Explore The Philosophy of Art at Working It Out, free sessions for adults every Friday between 1pm and 3pm from 6 January to 10 March 2023

The creative urge and the desire to explore ideas have walked hand in hand for millennia and this free course for adults, led by Paul Fagan and held at Working It Out in Darlington Town Centre, will illuminate links between Art and Philosophy, moving from prehistory to the post modern age and looking to the […]

Culture Bridge North East Fund, offering grants of up to £1,500, open to application across North East region until 15 January 2023

The Culture Bridge North East (CBNE) fund provides grants of up to £1,500 to support collaborations between education and youth settings, arts practitioners and cultural organisations anywhere in the North East. Priority is given to projects which improve access to high quality arts provision for those who would otherwise face barriers to taking part. CBNE […]

Our final free family friendly Autumn Almanac session for ages 6 years old and over exploring paper craft runs between 11am and 3pm on Saturday 29 October at The Friends Community Hub

It was great to see so many people of different ages get involved in the first Autumn Almanac session at the Friends Community Hub on Skinnergate in Darlington on Saturday 22nd October. A big thank you to all who came along and got involved, and to Cabinet of Curiosity Studio for bringing this opportunity to […]

Free Clore Leadership Tees Valley Roundtable Event at The BIS in Hartlepool on Tuesday 22 November

Clore Leadership Tees Valley Roundtable Event When: Tuesday 22 November 2022 (Doors open for refreshments and registration at 9.30, with the event running from 10am -12 noon)Where: The BIS 3-17 Whitby St, Hartlepool TS24 7AD https://www.investinhartlepool.co.uk/locations/the-bis/ Calling all cultural sector workers, freelancers, creators and artists! Clore Leadership presents the second of two roundtable gatherings shaping […]

Fantastic and free family friendly drop in activity at the Friends Community Hub this October

We’re delighted to be supporting Cabinet of Curiosity Studios in bringing free, drop in, family friendly activity suitable for those aged 6 years old and above to the Friends Community Hub on Saturday 22nd and Saturday 29th October 2022. Their Autumn Almanac sessions look to creatively celebrate the wonders of nature through paper craft techniques. […]

NOISY DAUGHTERS AT THE FORUM MUSIC CENTRE, DARLINGTON, ON FRIDAY 23 AND SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2022

Tracks Darlington’s Noisy Daughters project champions women and gender minorities in themusic industry and on Friday and Saturday 23rd and 24th of September will be bringing theiractivities to The Forum Music Centre. On Friday 23rd there will be a gig celebrating strong female voices with Scruffy Bear headlining, special guests Pave The Jungle, and Darlington’s […]

Artist’s Call Out for ‘Missing Women’ project, fee £1,608 , closing date for applications 20th September 2022

The “Missing Women” project is inspired by the 13 paintings of a father and sons that hang in Auckland Castle and the missing female members of the family. Creative Youth Opportunities are recruiting two artists to create a life size portrait of one of the missing women based on their own research (supported by Creative […]

A new 20 minute video work, ‘This, of course, is all speculation’ by artist Carolyn Thompson is currently accessible at the Head of Steam railway museum and in Darlington Library’s Local Studies room during standard opening hours

A new video work created by artist Carolyn Thompson, one of the Dover Art Prize 2021 winners, titled ‘This, of course, is all speculation’, which runs for 20 minutes, can be accessed via scanning a QR code on display panels at The Head of Steam railway museum and in Darlington Library’s Local Studies room currently, […]

River Tees: Source To Sea photography exhibition by Andrew Gill at The Friends Community Hub

Photographer Andrew Gill will share his fascination with running water in his solo exhibition at The Friends Community Hub, on Skinnergate in Darlington. Rivers have fascinated many people and Andrew’s photography reflects this fascination. He considers water ” the driving force of all nature, and that’s what inspires me to get outdoors and capture its […]

Creative courses at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts this Autumn, begin in week commencing Monday 19th September 2022

Autumn courses at The Bridge Centre for Visual Arts start in the week commencing Monday 19th September and finish in the week ending Friday 2nd December 2022. These enjoyable courses are open to adults and you can find out if they’re for you by e-mailing the artist in advance of the first session, the images […]