Place, People & Living Memory on display Monday – Saturday at Darlington Library until 25 March 2024

Place, People & Living Memory – a public exhibition in the Art Gallery at Darlington Library exploring a new order of social justice carried forward from radical non resistance in the 19th Century by women of and from the North East of England, including Elizabeth Pease, Josephine Butler and Harriet Martineau, who were associated with Darlington, […]

Book now for free creative sessions led by Cabinet of Curiosity Studio at Darlington Library on 27th January, 3rd February and 10th February 2024, all 1.30pm – 3pm and suitable for ages 8 years plus

Booking is open now for three free and family friendly sessions for ages 8 years plus which are fast approaching at Darlington Library with all materials provided. Early booking is recommended. Date: Saturday 27 January 2024 Time: 1.30pm – 3pm Grow Your Own Creativity Paper Craft Workshop with Cabinet of Curiosity Studio: Make a Paper Palace […]

The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts in Darlington are open to enquiries for a small printing press

As part of their close down The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts (Charity Reg No 1170869, Company Reg No 10034251) are looking to sell off various assets. One is an Abig Presse ungeared printing press with a 40 x 70cm print bed, model 170400 which they own. Further details of this model are available from […]

Courses for the Spring Term 2024 at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts will run from Monday 8th January 2024, include drawing and painting with Andy Taylor

The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts is hosting a final programme of art courses for adults which begin in the week commencing Monday 8th January 2024, you can find out more by clicking here and e-mail the tutors to find out more and see if there are places still available to book. Courses normally run […]

Booking open now for Spring 2024 courses at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts which begin in week commencing Monday 8 January 2024

Places can be booked now for the 10 week ceramics, drawing and painting courses running at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts in Spring 2024 which start in the week commencing Monday 8 January 2024. The charity advise The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts Centre will be closing permanently on Friday 22 March 2024. Places […]

The Forum Music Studios launches Young Blood programme for young people aged 13 – 24 years old. Apply to be part of Young Blood anytime up to midnight on Sunday 31st December 2023

The Forum Music Studios in Darlington has been awarded funding by Arts Council England recently which will be used to launch Young Blood – a creative music scheme aimed at 13 – 24 year olds, with applications now open to take part in Young Blood. The Forum Music Studios not-for-profit community benefit society has designed […]

Darlington Orchestra Winter Concert 2024

Darlington Orchestra’s next concert is on Saturday 27 January at 7.30pm in the Dolphin Centre’s Central Hall. The orchestra is looking forward to bringing light entertainment to a dark January evening. This accessible event presents a selection of popular classics, including a Viennese polka, a French march, a couple of English suites and music from […]

Blue Cabin offer including free access to an online resource pack and a free training session on 4 December 2023 (booking required)

Creative Darlington has supported Blue Cabin as a partner and project funder, in making it possible for care-experienced babies and children in Darlington to benefit from music-making sessions which have been specially designed to promote development and attachment. Blue Cabin have now extended their This is the Place project to include a bank of free, […]

Free arts and crafts sessions led by Cabinet of Curiosity Studio at Darlington Library this December – booking required!

On Saturday 2nd, 9th and 16th December 2023 Cabinet of Curiosity Studio are leading free workshops running 1.30pm – 3.30pm at Darlington Library as part of their Grow Your Own Creativity project. These free family friendly sessions are suitable for ages 6 years plus with all materials will be provided.  Funding for this project has […]

Tees Women Poets bring three free writing workshops to Darlington Library running November to December with booking required

Creative Darlington is delighted to be backing Tees Women Poets multi year project running between 2023/24 and 2025/26 offering opportunities for those interested in creative writing in Tees Valley. The programme incorporates poetry sharing events (attended a great one at Middlesbrough Town Hall earlier this year), workshops and lots more. Great to see free opportunities […]