What's on

With popular movie releases hitting the theatres this July, create a keyring inspired by your favourites. Use Canva to create cinematic designs and heat transfer onto your keyring for your movie memories.

An afternoon of songs and stories with Fool's Gold about the lives of the men, women and children who worked in the coalmines. Refreshments available afterwards with Birtley Heritage Group. Adults only. £5 - Pre-booking essential

Join Gateshead Archive staff for a sociable heritage walk around the local area.

Learn how to use free apps to create videos and edit images! From Capcut transitions to enhancing your images' exposure in Canva, you'll have a go at using cameras for photography and videography. All resources provided.

Celebrate the colours of summer in this relaxing craft session for adults.

Try your hand at making an effective pipe cleaner flower. Adults only.

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

Join us for a playful, interactive session where stories come to life through music.

Make a dreamcatcher in this fun, easy craft session for all the family. Free, just turn up. Suitable for families.

Create something unique - personalise a card or a picture using colourful Japanese washi tape. Adults only. £3. Pre-booking essential.

Come and make a fabulous frame for your favourite photo!

This National year of reading, mark the occasion by making a magnetic bookmark with a 3D charm! Come along to create a mini charm using our 3D printers in TinkerCAD and how to create designs in Canva for Heat pressing onto your bookmark.

Find out how to look after your precious family documents and photographs stored at home.

Are you aged 10 - 14 and you like being creative? Join animator Sheryl Jenkins to create your own animated stories . For ages 10 -14 years old.

Paint some pebbles and celebrate World Emoji Day.

Bees find food using senses we humans don't have. Come walk and "shop" like a bee for a day, exploring a rich hidden world at our doorstep.

Join us for a bit of creative fun - make your own masterpiece using buttons.

Make your own coaster with a diamond art design. For ages 8-12 years.

Make beautiful butterfly and moth crafts, take away an identification chart and find out how to take part in the annual count. Suitable for families. Just turn up.

Start a new craft this summer and learn the basics of crochet. Ages 10+ - Just turn up.

Recycle with environmental charity Groundwork North East & Cumbria and turn empty plastic bottles into bird feeders. For ages 5+ Free - Pre-booking essential

Curious about the new Young Adult Maker Group? Come along to this relaxed taster session and discover the MakerPlace. Try out digital design, explore our equipment including 3D printers, laser cutter, coding kits and more. For ages 16 - 25.

Use your imagination to design a personalised wrapper for a chocolate bar.

Join us for a fun and friendly craft session and create a paper-based horse. Suitable for under 8s.

Make your own personalised charms to decorate bags, zippers or keyrings. Ages 6+

Have you ever wondered how 3D models are created for games? Come along to this session, create your own 3D models using free apps and find out how you can integrate AI into 3D design.

Get creative and make music together! Build your own junk‑model musical instruments, craft fun cardboard music‑themed creations, and try coding your own digital music. Suitable for families and ages 4+

Ready, set code! Play and compete using BBC Micro:bits, take part in fun sports‑themed games including digital reaction races, tug‑of‑war, and more.

Decorate a tiny rubber duck with gems. Ages 7+

Jingle, shake or strum! Create your own library band from cardboard and bells. Join the mini Summer Reading Challenge and collect your sticker for taking part. For ages 3+ years. Just turn up.