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The Metrognomes will be in cheering on Team GB with song, dance and laughter in our specially

themed Sporting Summer Show. They’ve been working hard all year on their training regime,

so they can show off their sporting prowess this summer – but will they make the grade? They’ll

definitely get points for trying – and for giving us all a good laugh – what excellent sports!

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Sundays 12pm 2pm 4pm

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Well it’s October and can you believe it’s officially Autumn! It might be summer but the weather needs to catch up soon.

Where is this year going? Already we have had the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and the Olympic torch celebrations and tour in the Newcastle area.

This issue covers the school summer holidays so lots to see and do outdoors. Also, Life in Newcastle has a new visitor attraction and we have a competition to win tickets and a moneyoff voucher. In addition, we have a competition and voucher for Diggerland and you can win family cinema tickets for the Custom House in Sunderland. You can enter all of these either by email or via our website www.schoolsout.co.uk

when you link to the Newcastle area and become a FREE member.

So let’s get out there with our families and have a great Atumn

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Sat 4 August: Pots and Pancakes crafts@ WWT Washington Wetland Centre. 10am-3pm.Go potty and paint your own ceramic creature with the ladies from Pots & Pancakes in North Shields. Small costs apply, admission not included.

Sat 4 August: Outdoor Theatre: The Railway Children@ Gibside. 7 pm-10pmInspired by the Derwent Valley’s steam railways which once encircled Gibside, enjoy E. Nesbit’s classic family adventure of steam engines, friendship and bravery brought to life before your eyes in Gibside’s landscape park by Heart Break Productions. Booking essential.Cost: Adult - £13.50, Child - £7.50, Family (2 Adults + 2 children) - £38.00.

Sun 5 August: Gilsland Show @ Triermain Farm

Sun 5 August: Come Fly a Kite @ Killhope Mining Museum. 12.30pm – 4.30pmKids kite-making workshop. All materials provided. £2.00 per kite.

Tues 7 & Thurs 9 August: Trolls and Pirates Performance @ Seven Stories. 11am and 1.30pmPolish your cutlasses and fi nd Seven Stories on your treasure maps in time for this dramatic story-telling of Julia Donaldson’s The Troll! See the story brought to life, learn some shipshape pirate games and come up with new recipes for the Troll’s cookery book, all led by characters from the book. Booking essential. £2 per person in addition to admission fee.

Wed 8 August: Herb-tastic @ The Alnwick GardenChoose your favourite herb to plant up and take homein a funky-looking pot!

Sat 9 August: Pots and Pancakes crafts@ WWT Washington Wetland Centre. 10am-3pm.Go potty and paint your own ceramic creature with the ladies from Pots & Pancakes in North Shields. Small costs

apply, admission not included.

Summer of Cycling @ Rising Sun County Park Thurs 9, 16 and 23 Aug 10-3pmThree full days of cycling adventures available during this national event. Activities are suitable for everyone and loan bikes are available on request. Book onto one or any number of the events. Free bike safety checks will be available and the Council Balance Bike coaches will be there throughout to help your children ride free of stabilisers. To book contact Paul Adams0191 643 6125.

Fri 10 August: The Singing Mermaid with Lydia Monks@ Seven Stories. 12:30pmThe Singing Mermaid is tempted away from herhome at Silversands to join the circus. The audiences love her but the poor mermaid, kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape?Join Lydia Monks, best selling illustrator of What the Ladybird Heard for drawing, storytelling and lots of glitter! Booking essential. £3 per person in addition to admission fee.

Fri 10, Sat 11 & Thurs 30 August: Storytelling at ~Flow @ Newcastle Quayside. 12.30pm and 3pmFollow the River Tyne to ~Flow, a speciallycommissioned fl oating tide mill moored on theQuayside, for story telling and craft activities inspired by the themes of ~Flow – music, invention and The River Tyne. For more information visit www.newcastlegateshead.comFree event, no booking required.

Sat 11 August: Slaley Show Sun 12 August: Family Woodland Sculpture Day @Killhope Mining Museum. 12.30pm – 4.30pmLet your imaginations run wild! £1.00 per person.Every Wed and Thurs from 15 to 29 August: Go Wild at Wallington. Join us for family fun as we celebrate the great outdoors from woodland and farmland to the seaside through themed activities, crafts and trails.

Sat 11 August: Herb-tastic @ The Alnwick GardenChoose your favourite herb to plant up and take homein a funky-looking pot!


