Art Editorial
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Look who’s just turned 21
The National Glass Centre is one of the real jewels in the north-east cultural crown, and they’re celebrating their 21stbirthday in fine style with ‘NGC 21’ an exhibition that...
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One good Turner deserves another…
…and another, and another. JMW Turner is arguably Britain’s greatest ever artist (scratch “arguably” - he just is) and a major new exhibition of his work is coming to the Gran...
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Spenny for your thoughts
Norman Cornish (1919-2014) was the last surviving member of the “Pitman’s Academy” art school at the Spennymoor Settlement in County Durham and a new exhibition of his work at...
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Better late than never
The annual late-night cultural crawl that everyone calls The Late Shows (because that’s its name) is back again this May.
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The really Wild show
Wild is a celebration of the natural history of the British Isles and it’s coming to Palace Green Library in Durham.
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Blooming marvellous
The wonder that is Cragside is perhaps at its most wonderful in late spring/early summer when the estate is transformed by bold pink and purple rhododendrons.
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Putting the art in Hearth
The wonderful Hearth Arts Centre are set to host an art fair and open studios weekend in May. Colour me excited.
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The smell of Reeves & turpentine
The very funny Vic Reeves (aka Jim Moir) is showing a large collection of his paintings and drawings at The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle this May. I’m in.
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Steppin’ out in style
Style kittens are flocking to ‘Putting on the Ritz!’ at Bailiffgate Museum, which takes visitors through 100 years of fashion.
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The magic of sculpture
The Cheeseburn Sculpture Gardens near Stamfordham are holding several glorious open weekends once again this summer. Hooray!
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Block party!
The Bowes Museum is going to be bricking it over the summer months.
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Flat of the land
Acclaimed north-east stuckist artist Peter McArdle’s latest show is ‘Stories from the Big Flat Now’.
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The prints and the queen
The UK’s foremost artist-led printmaking festival is even bigger this year and coming to Ulverston in Cumbria in May. Get ready for Printfest.
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