Culture Northumberland

20/06/2024

Good luck to Maltings Berwick youth theatre as performances start tomorrow 🥳🤞🏻

20/06/2024

I had a brilliant morning at Woodhorn Museum for the event "What accessibility really means, ask the families."

Very insightful listening to the panel talk and useful to hear first hand experiences of the challenges faced by families when visiting venues.

I would be happy to pass on any notes if anyone is interested and the event was filmed so I shall share that as well once it's up.

19/06/2024

We have a brilliant feature on Steve Chaplin, going out to our mailing list this Sunday.

Steve has recently launched a brand new podcast: 3tynespodcast all about 'grassroots' music culture in the three Tyne valleys in rural west Northumberland.

To read the full feature make sure you are signed up to the newsletter: https://culturenorthumberland.substack.com

18/06/2024

A lovely selection of photos from the weekend at Alnmouth Arts Festival 🎨

13/06/2024

What a lovely project 🤩

Pupils from Cambois Primary School have been working on the next stage of Cambois Hidden Depths, an exciting partnership between The Tute and November Club.

Working with writer, Hilary Elder, pupils in year 5/6 have been using items they found on an archeological dig with Barry Mead a couple of weeks ago, as a springboard for producing poetry and creative writing.

Pupils are working with various artists to explore the history of Cambois in creative ways. Their work will be featured as part of the final presentation on 27 and 28 September around Cambois and North Blyth.

More details to come!

Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund Northumberland County Council

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12/06/2024

More from Hexham... there is a co-working day at Queen's Hall Arts, Hexham this Friday. Info on their post below ⭐️

Are you an artist or creative living and/or working in Northumberland? Our next monthly co-working day takes place at Queen's Hall this Friday!

🎟️ FREE but book your place in advance
☕ Teas and coffees provided
📅 Friday 14 June, 10am - 3pm
ℹ️ Find out more: https://www.queenshall.co.uk/whats-on/hexham-co-working-day

12/06/2024

A gorgeous family festival from Hexham Book Festival on the 30th June 👇

Joining us on Sunday 30th June for Storyland? Here's a run-down of our bookable events. We've got author visits, workshops, sensory storytelling and more. Grab your spot and we'll see you there!

Don't forget to check out the full programme to see what else is happening across the day!

06/06/2024

This Saturday sees the return of Northumberland's Miner's Picnic at Woodhorn Museum

Free event, car parking is £5

Brass bands are a traditional and important part of the annual Miners’ Picnic.

Join us at this year's Northumberland Miners' Picnic on Saturday 8th June and you will see performances by South East Northumberland's amazing brass bands, culminating in a Mass Bands finale.

The Northumberland Miners' Picnic is a FREE event. No need to book tickets, just come along and enjoy the music, arts and crafts activities, delicious food and drink and hopefully some sunshine!!

Plan your day out here https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/whats-on/northumberland-miners-picnic-2024/

Ashington Colliery Brass Band Bedlington Brass Jayess Newbiggin Brass Band Ellington Colliery Brass Band

05/06/2024

A chance to volunteer with November Club on their walks 💙

30/05/2024

This is a brilliant project with Priory School Hexham and Breathing Space, facilitated by Susie Tate Projects. Filming starts in two weeks at the school and the short film will be shown in the autumn at a number of venues including RVI Newcastle with the others still be confirmed.

Find out more and follow their journey:

Photo credit: Alice Underwood Films We have been catching up with Susie Tate as she starts her project with Priory School in Hexham. Bringing dance to areas with limited arts provisions. Filming starts early June and we can't to see the finished production. About the project.Breathing Space is an am...

28/05/2024

📣Applications are open for artists and makers to take part in the Belford Arts Festival 📣

Details in the poster below and you can send them a DM for more information.

28/05/2024

This looks like a lovely event for families at Alnmouth Arts Festival 📚

📚 Join us for an exciting event with widely acclaimed children's author, Ross Welford! He'll be hosting two storytelling sessions on Saturday, June 15th at The Hindmarsh Hall . Come along at 11am or 2pm and enjoy the magic of his stories! 🌟📖

No need to book, but places are limited and the doors will close once the hall is full. Children must be supervised at all times.

24/05/2024

Maltings Berwick are looking for a Creative Producer and and an Engagement Producer to join the cultural development programme team for The Living Barracks.

Closing date is 10th June and all the information you need is here:

If you would like to be a part of our team, this is where you can keep an eye on all our latest vacancies and opportunities.

24/05/2024

📣 Bailiffgate Museum has been nominated for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2024 after being regional and national winners in 2021. The prestigious award recognises museums, galleries and heritage sites that provide a great experience for children, young people and families. It is the only museum award to be judged by families.

A huge congratulations to the museum! You can vote for Bailiffgate here:

Our Family Friendly Museum Award celebrates museums, galleries and heritage attractions that go the extra mile to provide an excellent family friendly experience.

23/05/2024

It was a pleasure to chat to Esmé Weijun Wang, about her life as an award winning writer living in San Francisco. Esmé is one of our supporters of the Culture Northumberland project.

It is fascinating to find out how other people work isn't it? What their routines look like and I was especially excited to hear what 'a day in the life' for Esmé looked like.

