Enjoying Sky Arts ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’? Learn how to paint in acrylics and oils from your own photograph with artist Jo Pickering. Detailed step-by-step tuition – suitable for beginners. One-day workshop takes place on Saturday 25th May 10am-3pm at The Bridge Centre For Visual Arts, 280 Hundens Lane, Darlington DL1 1ED. Includes sandwich more »
Enabling the Arts in Darlington
Darlington Embroiderers’ Guild holds its meetings the first Saturday of each month in Elm Ridge Methodist Church Hall; 1.30 pm for talks starting 2pm. Tea and coffee is available. Meetings: 6 April, Curriculum Kitchen ‘Cutting it fine – Regency Dress’ 4 May, Jessica Grady ‘Embracing the unconventional’ 6 July, Pat Ashton Smith ‘A sense of more »
This is a free opportunity to publicise your music group, promote forthcoming events and/or attract new members. The Victorian Market Hall has kindly provided a space for local arts organisations to showcase their talents. It’s free for members of the public to watch/listen. The timetable of who is performing when will be displayed during the more »
The new season includes thrilling new drama, a selection of the world’s most dazzling musicals and some truly magical family shows. Additional shows are regularly added to the Darlington Hippodrome schedule For further information and to book, call the box office on 01325 405405 or visit www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk to choose your own seats online Agatha Christie more »
The UK’s No1 Pink Floyd tribute group pay homage to the music of legendary band Pink Floyd, highlights include full performance of Echoes and excerpts from ‘The Wall’ and ‘Dark Side of the Moon’. Not to be missed by any prog-rock fans! Date and times: Friday 17 May 8.30pm, doors 7pm Venue: The Forum Music more »
The original tribute to The Cure since 1990, faithfully recreate the sound, looks and atmosphere of a real 1980s concert by The Cure. Plus, music in the bar from DJ Mikey A. Date and times: Saturday 18 May 8.30pm, doors/DJ from 7pm Venue: The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington DL1 1SG Cost: Tickets £12, more »
In their ongoing mission to inspire the next generation of females in music, Noisy Daughters, Butterfly Effect Records and Rianne Thompson (of BBC Introducing/Amazing Radio) have joined forces to curate an exclusive vinyl record. The compilation record showcases some of the most exciting females making music in the North East right now. And to celebrate more »
Darlington Piano Society presents a recital by the highly talented Chen brothers, Jeremy (13) and James (15), from Ingleby Barwick. James was awarded his LRSM at the age of 13 and performed his debut piano concerto with Teesside Symphony Orchestra in 2016 at age 12. Jeremy achieved his Diploma ABRSM at the age of 12. more »
The Arts Society North Yorkshire & South Durham (AS NY&SD) presents the lecture ‘AVM Curiosities: food, art and history’ by Tasha Marks (pictured). Tasha Marks will talk about her passion for food as an artistic medium. Her projects range from edible sculptural installations to limited-edition confectionery. Tasha is an award-winning food historian and her practice more »
Join writing, performing and publishing collective Vane Women for a lively workshop for writers of all levels. Respond to the group’s writing prompts in any form you choose, it could be poetry, prose or a piece of short fiction. The last part of the session will give everyone the opportunity to read back their work more »