Family & Kids

Roarsome Dinosaur Experience At Eldon Square This Half-Term
Eldon Square has announced its plans for the Autumn half-term with a pre-historic experience for the whole family. Dino Live! is an interactive dinosaur meet & greet event featuring a realistic, 4-metre-long T-Rex, baby Rex, and a ranger where families can enjoy a unique show and get up close with...
Family-Friendly Interactive Exhibition Comes To Newcastle Cathedral
Following its successful launch in Northumberland, a family-friendly interactive exhibition based on the North East’s experience of coronavirus is heading to St Nicholas’ Cathedral in Newcastle. Created by students at Duke’s Secondary School in Ashington (Part of Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust), the ‘Pan@NCEA’ project combines elements of the...
How to help your youngsters kickstart their friendship
Learning how to be a good friend is a vital part of growing up, but the pandemic has kept many youngsters away from their peers so their social skills may have taken a knock. Here, former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resource experts PlanBee reveals the four...
Northumberland Park In Search For Experienced Farmers And Land Managers For Local Project
Northumberland National Park is looking for experienced farmers and land managers to join a local assessment panel that will review applications for the new Defra funded Farming in Protected Landscapes programme. The three-year programme offers funding to farmers and land managers for one-off projects, helping to support nature recovery, mitigate...
Newcastle To Celebrate Armed Forces Day Picnic With RAF Falcons Parachute Team
Newcastle will celebrate Armed Forces Day on Sunday 27 June with a COVID secure event on the Town Moor that will include a display from the world-famous RAF Falcons Parachute Team. Local residents are being invited to join military personnel, veterans and cadets for a Picnic in the Park to...
Top Dog Film Festival – new virtual event! 30 April - 3 May The Top Dog Film Festival is back in the UK and Ireland this April, with a brand-new collection of heart-warming films celebrating the incredible bond between dogs and their human companions. Showing virtually, the Top Dog Film Festival features...
FoodCycle Launches Its First-ever Challenge Event To Raise Funds For The Vulnerable
Spreading a little hap-pea-ness this spring, national food charity FoodCycle will launch its first-ever challenge event on 1st April. Taking place across April, the FoodCycle 50 Challenge will see participants set a 30-day fitness target around the number 50 – from cycling 50 miles per week to a daily...
Due to the H.M. Government plans to allow events, such as Newcastle Unleashed Comic-Con, to take place from 21st June 2021 means it is fantastic news for Unleashed Events and their geeky attendees.  In line with the recent announcement, Newcastle Unleashed Comic-Con is happening on the 18th July 2021 as...
Middlebrough Father And Daughter Raise Thousands Of Pounds For Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice
A father-daughter duo raise a whopping £23,000 for the UK’s only baby-specific hospice. Father-daughter duo and avid Funko Pop Figure collectors, Danny (40) and Jasmine Pallent (14), from Middlesbrough, have raised a whopping £23,000 for Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice, with the help of Birmingham based Funko Pop Figures supplier, Pop...
A New Inspirational Initiative For Stargazers At Northumberland National Park
Northumberland National Park is working together with CLIF Bar to launch a new initiative that aims to inspire a new generation of stargazers following the launch of the first virtual Northumberland Dark Skies Festival. The Park was one of five National Parks in the UK to receive a grant...

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