Read our catch up here: https://culturenorthumberland.substack.com/p/interview-with-award-winning-writer

15/05/2024

We caught up with Rachel Adam, a mentor and consultant in the cultural sector, to find out what it is really like to go freelance at fifty-nine, as she reflects on the last six months.

Read it on the Culture Northumberland blog: https://www.culturenorthumberland.co.uk/post/what-it-is-like-to-go-freelance-at-fifty-nine

14/05/2024

This sounds like a brilliant opportunity for underrepresented children's book writers 👇

Once again offering in-depth mentorships to children's book writers from underrepresented groups, alongside vital grassroots events. If you're looking to develop your work, do check it out: https://www.allstories.org.uk

14/05/2024

📣 Open Call Exhibition with Headway Arts 📣

Our Open Call Exhibition is back again this year – if you’re interested in submitting your work (and 16+ and living or working within south east Northumberland) please read the submission guidelines: https://headwayarts.co.uk/open-call-exhibition-2024/

➡️ Delivery window: Monday 3rd June – Friday 7th June
🗓️ Exhibition Preview event is on Tuesday 18th June
📅 Exhibition runs from Tuesday 18th June – Saturday 29th June 2024

09/05/2024

⭐️What does accessible really mean? Ask the families ⭐️

This event is taking place at Woodhorn Museum on Thursday 20th June 10am - 12pm and is free to members of the North East Family Arts Network and Northumberland-based culture sector staff and creatives.

More info below plus the link to book your place 👇

This event is for staff from cultural organisations and creatives to discover the reality of the lived experience for families with additional needs who are using their cultural offer.

A family panel consisting of people with a variety of disabilities and/or their carers will share what the whole journey of accessing cultural buildings and events is really like, from finding out about the event, planning the visit, then attending on the day.

There will be ‘ask anything’ opportunities where the family panel can answer any questions you may have about how your organisation specifically can best cater for their needs. The event will be informal but informative.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-does-accessible-really-mean-ask-the-families-tickets-894227778357

09/05/2024

You have until Friday 24th May to apply 👇Create Berwick

Cultural Resource Hubs: apply now We're inviting proposals for temporary ‘pop-up’ or time-limited cultural resource hubs to increase the quality and range of cultural and creative opportunities in Berwick, these hubs must act as spaces for people to see, experience and take part in creative and ...

01/05/2024

Our latest research interview on Substack is with Horts (Rachel Horton) from Mortal Fools and The Culture Vulture

Claire and Horts chatted about:

⭐️Co-creating for, by and with young people
⭐️Digital delivery and outreach
⭐️Audience development
⭐️Marketing
⭐️Ashington as a unique place to offer culture
⭐️Sustainability and staff/ freelancer wellbeing
⭐️Ticket cost/ free tickets /accessibility
⭐️And Horts’ work as a freelancer

Watch/catch up here: https://culturenorthumberland.substack.com/p/culture-northumberland-research-interviews-570

26/04/2024

This weekends programme for Hexham Book Festival 📚 some events have already sold out!

26th April-5th May, 2024. UK book festival based in the lovely market town of Hexham, Northumberland.

25/04/2024

This looks fab ✨️ Dovecote Street Arts

24/04/2024

Premiere screening this Sunday at Forum Cinema Hexham of Routes.

Short documentary films made by and with young British and Ukranian students living in Tynedale.

The students worked together at Queen's Hall Arts, Hexham with filmmakers Svitlana Pohasiy and Christo Wallers.

Tickets are £5 and available from Forum Cinema!

22/04/2024

Last chance to book onto November Club walk on Saturday 11 May...

18/04/2024

Want to work with the team at Create Berwick?

Jobs and careers with Northumberland County Council - This is an exciting opportunity to work on a culture and creative-led regeneration pilot project in Berwick-upon-Tweed called Create Berwick until 2027. It is one of three Culture and Creative Zones funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority....

17/04/2024

This week we have been catching up with local artist Lindsey McLaren Artist and Illustrator who has an exhibition coming up soon at the Wild and Free Gallery in Whitley Bay. See poster below for dates and times 🍃

You can find out more about the exhibition here: https://wildandfreegallery.co.uk/exhibitions

And read our Substack post on Lindsey here: https://culturenorthumberland.substack.com/p/from-country-to-coast
(Apologies to those of you who received this yesterday and thought it was the weekend because I hadn't clocked it was only Tuesday!)

16/04/2024

🗓Date for your diary - Alnmouth Arts Festival returns on the 15th and 16th June!

Make sure you have the date of this year's festival in your diary. More details about the programme to follow shortly.
And if you would you like to support in any way we would love to hear from you, please get in touch.

16/04/2024

Here is a lovely interview with Sandra Kerr, who co-wrote, arranged and performed the theme music for the TV series 'Bagpus'.

In the latest episode of the Folk on Foot podcast, host Matthew Bannister visits Sandra at her home in the Northumberland village of Warkworth.

Read more on the Culture Northumberland blog:

The much-loved children’s TV series “Bagpuss” is 50 years old in 2024, and who better to celebrate that milestone than Sandra Kerr who co-wrote, arranged and performed the music for the series.As soon as I heard about this podcast, I knew it was something I wanted to share with the Culture Nor...