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Sat 4 August: Outdoor Theatre: The Railway Children @ Gibside. 7 pm-10pmInspired by the Derwent Valley’s steam railways which once encircled Gibside, enjoy E. Nesbit’s classic family adventure of steam engines, friendship and bravery brought to life before your eyes in Gibside’s landscape park by Heart Break Productions. Booking essential. Cost: Adult - £13.50, Child - £7.50, Family (2 Adults + 2 children) - £38.00.




Wed 8 August: Herb-tastic @ The Alnwick GardenChoose your favourite herb to plant up and take home in a funky-looking pot!

Summer of Cycling @ Rising Sun County ParkThurs 9, 16 and 23 Aug 10-3pmThree full days of cycling adventures available during this national event. Activities are suitable for everyone and loan bikes are available on request. Book onto one or any number of the events. Free bike safety checks will be available and the Council Balance Bike coaches will be there throughout to help your children ride free of stabilisers. To book contact Paul Adams 0191 643 6125.

Fri 10 August: The Singing Mermaid with Lydia Monks @ Seven Stories. 12:30pmThe Singing Mermaid is tempted away from her home at Silversands to join the circus. The audiences love her but the poor mermaid, kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape? Join Lydia Monks, best selling illustrator of What the Ladybird Heard for drawing, storytelling and lots of glitter! Booking essential. £3 per person in addition to admission fee.

Fri 10, Sat 11 & Thurs 30 August: Storytelling at ~Flow @ Newcastle Quayside. 12.30pm and 3pmFollow the River Tyne to ~Flow, a specially commissioned fl oating tide mill moored on the Quayside, for story telling and craft activities inspired by the themes of ~Flow – music, invention and The River Tyne. For more information visit www.newcastlegateshead.comFree event, no booking required.

Sat 11 August: Slaley Show

Sun 12 August: Family Woodland Sculpture Day @ Killhope Mining Museum. 12.30pm – 4.30pmLet your imaginations run wild! £1.00 per person.

Every Wed and Thurs from 15 to 29 August: Go Wild at WallingtonJoin us for family fun as we celebrate the great outdoors from woodland and farmland to the seaside through themed activities, crafts and trails.

Fri 17 August: Tribal Rhythms with Wild Harmony @ WallingtonLearn to make musical instruments and have a go at making natural music in the woods. Dress for mess! Booking essential. Suitable for children 5 years and above, cost included in admission.

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What’s OnSat 4 August: Pots and Pancakes crafts@ WWT Washington Wetland Centre. 10am-3pm.Go potty and paint your own ceramic creature with the ladies from Pots & Pancakes in North Shields. Small costs apply, admission not included.






Sat 9 August: Pots and Pancakes crafts@ WWT Washington Wetland Centre. 10am-3pm.Go potty and paint your own ceramic creature with the ladies from Pots & Pancakes in North Shields. Small costs

apply, admission not included.



Fri 10, Sat 11 & Thurs 30 August: Storytelling at ~Flow @ Newcastle Quayside. 12.30pm and 3pmFollow the River Tyne to ~Flow, a speciallycommissioned fl oating tide mill moored on theQuayside, for story telling and craft activities inspired by the themes of ~Flow – music, invention and The River Tyne. For more information visit www.newcastlegateshead.comFree event, no booking required.

Sat 11 August: Slaley Show Sun 12 August: Family Woodland Sculpture Day @Killhope Mining Museum. 12.30pm – 4.30pmLet your imaginations run wild! £1.00 per person.Every Wed and Thurs from 15 to 29 August: Go Wild at Wallington. Join us for family fun as we celebrate the great outdoors from woodland and farmland to the seaside through themed activities, crafts and trails.

Sat 11 August: Herb-tastic @ The Alnwick GardenChoose your favourite herb to plant up and take homein a funky-looking pot!

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from legendary Disney fi lms right before your eyes. See the Fairy Godmother transform Cinderella’s rags into a beautiful ball gown in a split second; the spectacular levitation of Aladdin’s Princess Jasmine; and the enchanted dancing brooms of Fantasia. Mickey’s Magic Show is a whole new way to experience Disney Magic with your family! Please note under 2’s go free when sat on parents knee. £16.50 - £23

South Shields Custom House 0191 454 1234

Les Miserables – school edition14 July 2pmLes Miserables is one of the most successful musicals in history. This epic saga sweeps through three turbulent decades of 19th century France and is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The characters Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Eponine and Inspector Javert will live with you long after the show is over. So take your seat as a host of talented youngsters from across the region bring to life this inspirational story that’s been seen by millions of people around the world. PLEASE NOTE: This show is performed entirely by students.

