Stephen Wiper

Exuberant, fun loving and enthusiastic, Jane Noone died tragically young during her last term as a student at the Royal College of Art in 1959. She was 25 years old. An exhibition sharing some of this prolific artists work will open in Darlington Library Art Gallery on Saturday 20th December 2025 and continue into February […]

Darlington Orchestra Winter Concert 2026 Darlington Orchestra’s next concert takes place on Saturday 31 January at 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) in the Dolphin Centre’s Central Hall. This wide-ranging musical programme presents a journey across some iconic soundscapes and popular 20th-century musical locations. The travels include a grand military march through Elgar’s England and a visit […]

Several years ago, Creative Darlington budget was committed to support a TeesDance proposal which secured support from a number of other parties, including Arts Council England Project Funding, for a project with various aspects, one of which was supporting creatives through MoveAhead commissions. The commission which Darlington supported was shared through public performance for the […]

Oluwafunke Saka The Quiet Command A meditation on restraint, resolve, and grace. Artist Statement The Quiet Command explores the subtle, often unseen exchanges of power within the female experience. Each painting begins with the body, its gestures, memories, and quiet insistence on being seen. I explore how women, especially those with layered identities, learn to […]

Artist Sarah Li has asked us to share the message below, which we’re delighted to do: Join us on Sunday 12th October 2025, 12 noon-10pm @TCR Hub Barnard Castle, for a brilliant, jam packed day of live music, art, creative workshops, food and more! And it’s all free! Just book a ticket via our event page […]

Tees Music Alliance – Tees Music Alliance have a project called #digitaltenderness which aims to improve wellbeing, tackle mental health issues and reduce isolation through creativity that’s kindly funded by The National Lottery Community Fund – made possible by the generosity of National Lottery players.  As part of this programme, they’ve created a Christmas Community project and […]

We’re delighted to be supporting three free workshops for those aged 16+ with Darlington Library’s Poet in Residence, Caroline Walling, this October.   Booking is required for these workshops and they, alongside many other events at Darlington Library, can be booked now at https://www2.darlington.gov.uk/events. 2025/26 is the third year of a fantastic project which Tees Women […]

Blue Cabin is excited to invite you to a wonderful event – “This is the Place – A Practical Guide to Early Years Music‑Making”. It will take place on Monday, 22 September 2025, from 10 am to 3 pm at Theatre Hullabaloo, Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG. This rich, hands‑on session is ideal for early years practitioners, musicians, foster […]

The Darlington Stitch and Create group of over forty members has been working towards the ‘On Track’ exhibition, which opens at Darlington Library Art Gallery on Saturday 6 September 2025, for four years.  ‘This ‘On Track’ is the third in a trio of recent exhibitions, following The Whistle Stop touring exhibition, and the British Railways, […]

The brilliant Blue Cabin have asked us to share the opportunity below locally. Booking is required and the closing date for applications is Thursday 25th September 2025 and you will be advised if your application has been successful on Friday 26th September 2025 with booking information here . This training is provided by the Discovery Research Platform and the Institute […]