Lovely comments on the current exhibition at Darlington Library by James Lindsey Bird (1903 – 1972) which is on display until Tuesday 29 September this year
We’re very grateful to all who visit Darlington Library Art Gallery and share their comments on the exhibitions on display. Eleven different exhibitions opened in the gallery between April 2025 and March 2026 and from April 2026 to March 2027 we expect another ten exhibitions to open in total, so there’s a high turnover of […]
Tees Valley Artists of the Year will run from October 2026 to September 2027 – apply by 31 July 2026
Tees Valley Artists of the Year is open for applications! This time round the year will run from October 2026 to September 2027. The deadline for applications is 31st July 2026. The Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority have announced the third year of their Artists of the Year programme, supporting Tees Valley artists and collectives who live […]
James Lindsey Bird A.R.C.A. (1903 – 1972) exhibition on display at Darlington Library Art Gallery until Tuesday 29 September 2026
James Lindsey Bird was born in Crook, County Durham in 1903, the son of a composer and brought up in the strict Methodist tradition. He attended Middlesbrough High School and later studied Fine Art at Armstrong College, Newcastle. In 1921 he left the north of England for London, attending the Royal College of Art, where […]
Introduction to Investment event on Monday 29th June at The Auxiliary, Middlesbrough, running 2pm – 5pm, with booking required
As part of the Arts Council England funded Run Your Numbers programme Counterculture is hosting a free to attend Introduction to Investment event to boost confidence and increase awareness and knowledge of private/social investment. We have a great line up, with Rachel Green from Figurative, Nick Donaghy from Creative UK and Anna Byrne. Booking here and an […]
Connected Communities programme from 15 to 21 June 2026
Creative Darlington is delighted to be supporting some of the venue costs for the above programme of Connected Communities activity in Darlington borough.
Artist in Residence call out – Dead Dog Gallery / Durham Sixth Form Centre – apply by 30 June (Midnight)
Please see the call out here https://shorturl.at/UOxz7 If you have any questions regarding the AiR programme or application form, please email: info@deaddoggallery.co.uk
Application deadline 19 June 2026 for F-List Youth Industry Network
We Make Sound have recently taken on the role of Tees Valley Lead for the F-List Youth Industry Network and are delighted to share that applications are now open for the second year of the Youth Industry Network, their 12-month music career development programme, delivered in partnership with Youth Music and supported by the People’s Postcode […]
Connected Communities: Creative Storytelling Workshops – share stories of Darlington through art, memory, and archives
Join a series of welcoming creative workshops at the Centre for Local Studies, Darlington Library, exploring stories of place, memory, and belonging. Connected Communities is led by the Institute for Collective Place Leadership at Teesside University, in collaboration with Creative Darlington, Darlington Library, and Darlington Assistance for Refugees. The project is supported by the AHRC Impact Acceleration Account and Creative Darlington. Using local photographs, maps, […]
The first Tees Valley Writing Conference is coming to Darlington on Sunday 17 May 2026!
Darlington Hippodrome + The Hullabaloo 11am – 5pm Tickets £75 +booking fee with bursary places available Speakers at the conference include writers Dame Pat Barker, Kasim Ali, Anna Barker, Sophie Mackintosh, Louise Powell and Shaun Wilson, plus agents, publishers, Faber Academy and Writers’ Block North East. The conference is for writers at all stages of their careers and aims to demystify the […]
Glass workshops for adults led by Helen Gordon in Darlington this May subject to demand
Artist Helen Gordon is leading workshops in Darlington on the dates below, subject to enrolment. Saturday 2nd May- Fused Glass Platters Saturday 23rd May- Fused Glass Panels Both are 10am -4pm, in the Institute Room at Friends Meeting House, Darlington and both cost £95 but there is a discount code for 10% off. Book your […]
