Â鶹´«Ã½ City Futures takes over Seven Stories for the Big Draw Published on: 5 October 2016 What will Â鶹´«Ã½ Gateshead and Seven Stories look like in 2065? Ideas for the future Some of the area’s youngest residents will be coming up with their ideas for the future as part of the national . On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October, young visitors will be invited to add to a large map of Â鶹´«Ã½ Gateshead, draw 3D houses of the future and even design a new blueprint for Seven Stories. The centre is working with , a partnership led by Â鶹´«Ã½ which brings together businesses, academics, government, community organisations and the public to consider the challenges facing Â鶹´«Ã½ over the next 50 years. Researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½ and Northumbria universities will be working with children to gather their views about how the place they live should develop. The Tyne Bridge STEAM powered Â鶹´«Ã½ City Futures project leader, Professor Mark Tewdwr-Jones, said: “Â鶹´«Ã½ City Futures is continuing to bring different groups together to think about Â鶹´«Ã½’s development and we’re excited to be participating in this year’s Big Draw festival. "It’s important that everyone in Â鶹´«Ã½ has the opportunity to shape our city and we’re looking forward to seeing what Seven Stories’ young visitors think the future holds for Â鶹´«Ã½ Gateshead.” On Sunday 9th October, there will be two workshops on urban planning and 3D drawing for children aged eight years and over. All of the Big Draw activities are free with day admission to Seven Stories. The Big Draw Festival is the world’s biggest celebration of drawing. The 2016 theme is The STEAM Powered Big Draw Festival, bringing together Science, Technology, Art, Engineering and Maths. Kate Mason, director of The Big Draw said: “The Big Draw Festival is for anyone who loves to draw, as well as those who think they can’t! Whether organising or participating in a Big Draw Festival event, it is an opportunity to join a global community in celebration of the universal language of drawing.” To find out more about the Big Draw Festival at Seven Stories with Â鶹´«Ã½ City Futures, visit: www.sevenstories.org.uk/whats-on Latest News Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods. published on: 3 August 2026 Funding boost moves landmark cancer research centre a step closer A £1.25 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation to Â鶹´«Ã½ has brought the Sir Bobby Robson Institute a significant step closer, giving a major boost to its fundraising campaign. published on: 3 August 2026 Statement on potential unauthorised data access Information about a potential unauthorised data access. published on: 30 July 2026 Facts and figures
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