What's on

Come along for a chat with the Friends of Central Library as we take part in different activities and enjoy a cuppa! All welcome, including those with carers.

Open during normal library hours at The Gallery, Gateshead Central Library.

If you enjoy knitting, sewing or other similar crafting and would like a bit of company, then try out this welcoming group! For adults only.

Decorate a mug to commemorate the anniversary of the Chopwell Lockout using photos and images from Gateshead Archive. Suitable for families.

Are you aged between 10 - 16 years old? Join our new monthly art club at Gateshead Central Library for all those young artists wanting to develop their creative skills and to be inspired by artists and meet new people

Learn how to make your very own bookmark. Ages 8 -12

Design your very own fabulous dream catcher made from a cardboard ring. Use a variety of materials to embellish your creation. Suitable for 8 - 12 years. £2 - Pre-booking essential.

Have some fairground fun! Craft some carnival games, make them interactive with coding and try them out! What will you make? For ages 7 - 12 years.

Decorate your own magical fairy or troll door to put in your garden or in the woods. Embellish with a variety of resources from our craft box. Suitable for ages 5+ . £2 - Pre-booking essential.

Have some fairground fun! Craft some carnival games, make them interactive with coding and try them out! What will you make? For ages 7 - 12 years.

Get creative with a box and build your own theatre using our craft materials. Take it home and put on a show! Suitable for ages 5+ Free - Just turn up.

Try your hand at some STEM challenges to create some amazing flying things and fly them in our wind tunnel. Ages 5-10 years.

A family event to mark National Picnic Month. Suitable for all the family though some activities are strictly for ages 4 years plus.

Join us for a fun filled craft morning celebrating all things blue. Ages 5-10 years.

Percy the Park Keeper is having fun with his animals on a windy day. Create your own characters from these much-loved books by Nick Butterworth and watch them fly in our wind tunnel. Suitable for families. Free - Just turn up.

Stories and crafts for your little ones and their grown ups. Suitable for under 5s. Free - just turn up.

Take part in the Big Butterfly Count and make a flapping butterfly amongst other butterfly themed crafts. Ages 5-10 years.

In this craft session we'll be recycling old CDs to make monster creations! Suitable for under 8s.

Decorate our giant doodle rolls and try our glorious garden-themed colouring sheets. Suitable for families. Free - Just turn up

Get creative and make planters out of old plastic bottles. Which design will you choose? Plant a seed and watch it grow at home. Suitable for ages 5+. £1 - Pre-booking essential.

Have some fairground fun! Craft some carnival games, make them interactive with coding and try them out! What will you make? For ages 7 - 12 years.

Decorate our library windows with some colourful designs for the summer. Suitable for ages 5+

Decorate a recycled jar with pressed flowers to make a beautiful tea light. Adults only.

Have some fairground fun! Craft some carnival games, make them interactive with coding and try them out! What will you make? For ages 7 - 12 years.

Celebrate International Cat Day with pawsome stories and purrfect feline crafts to take home. Suitable for families with young children. Free - Just turn up.