This summer, the Creative Kitchen team has been busy taking our cooking activities out into the community as part of Karbon Homes Holiday Squad, and what a summer it has been! From hands on cooking sessions in local community venues to SEND friendly activities at The Croft School, we have spent the summer cooking, creating, learning new skills and, most importantly, having fun. We have been proud to work alongside Karbon Homes through Holiday Squad for several years, helping

What happens when you bring Creative Kitchen, a food festival and a whole crowd of curious little chefs together? A seriously tasty day! We were so excited to be part of Gateshead Food Festival 2026 as part of Gateshead Summer of Fun, bringing our hands-on children's cooking workshops to families in Gateshead. Taking place across Gateshead town centre and the Railway Quarter, the festival was packed with food, entertainment and activities, from street food and food producers

We’ve had another fantastic Easter , joining the brilliant Karbon Homes Holiday Squad programme , delivering fun-filled sessions for children across the community. This year, we popped up at Chester-le-Street Community Centre , Bullion Hall , and St John’s Hall in Moorside, and what an amazing time we had! Karbon Homes Holiday Squad is all about providing a great range of free activities for primary school-aged children during the Easter and summer holidays , and we absolu