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After a very successful two years, Gateshead Council's Arts Development Team and Gateshead Culture in Education Partnership (GCEP) have secured further funding to deliver the Emerald Explorers programme.

You'll never be far from discovering something you can see or do in Tyne Derwent Way's beautiful new activity book, 48 things to do along the Tyne Derwent Way.

Baltic are inviting visitors to join a group to give thoughts and insight on Baltic.

Under 5s can explore the world around them at Play and Learn.

Writer Danielle Slade and theatre director and actor Stan Hodgson share their career stories with young people thinking about working in the creative industries..

The North East Artists' Fund supports visual arts practitioners with micro-bursaries of up to £500. 

Quay Voices are a mixed voice group for anyone aged 13-18, singing lots of different styles of music suitable for lots of different voices.

Emerald Explorers backpacks for families contain creative activities inspired by nature and are available to borrow from Gateshead libraries.

Side By Side Arts will be running music camps over the Easter period at their wonderful studio in Bensham. Two themes that will be included are Wicked and Pop Start.

Gibside Estate is Gateshead's National Trust property and they have a number of family activities to take part in as part of the festival including a Blossom Trail.

Children's choir for children between 5 and 11.

Bringing Words to Life is dedicated to improving literacy levels throughout the North East.

Nine care-experienced children and young people from Gateshead have achieved their Arts Award Explore qualification

The youth newspaper Beep is looking for volunteer journalists to write stories for their online and print publications.