Curious Arts hosts Creative & Curious

Urban Green Newcastle

Free nature inspired arts and wellbeing programme for all the community in Newcastle's first city park!

Springbank Pavilion

Curious Arts host Creative &amp; Curious - Wednesdays 2pm-4pm freeInspired by our natural surroundings, explore your creativity through weekly arts and crafts workshops guided by a local artist. Take a moment to be Curious, experience nature and express yourself through art. All abilities welcome.Please note: If you are planning to attend the session with under 16s, please email us in advance to check capacity as there are limited spaces. Please note that there has to be active supervision by the responsible adults at all times.Cancellation: The sessions are very popular and tickets are limited, so please do let us know if you are not able to attend. This will allow us to offer any unused tickets to people on the waiting list. You can let us know that you are not able to attend by emailing us at events@urbangreennewcastle.org

‘Springbank Pavilion’ - is a free nature-inspired arts and wellbeing programme and is part of a partnership between Urban Green Newcastle and The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and kindly supported by <a href="https://charity.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Newcastle Hospitals Charity</a>, <a href="https://lga-foundation.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LGA Foundation</a>, the <a href="https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Community Foundation</a> and <a href="https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/closed-programmes/application-guidance-green-recovery-challenge-fund-round-2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Green Recovery Challenge Fund</a>. We are inviting you all to get involved! Whether you’re NHS Trust staff, a patient, a visitor, or part of our wider communities, we hope you find an activity that you would like to take part in.The programme includes creative workshops in the building (delivered with local cultural organisations <a href="https://curiousarts.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Curious Arts</a>, <a href="https://gemarts.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gem Arts</a> and <a href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/newcastleandgatesheadartstudio/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chilli Studios</a>) and artists’ activities by <a href="https://sofiabartonart.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sofia Barton</a>, <a href="https://daviddelahaye.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David de la Haye</a>, <a href="https://www.lladykitt.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lady Kitt</a> and <a href="https://livingwildstudios.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sheree Angela Matthews</a> accessible <a href="https://urbangreennewcastle.org/springbank-pavilion/springbank-activities/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">online</a> and in the <a href="https://urbangreennewcastle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SP_A5-Booklet_Small.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">printed booklet</a> that can be accessed on your lunch break, in your bed on the ward, in the waiting room, or at home.We encourage you to find ways of connecting to nature, whether you visit the park or pop on a pair of headphones and let local artists take you on an imaginative journey into the fresh air. You can make a leaf garland, create your own drawings, take time to write, and explore the hidden sounds of the park. We hope these activities inspire you to help those who may have barriers to accessing green spaces, in finding new ways to connect with nature.Urban Green partnering with Newcastle Hospitals Charity, and their Arts Programme, allows this newly refurbished space to centre creative practice in nature for the benefit of our mutual wellbeing, both now and for our collective environmental futures.The initiative wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of the LGA Foundation who funded a full refurbishment of the old pavilion building to transform it into a welcoming creative space, ready to host our exciting programme of nature-inspired sessions.The programme has also received funding from the Community Foundation, who have contributed towards core and project costs required to get these events up and running and fill the newly refurbished building with a variety of workshops and activities that everyone can enjoy.Green Recovery Challenge Fund have also supported the project with funding towards improvements in former bowling green area outside the pavilion. This is the first stage of plans for longer term development of this well used space in consultation with the local community and our partners.Springbank Pavilion workshop Term Dates (Wed-Fr):Wednesday 17 May 2023 until Friday 23 June 2023 Wednesday 5 July 2023 until Friday 11 August 2023Wednesday 30 August 2023 until Friday 6 October 2023F﻿ind Springbank Pavilionhttps://what3words.com/mull.credit.trendhttps://goo.gl/maps/49m5nFBigGAhgtQG8#SpringbankPavilion #LeazesPark #ANaturalSpaceToCreate

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