Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication

Since the dawn of time, people have had secrets they wish to hide…and share.

Delve in to the mysterious world of covert communications in our new FREE exhibition opening on 9 February 2019.

Incorporating 'When the Bugle Calls' - a touring exhibition from the DLI Collection.

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Word Bank of Lost Dialects

A celebration of the thousands of North East dialect words donated during The Word’s original Lost Dialects exhibition, Word Bank of Lost Dialects is an exhibition by artists Jane Glennie and Robert Good which invites you to experience the donated words.

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Shirt Tales

Pulling stories off the page into artworks has a long tradition, from the paintings in Bede’s Codex Amiatinus – the oldest complete Latin Bible in existence, through to modern day film and TV adaptations.

Shirt Tales is a free exhibition by Artist and Tailor Richard Bliss. Richard has designed and hand made five shirts that capture the feelings and ideas that he experienced when reading the work of five authors from the Dark Ages through to the present day.

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Easter @ The Word

Visit The Word this Easter and enjoy a range of family fun events!

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FabLab @ The Word

FabLab @ The Word provides a state of the art creative space for budding designers and entrepreneurs to bring ideas to life and allows children, young people and adults the opportunity to digitally design an object and then create it using our high-tech equipment on offer such as 3D printers, vinyl and laser cutters. We offer courses for all levels of skill including beginner workshops to more advanced sessions.

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