Wednesday 23 & 30 October, 2pm. Don't miss this spine-chilling drawing workshop where you'll get the chance to draw some real animals skulls and skeletons from the Great North Museum.
What's On
Bookable Events
Thursday 31 October, 6pm. A spectacularly spooky Halloween version of our Ink & Drink events, where you'll get the chance to draw real animal skulls and skeletons from the Great North Museum.
Courses Starting: Tuesday 21 April & Wednesday 22 April 2020. Back by popular demand, innovative and exploratory play for budding bookworms.
Courses Starting Tuesday 5 November 11am & Wednesday 6 November 11am. Back by popular demand, innovative and exploratory play for budding bookworms.
Friday 25 October, 2pm. Put your imagination to the test and join illustrator and architect Anna Vaivare to design the ideal home for your favourite animal. Can you design a residence fit for a rhinoceros or a home to make a hedgehog happy?
Sunday 20 & 26, Tuesday 22 & 29, Thursday 24 & 31, Saturday 26 October. Head to DJ Bone Jangles Spooky Jazz Party – a deathly disco where every ‘body’ is welcome and creatures of the night do the jack-o-lantern jive.
Friday 1 November, 11.30am. Join musicians from Opera North's orchestra for a relaxed animal themed concert for under 7s and their families.
Friday 1 November, 2pm. Enjoy the chance to sing, play and move to music with professional musicians from Opera North.
Saturday 16 November 11am & 2pm. Queen Elizabeth’s delicious shortbread has mysteriously gone missing and, oh crumbs, she has accused her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots of gobbling it all up! But did Mary really eat the shortbread?
Thursday 24 October, 6pm. This Halloween, take a tour with our very own spiritualist, Madame Arfarti who will reach out to the “other side” in a bid to meet past residents of the Seven Stories building.
Courses Start April 2020: Learn how to share a love of reading with your toddlers in this interactive five week parent/toddler course.
Courses Start Sept 2019: Learn how to share a love of reading with your toddlers in this interactive six week parent/toddler course.
Saturday 9 November, 11am. An exciting new workshop combining two of our favourite things: storytime and yoga! This time we'll be going on an out-of-this world adventure based on the fantastically fresh and funny Aliens Love Underpants.
Saturday 2 November, 2pm. Everyone wants to meet – or be – a superhero. But what if you want to write one too? Join writer Florianne Humphrey as she shows you how.
Saturday 23 November to Monday 23 December. Psst! Do you believe? Pop on your pyjamas and head to Seven Stories for a magical journey and help bring the classic Christmas story The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg to life.
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Non-Bookable Events
On the first Saturday of every month we open our doors early to make your visit to Seven Stories as easy as possible.
Bring your most-loved books along to our Brilliant Bookswap and share your joy of reading with a perfect stranger!
Recycle those World Book Day costumes and join us for fancy-dress fun each month!
Every Wednesday & Thursday (during term time), 1.30pm. Join our expert Story Catchers bring favourite stories to life with sensory props, sounds and textures to encourage young children to engage with books through adventure, play and song.
Due to popular demand our Baby Book Social is back this time every Wednesday and Friday (during term time) between 3 & 5pm.
Everyday at 1pm throughout October Half Term. Come on down to the Witches' Kitchen and join our Story Catchers for some spooky fun in our gameshow inspired story time!
Free Bookshop Event. Create and draw your very own witches' with author Vivian French. 11am - 12pm
Saturday 19 October to Sunday 3 November. Why is a humerus so humorous? How many bones does a skeleton have? Have a chat with Dr Leg and friends this half term, and maybe you’ll find out the answers to these questions and more.
Saturday 19 October to Sunday 3 November. Drop into our Studio this half term and discover spooky crafts, silly skeletons and strange specimens!
Wednesday 23 October, 11am. Join author Vivian French when she pops into Seven Stories bookshop to talk about her spellbinding new adventure Tom, Tallulah and the Witches this half term.
Saturday 26 October, 2pm. Join author James Nicol in our bookshop as he talks about his enchanting Apprentice Witch Series this half term.
Every Tuesday to Friday throughout December 9.30-11.30am. This Christmas bring your little ones to enjoy breakfast with Mrs Claus in her cosy Christmas kitchen.
Exhibitions
08/02/2019
29/02/2020
All day Elmer and Friends: The Colourful World of David McKee
Elmer and Friends: The Colourful World of David McKee celebrates 30 years of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant and is the first major retrospective of David McKee’s striking artwork.
16/07/2019
01/02/2020
All day Drawing Words: an exhibition curated by Lauren Child
Celebrating illustration as an art form for all ages