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SATURDAY ART CLUB
7th February-31st December 2026
Time: Sat 1-3pm
Venue: Arts Centre Washington,
Address: NE38 8AB
This Saturday Art Club is suitable for children aged 8+ with an interest in art who would like to develop their skills further. Often taking inspiration from exhibitions & artists working within the arts...
WASHINGTON YOUTH THEATRE
7th February-31st December 2026
Time: Sat 10am - 12pm
Venue: Arts Centre Washington,
Address: NE38 8AB
Build life-long skills in performance & confidence while making new friends! Join these weekly sessions for 8- to 12-year-olds. Develop theatre skills like presentation, improvisation & cooperation, while...
THE GREAT DINOSAUR ESCAPE
28th March-27th September 2026
Venue: Life Science Centre, Times Square,
Address: NE1 4EP
Dinosaurs have taken over Life Science Centre this Easter with the North’s biggest collection of animatronic dinosaurs. Follow the trail around the centre to hunt them down, from towering four-metre-high...
KYNREN – THE STORIED LANDS
18th July-12th September 2026
Venue: 11Arches Flatts Farm, Bishop Auckland,
Address: DL14 7SF
Step into a world where history, myth & legend come to life at Kynren – The Storied Lands – the UK’s first live-action show park opening this summer in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Across one...
TERRIBLE TEETH
5th September 2026
Time: 1-3pm
Venue: Oriental Museum
Address: Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
Find out why many Ancient Egyptians had terrible teeth & make a set of chompers from plasticine. Free event. 1-3pm.
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