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Whitley Bay Big Local has the opportunity to adopt a rare K4 telephone kiosk

CCC Admin

Jun 24, 2021

Whitley Bay Big Local has the opportunity to adopt a rare K4 telephone kiosk

We plan to restore the K4 telephone box outside Whitley Bay Metro station. It will in effect become a miniature art / heritage centre, which we hope will be a source of pride for local residents and provide an interesting welcome to Whitley Bay visitors. Inside we will tell the story of Whitley Bay's heritage as a seaside town and work with artists to create time limited displays. Display board will tell the history of the K4 telephone box. We really hope you are keen on our

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CCC Admin

Jun 22, 2021

Join our Story Shrine workshop

In Preparation for ArtHouses:LOCALwifi this summer Whitley Bay Big Local is hosting a three hour workshop on Friday, 9th July at 1pm, where we will learn to make carnation style blooms out of old plastic bags and have a natter about how the Story Shrine project might evolve. Kitt has been making secular shrines as part of their work for several years and is fascinated by the way traditional shrines become common property- informally cared for and added to by local people an

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CCC Admin

Apr 21, 2021

Dolly The Trolley is out and about

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

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26 Ways to Green: Flags of Hope - Air, Water, Land

CCC Admin

Mar 21, 2021

26 Ways to Green: Flags of Hope - Air, Water, Land

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

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CCC Admin

Feb 25, 2021

26 ways to Green

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

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CCC Admin

Jan 23, 2021

Hey Ho, Everybody's Home

From our Creative Civic Change Project and Beccy Owen: Sing away your lockdown blues! Beccy Owen a wonderful local singer/ songwriter has made this video to get us all singing to while away the "stay at home" hours. and help us to remember that "we are not in this alone!" You can learn Beccy's song at https://www.facebook.com/WhitleyBayBigLocal/hey-ho Remember to share your singing with us by posting your comments and videos on out Facebook page ! #wbblccc #stayconnectedwba

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Kelley.biglocsl

Oct 28, 2020

Shimmer Light 2020

SALTo Arts will soon be dusting off St Nicholas ready for a whole new shimmering robe made by Whitley Bay school children as part of Shimmer Light 2020. We will be sharing how to videos so you can make light up head gear so you can rival those lit up dog collars on evening walks ... and led garden garlands to shimmer across Whitley Bay linking us all up this December. Start collecting your milk bottles !! #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #s

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 31, 2020

Wheelie Whitley Bay Project Video

Watch the Salto Arts video of Wheelie antics from Saturday at https://vimeo.com/wheelei-whitley Thanks to all the artists and people involved. Let's do it again bigger and better next year. #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 28, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: A Beast Called Boo

Gilly Rogers shows you how to make a beast called Boo from your baby's buggy at https://vimeo.com/buggy-beast The Wheelie Whitley team will be filming in Park View at the North end near Namaste cafe on Saturday (29th August) at 1 pm. If you have made any of the Wheelie projects from the videos or from your own designs please bring them along to be filmed. They are planning to put a video out on Monday at 3pm of all things Wheelie Whitley. #wbblccc #creativecivicchan

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 26, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Wheelie Bees

Watch Wendy and learn how to make Wheelie Bees at https://vimeo.com/wheelei-bees ....or could you add your own ideas? #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Wheelie Whitley: Virtual Parade on August Bank Holiday Monday

Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 23, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Virtual Parade on August Bank Holiday Monday

On August Bank Holiday Monday our virtual parade of wheels will be streamed live from 12 noon. In preparation our artists will visit some streets and backyards to showcase your wheelie wonders, they will include your films and pictures with music and dance thrown in for good luck. You can book a slot for us to film your creations on Saturday 29 August. We will edit them all into the Monday 31st Wheelie Whitley broadcast. So get busy and make your own wheelie creations using o

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Wheelie Whitley: Add a Body to your Street Luge

Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 22, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Add a Body to your Street Luge

Now Richard shows how to make a body for your Street Luge at https://vimeo.com/street-luge-body Cardboard boxes never looked so sporty. Share pictures, videos and stories of your efforts on Facebook or emailing us at ccc1salto@gmail.com #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Wheelie Whitley: Do you want to make a Street Luge?

Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 21, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Do you want to make a Street Luge?

Richard Broderick shows how to make a street luge, which is a simple bogie/gocar using wood from pallets, like the ones you made as a kid at https://vimeo.com/street-luge. Tomorrow Richard shows you how to make a body for your street luge. Share pictures, videos and stories of your efforts on Facebook or emailing us at ccc1salto@gmail.com #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 20, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Wheeled Spinning Toy

Watch Kelly Sheridan show how to make a Wheeled Spinning Toy at https://vimeo.com/spinning-toy Get busy and make your own wheelie creations using our artists videos as inspiration. Then either film or photograph your wheelie creation in action and share pictures, videos and stories of your efforts on Facebook or emailing us at ccc1salto@gmail.com #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 19, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Wheeled Galleon

Wendy show you how to make an impressive "go anywhere" wheeled galleon out of a banana box milk cartons, wire and garden canes at https://vimeo.com/wheeled-galleon Share picture, videos and stories of your efforts on Facebook or emailing us at ccc1salto@gmail.com #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 18, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Bicycle Madmen

Whitley Bay bike enthusiast, Karl has reworked a Madmen pitch to make it a very funny advert for cycling, which you can see at https://vimeo.com/bicycle-madmen #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 17, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Klutzy Shopper

Called the Klutzy shopper this is a very humorous decoration of your average shopper. Watch Alizon having fun turning her trolley into a very clumsy looking shopper at https://vimeo.com/klutzy-shopper #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 17, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Pedalling Toy

Following on from the Trotting Wheelie Alizon shows you how to make a toy wheelie that appears to be pedalling at https://vimeo.com/peddaling-toy Share picture, videos and stories of your efforts on Facebook or emailing us at ccc1salto@gmail.com #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 16, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Trotting Wheelie

Alizon Bennet shows you how to make a wheeled toy that appears to be trotting using the contents of your recycling and a few lolly sticks at https://vimeo.com/trooting-horse Share picture, videos and stories of your efforts on Facebook or emailing us at ccc1salto@gmail.com #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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Kelley.biglocsl

Aug 15, 2020

Wheelie Whitley: Up And Down Toy

Watch Kelly Sheridan show you how to make a lovely up and down wheelie toy with a simple cam mechanism from stuff around your house at https://vimeo.com/up-down-toy. Share picture, videos and stories of your efforts on Facebook or emailing us at ccc1salto@gmail.com #wbblccc #creativecivicchange #whitleybaybiglocal #stayconnectedwbay #wheeliewhitly

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