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School Holidays: Caterpillar Puppet Craft

Tuesday 13 January 2026
Art and Culture Talks and workshops Children
Get creative in a fun hands-on caterpillar craft activity. Children can design and build their own bright, wiggly caterpillar to take home!
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School Holidays: Marionette Melodrama

Thursday 15 January 2026
Youth Programs Drama Talks and workshops Children
Spend the morning using recycled materials to create a marionette with its own distinctive personality and in the afternoon, co-write a script to bring your marionette to life.
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School Holidays: Sharing Culture Storytime

Saturday 17 January 2026
Storytime Art and Culture Music Free event Children
​​​​​​​Join us in Sharing Culture at Newcastle Museum this school holidays. Interactive and fun!
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School Holidays: Mini Badges Making Stations

Wednesday 20 January and Wednesday 27 January 2026
Art and Culture Youth Programs Free event Talks and workshops Children
Decorate a mini badge featuring models of Newcastle’s city life, think trains, ferries, buildings, and even whimsical machines or draw their own tiny version of the city they see (or imagine!).
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School Holidays: Model Newcastle – Minecraft

Friday 23 January 2026
Event Youth Programs Experiences Talks and workshops Children
Together, we’ll recreate our city in Minecraft, building iconic landmarks and exploring Newcastle in a whole new way.
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School Holidays: Surviving Dystopia

Friday 23 January 2026
Art and Culture Literature Event Youth Programs Talks and workshops Children
Taking inspiration from the Model Newcastle exhibition’s dystopian model film set, this writing workshop will have you creating a protagonist on a mission.
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