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Costume design students Lola and Rhiannon’s festive work experience with Snow White panto

Second year BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design students enjoyed some festive work experience with AJ Theatrical Productions making the costumes for a production of Snow White. The pantomime at Hartlepool Tow... Read More
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Live brief with major production allows costume design degree student Eleanor to make the most of her course skills

In the first year of her BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation and Design degree student Eleanor McConnell was able to experience first-hand the huge benefits to students of working on live briefs. After joining The Northe... Read More
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Graphic design students named as UK’s top young designers at this year’s WorldSkills UK competition

Two graphic design students from The Northern School of Art’s Middlesbrough campus have been crowned as the UK’s top young designers at the 2025 WorldSkills UK competition. Second year UAL Graphic & Digital Design... Read More
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Set design degree students create stunning backdrop for powerful play by TransformersHPL, a local charity based in Hartlepool

The team behind a powerful new production tackling themes of women’s rights, resistance and cultural identity has praised the creative partnership it established for a live brief project with the BA (Hons) Set Design ... Read More
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Stunning large-scale public art banners created by Textiles and Surface Design students for historic railway celebrations

Talented BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design degree students from The Northern School of Art’s Hartlepool campus helped to mark a major moment in history with a recent live brief project. As part of the S&DR200 ... Read More
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Film, TV and Theatre degree students bring community film Lucky Penny to life

Two final-year BA (Hons) Film, TV and Theatre Production students from The Northern School of Art, Stuart Hunter and Max Ferguson, are celebrating the success of Lucky Penny – the debut film from Hartlepool-base... Read More
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Production design degree students help bring history to life as part of year-long live brief for S&DR200 celebrations

Final-year BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage & Screen students at The Northern School of Art have spent the past year with leading outdoor performance company Avanti Display creating stunning props for a major... Read More
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Leading creative industry news platform Creative Boom spotlights Hartlepool as “one of the UK’s most exciting creative centres”

An article on Creative Boom, one of the most widely read news platforms in the creative industries, has identified Hartlepool as “one of the UK’s most exciting creative hubs.” Journalist Tom May visited the town... Read More
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Hartlepool Film and TV village construction timeline revealed

Timescales for a £33.5m project to expand Hartlepool’s film and TV studios and create a new production village have been revealed according to a news report by the BBC. According to the story on the BBC news web... Read More
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Artist Rachel Lancaster reflects on her student days and Baltic exhibition with sister Laura

Renowned artist Rachel Lancaster, who studied on the Foundation Diploma at The Northern School of Art when it was known as Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD), is currently exhibiting alongside her twin sister ... Read More