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Tyne Valley Film Festival 2025

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The 5th annual Tyne Valley Film Festival takes place later on this month from 14th to 28th March 2025.

Tyne Valley Film Festival 2025

The full Tyne Valley Film Festival 2025 program is below…

Friday 14th March
19:00 Melanie Baker presents The Truman Show at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

19:30 Seaside Special at Humshaugh Village Hall, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4AA.

Saturday 15th March
15:30 Tyne Valley Shorts at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

17:30 Hexham Heads at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

17:30 The Princess Bride at Kielder Primary School & Nursery, Butteryhaugh, Northumberland, NE48 1HQ.

19:30 The Deep Blue Sea at the Wylam Institute, Church Road, Wylam, Northumberland, NE41 8AP.

20:00 Limbo at Newbrough Town Hall, Newbrough, Northumberland, NE47 5AR.

Sunday 16th March
13:30 Preview: Flow at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

16:00 Preview: Satu: The Year of the Rabbit at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

19:00 Clue + Murder Mystery Trail at Moot Hall, Hexham Old Gaol & Moot Hall, Hallgate, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XD.

Monday 17th March
19:30 Perfect Days at Allendale Village Hall, Leadgate, Allendale Town, Northumberland, NE47 9PR.

Tuesday 18th March
13:00 West Side Story (Dementia Friendly) at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

Wednesday 19th March
19:00 Tish and Talk at Hexham Library & Tourist Information, Queen’s Hall, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3LS.

Thursday 20th March
18:30 The Outrun at Forum Books, The Chapel, Market Place, Corbridge, Northumberland, NE45 5AW.

19:00 Touching the Void at Tarset Village Hall, Lanehead, Tarset, Northumberland, NE48 1NT.

19:15 My Favourite Cake at General Havelock Inn, 9 Ratcliffe Road, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, NE47 6ER.

Friday 21st March
18:30 Slumdog Millionaire at Chopwell Community Centre, Derwent Street, Chopwell, Gateshead, NE17 7HS.

19:00 Northern Soul at Elsdon Village Hall, Elsdon, Northumberland, NE19 1AA.

19:30 Byker + Young Women’s Film Academy Shorts at Ovingham Reading Room, West Road, Ovingham, Northumberland, NE42 6BW.

19:30 Lady Macbeth at The Hearth Arts Centre and Café, Main Road, Horsley, Northumberland, NE15 0NT.

Saturday 22nd March
10:30 to 12:30 The Queen Elizabeth High School Short Films at Forum Cinema Hexham bar/café, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF; Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3NB, Hexham Community Centre, Gilesgate, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3NP and Gateway Into The Community, St Mary’s Wynd, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1LW.

15:00 Preview: The Stimming Pool (Relaxed Screening) at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

20:00 Lucifer Rising + Live Score from Boy Latex at the Star and Shadow Cinema, 210 Warwick Street, Sandyford, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1BB.

Sunday 23rd March
14:00 Last Shepherds at The Sill – National Landscape Discovery Centre, Once Brewed, Northumberland, NE47 7AN.

15:00 The Count of Monte Cristo at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

19:00 Preview: The Return at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

Monday 24th March
20:00 I am Martin Parr at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

Tuesday 25th March
19:30 Preview: A New Kind of Wilderness at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

Wednesday 26th March
16:45 The Lady Vanishes at the Old Booking Hall, Haltwhistle Railway Station, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9HN.

20:00 UK Premier: The Courageous at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

Thursday 27th March
19:00 Blinded by the Light + Performance by Chris Kelly at The Tannery public house, Gilesgate, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3QD.

19:00 Brooklyn at Ye Olde Cross Inn, Barmoor Lane, Ryton Village, Ryton, Gateshead, NE40 3QP.

Friday 28th March
19:30 The People’s Joker at the Forum Cinema Hexham, Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1XF.

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Published on 10th March 2025 12:32.

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Romance to Realities at Laing Art Gallery

Home > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne > New Bridge Street West > Laing Art Gallery

The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne have a new exhibition taking place from 5th October 2024 until 26th April 2025.

Romance to Realities at Laing Art Gallery Winter 2024

The Laing Art Gallery can be found on New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG.

Romance to Realities – The Northern Landscape and Shifting Identities is a new exhibition exploring over 200 years of landscape painting in the North of England and Scotland focusing on the diverse and dramatic landscapes of the regions and how artists have depicted not only the world around us, but also our place within it.

For centuries, the landscapes of the North have fascinated artists and this exhibition will focus on how these landscapes (urban, rural, land, sea and sky) have changed.

From the Romanticised visions of early artists to the more complex and sometimes harsh realities captured in later works, the paintings reveal not just the physical changes in the land, but also shifts in societal values and human experience.

The Romance to Realities exhibition charts thematic changes in landscape painting.

It explores the idea of landscape as ‘sublime,’ awe-inspiring and overwhelming, and idealised or ‘picturesque,’ which was tied to notions of national identity.

Some of the works examine the realities and everyday details of landscapes shaped by agriculture, industry, and urbanisation in later periods, including figures of labourers working in fields, quarries, and mines.

