Tag: Gateshead

  • Enchanted Parks 2017-Saltwell Park Gateshead

    Enchanted Parks 2017-Saltwell Park Gateshead

    For the second December running, we braved the cold to head out to Saltwell Park for their Enchanted park Inventor’s Ball.  It really was a freezing night and we will all look like the Michelin men the number of layers we had on.  We booked a 7.30pm slot on the Friday evening, as I knew Alan wouldn’t…

  • The Late Shows

    The Late Shows

    The Late Shows is a regional Culture Crawl around some of Newcastle and Gateshead’s galleries, museums, libraries and workshops.  The event takes place annually on consecutive Friday and Saturday evenings in May from 6-11pm alongside the national Museums at Night. I had always dismissed The Late Shows as an adult only event. Something about excitable kids,…

  • The Vampire Rabbit at the Mining Institute

    The Vampire Rabbit at the Mining Institute

    A few months ago I spotted on North East Family Fun’s blog a guide to the exciting events taking place during the 2016 Juice Festival.  I have to admit, the Juice Festival wasn’t a programme I was overly familiar with so we were keen this year to find out more and book onto one of the…