Creative Arts

Creative Arts

Rooted and seasonal expressive arts in the North Pennines.

Connecting our community through creative roots. We host ink drawing, botanical prints, and woodcarving workshops.

Current Projects

We are currently focusing on traditional botanical ink drawing, wood carving, and block printing using organic local materials. Workshops run on seasonal rotation.

Our Botanical Root

Connecting community wellness with regional arts. We gather local materials from our North Pennines valley to craft tactile expressions of our rural home.

Questions about Creative Arts?

Want to learn more, drop in, or join a session? Our team is happy to help.

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Upcoming Activities & Events

Creative Roots Sketchbook Club (Example)

Creative Arts

No Booking Required

Creative Roots Sketchbook Club (Example)

Example programme — Bring a sketchbook and try relaxed ink drawing, observation and small creative experiments. Beginners are welcome.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

19:00 - 21:00

WT community hub — illustrative venue

£4 example materials contribution

Online Creative Catch-up (Example)

Creative Arts

Booking Recommended

Online Creative Catch-up (Example)

Example programme — An online space to share work in progress and creative ideas. This is an example listing; no meeting or booking link is active.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

20:00 - 21:00

Online — demonstration

Free — example event

Creative Roots Sketchbook Club (Example)

Creative Arts

No Booking Required

Creative Roots Sketchbook Club (Example)

Example programme — Bring a sketchbook and try relaxed ink drawing, observation and small creative experiments. Beginners are welcome.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

19:00 - 21:00

WT community hub — illustrative venue

£4 example materials contribution

Latest News & Stories

Weardale Together

15 July 2026

The Cross Keys Folk Session: Reviving Old Mountain Tunes

Acoustic musicians gather around the hearth in Eastgate to keep regional heritage alive.

Ink and watercolour illustration of hands drawing ferns and flowers in an open sketchbook.

15 July 2026

Creative Botanical Ink Drawing Workshop Set for Autumn

Learn the delicate craft of extracting natural pigments from heather, berries, and bark.

Weardale Together

15 July 2026

Stanhope Creative Guild Hosts Local Woodcarving Expo

Celebrating the tactile beauty of regional timber and the talented hands of local makers.