Family Fun
The Mini ‘Build Green’ Challenge at the Laing Art Gallery
A family-fun challenge working with architects to construct super-green structures from recycled materials and find out why it’s fun to re-use, re-claim and re-cycle. There will also be activity ideas to take away and try at home. These free drop-in sessions are suitable for children aged 5 – 12 years and are part of the North East Festival of Architecture. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location/ Getting There
Laing Art Gallery. To view a map of the location and for best transport options click here...
Times
1:30 – 3:30pm
Dates
Saturday June 12th and Saturday June 19th
Access - please see key at bottom
The Mini ‘Build Green’ Challenge at the Botanical Gardens
A family-fun challenge working with architects to construct super-green structures from recycled materials and find out why it’s fun to re-use, re-claim and re-cycle. There will also be activity ideas to take away and try at home. These free drop-in sessions are suitable for children aged 5 – 12 years and are part of the North East Festival of Architecture. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location/ Getting There
University of Durham Botanical Gardens. To view a map of the location and for best transport options click here...
Times
1:30 – 3:30pm
Dates
Saturday June 19th
Entry Prices
Entry to the Gardens is £4 for adults, £3 for concessions, £1.50 for Children and Free for under 5’s. The workshop itself is free. Botanic Gardens are offering free entry to people who are visiting the gardens on their bicycle as part of National Bike Week.
Access - please see key at bottom
Busy Bs Eco-Build
Hands-on fun workshops for families, working with BALTIC freelance artists and the Education Officers from Northern Architecture to construct super-models from recycled materials. Hassle free, no need to book - just drop-in and get stuck in. Suitable for children 13 years and under with their families. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Location/ Getting There
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, 2nd Floor. To view a map of the location and for best transport options click here...
Times
2-4pm
Dates
Saturday June 26th and Sunday June 27th
Access - please see key at bottom
NEFA 2010 includes a series of workshops with hands on activities for children and families to enjoy. There’s no need to book as these are drop in sessions, you and your tots can just turn up an join in! The workshops are listed below under the three locations that will host them this year. Do pay attention to the dates and times as some workshops will run on more than one day and some will be a one off opportunity. The workshops are free with the exception of the botanical gardens which has a small entry charge to get into the gardens themselves. Although, you don’t even have to pay this if you ride your bikes there as the gardens are offering free entry to cyclists as part of national bike week!
Nurture those mini architects and engineers!
The Energy Saving Trust
To find out more about how you can put into practice the solutions you have heard about in these talks. Click here...
