The Curiosity Club

The Curiosity Club returns to Culture House Sunderland on Tuesday 3 November, kicking off a new run of weekly sessions that run through to 17 December. It's a programme for the little ones and their grown-ups to explore the building together, with each session lasting half an hour, from 10:15am to 10:45am. You meet in the City Lounge, and from there the Learning & Engagement team takes you on a wander through Culture House.

The whole point is to slow down and look at things. Each week, the team picks out something from the venue — a fascinating object, a particular room, or a story — and builds a session around it. It's less about sitting still and more about discovering things together: things to see, things to do, and things to talk about. Because it's a weekly thing, it's easy to make a habit of it, too, rather than just a one-off.

The sessions are aimed at children aged 0-6, so it works for the very youngest as well as the preschoolers, and they're SEND inclusive. The half-hour length is a practical touch, too — long enough to get stuck into something, but short enough to fit around the morning rush and the nap that usually follows.

It's free to attend, though they do advise booking ahead. The sessions run every Tuesday from 3 November to 17 December, 10:15am to 10:45am, meeting in the City Lounge at Culture House Sunderland.