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Riverside Routes: Staiths Art Club - Japanese Book Binding with Kath Bell
Riverside Routes: Staiths Art Club - Scandi Fabric Printing with Ali Wilkes
Monday matters
Crafternoon: Chigiri-e
Shape Exhibition
Riverside Routes: Staiths Art Club - Punch Needle Keyrings and Charms with Milly Radley
Artist Workshop with Jessica Kinnersley
Diamond Art Coasters
Riverside Routes: Staiths Art Club - Blobby Sculptures with Paul Raymond
Gateway Studios Presents: Dance Masterclass with Southpaw Dance Company
Crafternoon: Jigsaw Cards
Crafternoon: Gift Boxes
Artist Workshop with Jessica Kinnersley
Crafternoon: Felted Zip Decorations
Riverside Routes: Staiths Art Club - Screen-printed paper prints with Hannah Gawne
Crafternoon: Mixed Media Collage
Gateway Studios Presents: Dance Masterclass with Southpaw Dance Company
Crafternoon: Felt Trinket Bowl
Make Do and Mend: Textiles Day
Crafternoon: Pipe Cleaner Flowers
Saturday Art Club
Crafternoon: Decorate a Candle
Digital Voice Photoclub
Crafternoon: Chigiri-e
Crafternoon: Reverse Applique
Family Fun Day in Blaydon
Plus Group presents: Ren Faire
Crafternoon: Decoupage Trinket Bowl
Reverberate Presents: Gig Night at Downcast
Crafternoon: Kinusaiga
Family Craft Club! Make a paper wind chime
Be Your Own House Detective
Welcome to Gateshead: Creative Trail
Football Crazy
"Walking: Mapping Self Through Place" - An exhibition by Jane Young
Saturday Morning Craft Club: Make a Forky
SculptureFest25: Sculpture Walk and Talk along the Gateshead Riverside with Colin Rose
Two Colour Lino Printing
Cinemas of Gateshead
It's in the Stars: T-shirt or Tote Bag
Saturday Craft Club: Dreamcatchers
Saturday Craft Club: Meet Gemma Koomen
Air Dried Clay Decoration
Therapeutic Writing with Amy Hartwell
Big Butterfly Count & Crafts
Bead Charms
Gateshead Youth Theatre
Crochet Taster Morning
Saturday Art Club: Shape Youth Festival
Cardboard Homes
Make Your Own Galloping Card Horse!
GemArts Mini Mela
Bling a Duck: Diamond Art
Year of the Horse: Chinese New Year Art Workshop with Chun-Chao Chiu
Stay and Play Storytime
Shape Youth Festival Final Fling!
Craft 'Time'
Memento Books with Fiona Jamieson
Wild Flower Paper Making
Read to the Beat: Make Music Day
Art Diamonds: Play with Words with Susan Mulholland
Art Diamonds: Play with Shapes with Katie Watson
Art Diamonds: Age Without Limits Day - Mixed Media Landscape with Paul Merrick
Family Craft Club Rosettes
Introduction to Letterpress with Northern Print
Young Adult Maker Place Group
Linocut with Chine Colle Workshop with Alison Diamond
Emerald Explorers: Ceramic Pet Portraits with Alex Sickling
GemArts Masala Festival Exhibition
Creatives Networking Event in partnership with Helix Arts
Saturday Art Club with GemArts & Sheryl Jenkins
Cosmic Explorers Family Day
Emerald Explorers: Bee More Bee with Barbara Keating
Emerald Explorers: Saturday Art Club - Exploring Colour with Kath Rodger
Emerald Explorers Summer Fruits Needle Punch workshop with Milly Radley
Emerald Explorers: Saturday Art Club: Mosaics with Chris Folwell
Art Diamonds: Play with Dots with Katie Watson
Emerald Explorers: Creative Wellbeing Workshop with Louise Rea
Saturday Art Club - Guatemalan Worry Dolls with Julie Outterside
Time Well Spent An Exhibition by Alison Diamond
Emerald Explorers: Trees, Texture and Tone Drawing with Paul Merrick
Art Diamonds: Play with Blossom with Sofia Barton