It also explores the displacement of communities, the migration to urban centres and the enduring connection between people and their surroundings, including conceptions of place and belonging.

The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the past, understand the present and consider the future of these ever-changing landscapes.

Romance to Realities – The Northern Landscape and Shifting Identities includes works by early pioneers of British landscape art such as John Knox, Alexander Nasmyth, and John Martin through to modern and contemporary works by Anne Redpath, L.S. Lowry, and Joan Eardley.

Admission charges apply.

Ticket prices are as follows…

Full price (with donation) – £9
Full price (without donation) – £7
Concessions (senior citizens age 65+, students, registered unemployed, disabled people plus free entry for one carer) – £6
Multi-visit – £16
Member (Membership discount applies to Friends of the Laing, Art Fund members and Laing Exhibition Partners) – £3.50
Multi-visit member – £9
21 and under – Free

Tickets can be purchased on the day, no need to pre-book.

More information about the exhibition can be found here Turner – Art, Industry & Nostalgia Exhibition (opens in a new window).

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Published on 2nd October 2024 14:01.

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Lowry and the Sea Exhibition

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The Lowry and the Sea exhibition takes place at The Granary Gallery (formerly Dewar’s Lane Granary), Dewar’s Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1ES from Saturday 25th May until Sunday 13th October 2024.

Lowry And The Sea Exhibition The Granary Gallery Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 1ES

Lowry and the Sea explores the artist’s connection to Berwick-upon-Tweed and his lifelong fascination with the sea.

The exhibition includes works on loan from The Lowry, Salford, The Arts Council Collection, Royal Academy of Arts and several private collections, and is the first curated exhibition of his works in Berwick-upon-Tweed for 10 years.

During the exhibition period, there will be a range of additional activities, including talks, art workshops and guided tours of the exhibition.

Admission charges apply.

A standard day ticket costs £5, free entry for under 21’s, unemployed, students, Friends of Maltings, YHA members and National Art Pass holders.

More information about the exhibition can be found here Lowry And The Sea Exhibition (opens in a new window).

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Published on 25th May 2024 19:57.

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Turner – Art, Industry & Nostalgia

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The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne have a new Turner exhibition taking place from 10th May until 7th September 2024.

Turner - Art Industry And Nostalgia Exhibition At The Laing Art Gallery New Bridge Street West Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AG Summer 2024

The Turner – Art, Industry & Nostalgia exhibition includes over 20 works by Turner and explores the rise of steam power and industry in Britain.

Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire (1839) (on loan from the National Gallery) will be the centrepiece of the exhibition, which explores the rise of steam power and industry in Britain.

This is of particular relevance to the North East, with ship building still very much part of the identity of the region.

The Laing Art Gallery is one of twelve partners to be loaned a masterpiece in celebration of the 200th birthday of the National Gallery, with all partners opening their exhibitions on 10th May 2024 – the National Gallery’s official bicentenary.

Turner – Art, Industry & Nostalgia will include over 20 works by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), one of Britain’s greatest and most prolific painters.

The Fighting Temeraire, one of the artist’s best-known works, is a tribute to the ship HMS Temeraire, which played a distinguished role in The Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

The painting shows the final journey of the ship as it is towed along the river Thames by a modern paddle-wheel steam tug in 1838, towards its final berth in Rotherhithe to be broken up for scrap.

It is significant for the North East and its industrial heritage that the two steam tugboats that pulled the Temeraire in reality (the Samson and the London) were manufactured on Tyneside.

In addition to bringing together over 20 works by Turner, Turner – Art, Industry & Nostalgia includes other important pieces by artists including Tacita Dean, Chris Killip, L.S. Lowry, and James McNeill Whistler.

The exhibition will be displayed across two of our galleries on the first floor, with sections exploring Turner’s life and career, the role of the Temeraire itself, Turner’s depiction of steamboats and industrial subjects, and the continuing story of the industrial landscape in art.

Admission charges apply.

Ticket prices are as follows…

Full price (with donation) – £7
Full price (without donation) – £5
Concessions (senior citizens age 65+, students, registered unemployed, disabled people plus free entry for one carer) – £4
Multi-visit – £12
Member (Membership discount applies to Friends of the Laing, Art Fund members and Laing Exhibition Partners) – £2.50
Multi-visit member – £7
21 and under – Free

Tickets can be purchased on the day, no need to pre-book.

Each ticket is a 30 minute admission time and is valid for 90 minutes from the time you enter the exhibition.

High demand for tickets is anticipated and capacity is limited for each time slot.

More information about the exhibition can be found here Turner – Art, Industry & Nostalgia Exhibition (opens in a new window).

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Published on 4th May 2024 11:52.

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Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields

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We visited Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum in South Shields today.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is open Monday to Friday from 10am until 5pm; Saturday from 11am until 4pm and Sunday from 1pm until 4pm until Sunday 1st October 2023 when it closes for winter.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum re-opens again at the end of March 2024.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is free to enter.

Donations welcome.

During August on Wednesdays guided tours are available.

Booking is essential, you can book online here Arbeia Roman Fort In South Shields Free Guided Tours (opens in a new window).

You can take a look around Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum here…

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Published on 9th August 2023 18:48.

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