Oliver – Theatre Summer School11 August 2pmFollowing the success of last year’s Summer School production of The Wizard of Oz and to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Dickens birth, join us for Lionel Bart’s hit family musical Oliver! Are you aged 8 - 21 years, have a keen interest in the Performing Arts and want something fun, exciting and creative to do over the Summer holidays? See http://www.customshouse.co.uk/whats-on/Theatre/875/oliver for details.

Gala Theatre 0191 332 4041

Miss Saigon – school edition26 July – 4 Aug 7.30pm or Sat 2pmFollowing on from the success of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Les Miserables, Gala Theatre Stage School bring you a classic love story which has been brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time.

Forum Theatre, Billingham 01642 552663

Alice the Musical8 July 6pmForum Theatre School presents Alice the Musical, a new production of the classic Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrollclassic “Alice in Wonderland”. Young Alice falls asleep on the riverbank and dream…The Forum Theatre School for the Performing Arts presents “Alice, The Musical”, a new production of the Lewis Carroll classic “Alice in Wonderland”. Young Alice falls asleep on the riverbank and dream…













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from legendary Disney fi lms right before your eyes. See the Fairy Godmother transform Cinderella’s rags into a beautiful ball gown in a split second; the spectacular levitation of Aladdin’s Princess Jasmine; and the enchanted dancing brooms of Fantasia. Mickey’s Magic Show is a whole new way to experience Disney Magic with your family! Please note under 2’s go free when sat on parents knee. £16.50 - £23

South Shields Custom House 0191 454 1234

Les Miserables – school edition14 July 2pmLes Miserables is one of the most successful musicals in history. This epic saga sweeps through three turbulent decades of 19th century France and is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The characters Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Eponine and Inspector Javert will live with you long after the show is over. So take your seat as a host of talented youngsters from across the region bring to life this inspirational story that’s been seen by millions of people around the world. PLEASE NOTE: This show is performed entirely by students.

Oliver – Theatre Summer School11 August 2pmFollowing the success of last year’s Summer School production of The Wizard of Oz and to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Dickens birth, join us for Lionel Bart’s hit family musical Oliver! Are you aged 8 - 21 years, have a keen interest in the Performing Arts and want something fun, exciting and creative to do over the Summer holidays? See http://www.customshouse.co.uk/whats-on/Theatre/875/oliver for details.

Gala Theatre 0191 332 4041

Miss Saigon – school edition26 July – 4 Aug 7.30pm or Sat 2pmFollowing on from the success of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Les Miserables, Gala Theatre Stage School bring you a classic love story which has been brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time.

Forum Theatre, Billingham 01642 552663

Alice the Musical8 July 6pmForum Theatre School presents Alice the Musical, a new production of the classic Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrollclassic “Alice in Wonderland”. Young Alice falls asleep on the riverbank and dream…The Forum Theatre School for the Performing Arts presents “Alice, The Musical”, a new production of the Lewis Carroll classic “Alice in Wonderland”. Young Alice falls asleep on the riverbank and dream…


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Consider getting the whole family involved in community events that focus on singing and making music. Have a look at the Government funded initiative Sing Up (singup.org) and Youth Music (youthmusic.org.uk) where you can search for clubs and classes (including Music Bugs classes) in your local area.

Talk to your child’s school. Who manages the music programme and what resources do they have to encourage your child’s involvement in music and singing? Are there any after school or lunch time choirs that your child could participate in or can they recommend any in the local area for your child’s age-group?

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Consider getting the whole family involved in community events that focus on singing and making music. Have a look at the Government funded initiative Sing Up (singup.org) and Youth Music (youthmusic.org.uk) where you can search for clubs and classes (including Music Bugs classes) in your local area.

Talk to your child’s school. Who manages the music programme and what resources do they have to encourage your child’s involvement in music and singing? Are there any after school or lunch time choirs that your child could participate in or can they recommend any in the local area for your child’s age-group?

Music Bugs have been established since 2004 running sensory and interactive music and singing classes in many areas of the UK. Suitable for ages newborn to 4. Visit www.musicbugs.co.uk to fi nd your nearest class or call 0844 578 1010

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