Some of you will have seen Cath and Sally with Dolly the Trolley out about in the sunshine/ wind/ icy temperatures/ snow, potato printing and spreading the word about the fabulous flags of Hope project…#26green. Dolly The Trolley is an art cart introducing the Flags of Hope project- 26 Ways To Go Green. SALTO Arts are aiming to make 26 3mx1m flags for NE26 to be flown on the Links over the late May Bank Holiday weekend. They will be printed by volunteers, using vegetables, re

26 Ways to Green is progressing. Lots of pictures of green have been collected. With the Covid restrictions easing a little from the 29th of March, we will be able to come and visit the streets of Whitley Bay with our 26 ways art cart. Sally and Cath will be wandering the streets of Whitley looking for people to join in with the project. We’re hopeful we will be able to hold workshops inside Big Local but for now all the workshop activity will be going on outside, including

Banners of hope Help us find our 26 by photographing the greens around you. From the beginning of March, artists Sally Southern and Cath Hodson will be working with local residents to create up to ten huge banners of hope. Capturing all of the things we hope for the future. These banners will be displayed in the run up to carnival and at future events... so we need you to help. We want to work with anyone and everyone. Spread the word to your friends and neighbours. Then your