Saturday 14th September & Monday 28th October
Family Fun Days
Concourse , 11am-3pm ( 14th Sept ), 12.30-4pm ( 28th Oct )
Fun , free family activities ! Come along and get creative , have your face painted or listen to some storytelling . In October the day will be Gruffalo themed .
Free
Monday 28th October
The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo ’ s Child
Hall One , 1.30pm & 4pm
Adventure through the deep , dark wood in a double bill of the hugely acclaimed animated films ‘ The Gruffalo ’ and ‘ The Gruffalo ’ s Child ’. Royal Northern Sinfonia play René Aubry ’ s enchanting scores live . Suitable for all ages .
Tickets : £ 18
Family ticket : £ 60 ( four tickets with a minimum of one child per booking . Available from Ticket Office ) c
Saturday 21st September
Cuddy and his Mates
Hall Two , 2pm
Discover the childhood escapades of three ‘ Northern Saints ’: Cuthbert the country lad , Bede the bookish one and Godric the daredevil . A play inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels , with original live music . Suitable for ages 7-12 .
Tickets : £ 5.50 per person
Look out for more family activities on pages 30-31 as part of NewcastleGateshead ’ s JUICE Festival .
Saturday 5th October
My Granny is a Pirate
Gateshead Old Town Hall , 2pm
Join granny and her dog Jolly Roger in this swashbuckling musical adventure with skeletons , buried treasure and all sorts of pirate fun , adapted from Val McDermid ’ s charming picture book . Featuring wellloved musicians from Sage Gateshead ’ s team . Suitable for under 6s .
Presented by New Writing North and Durham Book Festival in association with Sage Gateshead .
Tickets : £ 5.50 per person
Saturday 30th November
Warming Songs for Winter Days
Hall Two , 2pm
Snuggle up with this hearty stew of songs , dances theatrical fun and audience participation to melt away winter blues ! Performed by Claire Tustin , Eleanor Mooney , Julia Partington and Jeremy Bradfield . Suitable for under 7s .
Tickets : £ 5.50 per person
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