{"id":38295,"date":"2026-04-03T09:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=38295"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:07:41","slug":"take-a-journey-to-a-land-of-lost-things-this-school-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/take-a-journey-to-a-land-of-lost-things-this-school-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a journey to a Land of Lost Things this school holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A beloved children\u2019s book will take centre stage during the April school holidays as City of Newcastle provides a range of activities to keep kids active and entertained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Civic Theatre is showcasing a new theatrical adaption of You & Me and the Land of Lost Things <\/em>from writer Andy Griffiths and illustrator Bill Hope on 14 April, featuring a wild quest through a world of snapping turtles, flying socks, treasure-hungry pirates and a very anxious bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nicholas Starte, Mym Kwa, Mathew Lee and Catherine Dominguez <\/em>in the <\/em>You & Me and the Land of Lost Things theatrical production. <\/em>Photo credit: Phil Erbacher<\/em>To complement the production, Newcastle and Wallsend Libraries are offering illustration workshops on 7 and 8 April, while on 15 April a special event inspired by the book will offer participants the chance to learn basic navigation and map reading skills to take part in a treasure hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Newcastle Museum children can create their own version of the adventure gear that features in the popular children\u2019s tale <\/em>on 9 April, with participants also in the running to win a signed copy of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community and Culture Strategic Advisory Committee Chair Councillor Jenny Barrie said City of Newcastle is offering plenty of fun for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCity of Newcastle\u2019s cultural facilities will be hubs of entertainment and education these school holidays for Novocastrians enjoying a staycation,\u201d Cr Barrie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Civic Theatre has a range of options for children of all ages, including spectacular magic in Circus of Illusion, <\/em>Hunter Drama\u2019s Once Upon A One More Time<\/em> at the Playhouse, a new live touring dance show called The Next Step: Legacy World Tour<\/em> and a K-Pop Icons<\/em> performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCity and Wallsend libraries have a packed scheduled, from LEGO challenges and hands-on workshops with a sea theme, to creative sessions that challenge Minecraft fans to build their own Model Newcastle inspired by the Newcastle Museum exhibition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s plenty more on offer at the Museum, including the ever-popular science shows, which will help children discover the structure of the Earth using custard and chocolate or allow them to test their knowledge of dinosaurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A two-day program called Marionette Melodrama will see recycled materials used to create a puppet with its own distinctive personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also a writing workshop for teenagers and an upcycling session where participants can bring old clothes back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary school children will have more than one reason to visit Newcastle Art Gallery with two different workshops running in the first and second week of the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Gallery educators will deliver \u2018Frame It\u2019 sessions where children can design and create their own frame box to explore how artists use the foreground, midground, and background to create stories in their works of art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by collection artist Nell\u2019s sculpture currently on display at the Gallery, the \u2018Ghosty\u2019 holiday workshops will give children the chance to create their own puppet, as well as a special case for Ghosty to live in and travel home safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on all the school holiday activities visit The Civic Theatre<\/a>, City of Newcastle Libraries<\/a>, Newcastle Museum<\/a> and Newcastle Art Gallery<\/a> websites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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