a little different.   

Newcastle Youth Choir is an exciting youth choir open to young people aged 10-18, whether they are complete beginners to singing or experienced singers in or outside of school. 

Through the course of the year, we learn a wide variety of different styles of music in our regular rehearsals. We also prepare for a number of public performances. 

Bookable sensory space for families or small groups.

Our Pregnancy Social groups are relaxed, informal and friendly. A great way to meet others and get support.

A friendly and relaxed group to enjoy with your children aged 0 to 5. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities with or without diagnosis.

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

Come and join in with healthy cooking activities.

Gosforth Band is a mixed instrumental ensemble designed for children from Year 3 up to Year 8, primarily from first and middle schools within the Gosforth Schools Trust. It’s open to complete beginners right through to experienced players. We get together to learn new pieces and develop as musicians, gaining valuable musicianship skills and a good sense of ensemble. 

Gosforth Voices is a choir aimed towards children in Years 3 & 4, primarily from first schools within the Gosforth Schools Trust. It’s a fantastic way to make new friends from other schools, develop confidence in singing and learn new songs. 

Specialist football sessions for young people diagnosed with autism or in the process of referral.