Upcycle Your Wardrobe with Donna Cheshire
Art Diamonds: Play with Kusudama Origami with Pui Lee
Emerald Explorers: Saturday Art Club: Exploring Shapes with Katie Watson
Welcome to Harry's House... of Crafts
Art Diamonds: Play with Mosaic Making with Chris Folwell
Saturday Craft Club: Aliens
Beginners Drypoint Etching with Alison Diamond
Dragon Crafts
Piano Workshops
Introduction to Digital Cutting with Cricut
Make Your Own Wayfinder Necklace
Personalise a Money Box
Insect Feeders
Starting School Storytime
Junk Model Robots
Crossword Cafe
Toadstool Garland
Pubs, Brewers and Beer
Summer Family Bird Walk
MakerPlace Workshop: Laser Engraved Slate Sign
MakerPlace Workshop: Laser Engraved Slate Sign
Personalise a 3D Printed Keyring
Personalised Plant Markers
The Tanfield Railway
Crafternoon: Fabric Strawberries
Crafternoon: Tissue Paper Canvas Art @ Birtley
Wear it With Pride: Tee or Tote
Crafternoon - Tissue Paper Canvas Art @ Pelaw
Crafternoon - Wonderful Washi Tape
Crafternoon: Notebook Embroidery
Crafternoon: Lovely Luminaries
The Life of the River Wear Commissioners Diver - Ralph Scott
Crafterschool: Summer Memory Booklets
Saturday Morning Craft Club: Football Crazy
Crafterschool: Recycled Newspaper Frames
The Rise of Women's Football
Saturday Craft Club: Pebble Painting
Design Your Own Chocolate Bar Wrapper
Beebots Storytime
Saturday Craft Club: Beebots
Crafterschool Club: Edible Paper Books
Queen Coal
Stay and Play Rhymetimes
Napkin Art
MakerPlace Workshop: Art Inspired for Adults
MakerPlace Workshop: Laser Engrave a Glass
Maker Sport Stars: Design a Sports Bottle
Music Moments: Tee or Tote
Personalised Movie Keyrings
Fun with Buttons
Calling all Harries!
Decorate a Duck
Maker Video: Apps and Editing
Make it Yours: Magnetic bookmarks
3D Model Makers
Bestie Bracelets
Storytime: Yoo-hoo! It's the Library!
Hot Wheels
Introduction to Digital Cutting with Cricut
Introduction to Digital Cutting with Cricut
Introduction to Digital Cutting with Cricut
Archived - Be Appy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Heartfelt Design: Wooden Decoration (Festival of Compassion)
It's in the Stars: 3D Comet Keyring
Be Appy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Be Appy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Be Appy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Be Appy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Art Diamonds: Play with Photography and Sculpture with Damien Wootten
Emerald Explorers: Creative Walk with Jyl Friggens and John Quinn
Emerald Explorers: Saturday Art Club - Re-use : Re-Imagine : Re-Sculpt with Lottie Smith
Art Diamonds: Play with Nature with Jane Young
Festival of Compassion Launch
Customise a Glass Tumbler
Out of This World: Family Space Day
Make it Yours: Sport Bottle
Great To Be Green Coding
Great To Be Green Coding
Bringing Up Baby
Emerald Explorers: Backpack drop-in workshop with Paul Merrick
3D Print Frankenstein's Easter Pets
Make It Yours: Personalised Hats
Emerald Explorers: Autumnal Acer Branch Workshop with Fiona McKeown
AI Art Inspired Notebook
Introduction to Heat Transfer Printing
Introduction to Heat Transfer Printing
Introduction to Heat Transfer Printing
Introduction to Heat Transfer Printing
Introduction to 3D Printing: Personalised Keyring
Introduction to 3D Printing: Personalised Keyring
Introduction to 3D Printing: Personalised Keyring
Introduction to 3D Printing: Personalised Keyring
The Power of Plants!
