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.
Bright Red aim to improve the lives and treatment of people with blood cancer across the north of England.
Their headquarters are at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne and now they are delighted to announce they will be holding monthly craft sessions at the Community Hub @ Cramlington (formerly the Your Link building)
These monthly sessions will include a range of activities such as arts, crafts, restoration, crochet and more…
They are open to patients, carers and family members of anyone affected by blood cancer.
The monthly dates for these sessions will be announced on their social media accounts.
For people no longer in full time work.
We have a monthly meeting at the Benedictine club with a speaker and refreshments, but also have many interest groups which are run in various locations by our own members.
More details and contact form on website: https://u3asites.org.uk/cramlington/home
Cost £15.50
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’.
Helix Arts is a team of experienced and talented Creative Producers committed to improving cultural and social inclusion.
We’re a not for profit creative business who work with artists, in partnership with other organisations, to create opportunities for people to participate in the arts.
Our work spans art forms including visual arts, filmmaking, creative writing, graphic design,animation, street dance, music and DJ-ing as well as photography, drama and textiles.
We work with people of all abilities, of all ages.
We welcome approaches from groups, organisations and individuals who want to collaborate with us.
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm,
Cheryl Gavin (Director)
Our staff are currently working from home due to the pandemic, so to contact us please call the mobile number listed as the landline is out of action.
We’re finding creative ways to deliver our programmes during the Covid19 pandemic, and many of our projects have moved online.
SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19
Every Wednesday 9:30am – 12pm
A small creative charity working with people with learning disabilities and mental health issues.
At the Management Centre in Manor Walks, Monday and Tuesday, 10am-3pm.
At the Community Allotment, Lanercost Park, Wednesday and Thursday 10am-3pm.
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.
