We believe in the enduring power of the shared experience of cinema and that the purpose of great cinemas is to create transforming moments of exchange between the world’s greatest screen artists an
Beamish was the vision of Dr Frank Atkinson, the Museum’s founder and first director.
Frank had visited Scandinavian folk museums in the early 1950s and was inspired to create an open air museum for
We are inviting pupils from across the North East to take part in the Lit and Phil 5th Young Writers’ Awards. The competition is free to enter, and there will be prizes for prose, poetry and non
School of Thought is based within Thought Foundation: an arts and cultural space in Gateshead.
School of Thought caters for babies and toddlers, pre schoolers, school children, colleges and universiti
Reflections of Newcastle 1914-18 is a Heritage Lottery funded World War One project and collaboration between the Lit & Phil, Northumbria University, Newcastle College and the November Club. The p
I’m an animator and filmmaker working mainly in the North East, North West, Cumbria and Yorkshire. My time is split between collaborative projects with artists, schools, community groups, and educ
Celebrate the end of the school year with a trip to Discovery Museum. Book a fun hands-on session for up to 100 pupils to join in with a variety of activities.
The session will be in our Great Hall an
This year Hadrian Primary School in South Shields have been using our Arbeia learning room and the Fort site as an extension of their classroom to teach much more of the curriculum than just history.
Come and visit the Shipley Art Gallery to find out more about our new permanent exhibition Saltwell Park Museum Collection.
The collection contains a range of items, from a penny farthing to a crocodi
Air Raid Disaster in North Shields 1941. 107 killed in public air raid shelter after direct hit from enemy bomber. Worst loss of life from single bomb outside of London during WW2.
That History Bloke is the professional name for
Richard F. Stevenson.
A former teacher, I have been working in heritage education for over a decade. During that time I have worked in over 450 differen
We’re a small graphic design business based in sunny Whitley Bay. We work with clients from the heritage, arts and education sectors to help them develop and communicate their brand, create impact a
We pride ourselves in running programmes for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
Summary of Workshops
Dance is a great way to encourage young people to become independent allowing them to g
Skimstone Arts bring together musicians, performers, film makers and photographers from UK, Europe and Asia to produce touring theatre, site-specific performances and exhibitions.
Established in 2006