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02-05-2012 - 02-05-2012

TV across the UK is going digital. This means the existing analogue TV signal will be switched off...

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We Bought a Zoo

Empire Theatre & Cinema

29-04-2012 - 03-05-2012

A widowed father buys a dilapidated zoo in hopes of making a fresh start, while facing enormous odds...

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de Jager Tulip Festival

30-04-2012 - 08-05-2012

The de Jager Tulip Festival is coming to The Alnwick Garden! During this highly popular Festival, visitors...

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Hexham Book Festival

Queen's Hall Hexham

23-04-2012 - 03-05-2012

Welcome to the seventh Hexham Book Festival, still going strong thanks to generous funding from the Gillian...

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Dry Run 2012

01-05-2012 - 11-05-2012

This exhibition showcases the work of second year BA (Hons) Glass and Ceramics students at the University...

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South Pacific

Sunderland Empire

02-05-2012 - 12-05-2012

South Pacific Overview Directed by Bartlett Sher This breathtaking and lavish Lincoln Center Theater...

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Titanic the Musical

Darlington Civic Theatre

24-04-2012 - 05-05-2012

Dates:25/04/2012 to 05/05/2012Performance:Evenings 7.15pm Matinee Sat 28 April 2pmVenue:Civic TheatrePrices:£10...

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Words and Images: The Roncadora Press

Queen's Hall Hexham

28-04-2012 - 23-05-2012

An exhibition of images made in response to poetry, showing illustrations, covers and designs for award-winning...

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Creative Passions: Celebrating Literature in Portraits and Words

Queen's Hall Hexham

28-04-2012 - 26-05-2012

Keen to help the Literary & Philosophical Society in Newcastle (the largest independent library outside...

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Transition 2

The Customs House

07-04-2012 - 13-05-2012

Transition is a special exhibition slot created to specifically show new work by emerging artists from...

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Saturday Film Club

Arts Centre Washington

21-04-2012 - 09-06-2012

Every Saturday afternoon your favourite films for children Screenings at 2pm £3 entry...

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Helen Edling Marvellous travels on water and land

Globe Gallery

24-03-2012 - 26-05-2012

Edling's new works effortlessly span a multitude of spheres. Her creations whisper tales of fantastical...

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Yvette Hawkins Forty three houses and a Ford Escort

Globe Gallery

23-03-2012 - 26-05-2012

Forty three houses and a Ford Escort presents a personal interpretation through distinctive modular...

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AV Festival 12: Torsten Lauschmann

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

01-03-2012 - 06-05-2012

Torsten Lauschmann’s critically acclaimed work has been described as too slow to be film, and too...

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Designing the Dynamic

Arts Centre Washington

23-04-2012 - 30-06-2012

23 April 2012 - 30 June 2012 This exhibition will showcase how design...

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Coal Mining: A Way of Life

31-03-2012 - 09-06-2012

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery is celebrating the work of artist Derek Slater and the region’s...

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AV Festival 12 - Julien Maire

Hatton Gallery

02-03-2012 - 19-05-2012

This is the first UK solo exhibition by leading international new media artist Julien Maire. Responding...

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AV Festival 12: Julien Maire

Hadrian's Wall

02-03-2012 - 19-05-2012

This is the first UK solo exhibition by leading international new media artist Julien Maire. Responding...

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Yvette Hawkins Places our paths might cross

Globe Gallery

03-03-2012 - 26-05-2012

In Places our paths might cross, Hawkins traces real and imagined journeys through layers of folds...

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Shipley Scamps

18-04-2012 - 11-07-2012

Join the Shipley Scamps for a fun arts and crafts session every Wednesday morning during term time. The...

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19th Century Art in Newcastle

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

11-02-2012 - 06-05-2012

During the 19th century, Newcastle was home to a thriving art world. This exhibition explores the work...

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Bob Levene: Inertial Frame

01-03-2012 - 26-05-2012

Part of AV Festival 2012: 'As Slow as Possible' Bob Levene's works ask us to re-imagine how we conceive...

