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Byker Wall Estate disused hobby rooms renovated for community

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A group of about 30 people standing and sitting in front one of the hobby rooms which is a blue wooden building with a slanted roof. The light brick walls of the Byker Wall can be seen all around the room, with green wooden accents on the stairways and walls. There is a large tree in the centre of the photo. Some people are sitting on the walls and others standing on the stairwell on the left. All are looking into the camera and smiling.

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Byker Wall Estate hobby rooms renovated to unite the community

Overview

Four disused hobby rooms on Newcastle's Byker Wall Estate have been renovated into community spaces, including a community kitchen, artist's studio, group space, and a Byker archive.

Key points

  • Four hobby rooms on the Byker Wall Estate in Newcastle have been refurbished to unite the community.
  • The estate was designed by architect Ralph Erskine between 1969 and 1982 with approximately 80 social spaces, many of which later fell into disrepair.
  • Renovated spaces now host a community kitchen, artist's studio, group space, and a community archive.
  • A former hairdressers on Raby Street has been transformed into a community hub run by the Byker Community Co-op.
  • A former photography studio is now a community archive led by Northern Cultural Projects CIC to preserve the estate's history.
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