Ways to Play

Funtastic free and low cost events across Tyneside at your favourite family destinations during school holidays.

Ways to play - paint

Crafty Romans: Painting

Arbeia Roman Fort (FREE)

Fork Flower Painting.

Ways to Play - explore

Mythquest AR Adventure

Great North Museum: Hancock (FREE)

A free, fun, interactive AR adventure.

Ways to Play - Imagine graphics

Discover a Story: Ten Little Pirates

Discovery Museum (Ticketed)

Story and crafts for children with Tiny Sparks.

Ways to play - collage

Easter holiday workshop - spring collage

Hatton Gallery (FREE)

Create a colourful collage.

Ways to play - paint

Crafty Romans: Printing

Arbeia Roman Fort (FREE)

Nature Printing.

CREATE

Easter holiday workshop - spring artwork

Hatton Gallery (FREE)

Create an artwork based on nature.

MAKE

Easter holiday workshop - mixed media artwork

Hatton Gallery (FREE)

Create your own mixed media piece.

CREATE

Art Cart: Easter Crafts

Hatton Gallery (FREE)

Help yourself activities and art books to read.

MAKE

Easter holiday workshop - painting with acrylics

Hatton Gallery (FREE)

Create a painting with acrylics.

ENCOUNTER

Space Investigators North East

Great North Museum: Hancock (FREE)

An immersive journey into the hidden world.

Ways to play - ride

Easter Eggspress

Stephenson Steam Railway (Ticketed)

Heritage train rides and Easter egg trail.

IMAGINE

Discover a Story: Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory

Discovery Museum (Ticketed)

Story and crafts for children with Tiny Sparks.

Ways to Play - Reveal

Ingenious Inventors Trail

Discovery Museum (Ticketed)

A self led trail - with a chance to win a prize.

BUILD

Family Challenge: Parachute Drop

Discovery Museum (Ticketed)

Part of the Spirit of Invention event programme.

DESIGN

Family Arts Festival

Shipley Art Gallery (Ticketed)

Creative family fun holiday sessions for all ages

IMAGINE

Discover a Story: Bird Builds a Nest

Discovery Museum (Ticketed)

Story and crafts for children with Tiny Sparks.

Ways to Play - encounter

Animal Handling with Angela's Ark

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (Ticketed)

Animal handling and interactions.

MAKE

Make & Take Thursday: Easter Mask Making

Stephenson Steam Railway (FREE)

Free activities every Thursday during holidays.

DESIGN

Tremendous Tuesday: 3D Abstract Fun

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Free craft activities every Tuesday in holidays.

MAKE

Make & Take Thursday: Spring Collage

Stephenson Steam Railway (FREE)

Free activities every Thursday during holidays.

DESIGN

Family Challenge: Zooming Zip Line

Discovery Museum (Ticketed)

Part of the Spirit of Invention event programme.

MAKE

Marvellous Monday: Easter Family Fun

Segedunum Fort (free, entry charge applies)

Make a Roman-inspired craft.

Travelling to our venues by Metro

Take the kids for free all day, every day

Make your ‘Ways to Play’ adventure a great value day out by travelling to our venues by the Metro and/or Shields Ferry. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free on the Metro and the Shields Ferry with a fare-paying adult. Metro is the convenient, fast and frequent way to get to your favourite attractions and now it’s even more affordable. Find out more.

Ways to Play is sponsored by Tyne and Wear Metro.

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