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Life Drawing

23-02-2012 - 24-05-2012

One hour evening sessions focusing on life drawing skills. Materials provided. No experience necessary.Clothed...

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2012 Picture of the Month

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

31-03-2012 - 30-06-2012

Saturdays at 11am The Laing Art Gallery is offering visitors the chance to learn more about the stories...

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James Benning: 'One Way to Boogie Woogie'

01-03-2012 - 01-06-2012

James Benning is a veteran American film-maker who is recognized as one of the pioneers of independent...

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Once upon a time...

10-02-2012 - 18-05-2012

When10 Feb – 18 May 2012 Where City Library, Newcastle upon Tyne (map) Description Level...

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Once upon a time...

10-02-2012 - 18-05-2012

Level 4, City Library A display of beautifully illustrated classic books for children, including children’s...

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20th Century Paintings

28-02-2012 - 05-06-2012

This small display shows works from Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens’ collection which were...

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Classics

11-02-2012 - 20-05-2012

Life’s classic hands on exhibits will once again be in use, including the sound mirrors, magnet table,...

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Ancient Wisdom

11-02-2012 - 20-05-2012

Find out what the ancients did for us. Shoot down a castle wall with a Roman catapult and see how...

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Pigs Might Fly

27-03-2012 - 08-07-2012

Enjoy ‘Angry Birds the Revenge’, where the ‘pigs’ try to get their own back by finding increasingly clever...

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Northern City Renaissance

Killhope - The North Of England Lead Mining Museum

21-01-2012 - 06-05-2012

Centred on Sting’s commissioned painting 'Northern City Renaissance, Newcastle, England' (2004-2008)...

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Sunlit Pleasures: Painting in Newlyn & St Ives

02-02-2012 - 22-05-2012

Between about 1880 and 1930, the small Cornish fishing village of Newlyn became a magnet for artists....

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The Railway Rascals

09-02-2012 - 31-05-2012

Thursdays from 10.15 – 11.30am (during term-time) Join Geraldine for stories, singing and fun craft...

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Public Conservation of Sunderland Art Collection

16-02-2012 - 07-06-2012

Visitors will be able to watch as delicate conservation work is carried out on paintings from the Sunderland...

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Olympic Posters

11-02-2012 - 05-06-2012

The 1972 Munich Olympic Games was supported, for the first time, by an advertising campaign using posters...

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Sean Scully: Change and Horizontals

02-03-2012 - 01-07-2012

This exhibition will present drawings and paintings by Irish born internationally-renowned artist Sean...

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John Gerrard

01-03-2012 - 01-07-2012

The first UK showing of two recent works by Gerrard consolidates his reputation as one of the most innovative...

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Cyprien Gaillard

01-03-2012 - 01-07-2012

In his largest UK exhibition to date, awardwinning artist Gaillard presents two major film installations....

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To remind: works of memory and monument

24-02-2012 - 01-07-2012

Taking as its starting point the interest in the monument shown by Cyprien Gaillard and John Gerrard,...

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Up the Boro

02-03-2012 - 08-07-2012

This exhibition of football-inspired work from mima's collection explores artists' representations of...

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Art for Sunderland

28-01-2012 - 05-06-2012

This exhibition tells the story of how the paintings collection at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens...

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Journeys in Beadwork: Dialogues in Contemporary Style

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

21-04-2012 - 01-09-2012

From fabrics and patterns to colours and cuts, African styles have long been a source of inspiration...

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Something Old, Something New

28-04-2012 - 08-09-2012

Despite the number of couples ‘tying the knot’ being at its lowest for 30 years, there is,...

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Journeys in Beadwork

21-04-2012 - 02-09-2012

This international exhibition, presented in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum,...

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Saturday Art Trolley

01-03-2012 - 30-07-2012

Get involved with creating and making with the fun mima Art Trolley packed with all sorts of material!...

