The Cramlington Community Art Project meets every Monday morning at The Surveyors House, Cramlington Village , offering an opportunity for members to explore a wide range of art forms and make new friends in a welcoming environment.
It is inclusive, accessible for all, and is currently seeking new members.
CCPA is a place to share ideas and try out a wide variety of arts and crafts. Members can explore their creative side with workshops run by guest artists and other members of the group.
Examples of previous arts and crafts sessions include banner making, book making, graphic design, jewellery
making, pottery, printing, sculpture, and textiles.
Alongside art sessions, the group also go on cultural day trips and studio visits to places of interest within the region.
MEETINGS ARE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19
Meet each Wednesday at the Village Community Centre, East Farm Terrace between 1pm and 3:30pm.
They are a self-help group specializing in many crafts including crosstitch, knitting, crochet etc. There is an annual fee of £10 and a weekly subscription of £2 per person which includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Experienced crafters as well as beginners are welcome. For more details contact Marina Callaghan 01670714557 or go along for a free taster day.
Benedictine Social Centre, Glenluce Drive, Southfield Green, Cramlington NE23 6YA
‘Cramlington Folk Club was established in 1972 and we are one of the longest running folk clubs in the country. We meet every Wednesday, starting at 7.30 pm.
There are guest performers every other week and singers nights in between. It’s quite common to have as many as twelve to fourteen acts on singers nights!
We have always provided a wide variety of music and styles from traditional and contemporary folk to blues and bluegrass. If you are in the area please drop in, you may be pleasantly surprised.
Everyone is welcome, whether to perform or just to enjoy the music and have a drink. Singers wishing to perform should make sure their name is on the list by 8pm at the latest.
We are proud to be known as one of the friendliest clubs in the Country’.
SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19
Every Wednesday 9:30am – 12pm
Opportunity Knocks (North East) CIC is a small garden / craft activity project based out of the Briardale House venue.
They are a Community Interest Company (CIC) funded by Big Lottery, Tesco Bags and Community Chest.
They work with people who have mental health issues and are looking to develop work they started prior to Covid-19 working with refugees looking to develop their English through volunteer work in the garden centre.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
COVID-19 UPDATE
Our staff have been furloughed during lockdown but we are aiming to get up and running again very soon, we will however, have to change the way we work, the number of people able to access the site at the same time, one way systems in place etc in order to comply with government guidelines and keep everyone safe.
