The objectives of Aurora are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education about the arts within the community at large. We do this by the promotion, production, exhibition, performance and encouragement of the arts including but not exclusively - visual, performing and media arts. Thanks for visiting the Blog, we hope to keep you all up to date with what’s going on and what’s coming up! Please let us know of any events or news items that you have that may be of interest to other members.

Christmas 09 @ Milsom Place, Bath

[ December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009. ] The show scheduled for Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th December (private view on Friday 4th December) coincides with the 11 day open air Bath Christmas Market which runs from 26th November to 6th December. There were 224,000 additional shoppers in the city for this event in 2008.

Following the quality of the event in Assembly Rooms [...]

Shopping Extravaganza at Ramside Hall Hotel

[ October 8, 2009 to October 9, 2009. ] We are having a Shopping Extravaganza at Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham over 2 days – the 8th and 9th of October 2009. With 1800 sq. mts. of shopping space and free parking for 600 cars this shopping extravaganza will be a resounding success.

Stalls are being marketed and are selling fast.   The Ramside Shopping Extravaganza [...]

County Durham Craft Fairs

[ August 8, 2009; ] Bringing Quality Crafts to County Durham

Craft Fairs 2009

Durham Dales Centre, Stanhope

Saturday 23 May (Gift & Craft Fair)
Saturday 27 June
Saturday 25 July
Saturday 26 September
Saturday 31 October
Saturday 28 November

Bishop Auckland Town Hall

Saturday 7 November

Durham Town Hall

Saturday 20 June
Saturday 29 August
Saturday 5 December

Teesdale Village Halls

Newsham – Saturday 13 June
Cotherstone – Sunday 19 July
Middleston-in-Teesdale – Saturday 1 August
Eggleston – [...]

County Durham Craft Fairs

[ August 1, 2009; ] Bringing Quality Crafts to County Durham

Craft Fairs 2009

Durham Dales Centre, Stanhope

Saturday 23 May (Gift & Craft Fair)
Saturday 27 June
Saturday 25 July
Saturday 26 September
Saturday 31 October
Saturday 28 November

Bishop Auckland Town Hall

Saturday 7 November

Durham Town Hall

Saturday 20 June
Saturday 29 August
Saturday 5 December

Teesdale Village Halls

Newsham – Saturday 13 June
Cotherstone – Sunday 19 July
Middleston-in-Teesdale – Saturday 1 August
Eggleston – [...]

County Durham Craft Fairs

[ August 29, 2009; ] Bringing Quality Crafts to County Durham

Craft Fairs 2009

Durham Dales Centre, Stanhope

Saturday 23 May (Gift & Craft Fair)
Saturday 27 June
Saturday 25 July
Saturday 26 September
Saturday 31 October
Saturday 28 November

Bishop Auckland Town Hall

Saturday 7 November

Durham Town Hall

Saturday 20 June
Saturday 29 August
Saturday 5 December

Teesdale Village Halls

Newsham – Saturday 13 June
Cotherstone – Sunday 19 July
Middleston-in-Teesdale – Saturday 1 August
Eggleston – [...]

Affordable Art Show

[ August 6, 2009 to August 31, 2009. ]

PROM ART Grange-over-Sands – THE PERFECT DAY OUT

[ August 30, 2009; 9:30 am; ] Would you like a day out with a difference – a chance to see into the creative world of the artist? Prom Art is uniquely situated in a beautiful setting along the curving promenade of Grange-over-Sands.

Over 90 artists and craftspeople line the prom, rather like an open air theatre. Stalls and gazebos overflow with original [...]

Art in the Pen

[ August 16, 2009 to August 17, 2009. ] One of the most popular independent art exhibitions in the UK, returns to Skipton, North Yorkshire on August 16 & 17 2008. Now in its third year, the fair showcases the work of established and emerging contemporary artists, jewellery makers, photographers and sculptors.

www.artinthepen.org.uk

Potfest in the Pens

[ August 7, 2009 to August 9, 2009. ] An interactive potters’ market showing the work of up to 150 potters. The event is the oldest potters’ market in the UK, and is held under permanent cover at Skirsgill Auction Mart, Penrith – 100 yds west of junction 40 off the M6, on the edge of Britain’s beautiful Lake District.

Open daily – Friday, Saturday, [...]

THE SUMMER FAIR @ HEXHAM

[ August 22, 2009 to August 23, 2009. ] THE SUMMER FAIR @ HEXHAM
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August

We continue to bring together an interesting mix of quality lifestyle exhibitors from far and wide; a mix of food, decorative art and gifts, including a diverse array of crafts. Once again, Rival Arts will carefully monitor the standard of both stock and display which must [...]

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