Side By Side Arts

Always wanted to learn guitar? 🎸✨

Now’s your chance to learn with Lloyd; guitarist for Smoove and Turrell and one of our brilliant Side By Side Arts tutors!

Whether you want to play your favourite songs, build confidence, jam with friends or finally pick up that guitar gathering dust in the corner, Lloyd’s lessons are relaxed, supportive and tailored to you.

🎶 Beginner friendly
🎶 All ages welcome
🎶 FREE trial session available

No pressure. Just great music and great teaching 💚

👉 Drop us a message on social media or email [email protected] to find out more!

Photo credit: Phil Punton

Calling all mini superstars!✨🌟

The Side By Side Arts Children’s Choir is looking for new voices aged 5–11 to join the fun every Wednesday at 4pm!

Why join? Singing isn’t just a blast - it’s a secret superpower for kids:

🎵 Boosts confidence
🎵 Sharpens listening & teamwork skills
🎵 Sparks creativity & self-expression
🎵 And yep… it’s basically a happiness booster! 😄

💥 FREE to join, no auditions! Just turn up ready to sing the latest Pop & Rock hits with new friends in a friendly, supportive space.

🕓 Wednesdays, 4–5pm
📍 Side By Side Arts Studios, Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead NE8 4QL

Whether your child lives for music or just loves making joyful noise, this is the place to sing, smile, and sparkle. 🎶

Come along and give it a go - we can’t wait to meet you! 🎉

What a week for Scarlett! 🎹✨

Not only did she find out she passed her Grade 4 Piano with Merit last week, but she also had the unforgettable experience of joining Anna Lapwood on stage at The Glasshouse and helping to christen the organ with a sprinkling of glitter during the show!

We love seeing our students achieve brilliant things and enjoy memorable moments!. 💖

Music lessons are about so much more than learning notes and rhythms 🎶

Research shared by The Children’s Society highlights how music can boost children’s mood, build confidence, reduce anxiety, and help young people feel more connected and understood. Whether they’re singing, playing an instrument, or making music with others, children gain a positive outlet for expression and often a real sense of belonging.

For many young people, music becomes:
✨ A confidence builder
✨ A creative escape
✨ A way to process emotions
✨ A source of friendship and connection

Investing in music lessons isn’t just investing in a skill; it’s investing in wellbeing, resilience, and joy. 💚

Read more: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/blogs/the-magic-of-music-on-childrens-emotional-wellbeing

And if you're curious about Side By Side Arts' music lessons - get in touch via: [email protected]

A Fleetwood Mac Candlelight Experience is landing at St Mary's by the Tyne and it sounds totally dreamy.

Think:
✨ Iconic Fleetwood Mac songs
🕯️ Hundreds of candles
🎻 Live music in a stunning church setting

📅 12 June 2026
📅 23 January 2027

You can go your own way, but personally? we'd be getting tickets for this 👀🕯️💥

Tickets via: https://feverup.com/m/612311

Listening to new music isn’t just good for your playlist; it’s good for your brain 🎧✨

Research in music psychology suggests that discovering new music challenges the brain in healthy ways, helps create new memories and emotional connections, and keeps us curious as we get older.

We all love nostalgia playlists (and rightly so), but there’s something powerful about finding a song that becomes part of this chapter of your life.

So this is your sign to listen to something new today 🎶

Read more:

Thoughts on listening to new music, emotion and memory – Music Psychology Music Psychology Thoughts on listening to new music, emotion and memory / Huffington Post asked me to comment on the idea that we tend to listen to only familiar music. What may be the benefits of listening to new music instead and how might we approach this challenge? The questions I received from....

We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Side By Side Arts has been selected as a Brighten The Day Gateshead provider! 🌟🎭

This summer, we’ll be delivering FOUR weeks of fun, creative performing arts activities for children in Gateshead who are in receipt of free school meals.

We can’t wait to bring music, drama, creativity, confidence-building and lots of fun to young people across the borough 💚

More information coming very soon… watch this space! ✨