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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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Call for Papers for Nightmare ‘26 focuses on the reciprocal relationship between horror cinema and video games

The organisers of the Nightmare ’26 research conference are inviting proposals for 15-minute papers to be presented at the event being held at The Northern School of Art on Thursday 2nd April 2026. This is the s... Read More
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UAL 3D Design student Phoebe Allan wins AV Dawson competition re-designing striking new locomotive!

UAL Extended Diploma in 3D Design (Interiors, Architecture & Productions) student Phoebe Allan is the winner of a live brief competition with AV Dawson to design a striking new look for a locomotive which was plac... 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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The Northern School of Art partners with The North East Playwriting Award!

We are excited to be official education partners with The North East Playwriting Award 25/26! Applications are now open for Live Theatre’s North East Playwriting Award, open to all writers over the age of 16 who are f... Read More
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Rock Pools Project Hartlepool to receive £1,000,000 of backing as Arts Council England Creative People and Places (2026-29) Portfolio Announced!

Hartlepool project puts culture and creativity in the hands of the local community. A consortium of partners led by The Northern School of Art and supported by, Thirteen, Hartlepool Borough Council, Tees Valley Combin... Read More
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North East Screen teams up with The Northern School of Art to nurture future screen industry talent

Introductinng Connected Campus, an innovative pilot programme designed to equip students with the skills, experience, and industry insight needed to thrive in film and television production created in partnership with... 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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Postgraduate student Sophie Johnston wins a Creative Conscience Award for her Mental Health Awareness project

MA Design Practice student Sophie Johnston has won a Creative Conscience Award in the Mental Health Category,  the award programme is a scheme for students and recent graduates that “searches for exciting projec... 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