Stephen Wiper

Places on the Bridge Centre for Visual Arts creative courses for adults in spring 2022 on sale now, just contact the artist whose course you’re interested in by e-mail (see leaflet) to find out more about these courses or to book your place. With courses in Ceramics, Jewellery, Open Art, Pop in and Paint, Life […]

Thanks to the fantastic Forum Music Studios for the invite to the launch event of the above album last night, with great artists and bands sharing their music in front of a live audience. I was really struck by the quality of their music, the breadth of talent and people who appreciate engagement with the […]

A call out for participants to have a go at sending messages around the town using semaphore. We will quickly, either individually or in pairs, or in groups, devise a short phrase for you to send using a signaling flag system to others in the town who are a distance away and will translate. This […]

Cabinet of Curiosity are delivering a Grand Constructions project inspired by Darlington’s engineering and construction heritage. Further details of the Grand Constructions programme are below. There are opportunities to download a selection of paper-toy making templates and to have a go at making the models below yourself from the programme website https://www.cabinetofcuriositystudio.com/pages/grand-constructions , with all […]

Darlington based artists Phil Sculthorpe and Brian Ramsey for collaborating to create a Poetry meets Myriorama Exhibition in Darlington Town Centre during Darlington Arts Festival 2021. The Poetry meets Myriorama exhibition combined original poems evoking some of the distinctive aspects of Darlington’s life, with images of well known local buildings and sites. Neither Phil nor […]

???? Darlington Arts Festival is an exciting way to end off September, running between the 24th to the 27th. ???? The festival will run throughout the town centre and other venues, and offer you the chance to watch all sorts of performances, browse through art in the giant marquee, and take part in workshops. ???? […]

⭐ Starring international superstar Britt Ekland and Coronation Street’s Tracy Shaw, The Cat and the Canary is a suspenseful star-studded thriller returning to the UK stage. ????️‍♀️ Twenty years after the death of Mr. West, his descendants gather to learn who will inherit his vast wealth and the hidden family jewels. Within moments, the heritage […]

The Bridge Centre for Visual Art is hosting a range of ticketed arts courses for adults, including Painting and Drawing, Jewellery Making and Ceramics, with the new term of courses starting from Monday 27th September 2021. So, if you’re feeling creative why not contact them to see whether places still available.

Creative Darlington has been instrumental in supporting Unforgettable Experiences to recruit, design and develop opportunities for older adults to improve their mental health and memory through its extensive network of high-quality artistic practitioners. The pandemic has had a serious impact on people’s mental health with an increase in demand for support from health and social […]

There are opportunities for those aged 16 and over with ID to have a go at riding an Enviro-Bike for free at the Head of Steam railway museum, until Friday 17 September 2021, during museum opening hours (10am – 4pm). Bikes can be borrowed and taken out anytime up to 3pm and you can take […]