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Illustration for Poetry Competition on display
7 Jun 2011
Seven Stories and Sunderland University celebrates and inspires talented North East students. Seven Stories is proud to display selected and winning entries from the Illustration for Poetry Competition 2011 in the Book Den until 27 March 2011. The Illustration for Poetry Competition is held annually by the University of Sunderland in partnership with Seven Stories. The competition encourages, recognises and celebrates high-standards of creativity in young people through illustration for poetry. Students from around the North East were invited to illustrate one... -
Malcolm Rose creates a BANG at Seven Stories as part of Newcastle Science Festival 2011
7 Jun 2011
Seven Stories held a fun-filled event with Malcolm Rose on Sunday 13 March as part of the Newcastle Science Festival 2011. Children from across the North East joined best-selling author Malcolm Rose at the Discovery Museum on Saturday 12 March and Seven Stories, the national centre for Children’s Books on Sunday 13 March as Malcolm read from his new book Cyber Terror, the second book in the Jordan Stryker series. The event also gave the attendees the chance to shake hands with a... -
Exciting Easter Events at Seven Stories
7 Jun 2011
Swing down to Seven Stories this Easter Holidays and celebrate the launch of our newest exhibition, Through the Magic Mirror, the World of Anthony Browne. Plus join in the Seven Stories' Find Chaffy! hunt over Easter Weekend before donning your finery to celebrate the Royal Wedding in style. Let your cheeky monkeys loose to celebrate Seven Stories' latest exhibition celebrating the current Children’s Laureate, Anthony Browne; author of Gorilla, Willy The Champ and many more fantastic titles. This original exhibition invites... -
Set Sail to Seven Stories this Spring Half Term
7 Jun 2011
Ahoy! Set sail for Seven Stories during Spring Half Term (Saturday 28 – Sunday 5 June) for a swashbuckling pirate week at Seven Stories. With fantastic events including pirate themed story-times and a treasure hunt throughout the building. Learning and Participation Coordinator Lucy Graham is excited about all the arrrggghh-t and craft activities that will be taking place in the Creation Station. If they dare, visitors can craft their own Wanted posters to capture any pirates seen invading Seven Stories, as well as creating telescopes and flags fit for the fiercest... -
Weekend of Science for Families
22 Mar 2011
Fire-breathing dragons, Wii controlled Robots, dinosaurs and space explorers are set to entertain families attending Newcastle ScienceFest when it returns to the city this weekend (12-17th March). Venues across Newcastle will be taking part in the annual festival that is set to delight audiences of all ages. The Centre for Life is joining forces with Discovery Museum to host Maker Faire - a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) movement and the best of human imagination and creativity. Visitors will have the chance to meet Blue Peter...
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