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Cornelia Parker – Doubtful Sound
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art presents Doubtful Sound, a major new exhibition by one of Britain’s leading artists Cornelia Parker. The exhibition, which brings together drawings, photographs and small works from the artist’s ongoing ‘Avoided Objects’ series, will include...
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Newcastle Reinvented: Views Over the Ages
19-09-2009 - 26-09-2010
Watercolours and drawings spanning more than 200 years celebrate the heritage and renewal of Newcastle. On...
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Galapagos Adventure
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
17-10-2009 - 03-12-2010
A new exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of thebirth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary...
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Museumaker
25-01-2010 - 31-12-2010
The Bowes Museum’s maker is Laura Baxter. Laura Baxter is a craftsperson who uses metals, glass...
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Treasures from the Shipley Art Gallery
18-02-2010 - 07-11-2010
The Shipley's superb painting collection includes works from the 16th to the 20th centuries and features...
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Mana Waka (Spirit of the Canoe): Cook, Maori & the Haka
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
01-03-2010 - 31-12-2010
Marking the 240th anniversary of Cook’s first visit to New Zealand in 1769 and looking at Cook’s...
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Exhibition of Picasso Lithographs
01-03-2010 - 01-03-2011
Prints Picasso's lithographes of French Exhintion posters from 1944 - 1968 will be on display in Durham...
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Japanese Wave
01-05-2010 - 05-09-2010
Highlights from Laing\'s collection of Japanese prints and artefacts will be on show in a new exhibition...
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Free Saturday art classes for over 8's
01-05-2010 - 04-12-2010
On the first Saturday of each month, artist Simon Terry helps participants to develop different art techniques,...
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Extraordinary Measures
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
01-05-2010 - 26-09-2010
Art big and small at Belsay Hall. Come to a place where size is off the scale, where the miniscule is...
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British Sporting Art
11-05-2010 - 10-10-2010
British Sporting Art, will explore the genre of Sporting Art in Britain, from horseracing and hunting...
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Contemporary Art Society Centenary Exhibition
15-05-2010 - 24-10-2010
An exhibition by artist Michael Dean. Dean grew up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and was strongly influenced...
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Days out at Durham Cathedral
20-05-2010 - 20-05-2011
Durham Cathedral sits high above the River Wear as part of the Durham UNESCO World Heritage Site. Construction...
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The Glass Delsuion
21-05-2010 - 03-10-2010
Contemporary art, artefacts and scientific objects that tell the story of human attempts to reconcile...
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The Glass Delusion
21-05-2010 - 03-10-2010
"The Glass Delusion" was the name given in the late Middle Ages and Baroque times to a form...
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'Seek Knowledge Even As Far As China': A Celebration of 50 Years of the Oriental Museum, Durham
29-05-2010 - 26-09-2010
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Oriental Museum, opened...
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DinoMites: The A-Z of Dinosaurs
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
12-06-2010 - 26-09-2010
Travel back 150 million years and come face to face with baby and juvenile dinosaurs in DinoMites - The...
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Building Bridges
12-06-2010 - 30-01-2011
This exhibition celebrates the bridges of the Tyne, through photography, art and storytelling, from the...
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Exhibition - 'Rivers, Myths, Monsters!'
12-06-2010 - 05-09-2010
Dive into the exciting world of myths and meet the amazing river monsters!Linked to this year's IAS theme,...
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William Armstrong - A Spark of Inspiration
10-07-2010 - 16-01-2011
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Tyneside industrialist and inventor Lord William Armstrong,...
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Craftivism: Objects to Change the World
10-07-2010 - 07-11-2010
Craftivism explores the processes of making and of making a statement. This inspiring, participatory...
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Build It!
17-07-2010 - 26-09-2010
Since the 19th century, building and construction toys have been produced to stimulate and develop imagination...
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Summer Holiday Fun
26-07-2010 - 03-09-2010
Activities for families and kids this summer with NGC include regular workshops in glass painting, sandblasting...
