23rd June - Check in at Hotel Flamingo, the funniest and sunniest hotel in town, for musical sing-alongs and live illustration with author-illustrator Alex Milway.
What's On
Bookable Events
7th, 14th & 21st July - Come to Seven stories for a special story time and craft session, where you can make your very own head dress/mask that is all about you, then strut your stuff down the jungle cat walk.
24th, 31st July & 7th August - Hone your artistic skills in this Life Drawing class with a twist, an animal twist.
17th & 21st August - Get ready to touch, see, smell and listen as we share a multi-sensory adventure!
24th August - Join Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet for a brand new singing-and-prancing Supertato show.
27th July - join us for an interactive action-packed adventure through an enchanted forest where a miserable witch has been up to mischief.
14th June - Join the author of the How to Train Your Dragon series for an exclusive book signing.
Back by popular demand, innovative and exploratory play for budding bookworms.
Back by popular demand, innovative and exploratory play for budding bookworms.
24th May 11.30am and 2pm - Join us as the story Elmer is brought to life with music.
25th May, 2-3pm - Elmer turns 30 this year, so join us for the most colourful party in town.
30th June - Celebrate what makes you and your family special in this event!
5th May, 2-3pm - Raise your spirits as we raise the attic rafters with a fine selection of cheerful songs courtesy of The Saxologists.
15th June 2pm-3.15pm - Join author Liz Flanagan for a creative writing masterclass.
29th June, 30th July, 6th & 13th August - engage your senses both indoors and outdoors in this creative workshop.
20th July - Where everyone is welcome and every story is fabulous! Join Ben and their Grandma Gladys for a storytime like no other...
Learn how to share a love of reading with your toddlers in this interactive five week parent/toddler course.
Learn how to share a love of reading with your toddlers in this interactive six week parent/toddler course.
15th June - Celebrate the 20th birthday of That’s not my… with a sensory adventure.
27th April, 2-3pm - event sold out.
9th, 10th and 11th August - The Unknown is an 80’s inspired extra-terrestrial outdoor adventure.
6th May, 2-3pm - Join us for a celebratory Caterpillar Conga as we party the afternoon away.
17th May, 5.30pm - A vibrant, welcoming and fun-filled singing workshop featuring a fine selection of unforgettable 80s hits.
12th May, 10.30am - Enjoy the heartwarming Up as part of the Seven Stories Film Club.
29th May, 2-2.45pm - Join author/Illustrator Tim Hopgood as he brings the book to life.
29th May, 11.30am-12.15pm - Meet author/illustrator Tim Hopgood as he reads from his book and enjoy taking part in owl-based creative activities.
8th June, 13th July & 31st August - author Florianne Humphrey is joining us to equip budding young writers with essential story-writing skills.
Non-Bookable Events
Every first Saturday of the month, 9am-10am. For Visitors with an autistic spectrum condition.
9:30-11am Tuesday-Friday during term-time - Join our café staff as they turn the clock back to 1968 and have a grrrrreat breakfast inspired by Judith Kerr’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
30th April 5:30-6:45pm - The 2019 Fickling Lecture on Developments in Children’s Literature will be given by Henry Marsh, neurosurgeon and author, on ‘Brain Surgery and Other Stories’.
6th-22nd April (excl. Easter Sunday) - Be happy with Seven Stories this Easter as we share our favourite upbeat books!
Various dates in April - Make a colourful nest for your own Easter chick in this drop in activity.
17th May, 7pm - 11pm - Back by popular demand, the Late Shows comes to Ouseburn Valley.
18th May, 10am - 4pm - Chloe Daykin on Writing for Children and Young People
May Half Term - Enjoy short film screenings of the Anytime Tales animated films based on the bestselling books of David McKee.
30th June-21st July - As part of our Proud to Be Me month we're sharing books that make us feel proud to be ourselves.
28th July - We're taking part in Newcastle Improv Festival with this fun-filled family improv workshop.
3rd August - Picture This is a playful and interactive improvised show for families presented as part of Newcastle Improv Festival.
Exhibitions
21/06/2018
30/06/2019
All day Where Your Wings Were… Journeys with David Almond
Embark on a journey through the magical writing of celebrated North-East author David Almond.
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.
12/02/2019
02/06/2019
All day Elmer’s Rainbow Playscape
Stomp on down to our Studio and enjoy our jubilant jungle, awash with riotous colour!