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The Railway Rascals

09-02-2012 - 12-07-2012

Join Tracy for stories, singing and fun craft activities in the Children’s Gallery. Socialise with...

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Archery

20-04-2012 - 30-09-2012

Join one of our resident archers to test your aim and strength as you try your hand at one of England's...

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Broomstick Training

20-04-2012 - 30-09-2012

Come fly with us at Alnwick Castle! Take part in one of our famous broomstick lessons on the very spot...

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Battleaxe to Broomsticks Tour

20-04-2012 - 01-10-2012

Find out about our two famous Harrys, Potter and Hotspur, and how they shaped the future of Alnwick. Our...

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Grounds Tour

20-04-2012 - 01-10-2012

Hear fascinating stories of the Castle's history and architecture with one of our well-informed guides.

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Space Activity Day

21-04-2012 - 14-10-2012

Find your inner astronomer and explore the night skies with a Planetrium show and Solar System workshop....

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Writing North East: Coalfields and Quaysides

01-02-2012 - 31-07-2012

A new exhibition at City Library explores the representation of place in North East literature. 'Writing...

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Permanent Exhibition at Arbeia Roman Fort

01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012

Arbeia Roman Fort housed a garrison and once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne. The excavated remains,...

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Time Quest

01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012

Learn how archaeologists unravel the secrets of the past in Time Quest. This hands-on area offers the...

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Roman Remains

01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012

The Fort at South Shields is the most extensively excavated military supply base in the Empire. The...

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Set in Stone

01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012

This new permanent display, through many of the larger items found on site, tells the story of the people...

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Reconstructed Roman Buildings

01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012

Arbeia is the only Roman Fort in the UK where visitors can see reconstructions of a gateway, Commanding...

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Alien Egg Hunt

11-02-2012 - 01-09-2012

Help save Woodhorn from an Alien Invasion! One of the alien from our Invasion exhibition has escaped...

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Invasion!

11-02-2012 - 03-09-2012

If the world of sci-fi holds a special place in your heart, and the possibility of maybe one day standing...

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Uniform Sleepovers

Stephenson Railway Museum

02-04-2012 - 26-10-2012

Bring your Brownies, Guides, Cubs or Scouts for a sleepover at Life and find out what happens in the...

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Heritage Train Rides

01-04-2012 - 04-11-2012

Top off your Sunday visit to Stephenson Railway Museum with a ride on our heritage railway! The Museum...

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In the Limelight: Newcastle's Theatrical History

Discovery Museum

04-02-2012 - 16-09-2012

Celebrating the 175th Anniversary of Newcastle’s Theatre Royal, Discovery Museum will explore the...

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Ralph Hedley: Painting the North East

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

16-03-2012 - 02-11-2012

Ralph Hedley was an influential figure in the North East art world, known for his scenes of everyday...

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Cragside: The Servants' Side

Cragside

03-03-2012 - 04-11-2012

Cragside house hosts a new exhibition for 2012. This is your chance to see the real faces of the Cragside...

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Family Fun for Free

01-04-2012 - 22-12-2012

The Drawing Room is a free activity space at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art. Open to family groups...

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Lucile: Fashion Designer, Titanic Survivor

14-04-2012 - 06-01-2013

Lucile - Fashion Designer, Titanic Survivor Sat 14 Apr 12 - Sun 06 Jan 13 This summer’s show...

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Contemporary Art and Fashion Programme

14-04-2012 - 06-01-2013

Contemporary Art & Fashion Programme Sat 14 Apr 12 - Sun 06 Jan 13 An exciting programme of...

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History Talks Programme

16-02-2012 - 02-12-2012

These talks are brought to the museum by the Friends of Sunderland Museums (FOSUMS). Everyone is welcome,...

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Chronicle Photos Through the Ages

Discovery Museum

21-03-2012 - 13-01-2013

Celebrating the history and heritage of the North East through the lens of the Evening Chronicle, with...

