Our AGM took place on 8 August and was well attended. Our guest speaker was Kate Parkin from The Arts Council who spoke about the Creative Ageing Peer Learning Programme. The committee has the following members: Chair: Geraldine Morris-Dowling, Secretary: Maggie Bassendine, Treasurer: Peter Mackay-Jackson, Events Coordinator: Jo Cousin, Social Media Coordinatior: Roger Newbrook, Publicity: … Continue reading Annual General Meeting 2026
The Friends of the Hatton have been members of The British Association of Friends of Museums, (BAFM) for a number of years. The organisation is there to help, encourage, inform and advise friends, supporters and volunteers of museums, galleries, and other cultural organisations in all sections of our UK heritage. The BAFM present annual awards … Continue reading BAFM Newsletter of the Year Award 2026
Two years ago the University of Sunderland informed us that as well as closing the National Glass Centre, it would be ending the Glass and Ceramics degrees in 2026. Sad news indeed. As I write, the final exhibition from the last cohort of Glass and Ceramics Masters Course is underway. The final exhibition highlighted 52 artists … Continue reading National Glass Centre closes
Which is worse, the medical problem or the treatment? You can recover from treatment but not from problem without treatment. I have recovered and am at last painting and printing again. Now a member of the Friends of the Hatton, after having taken my degree in Fine Art at Newcastle University, years ago. I am … Continue reading Recent Musings by artist and Friend, Brenda Procter
What a great little exhibition we put together this year. The work displayed was varied in terms of subject matter and media. We had; paintings (oil, acrylic, watercolour), prints (drypoint, monoprint, etching, collagraph), photographs, drawings, collages and (for the first time in ages!) sculpture. FotH Summer Exhibition 2026 hanging Thanks to all of our contributing … Continue reading Friends Summer Exhibition 2026
After months of planning and a huge collective effort, the AmberSide Collection has now moved to Newcastle University Special Collections. Built over more than five decades, the Collection grew from the work of the Amber Film & Photography Collective, founded in 1968, and Side Gallery, which opened in 1977. It grew through Amber’s own productions, … Continue reading The AmberSide Collection
Scott Gallery, Hawick Museum & Gallery: until 5 October A major exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) is on show at Hawick Museum & Gallery, where visitors can explore two centuries of Scottish artistic achievement. Presented in partnership with Live Borders, Past, Present, Future: The Royal Scottish Academy in the … Continue reading Royal Scottish Academy Bicentenary Exhibition
The trail opens on July 15th and runs until September 14th. There are 43 large and 53 small Peter Rabbit™ sculptures displayed across Newcastle and North Tyneside for nine weeks, organised by and raising funds for St Oswald's Hospice who offers services to local adults, children and their families free of charge. It relies on … Continue reading Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne trail
An exhibition by Rhonda Fenwick, Diana Raw, Marion Thompson Closing event Saturday 19 September 2-4pm, meet the artists Echoes of Peace - A Visual Dialogue is a conceptual art exhibition featuring the work of three women artists, each bringing her unique perspective on peace, harmony, and healing. Through diverse media and expressions, the exhibition invites … Continue reading Echoes of Peace – A Visual Dialogue
From humble beginnings at their dining room table in lockdown 2020 to a vibrant fixture at 6 Battle Hill, Hexham, Beyond The Byre and Company has officially put down roots. For Carolyn and David Asquith, the journey to their first permanent high street shop has been a labour of love. What started as a hobby … Continue reading Beyond the Byre opens its doors
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