Last Train Home 2019 – a colourful, diverse, energetic, fabulous festival of comedy and music in Darlo
As working daytime Saturday 7th September 2019 I missed some of the music, but caught my first live music of this festival at Hogan’s Bar just after 5pm, and was amply entertained by a fabulous and wonderfully diverse programme of music and comedy at various stages for the next five hours. Given there were so […]
Darlo to ‘Boro is our Grand Tour Residency at Crown Street Gallery and Darlington Library & Archives
During Aug and Sept 2019, Lady Kitt is Artist in Residence at Crown Street Gallery and Darlington Library & Archive as part of Middlesbrough Art Weekender, Supported by Creative Darlington. Here is some further information from Lady Kitt about their approach and ways in which you can get involved As a starting point I am […]
New in Town
We are seeking proposals for arts activity or arts development which can be shared within Darlington Town Centre subject to our budget support and those submitting proposals securing additional budget which at least matches what we commit from sources other than Darlington Borough Council. We have allocated budget of £20,000 to support the creation […]
Tracks and Networks
I was very honoured for Tracks to have been selected to attend Brighton’s The Great Escape Festival as a participant of their brand new TGE Elevate scheme, an Arts Council funded project to help the music leaders of the future access the conference and festival. Without the support of Creative Darlington, even with the […]
Artist-in-residence opportunity with Creative Darlington in collaboration with the Middlesbrough Art Weekender.
Proposals are now being sought for an artist-in-residence opportunity at Darlington library and archives. This residency will be a satellite project of the Middlesbrough Art Weekender, generously supported by Creative Darlington and located at the Darlington Library and Crown Street Gallery. Artists applying should be from or based in the North East. Artists wishing to […]
Unseen Beautiful clearly appealed
April 2019 saw Creative Darlington collaborating with Lens Think to bring a second call out for 2019. The call out invited people to submit images through Instagram of the ‘Unseen Beautiful’ in and around Darlington. We were particularly interested in our beautiful surroundings and everyday things that you think showcase our town through a different […]
The Unseen Beautiful, Closing Event
Join Lens Think and Creative Darlington this evening from 5.30pm at Crown Street Gallery for food, drink and to find out the winner of The Unseen Beautiful Call Out. Visitors to the exhibition have cast their votes for their favourite photograph and we will reveal the who will be in receipt of a one day […]
The Unseen Beautiful
In April 2019 photographer Joanne Coates (Lens Think), graphic designer Nicola Golightly, artist Gemma Tierney and Creative Darlington collaborated to offer a Call Out for photographic works celebrating ‘The Unseen Beautiful’ in Darlington. Over 650 photographs were submitted through Instagram by a diverse range of photographers – beginners to professionals. All of those who submitted […]
Heritage on Track History Walk fast approaching
On Tuesday 21 May 2019 there’s a Heritage on Track History Walk, exploring our rail heritage, starting at 1pm at the Head of Steam railway museum, booking details as per poster and free places going fast, so please get in touch with Helen Towes at Groundwork quickly if you want to get involved. I was […]
