The newly refurbished hobby rooms on the Byker Estate are ready to open!
Join us on Tuesday 29 September 2-4pm for an explore around these fantastic new community spaces.
We recommend starting your journey at Spires Lane with Big River Bakery where you can get involved in some baking themed activities and print your own Byker postcard with a local artist.
Foundation futures will be asking the community what they want to see the space used for, to help shape their work that will take place at Spires Lane.
Before you leave, make sure you collect your hobby rooms map to help guide you to the next room, and you can get the map stamped along the way so you can claim your free sweet treat from 66 Raby Street.
At St Michael’s Mount you can meet our first ever artist in residence. Lucy will be helping the community to make a banner that will be displayed in her hobby room.
Then head on down to 26a Raby Way which is the Byker Estate’s very own Community Archive. Learn about the history of the estate and get stuck into a tile making workshop.
Your final stop will be 66 Raby Street which is the new home of Byker Community Coop, where you can get your last stamp and claim your free treat.
The newly refurbished hobby rooms on the Byker Estate are ready to open!
Join us on Tuesday 29 September 2-4pm for an explore around these fantastic new community spaces.
We recommend starting your journey at Spires Lane with Big River Bakery where you can get involved in some baking themed activities and print your own Byker postcard with a local artist.
Foundation futures will be asking the community what they want to see the space used for, to help shape their work that will take place at Spires Lane.
Before you leave, make sure you collect your hobby rooms map to help guide you to the next room, and you can get the map stamped along the way so you can claim your free sweet treat from 66 Raby Street.
At St Michael’s Mount you can meet our first ever artist in residence. Lucy will be helping the community to make a banner that will be displayed in her hobby room.
Then head on down to 26a Raby Way which is the Byker Estate’s very own Community Archive. Learn about the history of the estate and get stuck into a tile making workshop.
Your final stop will be 66 Raby Street which is the new home of Byker Community Coop, where you can get your last stamp and claim your free treat.
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