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Naughty Monsters Explore the Planets

29-03-2012 - 31-01-2013

The Naughty Monsters return! Our imaginary monsters turn their attention to the planets in our solar...

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Saturday Art Classes for Over 8s

07-01-2012 - 01-12-2012

10.30am - 12pm. On the first Saturday of each month, come and join us in some Saturday art fun for...

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Watercolour Gems

16-07-2011 - 13-06-2012

Some of the biggest names in British watercolours of the 18th and 19th centuries are included in the...

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Charles Dickens' 200th Anniversary: Model House

28-01-2012 - 31-12-2012

Sat 28 Jan 12 - Mon 31 Dec 12 A display of Dickens-related objects to mark the anniversary, including...

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Portrait: 1600 - 2000

04-02-2012 - 31-01-2013

Featuring portraits in a range of styles, from the 17th century right up to the present day, this exhibition...

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Wansbeck Matters

31-03-2012 - 28-03-2013

Free demonstrations every Thursday between 12 noon and 2pm. Come and watch the traditional art of...

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Tiny Tweeties

02-09-2011 - 31-08-2012

Early years development specialists Tiny Tweeties will be bringing their own unique brand of fun-packed...

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Winding House Demonstrations

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Following renovation of the winding engine thanks to funding from the SITA Trust, visitors will be able...

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Teenage Writing Group

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

When: every other Saturday Description: 11am - 1pm Professional writer Carina Rodney runs fortnightly...

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City Homework Club

Newbiggin Maritime Centre

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Description: From 5pm every Tuesday term time only Grid Club homework club is based on an award...

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Permanent Exhibitions at Newbiggin Maritime Centre

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

You can expect a state of the art maritime experience through: An interactive experience of the...

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Discover Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Following your arrival into Newcastle city centre you can take the AD122 bus to the heart of Hadrian’s...

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Smile Please!

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Smile, please! The coaly faces and heavy pit boots of the mining communities are just a distant ...

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Follow the Banner

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

A miner's proudest possession; March your way to the top of our ‘ramp of reform’. It’s...

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The Colliery Experience

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Many of Woodhorn's pit buildings remain to tell their extraordinary tales. Most are open...

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Washington 'F' Pit

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

A magnificent Victorian steam engine, engine house and headgear are preserved as a monument to Washington's...

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Laing Art Gallery

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

The Laing is home to an impressive collection of art and sculpture and its exhibition programme is renowned...

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Ancient Greeks

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

This gallery features the Shefton collection, one of the most important collections of Greek and Etruscan...

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Explore

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

An exploratory space for all the family to find out about the Museum's collectors, the reasons why we...

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World Cultures

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

This gallery shows some of the most exciting objects in the museum’s collection from many world...

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Roman Empire

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

This display explores objects from the wider Roman Empire including a huge porphyry foot and one of the...

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Shared Reading Group

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Newcastle Libraries’ shared reading group meets on a weekly basis every Tuesday to read aloud...

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Planetarium Shows

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Our state-of-the-art, digital, full cinema planetarium allows visitors to take a dramatic journey through...

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Great North Museum: Hancock Library

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

The Great North Museum: Hancock Library is on the second floor of the Museum, and is open to the public. The...

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Bio Wall

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

The 'Bio-Wall' houses hundreds of creatures and by using a mixture of touch screen technology and hands-on...

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Fossil Stories

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Discover the Earths past through its fossil record and find out how amazing some of these creatures were....

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Natural Northumbria

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

This gallery looks at the Natural History of Northumbria and provides a 'toolkit' for identifying wildlife!...

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Hadrian's Wall

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

An interactive model of the Wall enables visitors to discover the detailed history of this amazing fortification...

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Ancient Egyptians

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

An exciting exploration of life and death in Ancient Egypt, this exhibition combines the Museum's own...

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Lots to see and do

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

The Bowes Museum contains the greatest collections of European Fine and Decorative Arts in the North...

