New space available on Skinnergate for Creative or Business venture
No 4 Skinnergate (formerly used by Butterwick Hospice Care) is being offered by Darlington Quakers on a minimum three year lease term and available immediately. Expressions of interest are being handled by Denham Properties, Duke Street. Forinformal discussions and site visit, please email Helen – hdwmanagementservices@gmail.com The Quaker Skinnergate “Estate” is rapidly becoming known as […]
TVCA’s Festival Collectives Challenge Fund launched – applications close 12 noon on 15 September 2023
The Festival Collectives Challenge Fund is intended to encourage and support coordinated, collaborative and connected approaches to strengthening the reach and impact of existing festivals and events across the Tees Valley. We will support festival collectives (consortia) to: This challenge fund will enable financial investment in two consortia, one which brings together music festival partners […]
Book now for Autumn creative courses for adults at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts
A fantastic programme of ticketed creative courses for adults is available to book now at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts, but please don’t delay in contacting the artists that lead any you’re interested in as places are limited and the Ceramics Courses led by Sheila Plews are already fully booked. Places on a variety […]
Clore Leadership Tees Valley Programme opportunities
Don’t miss out! The deadline for TWO exciting opportunities as part of the Tees Valley Programme is fast approaching on the 3 July 2023. Facilitation Skills Training Applications are now open for a day of Facilitation Skills training on the 3 October 2023 at the BIS, Hartlepool with coach and facilitator Emma Haughton. This one […]
Clore Tees Valley opportunities approaching
Facilitation Skills Training Applications are now open for a day of Facilitation Skills training on the 3 October 2023 at the BIS, Hartlepool with coach and facilitator Emma Haughton. This one off training day is designed to help build confidence and hone skills in working effectively with others. It will include a mixture of training, […]
Enjoy the sunshine (TBC) paintbrush in hand through a Plein-Air Summer School
A series of outdoor (Plein-Air) painting schools in areas such as Darlington, Teesdale, The Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales led by experienced artist and tutor Ginny Whittle, who created the Sunset Sutton Hall image above, is being planned this summer. My inspiration is the landscapes of Yorkshire, The Lake District, Scotland, wildlife, and my […]
Darlington Hosts Creative Future’s 2023 Roving Writer In Residence
Darlington Hosts Creative Future’s 2023 Roving Writer In Residence Local author Lisette Auton will be Darlington’s Writer In Residence in July. She’ll be roving across town, with a pack of writing prompts for anyone who wants to have a go, or just chat about what a writer does and about Darlington. Lisette will explore ideas […]
Want to try your hand at creative writing? Then sign up now or drop-in to Darlington’s Creative Future Writer in Residence Lisette Auton’s workshops, priced £2.50 per session, which run between Friday 30th June and Thursday 20th July 2023
Great to see the exciting activity above hosted at The Friends Meeting House on Skinngergate in Darlington, with further information and booking at Workshops for Writers – Creative Future.
Creating Repeating Patterns bookable workshop coming soon at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts
Learn how to hand draw repeating prints with industry professional Lauren Wright at a half day Creating Repeating Patterns workshop at The Bridge Centre for Visual Art in Darlington 10.30am to 2.30pm on Saturday 10th June, priced £25- with booking required. Booking: To book your place please email laurenmiriamwright@hotmail.co.uk
North East Emerging Artists Award exhibition at Seaton Delaval Hall until Sunday 11 June 2023
Really enjoyed a recent sunny Bank Holiday weekend visit to Seaton Delaval Hall, where it was great to see the work of audio producer, Chantal Herbert and cultural curator and photographer, Dami Fawehinmi, dancer Maria Isidora and designer-maker and architect, Edmond Salter, displayed in situ within the hall and grounds as part of the North […]