In My 90s Era
Code a Thaumatrope
It's in the Stars: 3D Pen Planets
Heartfelt Design: Wooden Decoration (Festival of Compassion)
Decorate a Drinks Bottle
It's in the Stars: Super Galaxy 3D Keyrings
Make It Yours: Drawstring Bag
Frida Kahlo Inspired Glow Garland Headbands
Emerald Explorers: Painting Trees with Katherine Rodger
Make it Yours: Sports Bottle
Make It Yours: Mug or Moneybox
Emerald Explorers: Saturday Art Club - Guatemalan Worry Dolls with Julie Outterside
Crime Reading Group
It's in the Stars: Mug or Moneybox
Bottle Bird Feeders
Maker Video: Capcut Editing
Maker Sport Stars: Ready, Set, Code!
Maker 3D pens: Game creations
Maker Sport Stars: Drawstring bags
Storytime: World Ocean Day
Sustainable Fashion: T- shirts to Bags
Saturday Art Club with Amy Langdown & Curious Arts
Historic Film & Sound Workshop
Collections Care Workshop
Behind the Scenes Tour
Saltwell Park Heritage Walk & Archive Visit
Keyring Remix! 3D Design Workshop
Maker Sport Stars: Socks
Make It Yours: Personalised Hats
Make It Yours: Laser Engraved Denim Patch
Personalise a Travel Mug
Personalise a Tote Bag
Young Adult Maker - Taster Session
Laser Engraved Cork Notebook
Mindful Moments: Air Freshener
Design and Decorate a Glass Tumbler
Make Some Noise! Family Music Makers
Bags, Crafts & Summer Stories
Comic Creators: Tees & Totes
Code and Craft: Nature Spinner
Library Maker Games
Vinted for Beginners
It's in the Stars: T-shirt or Tote Bag
Library Fun Day: Past, Present, Future
Paper Flower Crafts at Gateshead Central Library
Clay Creations at Gateshead Central Library
Emerald Explorers: Saturday Art Club - New Year, New Practice, Journalling with Sheree Mack
Emerald Explorers: New Year Creative Journalling with Jessica Kinnersley
Introduction to 3D Printing: Personalised Keyring
Introduction to Digital Cutting with Cricut
MakerPlace Workshop: Art Inspired for Adults
MakerPlace Workshop: Art Inspired for Adults
Punch Needle Keyrings and Charms with Milly Radley
Punch Needle Keyrings and Charms with Milly Radley
Pursued by Bulldozers: An exhibition of work by Charlie Rogers
Reading Ramblers
Knit & Natter at Central Library
Rhymetime at Central Library
Rhymetime @ Leam Lane Library
Rhymetime @ Pelaw Library
A Morning Walk Around Gateshead
Diamond Art Baubles
Dr Bike & Dr Scooter
Beginners Tai Chi
Cinemas of Gateshead
Christmas Cocoa and Crafts
Energy Advice Drop-in
Spooktacular Crafts
Spooktacular Crafts
Newcastle During the Civil War
Smash Painting
Crafternoon: Felt Garland
Festive Prints: Lino Print Tree Decorations
Cabinet of Curiosities
Crafternoon: Foil Decorations
Autumn Leaves - Saturday Craft Club
Autumn Leaves - Saturday Craft Club
Air Dried Clay Candle Holders
Rhymetime for National Baby Week
Rhymetime for National Baby Week
Get Oz Ready
Filmed in the North East
Sparkle and Stick: Diamond Art Decorations
Teen Crochet Club
Wear it Pink Coffee Morning
Crafternoon: Hat Cosy Decorations
Crafternoon: Natural Decorations
Festive Wrapping
Spooky Saturday Crafts
Festive Wrapping
Festive Wrapping
Green Libraries Week: Plastic Bottle Planters
Halloween Rhymetime at Central Library
Talk Money Week: 3 - 7 November 2025
Rhymetime: Stay and Play
World Nursery Rhyme Week: Trail and Rhymetime at Central Library
Crafternoon: Scrap Wool Birds
Poetry Reading Group with Catherine Graham
Poetry Reading Group with Anna Woodford
Finger Knitted Necklace
Crafternoon: Pine Cone Flowers
Big Garden Birdwatch
Pine Cone Christmas Trees
Big Garden Birdwatch
Big Garden Birdwatch
Pine Cone Christmas Trees
Pine Cone Christmas Trees
Build your own Bird Box
Glow and Snow: Fluffy Christmas Wreath Craft
Healthwatch Gateshead
Pumpkin Trail at Central Library
Rhymetime: Stay and Play
Crafternoon: Icord Knitted Wire Decorations
Saturday Craft Club: Autumn Leaves
Big Garden Birdwatch
Be Appy: An Introduction to Apps
Book Butterflies
Gateshead CD Preservation Society
Friday Film Club at Central Library
Chinese Cultural Workshops with the Confucius Institute
Make It a Gift? Drinks Bottle
Storytime at Gateshead Central Library
Make It a Gift? Santa Socks
A Morning Walk Around Gateshead
Horror Anime Crafterageddon
World Animal Day Craft Session
Glow in the Dark T-Shirts
Family Sculpture Fest
Riverside Routes: Staiths Art Club - Pet Banners with Bianco Perry
Ballast Hills Burial Ground: A Talk
Kev F's Comic Arts Masterclass
Talk money week: Vinted for Beginners
Rhymetime - National Baby Week.
