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...
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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
The Northern Festival of Illustration returns with a packed programme showcasing global creativity
The biennial Northern Festival of Illustration is returning to celebrate all things illustration and storytelling, from storybooks and comics to animation and digital narratives. Spanning an eight-week period from 13t... Read More
CinePlatform joins forces with The Northern School of Art to boost film talent
An innovative new production planning tool designed to simplify and streamline the filmmaking process, CinePlatform, has announced a new partnership with The Northern School of Art. Founded by filmmakers Laura Lee Dal... Read More
The Northern School of Art’s Class of 2025 celebrated their achievements in a series of graduation ceremonies at the historic All Saints Church in Hartlepool. Almost 200 students attended the events at the 900-year-ol...
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Degree Show 2025 gets under way with packed opening night
A stunning display of work by talented creatives graduating this summer from The Northern School of Art’s degree-level campus has opened to the public. Students along with their families and friends attended a packed ... Read More
Entries open for The Northern Illustration Prize 2025
The fourth year of The Northern Illustration Prize, The Northern School of Art’s prestigious biennial illustration competition hosted by the UK’s professional body for illustration, The Association of Illustrators (AO... Read More
The end-of-year celebration showcasing the final work of 2024-25 graduating students at The Northern School of Art’s Hartlepool campus is taking place from 29 May – 6 June 2025. With innovative design, thought-p...
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Illustration degree students are lighting up the town for Hartlepool’s Christmas event
Details of this year’s Christmas Lights Switch-on event in Hartlepool have been announced and students from The Northern School of Art’s BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application degree course have... Read More
Students exhibit at British Museum’s touring exhibition featuring work by celebrated artists
Work by students at The Northern School of Art is being shown alongside world-renowned artists in an exciting touring exhibition from the British Museum at Hartlepool Art Gallery. The students’ artworks are disp... Read More