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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Nuffin' Like a Puffim
17-07-2010 - 01-06-2011
Celebrate 70 years of Puffin books with an exhibition featuring a whole host of exciting authors and...
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Kids archaeological digs
Killhope - The North Of England Lead Mining Museum
18-07-2010 - 01-08-2010
Come and acquire the skills required by a budding relic hunter with a member of the Durham County Archaeology...
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Exploring archaeology at Arbeia
20-07-2010 - 30-07-2010
Join Arbeia's on-site archaeologists as they talk about the history of the Fort, what they hope to unearth...
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Into the Light - John Pickering
20-07-2010 - 28-08-2010
John Pickering works in water based media on paper, with a powerful and graphic style, which combines...
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Time Travellers Go... Roman
Chesters Roman Fort (Hadrian's Wall)
24-07-2010 - 30-07-2010
Join the Time Travellers for some hands on fun - with Roman themed craft activities throughout the day...
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Northumberland Youth Theatre Festival 2010
25-07-2010 - 06-08-2010
Queen’s Hall Arts is hosting the first Northumberland Youth Theatre Festival; a two week programme...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
26-07-2010 - 30-07-2010
Meet The Very Hungry Catipillar and find out just how hungry he really is! With storytelling and creative...
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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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Cirque de Glace
27-07-2010 - 01-08-2010
F THE CREATION OF THE WORLD WAS SHAPED BY FIRE & ICE, THEN SO IT WILL BE FOR CIRQUE DE GLACE, AN ICE...
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Medieval Clash of Knights
Warkworth Castle and Hermitage
27-07-2010 - 28-07-2010
Join the brave, bold and noble knights from the Harlech Medieval Society as they demonstrate the reality...
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Roman Calendars
27-07-2010 - 27-07-2010
Make your own summer holiday calendar to take home.
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Crafty Kaleidoscopes
27-07-2010 - 27-07-2010
Join artist Sarah McLusky to make amazing kaleidoscopes to take home.
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Feel the Force
27-07-2010 - 03-08-2010
Use KNEX kits to make and test your own moving machines! 27 July and 3 August
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Make your own Wire Animals
27-07-2010 - 27-07-2010
Make you own wire animals with artist Tessa Holland.
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Perfect Pots : Festival of British Archaeology
27-07-2010 - 27-07-2010
Take inspiration from historic potters and make your own pot to take home
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