Whats On

Click here to see our upcoming events and activities. Click into the event listing for details and booking information

Information about our activities

There is so much to do at Whitley Bay Big Local, we love having lots of folk in the building. Find out more about some of our activities below and have a look at our guide to find out what's coming up soon

Have you got any ideas of great things that could happen in our community building? If you do, drop in and have a chat with a member of the team or contact us to and tell us what activities you'd like to see / join in with / organise in our building!

Sing n Sign

A partner activity delivered by Shannon and Chester cat! Sing n Sign is a fun session to help your baby to communicate through sign before speech. For more information and to book, visit website

Act 2 Cam

A partner offering performing arts classes at Whitley Bay Hub, where young people grow in confidence and explore their imaginations through drama, theatre and film. For more information and to book, visit website

Pay as you go Pantry

The pantry is our way to help reduce food waste and make sure people who are struggling in the cost of living crisis are able to help themselves to food. Operating 4 times per week, the pantry is an important lifeline for many.

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Fix it Cafe

Bring along your treasured possession or broken equipment and our skilled volunteers will have a go at fixing it for you. It can't get any more broken. Can it?

Fix-It Café has paused for a few weeks and will start again soon.

Sewcial Sewing Group

Drop into our social crafty group and develop your machine sewing skills. WSe have a small number of machines available, so bringing your own woiuld be helpful. Contact us for more inforamation or to join the group

Peertalk

A partner activity offering a space to talk, share and listen. Peertalk is a volunteer facilitated peer support group for people living with depression. Visit their website for more information and to attend a meeting

Happy to Chat

A grant funded drop-in with refreshments provided. Happy to Chat is a support group for local adults who sometimes or often feel lonely. No need to book, just turn up for a cuppa and meet and chat with other local folk.

Knit n Natter

A free drop in with refreshments provided. There must be a law somewhere that says community hubs need a knit n natter group. Come and join our drop in social knitters. Knitting or nattering or both are strongly encouraged!

Spanish Box

A partner activity. Spanish lessons for all ages. See their website for more information and to book onto a course

Action for Happiness

Meet others and get involved with different groups and activities that make you and people around you feel happy. Contact us for more information and to join a group.

Men's Pie Club

It's not really about making a pie, but making a pie is fairly central to it. It's just for blokes this one, and Pie Club aims to support men who sometimes or often feel lonely. Good chance to come together and learn new skills. See their website for more information and to book

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Best Start Parent Support

Delivered by our friends at VODA, Best Start provides information, advice and support for new parents on a range of new parenting stressors. This is a free drop-in session, but do contact Liz if you'd like more information

Put your own session on!

Still can't find what you're looking for? Hire some space at the hub and put your own group on. We may even be able to support the group with a small grant to get your idea off the ground! Contact us to discuss!