SOME of CBBC’s biggest names and programmes are heading for the North- East when CBBC Live presents three days of events and live broadcasts from Gateshead and Newcastle.
CBBC Live in NewcastleGateshead will bring some of the channel’s biggest stars and programmes to the famous quayside for three days of fun-filled events and activities from May 29 to 31.
As well as watching some of CBBC’s most-loved shows live and getting the chance to see some of their favourite CBBC stars close-up, children will also be given the opportunity to try some hands-on activities in one of the interactive zones created by BBC Learning.
These include preview screenings, trying out new digital content or having a go at something sporty.
CBBC Live in NewcastleGateshead will take place in and around Baltic Square. It follows last year’s successful CBBC Live in Leeds event that saw more than 40,000 people visit over three days.
Popular CBBC programmes made in the North-East include dramas Wolfblood and The Dumping Ground, which are both filmed in and around Rowlands Gill, newlycommissioned drama Hattie’s Army, which is filming across the region including in Stanley and Tynemouth, and new documentary series Our School, filmed on location in a school near Middlesbrough.
CBBC Live in NewcastleGateshead is a collaboration between BBC North, NewcastleGateshead Initiative, Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council.
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