Stephen Wiper

If you visit Darlington Library, open Monday to Saturday, up to Thursday 18th July 2024, we hope you’ll pop into the Art Gallery there to view and listen to the newly installed exhibition by artist Matt Denham, ‘Hot Contents’, which explores the relationships between the past and present industrial heritage of the North East and […]

‘‘Hot Contents’ is a visual arts exhibition exploring the relationships between the past and present industrial heritage of the North East and the climate emergency. This exhibition will be on display in the Art Gallery at Darlington Library from Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 18 July 2024 during standard Darlington Library opening times (Monday […]

Business Durham are kindly hosting Changing Relations’ next Demystifying Domestic Abuse Workplace Training taster day at Salvus House in Durham and they’d love to see you there. WHEN – 9.30-4.30, Thursday 27th June JUST 10 PLACES LEFT SO BOOK NOW – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/domestic-abuse-workplace-training-tickets-736459990657 RECEIVE – lunch courtesy of Business Durham, as well as 2 of Changing Relations beautiful […]

Darlington Orchestra’s next concert is on Saturday 6 July at 7.30pm in the Dolphin Centre’s Central Hall. This accessible concert is suitable for people of all ages – from regular concertgoers to anyone who is new to hearing live classical music. The orchestra will perform a selection of popular classics from across three centuries, including […]

The talented artists to receive unique support and funding from a major new initiative driving forward the arts in Tees Valley have been revealed.  Tees Valley Artists of the Year 2024 is a new scheme run by Tees Valley Combined Authority supporting five leading local artists, who will receive a career-changing £30,000 investment.  The project is […]

Tees Women Poets are now accepting applications for the 2024 Spoken Word Boot Camp, a unique opportunity for women and gender non-conforming poets in Teesside to attend free masterclass training in performing their poetry. Poets must be 18+, but there’s no upper age limit. “If you’re looking to start your spoken poetry journey – this […]

Elaine Vizor’s current exhibition in the Art Gallery at Darlington Library shares cyanotypes, photographs of public artworks created by other artists and digital work. It’s on display until Thursday 13th June, with free entry to the Art Gallery during standard Darlington Library open hours Monday to Saturday, and has already drawn praise. Comments from visitors […]

As part of a Your Library Story creative programme, supported by Arts Council England Project Funding, at Darlington Library, Darlo born Poet, Performer and Picture-Maker Lizzie Lovejoy has encouraged people to explore their creativity and to engage in conversation around days gone by, lives today and adventures to come. These have informed the fantastic Now, […]

Creative Darlington is delighted to announce forthcoming and free Positive Poetry writing towards wellbeing sessions for adults aged 16+ taking place at Darlington Library on five Friday mornings beginning Friday 7 June and ending Friday 5 July 2024. Book for events at Darlington Library here with further information on the programme below. Book for Eithne’s […]