'A Place Quite Northwards': A Visit to Newcastle in the Time of Jane Austen
Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls
Make It a Gift? Santa Socks
J Fashion and Food Fest
Heritage Walk: Blackhall Mill circular
Heritage Walk: Heworth to the Angel of the North
LGBTQ+ Heritage Month Celebration
Iris Folding Cards
Crafternoon: Memories in Fabric
In My 90s Era
Saturday Craft Club: Cardboard Crafts
Saturday Craft Club
Mystery Bag Craft
Light Up Elf House
Crafternoon: Make a Memory Book
Teen Crochet Taster Club
Hot Wheels Family Fun
Capybara Clay Craft
Decoupage Shell Craft
Crafternoon: Memories in Fabric at Chopwell
Saturday Craft Club: Flying Things
Saturday Craft Club: Flying Things
Saturday Craft Club: Flying Things
Crafternoon: Knitted Cord Flowers
Bestie Bracelets
Saturday Morning Craft Club: Meet Gemma Koomen
Vintage Made Modern: Silhouette cutting
Tai Chi Beginners Course
Chinese Culture Course with the Confucius Institute
Japan Club - over 18s
Bunny Crafts
Crafternoon: Macrame Keyrings
Saturday Craft Club: Pebble Painting
Paper Squishees
Mythical Clay Creatures
Crafternoon: Wire Ladybird
Macrame Rainbow Keyrings
Stay and Play Rhymetimes : National Storytelling Week
Big Football Quiz
And Then There Were None
A Tale of Two Scouts
Saturday Craft Club: Colour Me Calm
Storytime: Worry Monsters
Saturday Craft Club: May the Fourth Be With You!
Crafterschool: Miniature Book Charms
Crime Reading Group
Crime Reading Group
Crime Reading Group
Crime Reading Group
Crime Reading Group
Bringing up Baby
Decorate a Duck
Hot Wheels
North East Miners' Banners
The Rise of Women's Football
Book Lovers Trivia Afternoon
Crafterschool: Yarn Wrapped Letters
Everything Wool Be Alright
Mini Egg Marble Run
Storytime: Mighty Women and Brilliant Girls
Sunflower Surprise
Working Class Sports
Crafternoon: Spring Paper Wreath
Mario Kraft Adventure
Crafterschool: Bestie Bracelets
Crafternoon: T-shirt Wool Coaster
Spring Bird Walk with Michael Turner
Crafternoon: Felted Bees
Mini Monsters Clay Crafts
Crafterschool: Jigsaw Pictures
A Treasure of Memories: The Durham Advertiser 1934 - 1961
Buzzy Booktime
What's Flying up the Wind Tunnel
Vinted for Beginners
Crafternoon: Punch Needle Embroidery
Saturday Craft Club: Magical Pictures
Video Games Reality
Pocket Printmaking with Millie Avis
Valentine Postcards at Gateshead Central Library
A Morning Walk Around Gateshead
A Morning Walk Around Gateshead
A Morning Walk Around Gateshead
Bluey Storytime at Gateshead Central Library
Poetry for Grief and Healing at Gateshead Central Library
Chew-tastic Toys for Pets
Crafternoon: Leporello Booklets
Crafternoon: Paper Flower Garland
Crafternoon: Scrappy Fabric Wreath
The Chat Pack
National Garden Wildlife Week: Instant Insects at Gateshead Central Library
In My 90s Era
National Garden Wildlife Week: Library Trail at Gateshead Central Library
Crafternoon: Macrame Braided Keyring
Crafternoon: Make an Easter Tree
Fairytale Storytime at Gateshead Central Library
Be Appy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Calming Colouring-In at Gateshead Central Library
May the Fourth be with you at Gateshead Central Library
Earth Day Storytime at Gateshead Central Library
Sun-Catcher Butterflies at Gateshead Central Library
Introduction to Laser Cutting: Personalised Coaster
Sunflower Surprise at Gateshead Central Library
