Our new photo studio/rehearsal room/green screen room is now open and had its first use today, when StarmakerZ returned from the half term break. Joey was the first person to be green screened and wanted a war themed picture, so we obliged. On the music side we now have a drum kit, PA and instrument […]

Our first Saturday back after the half term and Prithijit organised a trip to Ninja Warrior at Teesside Park, which was a nightclub last time I set foot in the building. It is equally noisy nowadays, filled with children (and some adults) burning off as much energy as they can in the allotted hour. It […]

Our expansion into the next door building is progressing. All the major work has been done, bringing the building into compliance with the latest regulations. Today, with the help of a number of willing volunteers, we began making the place habitable; cleaning up the mess and setting up equipment ready for the grand opening which […]

As a special half term treat Pritthijit organised a trip to Coulby Newham Leisure Farm in Middlesbrough. We enjoyed seeing the variety of animals in the farm, everything from sheep and goats to wallabies and alpacas. The play areas were also very popular with our children and we managed to fit everything in with perfect […]

For the third year running StarmakerZ (the music tuition branch of Roseberry Community Consortium) has taken over the beer garden of Osbournes in Yarm to host a show, featuring the choir and many of our StarmakerZ musicians. Confidence was high and everyone played and sang to a high standard. Even a brief, mid-song power cut […]

This Saturday’s Neuro Network session was fun with hula hoops, followed by shooting a few balls through the basketball hoop. Some of the children preferred to have a try behind the camera and enjoyed taking pictures of each other but mainly of Pritthijit.

Well done to the children and volunteers from StarmakerZ and Neuro Network who took part in a bag pack at ASDA Portrack today. Between them all, they raised a fabulous £555.91 toward their trip to London to see Wicked in the West End. Special thanks must go to Tricia Wilkinson, Asda Community Champion and to […]

That’s another one finished, our fourth Easter HAF is over and done with, eight days of noise, fun, laughter and food. This morning the younger ones had a trip to a local play area to let off some steam, while the older ones, who are too cool for playgrounds, stayed in The Hub to continue […]

The weather was a bit dodgy this morning, so the trip to Ropner Park was shelved in favour of activities in The Hub, dancing, music tuition and the usual pool, table football, basketball and running wild on the gym mats. The young people are often happier with that than the more structured activities. After another […]

Today was our trip out day, we all went to Hopetown in Darlington, as part of the Stockton And Darlington Railway Bicentennial celebrations. Hopetown is a former railway station which is now a museum dedicated to the early days of the railways. As well as a few full size trains, there are many interactive displays […]