http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/ This is the interactive Community Web site for the Ouseburn Valley, all information is available to view by the public, however, to edit you will need to email metacypher@yahoo.co.uk for the password. en http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 3.7 support@pbwiki.com http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Seven+Stories no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Seven Stories Let Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter be your guides as you come face to face with some of literature's best-loved naughty characters in this naughty new exhibition. Look for adventure with Peter Rabbit, get into trouble with Clarice Bean or break all the rules with Just William and Pippi Longstocking!
Stories about naughty characters have been told for centuries and this interactive exhibition explores why they have so much appeal. Just make sure you're on your best behaviour or you might even get sent to the naughty children's room!
Open now in the Walker Gallery.
Supported by Orion publishing.
Coming soon...
]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:19:50 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Seven+Stories no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Seven Stories]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:18:08 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Seven+Stories no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Seven Stories Amble down to Seven Stories this summer and you’ll be sure to stumble across some old friends and familiar faces. From Badger, Mole and Ratty to Eeyore, Piglet and Pooh visitors can waste the day away in the country, when in fact they’re just outside the heart of Newcastle.
Venture through the wild wood to Badger’s Kitchen or ride in Toad’s car. Visit Pooh Corner, search for Heffalumps and Woozles, and admire original manuscripts and illustrations. A celebration of the Centenary edition of The Wind in the Willows, this exhibition provides the perfect setting for families of all ages to make their own adventure!
Opens to the public 12 July 2008
Produced in collaboration with Templar publishing.
Events
****SummerSummer Story Party**** Party
Drop-in to our Summer Story Parties for themed stories, rhymes, games and drawing, especially for our younger visitors. Children can embark on their own adventure, exploring the pleasure of sto]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:17:22 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Seven+Stories no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Seven Stories Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books
www.sevenstories.org.uk
Seven Stories is where our rich heritage of children’s books is collected, explored and celebrated.
Visitors can step into the magical world of children’s books where words and pictures are the inspiration for creative activities, storytelling, dramatic fun and interactive exhibitions. Browse the specialist children’s Bookshop and relax in the Café.
Exhibitions
to catch catch...
Snozzcumbers and Frobscottle! The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
Be transported into the wondercrump world of Dahl and Blake in an exhibition which promises to be as exciting and dramatic as the characters themselves.
Open to Public until 27th June 2008.
Open now...
Up to Mischief with Horrid Henry!
Let Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter be your guides as you come face to face with some of literature's best-loved naughty characters in this naughty new exhibition. ]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:15:04 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Seven+Stories no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Seven Stories www.sevenstories.org.uk
Exhibitions
Until June 2008Last chance to catch
Snozzcumbers and Frobscottle! The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
Be transported into the wondercrump world of Dahl and Blake in an exhibition which promises to be as exciting and dramatic as the characters themselves.
Open to Public until 27th June 2008.
Up to Mischief with Horrid Henry!
Events
****Story Party****
]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:50:24 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Seven+Stories no.email.given@example.com (Anonymous) Anonymous edited Seven Stories Drop-in to our Story Party for themed stories, rhymes, games and drawing, especially for our younger visitors. Children can embark on their own adventure, exploring the pleasure of storytelling in a relaxed environment. There will be ideas and tips for sharing stories and linked activities to do at home with your children. And if you love the books we use, why not visit the Seven Stories Bookshop.
Suitable for under 5's, each session is flexible, depending on audience, and will last no more than an hour. Story Party takes place on a Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 am during term time. Booking essential, please call 0845 271 0777 ext 714.
2008 Events
7 January until end February 2008 - The Equiano Touring Exhibition
As part of the 2007 national programme of events to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British Transatlantic Slave Trade, The Equiano Society and Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery have launched a project to celebrate the life and times of 18th century writer and camp]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:47:43 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Social+Enterprise email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Social Enterprise Robert Frost
American Poet (1874 - 1963)
Google Earth Outreach
This seems to be a special Google Earth facility for Social Enterprises and Charities to promote themselves on Google Earth.
http://earth.google.com/outreach/index.html
Roots and Wings
This is a very interesing new Community Interest Company based in the Ouseburn providing a hireable space and specialising in, well, everything creative. From Graphics to corporate identity through music and pottery.
