Reshaping the Toon Workshop

Saturday 8 August 2026

10.00am to 1.00pm

Novum festival

All Newcastle

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.

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