Workshops
Our workshop programme brings you a wide range of crafts to inspire your creativity. The workshops are suitable for all levels of experience – from absolute beginners to the more experienced crafter.
They are a great intro to a craft you may always have wanted to try or an opportunity to brush up on your existing skills.
There is a selection of one and two hour workshops led by wonderful makers who will guide you through the craft process.
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We hope you will leave the festival feeling inspired and with an armful of beautiful things that you have made!
Yoga
Relax and unwind at our drop in yoga sessions!
Run by the very wonderful Kerrie Murray Dru Yoga is a beautiful, flowing form of yoga for all abilities and ages. It helps to relax, unwind and stretch out your body. It also revives tired muscles, reduces back pain and combats stress. Yoga gives your body a much-needed rest from all the ‘doing.’ In particular, it gives your mind a chance to stop, relax and find a quiet, still point in your busy world.
Drop in sessions will be at 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm - no experience necessary, just come as you are (no special clothing required) Mats are provided and sessions last around 30mins - no need to book just drop by!
Caring for your wellbeing has to come from within. You need to let go of expectations and embrace the present moment. Yoga gives you the tools to do this!
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Flowers with Flowing Fibres
Join Amy from Flowing Fibres this weekend to have a chat and create some beautiful felt flowers. Amy believes the joy of crafting is found in the process and she loves spending time making with friends, having a good chat, and trying new things.
Throughout the weekend, you’ll find everything you need from pre-cut petals to beads, sequins and threads to create a flower which can then be added to a pin or length of ribbon for you to take home at the end of your visit. This drop in session is for everyone - whether you’re an experienced embroiderer or have never picked up a needle in your life.
Amy will be joined by Linzi, who some of you will know from previous years for her delectable pom-poms. Linzi is back this year to make gorgeous beaded daisy chains with you. Linzi and Amy love nothing more than spending hours sat at Linzi’s dining table, surrounded by beads, talking colour combos and wild ideas. We can’t wait to meet you and see what you create!
Pamoja Skincare
Want to enjoy a mindful moment of self-care?
Drop by Pamoja and join Sarah, a skincare formulator who'll demonstrate a facial massage technique to help you feel radiant and relaxed. You can sample Sarah's products, try the massage on yourself and take home a handout to practice at home!
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You'll learn an easy way to welcome more balance into your daily skincare routine. Perfect for anyone who enjoys self-care and is curious about natural skincare and how it can help you nourish your skin and nurture yourself.
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Pamoja is an award-winning natural skincare brand from Newcastle designed to bring kindness to your day. Products are cruelty-free, vegan, palm oil-free and handmade in Newcastle.
Ecologico
Visit Ruth from Ecologico and find out how to make your home a greener place to be!
As a busy, budgeting working mum of 3 under 5 Ruth knows how hard it is to be eco-friendly; it's a minefield, especially with a frazzled family like hers. So in 2019, Ruth set up EcologicoUK to try to make eco easier for other mums like her. She helps normal-ish, eco-ish people live more sustainably with her eco-shop and van (Vanny Devito), reusable party kit hire, blog/vlog and creative workshops.
Join Ruth as she lifts the lid on easy biodiversity and homemade gifting by making personalised bee friendly seedbombs you can keep or gift.
Women’s wellness drop in - bookbinding and journaling
Come join Zoe Gardiner, founder of The Women's Health Hub Hartlepool, as she gets out all of the coloured pens, the stickers, the washi tape and the paints to guide you with small steps to establish a journaling practice that can support your mental wellbeing.
Zoe will also be showing you how to make your very own journal! Come and hand-sew a pamphlet book, with nice thick watercolour paper that you can use to get you started on your journaling journey.
The Women's Health Hub Hartlepool is a free-to-access community space which provides peer support, signposting and community to women & girls of all ages and stages - from menarche to menopause.
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Zoe Gardiner
Breathwork & Meditation
Breathwork is an invaluable tool to help us to reconnect with our nervous system more intimately. Allowing us to come out of our sympathetic nervous system response (fight or flight), states of anxiety, fear and depression and drop down into our parasympathetic where we can find a calmer state and bring our bodies into homeostasis so that our bodies and minds can rest, relax and repair itself. Responses include increase of digestive enzymes, reduced heart rate, more relaxed muscles and much more!
These sessions will take place in the beautiful, tranquil grounds of Ormesby Hall where you can experience the peaceful benefits of the natural environment - the perfect accompaniment to your craft-filled day!
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Origami
With Pimms & Needles
Hayley is going to be doing these fabulous origami style paper creations…
They are called Kusadama balls, a traditional Japanese paper sphere formed by modular origami construction techniques. Kusadama, meaning "medicine ball", originally holders for incense or potpourri, but these days more commonly used as decoration.
Sound Bath Experience
With The Vibe Tribe
Join The Vibe Tribe for an immersive sound therapy experience that promises to balance and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit. Immerse yourself in the resonant world of crystal singing bowls, gongs, and other harmonic instruments in our carefully crafted sound bath sessions.
As you lie back and close your eyes, you will be guided through a journey of self-discovery and relaxation, using the healing vibrations of our instruments to bring you to a state of deep tranquility.
In each session, you’ll experience the unique properties of different sound frequencies as they interact with your body, promoting physical healing and emotional clarity.
Prepare to leave our session feeling refreshed, inspired, and in tune with your deeper self.
Foraging & Fermentation
With Lucy Cuzzocrea from Wild Roots
Come and learn the art of foraging & fermentation and how to supercharge your gut health and immune system!
Join Lucy from Wild Roots on Sunday morning for fun and informative foraging walks around the beautiful grounds of Ormesby Hall where she will share with you an array of delicious and nutritious wild edible and medicinal plants to help you rewind and rewild your life! This will include information on how to forage safely and sustainably.
On the afternoon, Lucy will be in the Demo Big Top sharing her in-depth knowledge about fermentation and tips on how to create your own wild fermented food and drinks to nourish your gut and immune system.
As the health of modern humans deteriorates at the same speed as the health of our planet, it’s up to us to change our eating habits that will help us to thrive instead!
Stress Awareness
With Lisa McPherson
Stress Awareness – Test your stress in 10 seconds!
Meet Lisa McPherson a registered nutritionist. She works with people who suffer with digestive problems such as heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux, food intolerances and
IBS.
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In our hectic lives, we often overlook the crucial role our nervous system plays in digestion. How often do you hurriedly munch on meals while glued to your phone, perpetually in 'fight or flight' mode? To optimise digestion, it's vital to shift gears from stress mode to rest and digest.
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Lisa is giving out stress mood cards equipped with bio-feedback technology, gauging stress levels through body temperature. Stress redirects blood flow from the digestive system to muscles and the heart, causing a drop in finger temperature. With just a 10-second test, you can assess your stress levels and utilise these cards to soothe your nervous system before meals, encouraging better digestion right now and in the future.
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You can find Lisa at: www.lisamcphersonnutrition.co.uk
Makers Market
Curated by Hello! Hooray!
The Maker Marketplace will offer a range of thoughtfully curated craft kits and handmade gifts for those looking for something unique. We are passionate about supporting independent businesses and the market will showcase a selection of the brilliant makers in the North East.