Managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums on behalf of Arts Council
Welcome to our online directory. This resource will help you find the great arts and cultural organisations across the North East that all have something amazing to offer your school. You can search using geographical location, subject areas or key stages. These organisations can also help support your pupils to achieve Arts Award and your school to achieve Artsmark.
The Soundroom is a charity whose object is to advance education in music and the arts. A youth scheme in music and related arts is delivered to enable young people to achieve Arts Award.
South Shields Museum and Art Gallery has a fascinating collection of objects and artworks relating to the local area. It has Arts Award Advisers trained from Discover to Silver levels, all of whom can facilitate projects for all ages and abilities.
South Tyneside Libraries school Arts Award programme focuses on promoting reading, literacy and the love of books.
Stephenson Railway Museum is home to engines and artefacts that tell the story of the North East’s unique railway heritage and the legacy of the great railway pioneers, George and Robert Stephenson.
The Sunderland Empire’s active, forward thinking and creative learning team strives to provide opportunities for children and young people to engage with theatre and performing arts. Its tailored Arts Award programmes cover a wide spectrum of subjects, ages, and learning needs.
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens is an award-winning multidisciplinary Museum in the heart of Sunderland with outstanding permanent art collections including works by artist L.S. Lowry and an exciting programme of national touring art exhibitions.
Sunderland Music Hub works with schools, providers and stakeholders delivering a high quality music education, a wide ranging music enrichment programme and singing and playing opportunities for all.
Tyne & Wear Archives is the largest archives service in the North East, with 12 miles of shelves holding millions of documents; it offers teachers a goldmine of primary source material covering 500 years of local and national history.
A registered Arts Award Centre to Silver level, Tyneside Cinema offers opportunities for children and young people aged eight to 24 to get involved in film, learn and develop skills, and produce their own work.
ARC is a venue in the centre of Stockton on Tees, offering a full programme of professional, high quality cultural entertainment, including music, comedy, theatre, dance, and film. The programmes team offers Bronze and Silver Arts Award alongside projects with partner organisations.
