Interested in the arts and crafts, have financial skills and time to volunteer, then you might want to take them to
The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts is a Darlington charity and we looking for a volunteer who is interested in any aspect of arts or crafts and who could look after our finances. We run courses in painting, ceramics, photography and many other different media, aiming to help the mental health and well being of […]
Semaphore as Metaphor artwork online
In this short video specially made flags, are used by people in Darlington, who work from an originally designed interface to communicate things which have helped shape or currently contribute to our culture. From various points around the town, people signal letters and words using the visual ship to ship communication method of ‘Semaphore’. This […]
MAKING THE CUT at Darlington Library
Big thanks to artist Bethan Maddocks, winner of the Dover Art Prize 2019, for sharing MAKING THE CUT in the gallery at Darlington Library. The exhibition is open to the public from 10am to 4pm daily on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between Monday 22 November 2021 and Thursday 16 December 2021, thanks to […]
Grand Constructions celebrated in Queen Street Shopping Centre
Models created by Cabinet of Curiosity Studio as part of a Grand Constructions participatory arts project which used art, making and design to explore the architectural and industrial heritage of the North East of England can now be seen in Queen Street Shopping Centre in Darlington, who have kindly provided space to share work created […]
MAKING THE CUT by Bethan Maddocks exhibited in the gallery at Darlington Library shortly
Bethan Maddocks Making the Cut exhibition will be on display in the gallery at Darlington Library between Monday 22 November and Thursday 16 December 2021. The gallery is open to the public Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm. The exhibition is presented with thanks to The Dover Art Prize and with thanks to Darlington […]
Creative Course places for Spring 2022 at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts are available now
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 […]
Release from Lockdown album launched 29 October 2021
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 […]
Call Out create Sempahore As Metaphor in Darlington on Friday 29 October 2021
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 […]
Grand Constructions on display at Darlington Library and a chance to make your own model of Darlington Clock Tower
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 […]
Poetry meets Myriorama exhibition in Darlington Town Centre
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 […]
