Picnopolis Events

Stottie Sandwich Competition and Demonstration
BALTIC, Sat 16 August, from 1.30pm - 4pm
Come along and see a demonstration of how to make a traditional stottie; learn how to add some Japanese touches to your sandwiches, or you can enter your own favourite homemade stottie sandwich in the competition. The winning sandwiches will be made and sold in the BALTIC Café Sat 23 – Mon 25 August.
Nearest Metro: Gateshead Quaylink Bus: Q1 Baltic Square 

Japanese Tea Ceremony
BALTIC, Sun 17 August, from 12 noon
This is your chance to experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
Numbers are limited at each ceremony but places are free. Click here to book your place.
Nearest Metro: Gateshead Quaylink Bus: Q1 Baltic Square 

Gourmet Picnic Demonstration
Blackfriars, Friars Street, Newcastle, Tue 19 August, 11.30am
Tickets £15 pp (including aperatif, talk, demo and picnic)
Join us at Blackfriars on Tuesday 19 August where there'll be a discussion on the history of the picnic and the Tokyo Picnic Club and Blackfriars will give you an insight into how its chefs prepares Blackfriars' picnics, plus a few ideas to take away with you.

Blackfriars has long been known as a place to enjoy a fabulous summer picnic made to order from its award-winning chefs; so although you can already enjoy a fabulous Blackfriars Picnic at any time all through the summer (click here for details), the visit of the BABYPLANES has given Blackfriars the opportunity to host this special event.

AGENDA

11.00am A glass of chilled white wine and a chance to mingle and chat

11.30am History of the picnic and TPC followed by a short demonstration

12.30pm Picnic time! Feast yourselves on a specially prepared picnic (made by our very own chefs) on the BABAYPLANES, grass or tables depending on your preference (inside if raining)

Places are limited (maximum 40 guests). Please make your booking in advance either through Blackfriars website www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk, emailing info@blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk or calling 0191 261 5945; full payment required in advance.
Culture Club members each receive a £5 voucher towards a future picnic at Blackfriars.
Nearest Metro: Monument / Central Station Quaylink Bus: Q1 Central Station 

Open Discussion "Transforming Public Spaces"
BALTIC, Tue 19 August, from10am – 1pm
Join us for an open discussion around the importance of public spaces in NewcastleGateshead and the role they play in culture–led regeneration.
This symposium is free although booking is essential. Click here to book your place by Mon 11 August.
Nearest Metro: Gateshead Quaylink Bus: Q1 Baltic Square 

Family workshops
BABYPLANE, Bill Quay Community Farm, Gateshead, Wed 20 August, from 12 noon – 5pm
Join us at the farm for a picnic and make your very own BABYPLANE that you can grow and cultivate at home.
Nearest Metro: Pelaw 

Picnic with the MetroGnomes
BABYPLANES, MetroCentre, Thu 21 August, from 11am – 5pm
Bring your picnic, take your seat on a babyplane and enjoy the MetroGnomes performance in Exhibition Square.

Storytelling from Seven Stories and Live Music
BABYPLANES, Ouseburn Farm and the Cumberland Arms, Byker, Sat 23 August, from 12 noon – 5pm
Come along to Ouseburn Farm and listen to some wonderful storytelling from Seven Stories. Then climb the hill to the Cumberland Arms and enjoy some great live music.
Nearest Metro: Byker Quaylink Bus: Q2 Lime Street 

Take your picnic to work day
BABYPLANES, Old Eldon Square, Fri 22 August
Tokyo Picnic Club has declared this as ‘Take your picnic to work day’. Grab your picnics and your colleagues and have your lunch outside, in the city centre, on a BABYPLANE.
Nearest Metro: Monument Quaylink Bus: Q1/Q2 Theatre Royal 

Picnic Box Decorating Workshop
BALTIC, Sat 23 & Sun 24 August, from 2pm – 4pm
Decorate your very own Tokyo Picnic Club picnic box. Go wild with your imagination and then bring your box and your picnic with you on Mon 25 August to enter in the ‘Picnic of the Year’ competition.
Suitable for children 12 years and under with their families. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Nearest Metro: Gateshead Quaylink Bus: Q1 Baltic Square

Hampers from the Attic
MOTHERPLANE, Baltic Square, Sun 24 August, from 2pm
If you have an old picnic hamper hidden away, bring it along to the MOTHERPLANE on Baltic Square and learn from the experts about its history and background.
Nearest Metro: Gateshead Quaylink Bus: Q1 Baltic Square

"Picnic of the Year" Contest
MOTHERPLANE, Baltic Square, Mon 25 August, from 12 noon - 5pm
Spies from Tokyo Picnic Club will be inspecting your picnic, looking for the best picnic hamper and food. The winners will be announced at 4pm and will be awarded a luxury hamper of wonderful local produce.
Nearest Metro: Gateshead Quaylink Bus: Q1 Baltic Square

BALTIC Family workshops
To coincide with Picnopolis, BALTIC freelance artist Paul Merrick will lead family workshops inspired by picnics. These workshops are part of BALTIC’s Family Programme for families to drop into Quay and work with an artist to create their own artwork inspired by BALTIC’s exhibitions every Monday to Friday during the summer holidays.
Suitable for children 12 years and under with their families. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Nearest Metro: Gateshead Quaylink Bus: Q1 Baltic Square

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