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Ouseburn Interactive is "just" a wiki, whereas this link shows the OuseburnValleypageintheactualWikipedia, feel free to contribute, that's what wikis do best.
http://earth.google.com/ig/directory?synd=earth&pid=earth&num=6&cat=featured&dl=mac&hl=en
Wiki Portals
This is one way to use Wikipedia, access pages grouped in subjects through this portal or "Gateway" page
]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 11:55:24 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Notice+Board email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Notice Board]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 11:09:42 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Notice+Board email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Notice Board Ouseburn news
The Late Shows
http://www.thelateshows.org.uk
One evening, 20 venues, a fantastic free night of culture in NewcastleGateshead
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West End Refugee Service World music fundraiser
Live traditional Iranian music Worldhttp://www.thelateshows.org.uk
One evening, 20 venues, a fantastic free night of culture in NewcastleGateshead
Bored of the usual Saturday night routine? Then get ready for a Saturday night out with a twist as the North East’s fantastic free culture crawl hits the streets once again!
Several venues in the Ouseburn will be taking part in this years Late Shows, check out.
http://www.thelateshows.org.uk/pages/whatson.php#ouseburn
Roots and Wings
This is a very interesing new Community Interest Company based in the Ouseburn providing a hireable space and specialising in, well, everything creative. From Graphics to corporate identity through music disco
Saturday 1st March 2008
8pm – 12 midnight and pottery.
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
In aid Roots and Wings Team are currently securi]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 11:07:18 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Social+Enterprise email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Social Enterprise American Poet (1874 - 1963)
Roots and Wings
well, it seems everything creative. From Graphics to corporate identity through music and pottery.
The Roots and Wings Team (seems to be loads of them) are currently securing a space and of course they recently featured at the excellent GLEAM showcase.
The full website is in the post, (I will update the address as it comes online -Alex)
contact@newcastlerootsandwings.com
Company Aims
Events,
exhibitions exhibitions and gigs (inside and out) in the evenings and a simple weekend
café café open to all. Whilst accommodating existing users by keeping the space
hireable hireable at a subsidized rate to community groups. We’re also aiming to
act act as a kind of information centre telling everyone (via big blackboards)
that that visits us what’s going on in the valley that night/week/month.
Ignite]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 10:54:39 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Social+Enterprise email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Social Enterprise]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 10:49:13 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Social+Enterprise email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Social Enterprise]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:37 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Social+Enterprise email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Social Enterprise Robert Frost
American Poet (1874 - 1963)
Roots and Wings
This is a very interesing new Community Interest Company based in the Ouseburn providing a hireable space and specialising in, well, it seems everything creative. From Graphics to corporate identity through music and pottery.
The Roots and Wings Team (seems to be loads of them) are currently securing a space and of course they recently featured at the excellent GLEAM showcase.
The full website is in the post, (I will update the address as it comes online -Alex)
contact@newcastlerootsandwings.com
Company Aims
To provide daytime workshops in creative activities. Events,
exhibitions and gigs (inside and out) in the evenings and a simple weekend
café open to all. Whilst accommodating existing users by keeping the space
hireable at a subsidized rate to community groups. We’re also aiming to
act as a kind of information centre telling everyone (via big blackboards)
that visits us what’s going on in the valley t]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 10:40:00 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Links email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Links Ouseburn Links
4 Tyne & Wear
The 4 Tyne & Wear web site aims to bring a wide range of information to the Internet which will help to promote Tyne & Wear.
With a range of features and pages about Tyne & Wear that will be developing over time, we aim to provide both useful and helpful information about the region, and what goes on, including a comprehensive business directory which will also be broken down to City, Town and even Village level in the Tyne & Wear Area.
http://www.4tyneandwear.co.uk/index.php
Voice Thread
What is a voice thread? well, it is a serise of audio recordings all relating to a single topic (or Thread)
]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 12:02:59 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/General+History+Links email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited General History Links home page
http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/durhamdialect/index.html
PortCities
I found this site about UK Port Cities, seems like a nice archive for folks who enjoy Ships.
http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConFactFile.83/West-India-Docks.html
And a more local page from this site
http://portcities.hartlepool.gov.uk/
Sense of Place
http://www.sopne.org.uk/
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http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/durhamdialect/index.html
I found this site about UK Port Cities, seems like a nice archive for folks who enjoy Ships.
http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConFactFile.83/West-India-Docks.html
Sense of Place
http://www.sopne.org.uk/
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"To be social is to be forgiving"
Robert Frost
American Poet (1874 - 1963)
"To be social is to be forgiving"
Robert Frost
]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:07:41 +0000 mod http://ouseburn.pbwiki.com/Social+Enterprise email.hidden@example.com (Alex Finnegan) Alex Finnegan edited Social Enterprise Notice Board Environmental Housing
"To be social is to be forgiving"
Robert Frost
American Poet (1874 - 1963)
"To be social is to be forgiving"
Robert Frost
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