Swamp Juice is coming to QPAC from 1- 5 June! Bickering snails, neurotic snakes, opera singing mice and a cranky man out to capture a bird: welcome to a swamp like no other! Using jaw dropping shadow puppets made from household objects and bits of rubbish, acclaimed Bunk Puppets puppeteer Jeff Achtem creates a wildly imaginative gurgling adventure about life Read more…

Wesley Middleton’s Unsorted is a fantastical kids’ show, in which the Clothings are ordered to sort themselves out. In the playful, mixety world of the creatures known as Clothings, the militant Jacket is in charge and thinks everyone should be sorted into distinctly defined groups. The problem is, no one knows where to start. Skirt, Stove-Pipe, Sweater, Slacks and Swimsuit Read more…

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be an Archaeologist? What do they do? Why are they important? Head to the Abbey Museum these school holidays to find out! There will be the usual (and much loved activities) like the mini archaeological digs and archery, but also cuneiform tablets to translate, coprolites to investigate, craft activities and more! Read more…

Feros Care is a people care not for profit organisation and we are running a FREE online art competition and virtual exhibition for people living with disability with the theme “Behind the Mask”. The aim of the competition is to give a voice to people living with disability to express their fears and their dreams through art. The competition will Read more…

These school holidays, LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre is celebrating the launch of the new LEGO® VIDIYO™ experience with its very own Music Lab! LEGO VIDIYO encourages kids to harness their passion for music by directing, producing and starring in their very own music video. Kids create their own masterpiece by setting the stage, picking a song, choosing band members, designing album Read more…

In this workshop with Hilary Jones, kids and will learn ceramic hand building techniques to build a terracotta planter, cupcake jewellery box or fish bowl tile. Tactile Arts Kids School Holiday Arts and Crafts classes engage children and their families with the organisation’s current exhibitions and artist residencies, teaching a variety of new skills and offering creative experiences for young Read more…

Imagine a door, a door that can take you to a land far away beyond our realm… Get your tiny team together over these holidays and join the faeries on a journey through the enchanted forest, Beyond the Dragon’s Lair. Dress in your best adventuring outfit, get your face painted and don’t forget to take a special snap of you Read more…

Mini-golf sensation, Pixar Putt, is heading to Newcastle these April school holidays for a limited season at Wheeler Place, Hunter Street, Newcastle. This pop-up mini-golf experience features interactive holes inspired by the stories, characters and icons from some of Pixar’s most beloved films including Toy Story, Onward, Soul, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Coco, Monsters, Inc., Wall-E, Inside Out and Read more…