Great Exhibition Of The North Must-Dos!

22 JUNE - 9 SEPTEMBER 2018

Be inspired by art and innovation this summer as the Great Exhibition of the North comes to town! Three interconnected trails will guide visitors through 30 world-class venues and public spaces in the city, showcasing the work and talent of the North. Here are some of our NE1 top culture picks to check out throughout the summer months...

GET NORTH WATER SCULPTURE 

IMAGE CAPTION: Water Sculptures, Get North Opening Weekend - Imagery by EYELEVEL

The Quayside is going big this summer. And when we say big we mean it. Look out for the UK’s largest water sculpture swooping into position in the middle of the Tyne. Stroll along the Quayside and enjoy an hourly water show every day from 10am – 11pm. The spectacular feature will play to three specially commissioned soundtracks available to download. After dark, a stunning light display will add to the experience.

getnorth2018.com

WHICH WAY NORTH

A portal to another world is about to open at the Great North Museum! Prepare for one of the biggest and best adventures of your lives and discover the heart and soul of the revolutionary North; learning how its inventors, scientists and artists shaped the world we live in today! Which Way North is a family-friendly exhibition featuring more than 200 fascinating items on loan from the UK’s leading museums, galleries and private collections. Inspiring pieces displayed include: a rare miniature book by Charlotte Brontë, the last piano played by John Lennon, David Hockney’s painting Le Parc des Sources, Vichy, Astronaut Helen Sharman’s space suit and many more!

greatnorthmuseum.org.uk

‘100% SOUL’ FEAT WORLD HQ & THE ‘VOICES OF VIRTUE GOSPEL CHOIR’

IMAGE CAPTION: DJ Tom Caulker, WHQ

Our pals at World HQ are teaming up with the Great Exhibition of the North this June (Friday 29) to celebrate their 25 year anniversary in Newcastle, with a breathtaking live show at Sage Gateshead. The ‘Voices of Virtue Choir’ will perform alongside DJ Tom Caulker for an evening of blistering soul anthems we all know and love!

sagegateshead.com

ROCKET RETURNS TO TYNESIDE

Stephenson’s Rocket comes home to NE1! Find out how this historic engine’s ground-breaking design heralded the birth of passenger railways at the Discovery Museum. The perfect opportunity to celebrate the region’s world-famous industrial heritage.

discoverymuseum.org.uk

INTU’S LITTLE BLACK GRAPHENE DRESS

IMAGE CAPTION: Graphene Dress from intu Trafford Centre, displayed at intu Eldon Square this summer

From 22 June, fashion aficionados should check out the world’s most high-tech little black dress in-situ at intu Eldon Square's Grey's Quarter. See what your future wardrobe is made of with a ‘miracle material’ garment that responds to the wearer’s breathing using tiny LED lights. 

getnorth2018.com

WE ARE WHERE WE ARE

This group exhibition at BALTIC 39 features new artwork inside, beneath and between treated walls. See this intriguing display through the Exhibition to discover works by 11 talented artists from the North of England.

baltic.art

ROBOTS – THEN AND NOW

IMAGE CAPTION: ROBOTS Then and Now - New Kodomoroid

The Life Science Centre is taking visitors on a journey into humanity’s 500-year obsession with robots this summer in an intriguing exhibition. This on-going quest to reimagine ourselves as machines is truly fascinating and will take exhibition-goers from 16th century mechanical automatons, to some unsettling humanoids that will make you question what it means to be human.

life.org.uk

REMAKE A TAKE

Make sure you get down to the Discovery Museum to step inside the movies linked with the North. From Blade Runner to Brief Encounter, our region has inspired generations upon generations of audiences and filmmakers. Go behind the scenes this summer with a whole host of hands-on activities based around these famous films. As part of the Great Exhibition of the North, visitors are invited to follow the ‘Remake a Take’ trail to hunt out a series of interactive film stills featuring scenes from the likes of Billy Elliot, Get Carter and many more.

discoverymuseum.org.uk

The Great Exhibition of the North is free to attend and will see our city sparkling with inspiring art, design and innovation throughout the summer months. Pop some of these dates in your diaries - and don't forget to tweet and post on Facebook and Instagram throughout the exhibition, using the hashtag #GetNorth. 

For more info, visit: getnorth2018.com