Perter Saaremets

Perter Saaremets

Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.

He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.

Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.

He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.

Perter Saaremets

Perter Saaremets

Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.

He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.

Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.

He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.

Perter Saaremets

Perter Saaremets

Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.

He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.

Peter Saaremets is an experienced musician and performer who has worked with Skimstone Arts for the last 9 years. Before joining Skimstone Arts he was experienced as a performing musician for 16 years specialising in Jazz and performing at Jazz venues across the North East. With Skimstone Arts he has devised, improvised and performed in Doorbells (Barnsley CIVIC Theatre and Northern Stage Scratch Nights, Edinburgh Festival), Peace Process-ion (Sunderland Minster / Sanctuary Arts Space Gateshead) and Cold Coffee (Edinburgh Festival), Tea-side – a Travelling Tearoom (North East of England), Time for Tea (Part of Open Heritage Days in Newcastle), Angel Train, Dust and Sojourn (Washington Arts Centre) trained with Frantic Assembly and Spymonkey at Hull Truck Theatre.

He continues to be Lead Artist and supports young people facing life challenges to write, compose and perform their own songs in major public settings.

What's On

Whispers & Shouts

Tuesday 30 March, 12.30pm

Join us for a special radio show celebrating and exploring stories about equality and diversity with staff and students at Durham University. The broadcast, presented by Claire Webster Saaremets and co-presenter Jason Arday from Durham University, will feature stories, music, spoken word and poems and will be available after the event as a podcast.

Doorbells Covid-19 Webinar

Wednesday 31 March, 10.30am

Doorbells Covid-19 is a humorous, poignant and reflective film short, with original music, that asks questions about where and how we live as we grow older. Join us for an online screening of the film which will be followed by discussion groups giving you an opportunity to share your thoughts and questions about home.

This event is free and will take place via Zoom. Booking essential.

Doorbells Covid-19 was commissioned by the Elders Council of Newcastle and is supported by Care & Repair England and the Rayne Foundation with Northumbria University supporting an evaluation. It has been created by Skimstone Arts during lockdown and within strict government guidelines.

Who's Project Is It?

Thursday 1 April, 1pm

We are delighted that our friends and supporters at Well Newcastle Gateshead have invited our Artistic Director Claire Webster Saaremets to share the rewards and challenges in creating meaningful community arts projects. Claire will be joined by Associate Artists and co-creating residents from Byker to talk about planning, legacy and there'll even be a few songs!

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