Family Fun - January - April 2014

Family Fun

Concerts and classes for bumps, babies and beyond spring JanuARY-april 2014

Hello!

Sage Gateshead is a great place for a family visit where you and your little ones can enjoy fun, creative and engaging family concerts and workshops. Most of our workshops are aimed at under 7s, although older and younger siblings are welcome.

See timetable for details.

Visit our website for more exciting activities to enjoy.

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Regular Classes

Musical Bumps It’s never too early to get into music! Sing to your bump, learn lullabies to soothe the baby when it arrives, and enjoy gentle yoga and informal chat with an ‘active birth’ focus in these six week courses of two-hour sessions for pregnant women.

Subsidised by Gateshead Adult Learning.

Tickets: £28.80 for the course

Babies Babble, Play and Move (0-12 months)

Start a musical journey with your baby in these magical interactive music-making sessions especially for little ones under 12 months, led by our dedicated Early Years team.

Activities learnt in sessions support your baby’s development through music and movement, and can easily be used at home.

Tickets: £3 per person (second child half price) Special offers for whole term bookings.

Call Ticket Office for details.

Under 5s Sing, Play and Dance (0-4 year olds)

Join in the fun with our friendly specialist musicians as they delight and engage budding young musicians in singing, movement and music-making. Designed to support your child in developing essential musical and social skills, whilst giving the whole family lots of new ideas for songs to sing and games to play at home.

Tickets: ÂŁ3 per person (second child half price) Special offers for whole term bookings.

Call Ticket Office for details.

Planet Music (5-7 year olds) Blast off on an exciting adventure of musical discovery! These classes promote the development of musical skills such as singing, pitch awareness, rhythm and movement in an engaging, fun and playful way.

Tickets: ÂŁ3 per person (second child half price)

Spring Special

Zumba with Babies

Every Friday from 10th January - 28th March, Gateshead Old Town Hall, 1.30pm Have fun, get in shape and introduce your baby to the building blocks of music learning all in one amazing hourlong class! Suitable for babies who are not yet crawling.

Tickets: ÂŁ3 per person

1hr

Babies Babble, Play and Move

1.30pm

Weds

1.30pm 11am

Tues

1hr

9.45am 11am

1.30pm

6pm

Thur

9.45am 11am

Fri

1pm

9.45am 11am

Sat

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Sessions run on: 18th Jan, 1st Feb, 22nd Feb, 8th Mar, 22nd Mar, 5th Apr

Sessions run from: 13th Jan-5th Apr. New term begins 22nd Apr.

Sessions run from: 13th Jan-5th Apr. New term begins 22nd Apr.

Six week course from: 9th Jan-13th Feb 27th Feb-3rd Apr 24th Apr-29th May

Notes

January-April 2014

All classes take place in The Greggs Children’s Room unless otherwise stated. Adults must have a ticket and attend concerts and classes with their children.

Sessions do not run on Bank Holidays. All information correct at the time of going to print but may be subject to change.

Ticket Office: 0191 443 4661

Planet Music

9.45am 9.45am 11am

1.30pm

2hrs

Musical Bumps

Mon

Under 5s Sing, 1hr 9.45am Play and Dance 11am

Class

Regular music-making classes for bumps, babies and beyond

Fun-filled family concerts and activities Winter Wonderings

Saturday 25th January, Hall Two, 2pm-3pm An enchanting show with songs, puppetry and theatre set in a magical snowy wood. Come on an adventure with Shula as she journeys through fairy tales, meeting characters on her way. Expect old favourites and some new friends too! Performed by Claire Tustin, Sharon Durant and Alison McGowan. Suitable for ages 3-7.

Tickets: £5.50 per person

Sing a Song of Science

Saturday 22nd March, Hall Two, 2pm-3pm Jamie is stressed about school work, trying to remember facts about plants, animals and chemical reactions - until some unusual scientists come to lend a hand! Join them as they learn some fun, catchy science songs to help Jamie ace the test. Suitable for ages 7-11.

Tickets: £5.50 per person

Early Years Big Family Hop

Wednesday 9th April, The Barbour Room, 10am-11am, 11.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-2.30pm Let’s go to the hop! Come and join specialist musicians from our Early Years team to celebrate the arrival of spring with a huge helping of Easter themed fun, song and dance especially chosen for families to get involved. Why not come wearing your party best and your finest Easter bunny ears? Suitable for under 7s.

Tickets: £2.50 per person

Easter Family Fun Day

Saturday 19th April Concourse, 11am-4pm Come along and get creative with egg-stra special Easter themed fun, free family activities! See sagegateshead.com/concourse for details.

Suitable for all ages.

Free

Jazz Toons: Top Cats, Action Men and Incredible Super Heroes

Sunday 6th April, Hall One, 3pm-4pm Bring the family along to enjoy the wackiest music from Toon Town, featuring cartoon music madness from your favourite family films and animations including The Muppet Show, Looney Toons and The Incredibles. Suitable for ages 5+. Presented by The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. Part of Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2014.

Tickets: £10 (adults), £5 (children up to age 12)

Come on in We love families, that’s why our building is so accessible.

Car parking is easy at the rear of the building, with lifts to everything you might need on the Concourse: Free entry to the building Free children’s Playspace Quiet spots for breastfeeding Baby changing facilities Coats Desk and lots of space to park your buggies Family-friendly Café and Brasserie, with high chairs, new children’s menu and frequent special offers A range of children’s musical giftware in our Shop Free travel to and from Gateshead on the Metro see your workshop or concert ticket for details

Booking Info Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR

sagegateshead.com ticketoffice@sagegateshead.com Ticket Office: 0191 443 4661 North Music Trust is registered in England as a company limited by guarantee, number 4044936 and as a charity, number 1087445.

Photography © Sally Baitch, Mark Savage, North News and Pictures

Easy access from our building into Newcastle and Gateshead on the yellow QuayLink (Q1) bus