Folkworks

One of the founding organisations of Sage Gateshead. Folkworks provides great opportunities to watch, listen & participate in traditional music, song and dance.

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

Yesterday we launched our three-year Crisis, Recovery and Renaissance fundraising campaign in response to the urgent financial challenge posed by Covid-19. Learn more here >>> https://t.co/ZuPe6xKVXR

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

Sending our thoughts to the loved ones of George Gill, ex leader of Gateshead Council, and one of our ‘hardest working sons’. George was instrumental in bringing Sage Gateshead and other major developments to fruition. https://t.co/hYb0B0bpC1

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

Learn how we can help you here 👉 https://t.co/6GRrMM3RcR

[InHarmonyNE @InHarmonyNE]

We ended the day performing the folk pieces we’ve been practicing on our instruments to each other’s dances! Thank you to all the musicians, parents who came along, @_Folkworks and @KingsmenSword for an amazing day learning all about folk music and dance 🎶🎻

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

Great performance from @InHarmonyNE this afternoon! The children have spent the day learning the Northumbrian rapper sword dance with @KingsmenSword 🎻🙌

[InHarmonyNE @InHarmonyNE]

We’ve also been learning clog dancing today, these children have concentrated so hard and learnt so much in one day! 🎶

[InHarmonyNE @InHarmonyNE]

The children learning Rapper Dancing have made amazing progress! 🎶 Thank you for an amazing workshop @_Folkworks @KingsmenSword!

[InHarmonyNE @InHarmonyNE]

We’ve had an amazing start to the Day of Dance with @_Folkworks, learning a few ceilidh moves and seeing the @KingsmenSword perform! 🎶

[Folkworks @_Folkworks]

Woop woop! Come join us for our favourite week of the year 🥳🥳🥳

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

📣 Applications are now open for Folkworks Summer Schools! Spend an unforgettable week with like-minded people and learn from some of the best musicians on the folk scene including @TheUnthanks @PartridgeSamuel & Karen Tweed.
Bursaries are available.
https://t.co/VZI836dBaz

[Folkworks @_Folkworks]

Woo! Sounds great - can't wait for our day of dance now <3

[InHarmonyNE @InHarmonyNE]

These two brave children played in @Hawthorn_PS assembly this morning! We’re so excited for our day with @_Folkworks in March 🎶🎻

[Hawthorn Primary School @Hawthorn_PS]

Year 4 had an amazing time @Sage_Gateshead to watch The Demon Barbers from @_Folkworks. Some of us even got on stage! Check out our class page of the @Hawthorn_PS website for our reviews of the show.

[Folkworks @_Folkworks]

Today! 🎄🎄🎄You can watch with your school or youth group online until the end of December too 🙌 https://t.co/Yc8fmoH894

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

We're looking forward to welcoming schools to @Sage_Gateshead this afternoon for our Folkworks gig for schools with @TheDemonBarbers!

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

We're almost ready! Join us from 12 noon for @TNLComFund's record breaking cream tea party ☕🏅 #NationalLottery25

👉 https://t.co/xcYWkKvP2f

[Folkworks @_Folkworks]

Good luck to everyone @BBCRadio2 #folkawards tonight! We'll be catching up later after a lush evening with @TheUnthanks happy days!

[Folkworks @_Folkworks]

What's that we hear you say? A new folk resource for schools? Supporting your @Artsmarkaward journey? Featuring @KingsmenSword? How exciting that would be!

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

After an exciting week of filming, ‘Explore Music’, our new online learning resource for schools is on its way to help you on your @Artsmarkaward journey and we can’t wait to share it with you. More details coming soon! #celebrateartsmark @culturebridgene
https://t.co/Suapd7OHjA

[Rising Up! Peterloo 2019 @RUPeterloo2019]

Our writer and director, @DebsNewbold speaks to the #backstage podcast from @Sage_Gateshead. Touring @McrFolkFest @HOME_mcr @Colston_Hall @folkhouse @cecilsharphouse @liverpoolphil and @_Folkworks in October.

@englishfolkexpo @david_soitis @TheEFDSS

https://t.co/bTA1gyw8Th

[The Glasshouse International Centre for Music @glasshouseicm]

🤞 There are just a few hours left until public voting closes for the 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards!

▶️ Please help make a difference by voting for us before midnight tonight >> https://t.co/MNNjCX5XV6 or by retweeting this post!

#NLASageGateshead #NLAAwards

[Colin Marsh @Ultracol]

Splendid finale to @_Folkworks Summer Schools. #FWSS19