Woon Foundation Art and Sculpture Prize 2019 winner announced
The 2019 winner of one of the UK’s most generous art prizes has been announced during a ceremony at Northumbria University.
Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment
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Celebrated figures to be awarded honorary degrees from Northumbria University
Three eminent figures from the fields of politics, physics and fashion, will be awarded honorary degrees from Northumbria University, Newcastle, this summer.
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Design for Industry graduates showcase work at national exhibition
Design for Industry students tackle fatbergs, globalisation and the future of farming in innovative graduation projects.
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‘Bigg Ideas’ on show at new exhibition
One of Newcastle city centre’s most iconic locations is the inspiration behind a new exhibition of work by Northumbria University students, launching next week.
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REVEAL 2019: A summer of success for Northumbria's creatives
REVEAL 2019 – Northumbria University’s End of Year showcase for its creative programmes – opens to the public on Thursday 20 June.
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Students take centre stage for new play inspired by the North East
Final year drama students from Northumbria University are preparing to give the debut performance of award-winning playwright Chinonyerem Odimba’s new work, Land: Beating the Bounds at Live Theatre, Newcastle from Wednesday 29 May – Saturday 1 June.
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Out of the classroom and into the art gallery
A new project will bring literature to life for GCSE pupils by taking them out of their classrooms and into two North East art galleries.
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Literature expert addresses House of Commons inquiry
A contemporary literature expert from Northumbria University has been invited to give evidence at the Performers’ Alliance All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) inquiry into the class ceiling in the creative sector.
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Animation brings family history to life in moving new film
A documentary featuring the animation expertise of a Northumbria University academic will make its North East debut next weekend.
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Shakespeare Club takes to the road
Iconic buildings and locations across the North East will play host to a series of discussions exploring some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
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Digital library brings Sterne and adaptations online
Rare books inspired by one of the 18th century’s most successful authors will be made available to the public for the first time through a new online library.
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Bigg Market past and future reflected in design project
Design students from Northumbria University have joined forces with Newcastle Business Improvement District company NE1 Ltd, to create a series of innovative concepts, all designed to attract new audiences to the city’s Bigg Market.
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New talent takes to the stage
Six brand new plays, written and performed by a talented new generation of theatre-makers, will take to the stage this week for Live Theatre’s Elevator Festival.
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Applications open for The Woon Foundation Painting & Sculpture Prize 2019
Applications for one of the UK’s most generous art prizes are now open, with three prizes worth a total of £40,000 on offer to undergraduate artists studying in the UK.
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Fashion designers of the future offered an insiders’ view of the industry
Famous names from the UK’s fashion industry, including accomplished Northumbria University fashion graduates, will gather in the region this weekend to inspire the next generation of designers.
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Kick off the festive season with Northumbria University’s Carol Service
Northumbria University will hold its annual Carol Service on Monday 10 December.
All are welcome to the free event that starts at 6pm in Newcastle Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF.
The service will include traditional carols, performances from the University and Cathedral Choirs, and will be followed by a light festive drinks reception.
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Northumbria leads pioneering research into impact of Northern Writers’ Awards
A champion for Northern voices and underrepresented groups, a key element in the North East creative economy, and a talent pipeline for the UK publishing industry. This is the verdict of Professor Katy Shaw’s new research into the value and impact of the Northern Writers Awards (NWAs) – the UK’s largest literary awards of their kind in the country.
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Growing up in conflict – project explores experiences of young people in Occupied Palestinian Territories
The experiences of young people growing up amid conflict and crisis will be explored during a new project between Northumbria University, in Newcastle and An-Najah University in the Occupied Palestine Territories.
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Growing up girl in the North East: Girl-Kind event 2018 gives platform for girls to voice their experiences
More than 120 schoolgirls from across the North East will be attending an annual event this weekend highlighting the diversity of girls’ experiences in the region and giving them a chance to let people know what they’re thinking.
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Northumbria design research on show at London exhibition
Four projects from Northumbria University, exploring how design research can help develop innovative solutions to complex issues around the world, have gone on display in London as part of a major exhibition.
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