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Tom Dodds on transport matters »Not that I need any excuse to indulge, but I am super excited that my favourite week of the year is almost upon us; National Chocolate Week and it arrives in Newcastle with a mouth watering chocolate sculpting session on Monday.
National Chocolate Week runs next week from 13th -19th October and one of its main sponsors is Divine Chocolate, the Fairtrade Chocolate company (if God did create chocolate then I'm almost certain that it would be of the Fairtrade variety).
Nationwide there are a whole host of events on offer to celebrate the brown stuff in all it gooey delicious glory; however us lucky Tynesiders get a special treat when Prudence Staite, one of the world's only chocolate sculptresses steps in to town on Monday 13th October, to let us sample her artwork.
The Divine Creations Chocolate Sculpting event is being organised by the Newcastle Fairtrade Partnership in collaboration with the Art Works Galleries in the Ouseburn Valley and Divine Chocolate.
As well as Prudence's ironic Chocolate Teapot, she will be sculpting edible flowers, fruit, cups and saucers out of Fairtrade chocolate and providing free chocolate tastings.
Hannah Davies of the Journal, had the recent pleasure of interviewing Prudence at length and you can read more about her work and background in the interview here.
Tickets for the event cost just £5 and will additionally entitle you to a complimentary glass of Fairtrade wine or juice and the chance to win an edible Fairtrade chocolate sculpture - just be sure to bring along your ticket.
As the Art Works Galleries are hosting the event you will also have the opportunity to view their latest exhibits.
The live demonstration runs from 6-9pm and the Art Works Galleries can be found on Stepney Bank, Ouseburn Valley, NE1 2NP.
Tickets are available now until Saturday from the Newcastle Information Centre, 8-9 Central Arcade (Windows Arcade), Newcastle City Centre, NE1 5AF Tel 0191 2778005 or direct from the Art Works Galleries.
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