News (page 10)
09 May 2022
Back to Culture – Tyneside prepares for weekend of late-night culture
The Late Shows – Tyneside’s annual free after-hours culture crawl – returns for its 14th edition this weekend, after two years of cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
20 April 2022
700 schoolchildren’s wildlife drawings go on show at Great North Museum: Hancock
Where did all the Animals Go? by artist Jane Lee McCracken features vinyl prints of original biro drawings depicting some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species.
13 April 2022
£400,000 in funding awarded to support community volunteering opportunities at Tyneside cultural venues
A consortium led by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is one of 19 projects involving over 160 organisations set to support 7,800 new volunteering opportunities over the next two years, thanks to a £4.6 million Government fund that will level up access to the benefits of volunteering across the country.
08 April 2022
Family Fun at Museums and Galleries across Tyneside this Easter
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is offering a wide range of events and activities throughout the Easter holidays to inspire and entertain children and families across all of its venues.
07 April 2022
Line-up and headline sponsor announced for the Late Shows 2022
One of the biggest events in Newcastle and Gateshead's cultural calendars, The Late Shows will return in May 2022 after two years of cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
31 March 2022
Unknown North East comedy heritage brought into the limelight
A new podcast co-produced by comedy cooperative Felt Nowt and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums launches 22 April
23 March 2022
Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort is preparing to reopen for the 2022 season
UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort, is preparing to reopen to the public on Monday 28 March for its 2022 season with a brand-new pop-up exhibition.
17 March 2022
Great North Museum: Hancock welcomes Malavika Anderson as new Museum Manager
Malavika joins TWAM from Wellcome Collection in London where she was Head of Live Programme. She has also worked at the University of Cambridge, Goethe-Institut in New Delhi and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
11 March 2022
Tickets for Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition go on sale
Tickets will be released on St Cuthbert's Day - 20 March
11 March 2022
Segedunum set for £499,000 upgrade thanks to Arts Council grant
The funding will be used for repairs and improvements as the first stage of plans for an ambitious redevelopment
11 March 2022
Make Your Moment this spring
A campaign to encourage people to visit cultural venues in Newcastle Gateshead is launched
16 February 2022
North of Tyne Combined Authority to support Lindisfarne Gospels 2022 programme
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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums is being awarded a significant grant from the North of Tyne Combined Authority in support of the upcoming Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery
10 February 2022
Museums and Metro partnership
Museums and galleries across Tyneside partner with Tyne and Wear Metro to offer families good value days out
27 January 2022
Great North Museum to feature in 'North of Tyne, Under the Stars' festival
Festival will use large scale projection, atmospheric imagery, sound and fire to capture the character, beauty and diversity of this region and ignite the imagination of the audience.
21 January 2022
Tyne & Wear Archives wants your suggestions
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Tyne & Wear Archives wants your suggestions as to what sounds to collect for future generations - everyday sounds that best represent Tyneside in the year 2022.
12 January 2022
Great North Museum: Hancock seeks to return Benin Bronze
The Museum recently established that a Benin Bronze held in its ethnography collection was taken from Benin City by the British military as part of the Punitive Expedition of 1897.
10 January 2022
Calling all venues for The Late Shows 2022
Preparations are underway for our 14th annual late-night culture crawl and we need you to make the event a success once again.
16 December 2021
North East visitors encouraged back to cultural venues with exciting 2022 programme
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Exhibition and event highlights from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ Venues in 2022
13 December 2021
Long-term supplier signs up as museum supporter
Award winning Newcastle based printing service Statex has entered into a business partnership with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) after decades as a valued supplier.
