Name: Here Be Dragons
Start: 2025-02-18T16:00:00Z
End: 2025-02-18T17:00:00Z
Location: Armstrong's Bar

Here Be Dragons

The Cultural Spring is an exciting, ambitious project to get more people in Sunderland and South Tyneside to experience and be inspired by the arts. We’ve been working with the best local, regional and national artists to ensure our programme really engages, enthuses, entertains and educates the 100,000 people living in our wards.

The Cultural Spring

A captivating new show for families, packed with music, fun, and adventure, for everyone who’s ever wanted to fly away.

Armstrong's Bar

Bitesize

The Cultural Spring  has commissioned 11  ‘Bitesize’ performances to tour a range of non-arts venues in South Tyneside and Sunderland.  The commissions are funded through the UKSPF, Sunderland City Council, South Tyneside Council and Arts Council England.

<h3>Here Be Dragons </h3><h3>Written by Lindsay Rodden for Unfolding Theatre, and everyone </h3> Here Be Dragons is a captivating new show for families, packed with music, fun, and adventure.Brought to life on The Unfolding Theatre—a unique pop-up stage crafted from reclaimed wood—the show is designed to tour both outdoor and indoor spaces, bringing joy to the heart of local communities across the North East.-There’s a light in the tunnel. No – wait – two lights. A warm rush of breath, a mighty roar, and… It’s not a train. It’s a –   M is for Metro. M is for Mum and Granddad Mack. M is for… monsters? But there’s no such thing as mythical creatures, not here, is there? Em lives near the River Wear. She is ten (and three quarters), and she isn’t scared of made-up stories, okay? There’s enough to worry about right here. But one night, the world feels different. And Em finds something magic to believe in – something magnificent that will change her mind forever.  Full of melody and music, Here Be Dragons is for everyone up for mighty adventure. Join multi-talented maestros, Bridget Marumo, Hannabiell Sanders and Tim Dalling, on a journey across the marvellous North East like you’ve never seen it before, and into the miraculous unknown. Directed by Unfolding Theatre’s Annie Rigby, with set design by Imogen Cloët and written by Lindsay Rodden, Here Be Dragons is for everyone who’s ever wanted to fly away. Sometimes we all need a little bit of magic.-Performance duration: approx. 30 minsFor ages 6 – 11 years (younger and older siblings also welcome)Includes food with the price of the ticket. <h3>Here Be Dragons has been co-created with children from across the North East at a number of workshops. </h3>Due to the funding we receive, this performance is for people who live in South Tyneside and Sunderland.This performance brought to you by The Cultural Spring, South Tyneside Council and UKSPFIf you need any help booking tickets or have any questions about Here Be Dragons, please contact: info@theculturalspring.org.uk or call 0191 481 3421

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