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About Move activities (arts and crafts)

If you’d like to move a bit more, get out and about, make new friends or try a new activity then why not take part in a Move activity. Whether you’d like to start with a reading group or a craft session there’s something for everyone and Move activities are located across the County.

    Creative sessions

    All Move creative activities are fun and you can find new ways to be creative, whilst you improve your mood and self esteem. Its a great place to meet new people and make some new friends.

    Day Where Creative Session Time Cost When
    Monday Newton Hall Library Reading Group 10.00am to 11.00am Free Second Monday of each month
    Monday Woodhouse Close Library Reading Group 10.00am to 11.00am Free Second Monday of each month
    Monday Belmont Library Knit and Natter 10.00am to 11.30am Free Weekly
    Monday Esh Winning Library Reading Group 10.30am to 11.30am Free First Monday of each month
    Monday Thornley Library Craft Group 10.00am to 12.00pm Free
    Monday Peterlee Library Knit and Natter 10.00am to 12.00pm Free
    Monday Seaham Library Staff Digital Support 10.00am to 12.00pm Free (printouts must be paid for) Weekly
    Monday Easington Library Toddler Story Time 11.00am to 11.30am Free Weekly (term time only)
    Monday Chester-le-Street Library Reading Group 11.00am to 12.00pm Free First Monday of each month
    Monday Consett Library Reading Group 11.00am to 12.00pm Free Second Monday of each month
    Monday Peterlee Library Crochet Group 1.00pm to 3.00pm Free Monday
    Monday Murton Library Craft Group 1.00pm to 3.00pm Free Last Monday of each month
    Monday Stanley Library Reading Group 1.30pm to 2.30pm Free First Monday of each month
    Monday Coundon Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Last Monday of each month
    Monday Durham Clayport Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Last Monday of each month
    Monday Seaham Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Last Monday of each month
    Monday Ferryhill Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Monthly
    Monday Newton Hall Library Get Creative 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Third Monday of each month
    Monday Brandon Library Adult Craft & Chat 2.00pm to 3.30pm Free Fortnightly
    Monday Lanchester Library Reading Group 2.30pm to 3.30pm Free Fourth Monday of each month
    Monday Belmont Library Reading Group 2.30pm to 3.30pm Free Third Monday of each month
    Monday Consett Library Creative Writing 2.00pm to 4.00pm Free
    Monday Murton Library Reading Group 3.00pm to 4.00pm Free First Monday of each month
    Monday Murton Library Reading Group 4.00pm to 5.00pm Free First Monday of each month
    Monday Seaham Library Family History 4.00pm to 6.00pm Free Second Monday of each month
    Monday Newton Aycliffe Library Reading Group 4.15pm to 5.15pm Free Fourth Monday of each month
    Tuesday Cornforth Library Toddler Time 9.30am to 10.00am Free Weekly (term time only)
    Tuesday Wingate Library Craft Group 9.30am to 11.30am Free Tuesday
    Tuesday Annfield Plain Library Adult Colouring 10.00am to 11.00am Free Fortnightly
    Tuesday Newton Aycliffe Library Craft Group 10.00am to 11.30am Free Tuesday
    Tuesday Bishop Auckland Town Hall Library Digital Buddy 10.00am to 12.00pm Free
    Tuesday The Art Café House Peterlee Craft and Chat 10.00am to 12.00pm Free Tuesday
    Tuesday Cornforth Library Craft Group 10.00am to 12.00pm Free Weekly
    Tuesday Community Garden Blackhill and Consett Park Gardening Session 10.00am to 12.00pm Free – donations welcomed
    Tuesday Bishop Auckland Town Hall Library Reading Group 10.30am to 12.00pm Free Second Tuesday of each month
    Tuesday Seaham Library Knit and Natter 1.30pm to 3.30pm Free First Tuesday of every month
    Tuesday South Moor Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Third Tuesday of each month
    Tuesday Langley Park Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Last Tuesday of each month
    Tuesday Bowburn Library Knit and Natter 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free
    Tuesday Murton Library Children’s Lego Club 3.30pm to 4.30pm Free Term time only
    Tuesday Murton Library After School craft Club 3.30pm to 4.30pm Free Term time only
    Tuesday Cornforth Library Reading Group 4.00pm to 5.00pm Free Last Tuesday of each month
    Tuesday Cornforth Library History Group 6.00pm to 7.00pm Free Weekly
    Wednesday Seaham Library Family History Group 9.30am to 12.30pm Free Wednesday
    Wednesday Pelton Library Knit and Natter 9.30am to 10.30am Free First and third Wednesday of each month
    Wednesday Spennymoor Library Get Creative 10.00am to 11.00am Free
    Wednesday Durham Clayport Library Toddler Story Time 10.30am to 11.00am Free
    Wednesday The Lodge Blackhall and Consett Park Open Arts Studio 1.00pm to 3.00pm £3
    Wednesday Pelton Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Last Wednesday of each month
    Wednesday Durham Clayport Library Reading Group 5.30pm to 6.30pm Free First Wednesday of each month
    Thursday Stanley Library Creative Crafts 10.30am to 12.00pm Free
    Thursday Seaham Library Staff Family History Support 10.00am to 11.30am Free (printouts must be paid for)
