
Guided WalkDates:
2010
24th Jul 2010-31st Dec 2012Take a trip round BALTICs exhibitions with one of our friendly Crew who can offer fun and engaging ways to enjoy and learn more about contemporary...

WorkshopDates:
2010
8th Oct 2010-31st Dec 2012Toddlers are especially welcome to BALTIC on Tuesdays. Join in the fun, as a BALTIC artist leads a practical session using a variety of materials,...

ExhibitionDates:
2010
23rd Oct 2010-31st Dec 2012Internationally-known artist Paul Noble, who was born in Whitley Bay, will create a new installation inspired by the Laing Art Gallery’s collection...

ExhibitionDates:
2011
1st Jan 2011-31st Mar 2012Step through the magic mirror into the amazing world of, Anthony Browne, in his first UK exhibition. Immerse yourself in Anthony’s picture book...

ExhibitionDates:
It's Up to You - a hands-on play area for under 7s
19th Feb 2011-31st Dec 2012Are you looking for exciting activities to enjoy with your little ones? Visit Life's NEW hands-on play area, specially designed for the under 7s....

ExhibitionDates:
Daydreams and Diaries, the Story of Jacqueline Wilson
15th Oct 2011-13th Sep 2012This is an exclusive chance to find out about Jacqueline Wilson, in the first ever exhibition dedicated to the best selling author. Let Jacqueline...

ExhibitionDates:
2011
22nd Oct 2011-15th Apr 2012The fascinating story of the thriving artistic community that emerged from the small fishing village of Cullercoats in the late 1800s will be told in...

Participatory EventDates:
Beamish Museum Ice Skating Weekends
5th Nov 2011-26th Feb 2012Every weekend from Saturday, 5th November 2011 through to Sunday, 26th February 2012, visitors can take a turn on the ice. The ice rink will also be...

ExhibitionDates:
2011
11th Nov 2011-12th Feb 2012Working with photography, video and drawing, Pakistani artist, Bani Abidi looks at manifestations of state power and resilience in civil society. For...

Participatory EventDates:
Skating at Life
12th Nov 2011-19th Feb 2012Buy One, Get One Free on Ice skating at Life, weekdays only until February 10 2012 - Download voucher here
Every winter, Life hosts the...

ExhibitionDates:
Dutch Landscapes
12th Nov 2011-11th Mar 2012This exhibition from the Royal Collection comes directly to us from the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace. It brings together 38 remarkable works...

ConcertDates:
Classic FM Concert Series
1st Dec 2011-6th May 2012The most beautiful, intense, spiritual and uplifting music ever written, played with a new energy and rapture by the musicians of Northern Sinfonia...

ExhibitionDates:
2012
3rd Dec 2011-6th May 2012The Laing Art Gallery’s unique collection of artworks charts the changing face of art over the years. Drawing on that resource, this display...

ExhibitionDates:
The Wonders of the Visible World
27th Dec 2011-11th Feb 2012Artists involved: Ulla von Brandenburg, Mark Wallinger, Yves Klein, Camillo Paravicini, Michael Crowe, Katja Mayer & Peter Chadwick, Chris Cornish,...

ExhibitionDates:
Transmitter / Receiver
31st Dec 2011-11th Jun 2012The first in a new touring exhibition traces the use of collage in British art, from the first influences of the Parisian avant-garde in the early...

PerformanceDates:
2012
1st Jan 2012-31st Dec 2012Part of Fuses: Live Lab 2012 New Writing Festival
Captain Amazing is an alcoholic superhero with a penchant for open mike spots. Refusing to lie...

ExhibitionDates:
2012
1st Jan 2012-2nd Sep 2012A newly-commissioned contemporary intervention by Barnaby Barford responds to the Laing Art Gallery’s Permanent Collection. It explores a...

Music EventDates:
Season
1st Jan 2012-31st Dec 2012Old skool ingredients, dub, reggae, retro hip hop, funk, soul, and tasteful elektro, with a hint of nu skool spice from DJ's Paul Campobello, Robbie...

Guided WalkDates:
Intrigue & Strife in the 18th Century Guided Tour - afternoon
1st Jan 2012-29th Feb 2012Intrigue & Strife in the 18th Century Guided Tour - morning
1st Jan 2012-29th Feb 2012Discover the rise and fall of Gibside’s families, including Mary Eleanor Bowes, one of the 18th-century’s richest heiresses, whose torturous marriage...

Participatory EventDates:
2012
1st Jan 2012-27th Jul 2012If you’ve ever been inspired by watching the Olympics, seen a sport on TV you’d like to try, or have been thinking about getting back into an...