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Another tremendous year of social, cultural and artistic projects by all the artists who come to Arcadea. We love hosting all of our family and friends. We get to show off our artworks whilst dancing and eating together. I’m going to eat 5 hotdogs! Artist MH about the 2025 annual BBQ
Another fantastic few months at Arcadea Read More »
The Hub recently visited Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art to take in an exhibition and part in a workshop with Project Art Works. We enjoyed spending time in Residential, an exhibition profiling the work and practice of neurodivergent artists. We were inspired by the huge paintings on display and then were invited into the PAW
Going Large at Baltic! Read More »
The Hub has been developing a radio show in collaboration with Nova Radio. The show airs each Sunday between 4pm and 6pm (with options to listen again) and features themed topical slots, dedications, tracks, jokes, advice and discussion. Members work with DJ Keithy Keith throughout the week to choose and create audio content for the
Arcadea Airing Now! Read More »
Spring is coming and it’s time to get outdoors and see some natural flora and fauna! Working with the Tyne Rivers Trust and our artist Katie Watson, HUB members have made these wonderful illustrations. The work is inspired by the natural redevelopment of the Primrose area of Jarrow which the river Don runs through. Members
Art for Rewilding Rivers Read More »
Christmas was a cracker at our temporary venue, MEA House! Members really pulled it out of the sack (!) this year with HUGE homemade decorations. Massive mobiles hung from the ceiling and tremendous textile works graced the walls of our party venue. Well done everybody! Festive food was served and the booze and the 0%
MEA Christmas and a Hubby New Year! Read More »
Our annual BBQ takes place each August and this year is at Bensham Grove Community Centre on Saturday 26th August. Expect food, fun and games and a display of ceramic slugs!
On Friday we visited the Baltic to see the Daniel Buren exhibition “catch as catch can’, Apparently he is widely considered to be France’s greatest living artist. The skylights of the Baltic upper gallery were covered with sheets of coloured gel, lighting up this huge space with greens, yellows, reds and blues, the nearer you got
The Baltic Gallery Read More »
Its Summer The sun is shining and the barbecue’s warming up… The third annual Barbie for the HUB proved to be as popular as ever and great fun. With loads to do and old friends to catch up with, everyone just chilled and enjoyed a perfect afternoon. The USA was the theme this year and
Barbecue State’s Style Read More »
The Late Shows Doesn’t time fly…. after a brief break to catch our breath following all the excitement of Christmas and New Year, we were full of busy again getting ready for this years ‘Late Shows’. In case you don’t know the Late Shows take place annually over the middle weekend in May. Venues and
This was the second year that we took part in the Newcastle New Years Eve Parade. Last year we drummed this year we danced… The Newcastle New Years Eve Parade is a massive event that’s great fun to take part in, this year in keeping with the seasonal theme of the event we were dressed as
