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Walk On and Buying TIme
Two exciting new exhibitions open on 30 May at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland. ‘WALK ON’ 40 years of art walking from Richard Long to Janet Cardiff Exhibition dates: 1 June – 31 August 2013. Preview: 30 May 6.00-8.00pm ‘Walk On’ is the first exhibition to examine...
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Creature Cabins
05-08-2012 - 12-08-2012
Join us in The Garden to create your very own creature cabin, whether it's for the fairies at the bottom...
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Summer Workshops Around The World
10-08-2012 - 24-08-2012
Come along and have fun at these four fabulous workshops: featuring famous places around the world. 10...
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Past and Present
23-07-2012 - 11-08-2012
I left school on Friday and started at the pit on Monday. Later, I became a Fine Art student, teacher,...
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Wild Child Events
11-08-2012 - 31-08-2012
Sat 11 - Fri 17 Aug Saturday/Sunday Family Camping Weekend £50...
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Summer Sunday Art Trolley
05-08-2012 - 26-08-2012
Join us for our special summer Sunday art trolley. Free. Just drop in and create.
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Fun Fridays
10-08-2012 - 31-08-2012
Creative workshops for 8–12 year olds with printing, drawing, creative games and clay.
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Magnificent Distance
03-08-2012 - 25-08-2012
Cath Campbell, Ben Jeans Houghton, Jo Ray, Isabella Streffen & Wolfgang Weileder An...
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Summer Holiday Art Trolley
01-08-2012 - 31-08-2012
Join us this summer for mima's summer holiday art trolley. Free, just drop in and create. Materials provided. 23...
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Summer Fun at the Shipley
26-07-2012 - 30-08-2012
Family Art and Craft Workshops These exciting workshops take place every Thursday in school holidays....
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Selected Paintings - Elizabeth Talbot
28-07-2012 - 01-09-2012
Elizabeth Talbot’s paintings have qualities of intensity, timelessness and mystery. She sees...
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Time Travellers Go... Roman Centurion
21-07-2012 - 27-08-2012
Birdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall. Join our Centurion for some hands on fun – with...
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Awesome activities for kids
23-07-2012 - 31-08-2012
Free fun family arts and crafts activities throughout the holidays exploring themes including insects,...
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Touching With The Eyes
11-08-2012 - 23-09-2012
Drawing is an integral part of Jenny Purrett’s work. She uses it as a way to connect with the world...
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Helen Petts - Throw Them Up and Let Them Sing
28-06-2012 - 14-08-2012
This digital film installation by artist/film-maker Helen Petts follows Kurt Schwitters' journey to the...
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The Friends' Summer Show
30-06-2012 - 18-08-2012
Annual display of new work by members of the Friends of the Hatton incorporating a retrospective of work...
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Colour Your Life Open Art Studio
09-07-2012 - 28-08-2012
Colour Your Life is an Arts on Prescription service funded by NHS County Durham. This County-wide service...
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Elements
28-06-2012 - 18-08-2012
A selection of abstract works from the Hatton collection by artists including Victor Pasmore, Adrian...
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...in the eye of the beholder
20-07-2012 - 09-09-2012
mima presents two film works, each a celebration of beauty in movement, in response to the 2012 Olympic...
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Make Your Mark! Print Workshop
09-08-2012 - 06-10-2012
Workshops second Thursday of every month. Produce original handmade intaglio prints. Experiment with...
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What's Your Story? Discovering Family History
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
23-06-2012 - 27-08-2012
True tales of tragedy, poverty and survival - the real life family stories of the people of the North...
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It's our Diamond Jubilee, too!
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum
07-07-2012 - 16-09-2012
This exhibition showcases prints by members of the Whitley Bay Photographic Society and marks the club’s...
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Life Drawing
07-06-2012 - 23-08-2012
One hour evening sessions focusing on life drawing skills. Materials provided. No experience necessary.Clothed...
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Our Sporting Life
09-06-2012 - 27-08-2012
Sporting legends and local heroes share the limelight in this exhibition inspired by the Olympics. Items...
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Summer Fun at the Laing
06-06-2012 - 29-08-2012
This Summer we invite you to come and celebrate the two fantastic exhibtions at the Laing; Family Matters:...
