Call for Artists: New Light Prize Exhibition 2017
Entries are now open for New Light Prize Exhibition, one of the largest open exhibitions in the country with great prizes and awards, including the £10,000 Valeria Sykes Award, Emerging Artist Award...
View ArticleThe Witham and the funding challenge
The Witham didn't make on the Arts Council's National Portfolio for 2018 - 22 I’m really sorry to say The Witham didn’t secure the National Portfolio Organisation Funding that we’d hoped to, as...
View ArticleGenerations connect through stories at The Witham
Intergenerational workshop inspires all ages through art and stories “Were you in the first World War?” Bill had hardly got his feet under the table and introduced himself before being asked this...
View ArticleChildren use their imaginations to inspire menu at The Witham for the Summer...
The Summer of Stories menu development workshop with the school council from Green Lane School in Barnard Castle Thank you to Heather and Rosie for this lovely blog post about today's menu development...
View ArticleChildren’s books come to life at The Witham with in the Magic of...
The Witham launches Magic of Illustration exhibition, bringing books to life, with characters and drawings by local and nationally celebrated artists and illustrators in the gallery from Thursday 20...
View ArticleIan McMillan introduces The Witham's Autumn programme
Welcome to The Witham... by Ian McMillan The Witham's Autumn programme 2017 is introduced by the wonderful Northern Poet Ian McMillan (thank you so much!) with the following words: I was lucky enough...
View ArticleHappy Times at The Witham by Harriet Sams
A good friend of mine messaged me and said, the Peatbog Faeries are playing in your neck of the woods at some place called The Witham, want to come with me? Being from the neighbouring area, it seems...
View ArticleThe Highlights Craft Tour 2017 - Luminosity training day
Highlights Craft Tour 2017 - Luminosity. Promoters’ Training Day It’s approaching that time of year again, when The Witham will be welcoming the much anticipated Highlights Contemporary Craft Tour...
View ArticleCanary, A Teenage response
Fun in the Oven Theatre Company presented Canary at The Witham on Wednesday 13 September 2017. Our reviewer Evie Brenkley (aged 14) reviews... With bright yellow faces and dark blue overalls, the...
View ArticleRhythm at The Witham – Adrian Nation and special guests: Andy Yeadon and...
The crowd really took Adrian to their hearts, when midway through his second set he called Andy and Moray on stage to perform a song he’d written called ‘Hold Your Light High’. The show featured at...
View ArticleWe are celebrating our success with the Catalyst grant.... and for good reason!
Sarah Gent, Marketing Manager explains why The Witham team are celebrating... We are delighted with this front page splash in the Darlington and Stockton Times today (read the article here) and the one...
View ArticleDirector, performer, facilitator and teacher Ruth Mary Johnson writes about...
Ruth has been in residence at The Witham this week as one of the nine artists selected for support from the North East Artist Development Network (NEADN) which is designed to support artists and...
View ArticleGyles Brandreth salutes The Witham
“Give The Witham a gong” says Gyles Brandreth, who will be back at one of his favourite venues on 28 July with his new one-man show Break a leg! I first heard about The Witham from one of my boyhood...
View ArticleJill Cole, Director of Northern Heartlands, writes about why The Witham matters
Jill Cole is Director of Northern Heartlands, the Durham Great Place Scheme, where she manages a small team delivering a programme of arts, heritage and cultural activity across south and west Durham....
View ArticleUpdate on the Investing in The Witham campaign
We are now 14 days into our 30-day Investing in The Witham campaign and we wanted to update you with some facts about how it’s going, and thank the many who have contributed. So far, 71 people have...
View ArticleOur volunteer gallery attendent, Sheila Boaden shares her response to the...
Our Volunteer Gallery attendant Sheila Boaden writes about this year’s Highlights Contemporary Craft Tour. It’s the final day of our Craft and Conflict Exhibition here at the Witham and what a joy...
View ArticleChristmas Shopping at The Witham
Our Volunteer Marilyn Normanton writes about the exciting new stock at The Witham that will help fill stockings this Christmas. Do you want to give the people you love meaningful and appropriate...
View ArticleWhy Accessible Film Screenings Will Be Great for People Affected by Dementia...
Dementia Advisor Faith Walkwell writes how people living with Dementia will benefit from the new classic film matinees on the big screen at The Witham in Barnard Castle. As a Dementia Adviser for the...
View ArticleThe Witham announces the success of a major grant application
The Witham Trustees were delighted at the success of a major application to Arts Council England. The grant, with a total value of £46,457, will support a wide range of activities and performances for...
View ArticleDesign your own Mad Hat!
The Castle Players and The Witham are inviting 4 -11 year olds to enter a competition by designing a mad hat – the winning hat will be created by The Castle Players to your design and worn by the Mad...
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