Easter Egg Trail at Gateshead Central Library
Poetry Reading Group with Tolu A. Akinyemi
Japan Club - Under 18s
Great To Be Green Coding
Friends Like Us: Craft and Chat
Customise an Eco Tumbler
Crafternoon- Personalised Tote Bag
Crafternoon - Edible Pages
Poetry Readers' Group at Central Library
Japan Club - Under 18s
Emerald Explorers: New Year Creative Journalling with Jessica Kinnersley
Table Reservation for Queer Night Market (stall-holders only)
Create and Spin: Fidget Spinner
Be Appy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Riverside Routes: Staiths Art Club - T-shirt Design and Press with ITGirls Studio
Riverside Routes: Staiths Art Club - Seasonal Wreaths with Polly Cranmer
Fortnite Art Workshop
Stranger Things Fan Art Workshop
Japan Society Calligraphy session for young people
Chinese New Year Art Workshop with Pui Lee
Chinese New Year Art Workshop with Pui Lee
What's behind the door? Central Library Heritage Tour
Rhymetime @ Birtley Library
Commemorative Tea Towel
Storytime
Storytime
Storytime
Storytime
Saturday Craft Club
Knit and Natter
Spring and Summer Chinese cultural course with the Confucius Institute
Teen Crochet Club
Saturday Morning Craft Club: Dot Art
Mini Attacks: Greek/Japanese mythology
Let's Talk Sport
Great Big Green Week: Children's Craft session
Sustainable Fashion
Insect Feeders
Saturday Art Club: Play with Ink and Colour with Chun-Chao Chiu
A Morning Walk Around Gateshead
A Morning Walk Around Gateshead
A Morning Walk Around Gateshead
Celebrate Pride with Family Crafts
Make your own Wind Chime
Book Butterflies Summer Party
Read a Book Day
Great Big Green Week: Adult Craft Session
Summer Flowers
Pride in Gateshead - Wear it with Pride
Book Lovers' Trivia Evening
The Eras of Gateshead Central Library: celebrating 100 years with a musical journey
Craft & Code a Dream House
Paper Birdhouses
Calling all Heroic Heroes: Hero Quest Summer Boardgame Club
Old King Coal
Books and Beats : Stories That Come Alive
Old King Coal
Tyneside on Film
Crafternoon: Sewn Heart Decoration
Story Explorers: Music and Storytelling
Books and Beats: Stories That Come Alive
Young Adult Q&A and Creative Writing Session with Bridget Hamilton
Summer Reading Challenge 2026
Summer Chinese Cultural Workshops with the Confucius Institute
Anime Attacks: Sun and Surf
Young peoples summer Chinese culture sessions
Young peoples summer Chinese culture sessions

Summer Reading Challenge 2026

Saturday 11 July 2026
Monday 07 September 2026
Start Time 09:00
End Time 09:00
Price: Free
Summer Reading Challenge 2026

The themed of this year's Summer Reading Challenge is Read to the Beat.

The themed of this year's Summer Reading Challenge is Read to the Beat. 2026 is National Year of Reading and throughout the summer, families can expect special events, digital activities and fun musical experiences in libraries.

Your challenge is to borrow 6 books from the library during the summer, collect stickers and receive your medal!

We will also be encouraging younger readers to join in the mini challenge and collect stickers for reading and attending events and the chance to win some musical prizes and some great book give-aways. The Summer Reading Challenge takes place in all Gateshead Libraries over the summer - just pop in to your local library to take part.

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