    Thursday Lanchester Library Pins & Needles 10.00am to 11.30am Free First Thursday of each month
    Thursday Spennymoor Library Toddle Time 10.30am to 11.30am Free Term time only
    Thursday Woodhouse Close Library Creative Crafts 10.00am to 11.30am Free
    Thursday Crook Library Craft & Chat 10.30am to 12.00pm Free Weekly
    Thursday Seaham Library Staff Digital Support 10.00am to 12.00pm Free (printouts must be paid for) Weekly
    Thursday Woodhouse Close Library Craft & Chat 10.00am to 12.00pm Free
    Thursday Shildon Library Get Creative 10.00am to 12.00pm Free
    Thursday Spennymoor Library Reading Group 11.00am to 12.00pm Free First Thursday of each month
    Thursday Bowburn Library Reading Group 11.00am to 12.00pm Free Third Thursday of each month
    Thursday St Andrews Church Hall Blackhall Colliery Dementia Friendly Choir 1.00pm to 3.00pm £2
    Thursday Chilton Library Craft & Chat 1.30pm to 2.30pm Free First Thursday of each month
    Thursday Seaham Toddler Story Time 1.45pm to 2.30pm Free Weekly (term time only)
    Thursday Horden Youth & Community Centre Hordon Dementia Friendly Choir 2.00pm to 4.00pm £2
    Thursday Thornley Village Centre  Thornley Dementia Friendly Choir 2.00pm to 4.00pm £2
    Thursday Thornley Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Monthly
    Thursday Chilton Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Third Thursday of each month
    Thursday Bowburn Library Toddler Time 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free
    Thursday Annfield Plain Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Second Thursday of each month
    Thursday Brandon Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Second Thursday of each month
    Thursday Shildon Library Adult Reading 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free First Thursday of each month
    Thursday Belmont Library Rhyme Time (Under 5’s) 2.15pm to 3.00pm Free Term time only
    Thursday Crook Library Family History 2.00pm to 3.30pm Free First Thursday of each month
    Thursday Esh Winning Library Craft & Chat 2.00pm to 4.00pm Free
    Thursday Consett Library Reading Group 3.00pm to 4.00pm Free Third Thursday of each month
    Thursday Easington Library Craft & Chat 3.00pm to 4.00pm Free Weekly
    Thursday Wingate Library Reading Group 4.00pm to 5.00pm Free Last Thursday of each month
    Thursday Lanchester Library Reading Group 4.00pm to 5.00pm Free Third Thursday of each month
    Thursday Belmont Library Reading Group 4.30pm to 5.30pm Free First Thursday of each month
    Thursday Trimdon Library Reading Group 5.00pm to 6.00pm Free Third Thursday of each month
    Thursday Ferryhill Library Family History Group 5.00pm to 6.00pm Free Weekly
    Thursday Seaham Library Childrens Board Game Club 5.00pm to 6.00pm Free Weekly
    Friday Newton Aycliffe Library Reading Group 10.00am to 11.00am Free Every third Friday of each month
    Friday Durham Clayport Library Toddler Story Time 10.30am to 11.00am Free
    Friday Newton Hall Library Toddle Story Time (booking required) 10.30am to 11.00am Free Term time only
    Friday The Venue Stanley Open Arts Studio 10.00am to 12.00pm £3
    Friday Shildon Library Adult games and puzzles 10.30am to 12.00pm Free
    Friday South Moor Library Knit and Natter 10.30am to 11.30am Free
    Friday Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Working with wood 10.30am to 12.30pm Free
    Friday Seaham Library U3A Reading Group 1.00pm to 2.00pm Last Friday of each month
    Friday The Art Café Peterlee Dementia Friendly Art Group 1.00pm to 3.00pm Free
    Friday Glebe Centre Murton Dementia Friendly Art Group 1.00pm to 3.00pm Free
    Friday Seaham Library Craft and Chat 1.30pm to 3.30pm Free
    Friday Sedgefield Library Craft Group 1.30pm to 3.00pm Free Every second and fourth Friday of each month
    Friday Peterlee Library Reading Group 1.30pm to 3.30pm Last Friday of each month
    Friday Sedgefield Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Every third Friday of each month
    Friday Chester-le-Street Library Knit and Natter 1.00pm to 4.00pm Free
    Friday Langley Park Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Second Friday of each month
    Friday Stanley Library Reading Group 2.00pm to 3.00pm Free Every third Friday of each month
    Friday Wolsingham Library Reading Group 2.15pm to 3.15pm Free Last Friday of each month
    Friday Langley Park Library Childrens Craft Club 3.15pm to 4.00pm Free
    Saturday Wingate Library Lego/games club 9.30am to 11.30am Free Weekly
    Saturday Bishop Auckland Town Hall Library Yarn Spinners 10.30am to 12.00pm Free First Saturday of each month
    Saturday Chester-le-Street Library Reading Group 11.00am to 12.00pm Free Every second Saturday of each month

    Move activities membership

    If you’d like to take part in a Move activity, like a Move fitness class or a Move running, walking or cycling session then apply today for a membership. It’s free and you can do it online. Once you have your membership number you can book activities online. You can collect your card from a leisure centre, a sign up session or an activity leader.

    Help to get moving

    If you don’t know where to start we can also offer you a dedicated one to one support service which allows you to receive tailored advice on how to move more.

    Move activities (arts and crafts)