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Planning application is submitted for a new film & TV studio for the North East

The Northern School of Art is one step closer to realising its vision of establishing a major film and TV production facility in the North East. A planning application has been submitted for ‘The Northern Studios’ &#8... Read More
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Students create Christmas gifts for Chernobyl’s rebel grandmas

A range of unique printed and embroidered tea towels created by textile design students at The Northern School of Art is heading for a collection of rebel grandmas celebrating Christmas in one of the world’s most toxi... Read More
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Spice Girls prompt trip down memory lane for the School’s costume lecturer

The announcement of next year’s Spice Girls tour sparked fond memories for a costume lecturer at The Northern School of Art, of the outfits she designed for the group when they first started out. Jane Havakin, program... Read More
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Britain’s creative industries break the £100 billion barrier

New figures reveal Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s sectors are now worth £268 billion ·         New figures show bumper growth in Britain’s film, TV, music and advertising industries ·         Depar... Read More
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Alumni: Production Design for Stage and Screen, Zoe Widdowfield

Zoe Widdowfield studied Production Design for Stage and Screen and recently graduated in the summer. She came to study at degree-level from our Green Lane campus where she left with triple distinction in Level 3 Art a... Read More
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Award-winning international photojournalist’s visit inspires students

Renowned photojournalist Tom Stoddart shared stories of a career that has included covering the fall of the Berlin Wall, the election of President Nelson Mandela and the Iraq war in an inspirational talk for photograp... Read More
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Photography graduate’s powerful images feature in Great War Armistice commemoration exhibition

A series of powerful contemporary images of The Somme by a photography graduate from The Northern School of Art form part of an ambitious commemoration for the Centenary of the Great War Armistice. Local photographer ... Read More

Acting Students Workshop with National Theatre Company, Frantic Assembly

On Friday 19th October, national theatre company, Frantic Assembly ran a movement workshop for the acting students. This award winning, leading company are the movement directors behind The Curious Incident of the Dog... Read More
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Hats off to fashion historian and broadcaster as she visits The Northern School of Art

Costume degree students at The Northern School of Art showed off their millinery skills when leading fashion historian Amber Butchart visited The School’s Hartlepool campus. Amber spent time chatting to a number of st... Read More
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Recent Graduates Sharing Experiences at Freshers Week: Production Design for Stage and Screen & Visual Effects and Model Making

Over Freshers’ Week the tutors from Production Design for Stage and Screen & Visual Effects and Model Making invited recent graduates to come in and share their experiences, past and present, with the new Level 4 ... Read More