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NOVUM Festival 2026 7 - 9 august 2026 Newcastle City Centre

Reshaping The Toon (WORKSHOP)

NOVUM Festival 2026

7 - 9 august 2026

Newcastle City Centre

Date

Saturday 8 August

Time

10:00 -13:00

Location

Newcastle City Library

Join artists Cabinet of Curiosity Studio for a free creative workshop and help build a paper city inspired by Newcastle and mini paper dominoes!

About Reshaping the Toon

What would your Newcastle look like?

Get creative and help build a one-of-a-kind paper Newcastle! Craft mini buildings, make paper dominoes and add your own ideas, memories and future visions as together we transform paper into a city full of imagination. Drop in, get making and watch Newcastle grow one paper creation at a time.

At 1pm, join in with a paper domino run through a paper Newcastle!

Across NOVUM Summer Festival on 7 & 8 August Newcastle City Library visitors are invited to see the Reshaping the Toon Mini Paper City installation in the Atrium, which is the culmination of a co-created creative project, between NOVUM Summer Festival, Cabinet of Curiosity and Newcastle community groups.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • A free, hands-on workshop where you can help build a giant paper Newcastle.
  • Create mini buildings, paper dominoes and add your own ideas, memories and future dreams for the city.
  • Work alongside artists from Cabinet of Curiosity Studio in a relaxed, indoor creative environment.
  • At 1pm there will be a mini paper Domino run through the paper version of Newcastle.

GOOD TO KNOW

  • Free drop-in workshop.
  • Stay for five minutes or the whole session.
  • Suitable for all ages.
  • No crafting experience needed; just bring your imagination. Artists are there to help you!
  • All materials are provided.
  • The workshop takes place indoors at Newcastle City Library.

The Creative Team

Reshaping the Toon project and this workshop is delivered by visual art and design duo Cabinet of Curiosity.

For any questions or for accessibility info about Reshaping the Toon or any NOVUM programmed events or performances email: novum@newcastle.gov.uk

NOVUM Festival 2026

7 – 9 august 2026

Newcastle City Centre

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NOVUM Festival 2026

7 - 9 august 2026

Newcastle City Centre

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