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TYNEMOUTH STATION
There is a continuous programme of activities for children and families at Tynemouth Station between 11am and 4pm each day.
The Birds and The Bees: Neighbourhood Watch:
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Newcastle-based Neighbourhood Watch bring their amazing collection of human-sized insects and exotic birds to Tynemouth Station. Children will love the beautiful creatures displayed in all their finery, and can join in simple games and puzzles with an ecological theme.
Please be aware that Neighbourhood Watch’s performers will need to take breaks from time to time!
Around and About the Area
Pop-up Silent Disco
Tune requests welcome.
The Bubble Whisperer Monster sized bubbles to chase and gaze. Green Plot
Free seeds, inspiring planting and growing.
Early Years Area At Tynemouth Station
Saturday 8 July
THE SHED 10am – 4pm Willow crafts and den building.
THE TREEHOUSE 10am - 11am Bare Toed Boogie – creative play space with movement toys, music and lazy hammock swings.
11am – 12pm Family Yoga – stretches and balances on the mats for all the family.
12pm – 1pm Family Dance – movement play session for little ones and their grown ups.
1pm - 2pm Drum Up – percussive play and drum jam fun.
2pm – 3pm Mini Circus – hula hooping and circus toy fun. 3pm – 4pm Hang aerial – hang upside down and dance in the air.
THE NEST 10am – 4pm Birth and Baby – cosy space to feed, change and chat all things birth and baby.
Sunday 9 July
THE SHED 10am – 4pm Willow crafts and den building.
THE TREEHOUSE 10am – 11am Bare Toed Boogie – free movement play, funky music and lazy hammock swings.
11am – 12pm Mini silent Disco – headset boogie with tunes of your choice.
12pm – 1pm Drum Up – percussive play and drum jam fun. 1pm – 2pm Family Yoga – a stretch out on the mats for the whole family.
2pm – 3pm Family Acrobatics – balances and shapes that all the family can do.
3pm – 4pm Hang aerial – watch performers fly then have a go.
THE NEST 10am – 4pm Birth and Baby – cosy space to feed, change and chat all things birth and baby.
Festival Parade ‘Birthday Party’
Saturday 8 July from 11.15am
Kings Priory First School
Led by ‘Billy Bay the Birthday Bairn’ puppet, hundreds of local school children and community groups from across North Tyneside will take centre stage in this year’s fantasy birthday party themed parade.
There’ll be giant jellies, dancing French fancies, party hedgehogs and piles of presents along with party animals of every sort.
With colourful costumes fashioned in school workshops and dance moves led by the LP Dance in Education team, the promenaders will take over Front Street joined by The Spanish City Rollers carnival band, Drumdin and the North Tyneside Music Education Hub samba bloco.
Everyone will be revealing their imaginative outfits and moves on the day!
Produced by local charity SALTo Arts Productions in partnership with North Tyneside Music Education Hub.