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The Great Glass Marble Hunt
26-07-2010 - 03-09-2010
Everyday throughout the summer holidays Follow the trail through the National Glass Centre,...
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'Great Wave' Printmaking
28-07-2010 - 25-10-2010
Come along and try your hand at Japanese-style printmaking with artist Cun Chao Chiu on 28 July and 25...
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New Grounds - Dionne Swift
30-07-2010 - 18-09-2010
Myles Meehan Gallery Within this exciting body of new work, Dionne Swift offers a tactile...
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Glass Microbiology
07-08-2010 - 03-10-2010
A collaboration between artist and Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, Luke Jerram and...
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Blaze of Colour - Lydia Le Brun
Durham University Botanic Garden
21-08-2010 - 10-09-2010
Lydia is an amateur artist and has painted for a number of years. Lydia is an amateur artist and has...
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Daphne Weerasinghe
01-09-2010 - 09-10-2010
Daphne Weerasinghe enjoys the delicate and unique technique of botanical painting. In April 2008 she...
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Treasures from the Shipley Art Gallery
02-09-2010 - 07-11-2010
The Shipley's superb painting collection includes works from the 16th to the 20th centuries and features...
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Medieval Crafts
04-09-2010 - 05-09-2010
Design and make a stained glass window with inspiration from medieval glass makers.
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Collaberation of Art - Jacky Pittam and Andrew Belshaw
Durham University Botanic Garden
11-09-2010 - 02-10-2010
Two artists have come together to exhibit their works. Jacky works in watercolour and Andrew works with...
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Collaboration of Art - Jacky Pittam and Andrew Belshaw
Durham University Botanic Garden
11-09-2010 - 01-10-2010
Two artists have come together to exhibit their works. Jacky works in watercolour and Andrew works with...
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Build a Bug
Durham University Botanic Garden
11-09-2010 - 11-09-2010
Make your own bug or insect house
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The Romans
11-09-2010 - 12-09-2010
Make a 3D colosseum and a shield to do battle with!
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Alive! Contemporary British Illustrators
24-09-2010 - 13-11-2010
This exhibition will celebrate the continuing delights of British illustration, by presenting fine examples...
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Shipley Lates: Clay Rocks!
24-09-2010 - 24-09-2010
This evening we celebrate the Shipley’s recently purchased ceramic work by Barnaby Barford and...
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Shipley Friends introduce… Simon Griffiths, Ceramicist
30-09-2010 - 30-09-2010
A firm favourite in the Shipley’s Christmas Present exhibition, Simon makes ceramic birds, from...
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Chester-le-Street Art Society
Durham University Botanic Garden
02-10-2010 - 22-10-2010
40 varied printings in different subjects and medias, depicting the talents of local artists. Founded...
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Design Event North East 2010
22-10-2010 - 31-10-2010
This year Design Event North East takes place from 22-31 October focusing on the theme of Conversation. ...
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Design Event MART - Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
22-10-2010 - 24-10-2010
This year the MART will once again take place on the first floor of Baltic Centre For Contemporary Art...
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Antique Fair
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
24-10-2010 - 24-10-2010
Browse for antiques and collectables from some of the North East's reputable antique dealers in this...
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Shipley Friends introduce… Nick James, Furniture designer and maker
28-10-2010 - 28-10-2010
Nick will talk about his own work and the Mushroom Works, an artist-led gallery and studio space, which...
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Shipley Lates: Fashion Fix
29-10-2010 - 29-10-2010
This year, Design Event North East (22-31 October) focuses on the theme of Conversation. The Shipley...
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Christmas Present
19-11-2010 - 05-01-2011
Christmas Present is the Shipley Art Gallery’s annual selling craft exhibition, which this year...
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Gateshead Art Society
20-11-2010 - 09-01-2011
An annual selling exhibition of work by local artists including paintings of Gateshead, Tyne & Wear...
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