For our Neuro Network activity this Saturday we enjoyed some stop motion filming in our green screen studio. Tyler put on his teaching head and instructed all present in the basics of stop motion before we let anyone loose on set. Tutoring over – thank you Tyler, the children began the painstaking work of moving […]

StarmakerZ protégés, The Foves played a storming gig at local music venue, NE Volume Music Bar on Friday night. They featured a varied set, ranging from Stevie Wonder to Sam Fender, all of which went down well with the audience. Their new singer, Willow, brings some impressive vocals to the band and all of us […]

This week’s Neuro Network activity was water-colour painting in our Arts And Crafts room. As usual the session was well attended by enthusiastic participants, who produced a few masterpieces between them. This was followed by an impromptu portrait session in The Hub for those willing to have their pictures taken.

The first Neuro Network activity of the new term was a baking session, which was well attended and enthusiastically participated in by our young people. Some were even engaged enough to help with the cleaning up but everyone was fully committed to the best part of the session – the taste test, followed by eating […]

Normal service is resumed. With the start of the new school year, our regular Saturday projects have recommenced, Street Safe Self Defence, NeuroNetwork  and StarmakerZ. And what a busy day it was, non-stop from 10 am until 2 pm. In addition to the usual musical instruments, DJ coaching is now offered, courtesy of birthday boy […]

Yesterday Roseberry Community Consortium had a stall at the Eid Fusion Festival in Ropner Park. It is a multi-cultural event, held annually, bringing together a variety of music, food and entertainment. The weather was perfect, once a few early rain showers had cleared and our stall generated a lot of interest, especially when Serenity began […]

Our Neuro Network activity this Saturday was making our own pizzas. Using a baguette base, our young chefs mixed up a garlic and herb tomato topping for the bread, to which they added cheese and toppings of their own choosing. After ten minutes in the oven, they were ready. It goes without saying, the cooks […]

Last Saturday’s Neuro Network activity, organised by Pritthijit, was a session making sock puppets. Using cardboard, felt, stick on eyes and of course, socks, puppets were constructed, following which some children decided to put on an improvised show. A very enjoyable session for all concerned. Click link below for video. https://youtu.be/47T7BbdRJ3I

For the third year running, Osbournes in Yarm have let StarmakerZ take over their beer garden and put on an afternoon of musical entertainment, showcasing the talent of our children and young people. This couldn’t happen without the hospitality of Jay and the team at Osbournes, who are unfailingly helpful in ensuring the afternoon is […]

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 […]