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Kelly Richardson: Legion
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
04-07-2012 - 29-09-2012
Canadian artist Kelly Richardson is one of the leading representatives of a new generation of artists...
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Open Studio
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-08-2012 - 31-10-2012
On Wednesday 1st August, Woodhorn's artist in residence Clare Money is opening up her studio in the historic...
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Quentin Blake: As Large As Life
07-07-2012 - 14-10-2012
Quentin Blake is one of Britain’s best-loved and most successful illustrators, having won countless...
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Going for Gold
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
16-06-2012 - 29-09-2012
This exhibition will celebrate South Tyneside's sporting heroes be it at grass roots level or on the...
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2012 Picture of the Month
14-07-2012 - 27-10-2012
The Laing Art Gallery is offering visitors the chance to learn more about the stories behind some of...
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Family Matters - The Family in British Art
19-05-2012 - 02-09-2012
The British family has been and continues to be a challenging and popular subject for artists. Major...
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Stephen Jones: From Georgiana to Boy George
19-05-2012 - 02-09-2012
Stephen Jones: From Georgiana to Boy George Sat 19 May 12 - Sun 02 Sep 12 One of British Fashion’s...
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Weekly Tea Dance
07-08-2012 - 27-11-2012
Enjoy Tuesday afternoons dancing in the Eden Theatre, under the expert guidance of John Beaty. Dances...
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Life drawing in progress
20-07-2012 - 11-11-2012
This exhibition features work made during mima life drawing classes and celebrates contemporary...
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Collecting Contemporary Art
05-05-2012 - 02-09-2012
The Laing Art Gallery is delighted to present Collecting Contemporary Art, an exhibition which showcases...
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JANET CARDIFF- THE FORTY PART MOTET
16-06-2012 - 14-10-2012
At The Baltic, South Shore Road, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 3BA, Tel: 0191 4781810 Co-commissioned...
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Life, death and home in between: works from mima collection
13-07-2012 - 11-11-2012
This exhibition investigates the concept of 'home' using works from mima's collection, and makes links...
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Saturday Art Trolley
23-07-2012 - 23-11-2012
Get involved with creating and making with the fun mima Art Trolley packed with all sorts of material!...
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Metadomestic: Contemporary Design and Craft
20-07-2012 - 23-11-2012
This exhibition of contemporary design and craft features sculpture, furniture, products and film from...
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Into the Mouth of Hell
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum
04-05-2012 - 09-09-2012
Between 1812 and 1862 there were four major coal mining disasters on Tyneside, revealing the tragic shortcomings...
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Journeys in Beadwork: Dialogues in Contemporary Style
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
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
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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Julian Stair - Quietus: The vessel, death and the human body
13-07-2012 - 25-11-2012
This major solo exhibition by Julian Stair, one of the world's most acclaimed ceramicists, explores the...
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Racing Bikes
16-06-2012 - 04-11-2012
Cycle racing emerged as major spectator sport for the working classes in the 1870s and was only overtaken...
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Knitting for Gold
16-06-2012 - 04-11-2012
This small display features a whole array of knitted athletes, all carefully created by Washington based...
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Time Travel Northumberland: Silx Teen Bar Takeover
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-06-2012 - 12-11-2012
Young people from Silx Teen Bar, Blyth have created this temporary exhibition in the Woodhorn cafe as...
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The ModernTimes
01-07-2012 - 31-12-2012
TheModernTimes is a group of young people aged between 14 and 21 from across Teesside. The group...
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Ralph Hedley: Painting the North East
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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Family Fun for Free
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
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
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
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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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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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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Smile Please!
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
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
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
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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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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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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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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The Ashington Group (Pitmen Painters)
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
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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Online Exhibitions
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
The exhibitions have been developed using material held within the Northumberland Archives at Woodhorn....
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Kurt Schwitters and the Merzbarn Wall
01-08-2012 - 01-08-2013
The Hatton Gallery is home to the Merzbarn Wall. Constructed in a barn in the Lake District during 1947-48,...
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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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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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Steam Locomotive Footplate Experiences
01-08-2012 - 31-12-2013
When you were a child, did you dream of driving a train, or riding on the footplate? Here’s your...
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Drawing in the gallery
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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