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Permanent Exhibitions at Beamish

Beamish Museum

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Beamish is a world famous open air museum. We tell the story of life in North East England in Georgian,...

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Enjoy Hadrian's Wall Country

Hadrian's Wall

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Hadrian’s Wall Country offers a picturesque snapshot of British rural life. Hadrian's Wall is surrounded...

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Book a private talk or tour at mima

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

mima delivers talks and tours for organised groups £50 per adult group tour, max 25 people. Booking...

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Time Detective Packs

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Let King the pit pony help you be a Woodhorn Time Detective! You can help King unlock the historical...

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Flora Explora

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Pick up a free trail card in admissions when you arrive and let it guide you around The Garden, pointing...

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The Ashington Group (Pitmen Painters)

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

Permanent Exhibition Be like Robson Green in the ITV Perspectives documentary and discover the artwork...

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Coal Town

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

There's a lot to fit in before bait-time! Woodhorn Colliery and the people who worked it were typical...

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Online Exhibitions

01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013

The exhibitions have been developed using material held within the Northumberland Archives at Woodhorn....

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Outdoor Art - Budding Artist Programme

21-08-2011 - 21-08-2012

Children can join us in The Garden to paint, sketch, collage and draw to their heart's content with our...

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Barnaby Barford, The Big Win

03-09-2011 - 23-09-2012

Barnaby Barford, the artist who creates unique ceramic narrative pieces reflecting today’s society,...

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Family Colliery Tours

01-03-2012 - 31-03-2013

We are offering Family Colliery Tours every Saturday and Sunday at 2pm, starting from the...

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Bespoke Glass Workshops and Projects

01-07-2011 - 31-07-2012

National Glass Centre is able to deliver practical workshops and projects in glass to schools, colleges,...

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Self-led Visits for School Groups

01-07-2011 - 31-07-2012

There is no charge for groups to visit under their own steam. A range of information and supporting materials...

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Teacher CPD Sessions

01-07-2011 - 31-07-2012

National Glass Centre is able to deliver practical Continuing Professional Development sessions to groups...

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School Workshops

01-07-2011 - 31-07-2012

Explore & Create: History of Sunderland Tuesdays or Thursdays (during term time) 10.00am - 12.30pm EXPLORE:...

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School Workshops

01-07-2011 - 31-07-2012

Changing States, Science of Glass Creative Workshops Suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2 Tuesdays/ Thursdays...

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The Station Gardens

19-10-2011 - 19-12-2012

The Museum now has its very own Station Gardens, and next to the old railway track there is a new wildflower...

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The Wagon Shed

22-10-2011 - 31-12-2012

The new Wagon Shed at the Sidings holds two railway wagons which originate from the early 20th century...

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What's your story: Discovering Family History

Discovery Museum

11-02-2011 - 27-05-2012

This exciting new exhibition will celebrate family histories of local people and equip people with the...

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Watercolour: Works from the Shipley Collection

19-01-2012 - 18-05-2013

A new exhibition showcasing highlights from the Shipley’s 19th and 20th century British watercolour...

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Narrow Guage Railway

01-04-2012 - 31-12-2013

Why not take the train from Woodhorn though the QEII Country Park and enjoy the views. Saturdays and...

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Drawing in the gallery

Bishop Auckland Town Hall

01-01-2011 - 01-01-2013

mima welcomes individual observational drawing in the galleries and around the building. So why not...

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Conservation Workshop

Locomotion

01-09-2011 - 01-09-2013

Get a great view of NRM Shildon's rail restoration projects from the viewing platform in the Collection...

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Tea Dance

29-11-2011 - 17-12-2013

Weekly event. Enjoy an afternoon of dancing in the Eden Theatre, under the expert guidance of John Beaty....

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Young Explorers' Zone

19-02-2011 - 19-02-2015

A NEW hands-on area at Life for under 7s. Are you looking for exciting activities to...

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Human Life Exhibition