St Martin's Centre

16/10/2026

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop 🎄

You can choose to make either a wreath for £35 or a table centrepiece for £25, with fizz and nibbles included 🥂

It’ll be a relaxed afternoon of getting creative, having a chat and making something lovely to take home for Christmas.

🗓 Wednesday, 9th December
⭐ St Martin's Centre, Roman Avenue, NE6 2RJ
🕐 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Places are limited, secure your place at reception or call 0191 276 4002.

We can't wait to see your lovely creations! 🎀

14/10/2026

Our second Walking Group is taking place on Wednesday 21st October 🍂

Meet us outside Walker Medical Centre at 11:30am for a gentle autumn walk around Walker Park, before heading back to the Centre for a hot drink and a catch-up ☕

We’d love to see some more friendly faces joining us this month!

Places are free, but booking is required, pop into Reception or call 0191 276 4002 to book your place.

See you there 👋🏼

13/10/2026

A few important October updates 📣

Please take a look at the changes to some of our usual activities and opening times this month:

Monday 19th October – no Meditation class due to teacher availability
Friday 23rd October – Centre and Coffee Shop will close at 12pm for staff training
Thursday 29th October – no Line Dancing class due to teacher availability

Thank you for your understanding! ⭐

Please feel free to share this with anyone who usually joins us for these sessions.

08/10/2026

A big thank you to everyone who has already popped in and donated a prize for our Christmas raffle and tombola 🎄

Our basket in reception is starting to fill up, and we’re so grateful for all of the lovely donations we’ve received so far!

If you’d like to contribute, we’re looking for new and unused prizes such as children's toys, gift sets, chocolate, bottles and other suitable items 🧸

You can drop donations into the basket at reception, Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm.

Every donation will help support our 2026 Christmas Appeal and the local children, families and older people we work with over the festive period ✨

08/10/2026

Calling all businesses and organisations in Walker 📣

If you run a business, work for yourself or are part of a local organisation in Walker, this one could be well worth a look!

There’s a free Business Breakfast at Walker Park Café on Thursday 5th November, 9am - 11:30am, as part of Newcastle City Council's Pride in Place programme.

It’s a chance to meet other local businesses and organisations, find out what support and funding opportunities are available, and have your say on the future of business in Walker.

The session is open to SMEs, start-ups, freelancers, sole traders, social enterprises, community organisations and local employers.

We know how important strong local connections are, so we’re really pleased to share opportunities like this when they come up.

☕ Free to attend
📍 Walker Park Café, NE6 3AU
🚶 Walk-in or book a slot using the QR code on the poster

06/10/2026

Our Christmas festivities are underway! 🎄

We’re kicking things off with a festive trip to York Christmas Market on 3rd December.

We’ll be leaving St Martin’s Centre at 9am and returning at approximately 7:30pm.

The coach will drop off and pick up at York railway station, which is around a 15 minute walk from the market 🚌

🎟 £15.00 per person
⭐ Book your place at reception or call 0191 276 4002

06/10/2026

How lovely are these photo frames made by some of our ‘In Good Company’ members last week?

A big thank you to our wonderful volunteer, Michelle, who led the activity and even brought along beautiful shells and sea glass used to decorate the frames 🐬

Our In Good Company group meets every Wednesday from 1:30 - 3:30pm. Each week, we enjoy different activities and each others company ☕️

If you fancy trying something new and meeting some friendly faces, why not come along and give it a go!

For more information about our groups, please contact:

📧 [email protected]
📞 0191 276 4002

05/10/2026

Music Quiz Night is back! 🎶

We had such a fun night last year, we thought we’d do it all over again..

Join us in The Avenue Coffee Shop on Friday 20th November, 6:30-9:30pm for an evening of music, food and a bit of friendly competition.

🎟️ £7 per person, booking is essential
👥 Teams of 2-5 people
🧀 Mini ploughman’s plate included
🍷 BYOB (18+ only)
☕ Tea, coffee and soft drinks will also be available to purchase

If you’d like to take part, please register your team at reception.

We’re looking forward to another fun evening together! ✨

05/10/2026

A lovely afternoon spent with our Memory Tea group ☕️

Last Monday, we spent some time watching local history videos about Newcastle, Byker and Walker which brought back lots of great memories.

There were stories about places people had worked and visited, as well as a few pubs they drank in from years gone by!

Of course, there was also plenty of cake, laugher and conversation along the way 🍰

05/10/2026

October meditation timetable with Aroha Healing 😌

October Classes 🧘🍁 - St Martin's Centre Newcastle

5 October - 1.30-2:30pm
12 October - 1:30-2:30pm
26 October - 1.30-2:30pm

This is a friendly drop in class and you do not need any proper meditation experience.

Join Nic for a gentle restorative guided meditation 🧘