Events and Courses - BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

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These events for adult audiences explore the BALTIC exhibitions further through discussions, talks, tours and practical, hands-on activities. They will often involve exhibiting artists, or experts who can offer further insight into the story behind the works on show.

Artist events are open to adults of all ages and abilities. If you would like to find out more about the suitability of an event, please call 0191 478 1810 or email
events@balticmill.com

BOOKING FOR THESE EVENTS IS ESSENTIAL UNLESS STATED
To reserve a place on any of the events listed in this section call 0191 478 1810 or email
events@balticmill.com

Please note that we cannot guarantee entry to an event if you have not booked in advance.

BALTIC BUILDING & HISTORY TOURS
Thursdays 11.00
£4.00 per person

Delve into the twists and turns of the history of Baltic Flour Mills. Travel back in time to hear about the transformation from flour mill to art gallery and discover tales about the great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead in 1854 and how the urban legend of the Baltic ghost came about.

Tickets on sale in BALTIC Shop. 20% off in Café/Bar and BALTIC Shop on production of the ticket on the day.

JENNY HOLZER: EXHIBITION TOUR
Tuesday 16 March
18.30-19.30
FREE FULLY BOOKED

Laurence Sillars, Chief Curator, provides an introduction to Jenny Holzer and a guided walkthrough of her major exhibition.

THE LATE SHOWS
Saturday 15 May
19.00-23.00
No booking required.
FREE

The North East’s free culture crawl returns with an evening of late-night openings and events at galleries and museums across the region. The Late Shows marks the international event ‘Museums at Night’, which takes place across Europe. Visit BALTIC on your Late Shows route and catch the penultimate day of the Jenny Holzer exhibition. Visit www.thelateshows.org.uk for more details.

RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE: EXHIBITION TOUR
Saturday 24 April
14.00-15.00
FREE

Alessandro Vincentelli, Curator, and Denise Kwan, Curatorial Fellow, lead a walkthrough and introduction the newly commissioned work The Things That Happen When Falling in Love by Raqs Media Collective.

JENNY HOLZER: EXHIBITION TOUR
Tuesday 30 March 18.30-19.30
FREE

Laurence Sillars, Chief Curator, provides an introduction to Jenny Holzer and a guided walkthrough of her major exhibition.