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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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Orchestra North East formerly Durham Sinfonia
31-01-2010 - 31-10-2010
Mahler Symphony No1Tchaikovsky Violin ConcertoSoloist Andrew WatkinsonConductor Philippe Bach Contact...
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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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Solar Coaster
01-04-2010 - 31-10-2010
Zoom through the planets on this thrilling adventure. Travel from the Sun to beyond Pluto,...
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Stockton book club
03-04-2010 - 24-07-2010
The new Stockton Book Group offers an informal monthly meeting for readers who are interested in sharing...
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Remix
21-04-2010 - 30-07-2010
From Wednesday 21 April Arts Centre Washington will host a range of arts activities in which young...
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Shipley Scamps
21-04-2010 - 21-07-2010
Join in the fun with the family learning sessions at the Shipley Art Gallery on Wednesday mornings during...
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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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British Sporting Art
11-05-2010 - 10-10-2010
This fabulous exhibition 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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Doctor Who Exhibition
22-05-2010 - 31-10-2010
Visit the Doctor Who exhibition from May 2010, where you'll come face to face with monsters, spectacular...
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Visual Arts
28-05-2010 - 31-07-2010
A group show of new works by Sally Hall, Barrie West and Stephen McNulty. Our lives are peppered...
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North East Beat: Venues, Bands and Fans
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
29-05-2010 - 12-09-2010
A new exhibition exploring the North East's popular music scene from the 1940s to the present day. The...
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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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ARTventures
31-05-2010 - 31-08-2010
Every weekday and Saturday during the school holidays. Free drop-in activities for all ages,...
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iFiesta Cubana! - Sizzling tropical salsa Latino Party
04-06-2010 - 16-07-2010
Musica Mundo presents: Fiesta Cubana with DJ Alx, Carlitos Cubano + Guest DJ's. The best Salsa &...
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The Great North Museum Planetarium
08-06-2010 - 31-12-2010
The planetarium at the Great North Museum: Hancock features the latest technology using LED projectors...
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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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Tudor Portraits
24-06-2010 - 06-08-2010
Dress up in Tudor costume and create your own regal portrait to take home
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Little Artists
29-06-2010 - 17-08-2010
Why not come along and try our sessions for all pre-schoolers? Each week we will make things,...
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The New Life Theatre presentation
30-06-2010 - 30-10-2010
Live science show celebrating the 10th Birthday of Life and showcasing the very ‘best science demos’...
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Planetarium presentation
30-06-2010 - 30-10-2010
Details: The region’s largest state-of-the-art planetarium showing a special ‘Solar system...
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Motion Ride - Solar Coaster
30-06-2010 - 30-10-2010
Zoom through the planets on this thrilling adventure. Travel from the Sun to beyond Pluto! You will be...
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Making a Map
01-07-2010 - 29-07-2010
Led by poet Linda France, these weekly sessions will explore writing about where we find ouselves, as...
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The Great Glass Marble Hunt
01-07-2010 - 31-08-2010
Follow the trail through the National Glass Centre, work out the puzzle and win a prize!
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Little Artists
02-07-2010 - 07-08-2010
Family Workshop Event A chance for your little ones to get arty! These fun sessions designed for under...
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BRASS: Durham International Festival: DLI Museum Open Air Concerts
04-07-2010 - 01-08-2010
Grounds of the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery Bring chairs and a picnic or enjoy food from the...
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The Bronze Swan with the Silver Swan
04-07-2010 - 10-10-2010
A wide selection of bronzes by York sculptor Sally Arnup will be on display in this selling exhibition,...
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Gallery Talk
06-07-2010 - 20-07-2010
Join Laura Layfield, curator of British Sporting Art, for an introductory tour of the exhibition. No...
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Art classes for adults
07-07-2010 - 01-09-2010
Join us at the Laing Art Gallery for this series of free art classes for adults. Suitable for beginners,...
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Object of the Month at Bowes Museum
08-07-2010 - 29-07-2010
A significant piece of decorative art, created by Royal decorators in the 19th Century, kicks off a new...
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'Space Agency - Escape Velocity' - Exhibition of Art by Helen Schell
08-07-2010 - 11-08-2010
This is an exhibition of art made during a residency at The Ogden Centre exploring ideas about Space...
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The sounds of the Glenn Miller era
09-07-2010 - 17-07-2010
Recapture the sounds of a bygone era as the Nick Ross Orchestra presents ‘an unmissable evening...
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'The Aviary' - Lu Mason
10-07-2010 - 31-07-2010
Lu Mason will fill Gallery One with birds of all shapes and sizes - a silent flock held captive within...
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Along the Edge
10-07-2010 - 31-07-2010
Along the Edge explores aspects of the British coastline in a variety of media. Drawn to all things...
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Time Flies - Val Mouncey
Durham University Botanic Garden
10-07-2010 - 30-07-2010
Mixed media paintings featuring butterflies and bees, with hints of the English Garden, aswell as subjects...
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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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Rock Around the Clock
12-07-2010 - 17-07-2010
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY - ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - WHOLE LOTA SHAKING - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - JAILHOUSE...
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Guys and Dolls
13-07-2010 - 17-07-2010
Music & lyrics by Frank Loesser; Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows This amateur production...
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Tom, Dick and Harry
14-07-2010 - 17-07-2010
A farce by Ray Cooney A wacky new comedy from Ray and Michael Cooney. Tom and his wife...
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The Gruffalo
15-07-2010 - 17-07-2010
A MAGICAL MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF THE BEST-SELLING PICTURE BOOK BY JULIA DONALDSON AND AXEL SCHEFFLER Join...
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BRASS: Durham International Festival: The Miners Hymns
15-07-2010 - 16-07-2010
Durham Cathedral The Miners’ Hymns is an homage in film and music to the coal mining history...
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Feet First Dance
15-07-2010 - 17-07-2010
A high energy and fun evening of dance performed by the students of Feet First Dance. Featuring Streetdance,...
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BRASS: Durham International Festival: The Miners Hymns
15-07-2010 - 16-07-2010
A film by Bill Morrison with live musical score by Jóhann Jóhannsson and conducted by Gudni...
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A film by Bill Morrison as part of BRASS: Durham International Festival
15-07-2010 - 16-07-2010
A film by Bill Morrison with live musical score by Jóhann Jóhannson. Conductor: ...
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The South Shields Gilbert and Sullivan Society present Summer Serenade
15-07-2010 - 17-07-2010
The South Shields Gilbert and Sullivan Society return to The Customs House with their popular summer...
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Dance! Fiesta Cubana!
16-07-2010 - 16-07-2010
Musica Mundo presents a sizzling tropical salsa Latino Party with DJ Alx + Carlitos Cubano playing...
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Free talk on the record breaking locomotive 4468 Mallard
Locomotion, National Railway Museum Shildon
16-07-2010 - 16-07-2010
The Learning Team at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon invites you for FREE tour or...
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