"Once upon a time, many centuries ago, in the County of Durham beside
the River Wear, there lived a noble family in a castle near the village of Lambton..."
The Curse of the Lambton Worm is an exhibition of colourful illustrations for children
and adults alike. The gory tale explores the origins of a curse which fell on the local
Lambton family, with lively story-telling and in-depth research into the history of the
story. Many of the events described in the book took place very close to the exhibition
venue, so that visitors can view the paintings and read the story then explore
the reputed site of Sir John Lambton's battle with the fearsome Lambton Worm.


Two Kinds Of Music
by Rik Walton
20 July - 19 September 



 

A photographic exhibition of jazz, folk and African musicians chosen from the 
archive of music photographer Rik Walton.  

Commissioned to document the Newcastle Jazz Festival by the Council, Rik had 
access to an extraordinary range of outstanding players, from the late, great 
George Melly to Abdullah Ibrahim, from Andy Shepperd to Don Weller.  For 
more than a decade Folkworks asked him to photograph countless concerts, 
education and training events, resulting in an extensive collection of images of 
traditional and folk musicians, some famous, some unknown.  An organiser of 
the Harambe Africa! Festival in the ‘80s, Rik received a Northern Arts grant for 
an exhibition about life in Zimbabwe.  He has gone on to work in Ghana, Senegal, 
Zambia, Mozambique and Lesotho.  Presenting a radio programme gave him the 
opportunity to interview and photograph such notable figures as Pete Seeger and 
John Martyn.  Other images are simply the result of his personal passion for music, 
and making sure he was in the right place at the right time.  

The exhibition’s title refers to............?  Well, why not enter the competition and 
tell Rik where you think it comes from and you could win a framed, signed print 
from the exhibition. Place your entries in the box provided in the gallery and a draw 
will be made at the end of the exhibition.

‘The Uses of Intelligence’ : Surveillance Society
15 October – 21 November 2009


 Surveillance light designed by Per Emanuelsson and Bastian Bischoff, Humans since 1982.  Courtesy of Victor Hunt gallery.

Arts Centre Washington hosts a unique array of gadgets (old and new) in a playful exploration 
of the world of espionage and surveillance illuminating their omnipresence and influence on 
our lives. The centerpiece of the exhibition is an original WW2 Enigma code breaking machine 
which successfully deciphered the Nazi’s secret messages.  The exhibition also includes an 
interactive CCTV Treasure Hunt, hidden cameras and designs for our imagined futures. Artifacts 
in the exhibition are drawn from a diverse range – private collectors, artists, designers and even 
the James Bond Museum! 

									
Opening Times
Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 9pm
Wednesday: 9am - 9pm
Thursday: 9am - 10pm
Friday: 9am - 8pm*
Saturday: 9am - Midnight
Sunday: Closed
* dependant on program