What's On Guide - Winter 2014

OCTOBER 2014 TO MARCH 2015

CLUBS

PLEASE NOTE

• Events are drop-in and there is no need to pre-book activities, unless otherwise stated

• Children under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult

• Activities are generally suitable for children aged 5 – 11 years

• Participation in all activities is included in the usual admission price, unless otherwise stated.

Durham Archaeology Explorers

Oriental Museum

Children aged 7 - 11 years are invited to join Durham University Museums’ Archaeology Club. The group meets on the first Saturday of the month from 2pm - 4pm at the Oriental Museum. Through exciting hands-on experiments and activities, the club investigates all aspects of archaeology and explores Durham’s own archaeological secrets.

Charges apply. Spaces are limited, so booking is required. Please call +44 (0)191 334 5694 to reserve a place.

WATCH

Botanic Garden

WATCH is a wildlife and environmental club for youngsters and their families. Activities are aimed at children from 5 years and upwards. The group meets on the second Saturday of each month (excluding August) from 10am - 12noon.

Charges apply. Spaces are limited, so booking is required. Please call +44 (0)191 334 5522 to reserve a place.

Little Dragons

Oriental Museum

Little Dragon’s Club is the Oriental Museum’s group for under 5s, their parents and carers. Come along every Wednesday between 10am - 11am for fun crafts, messy play, object handling, stories and role playing.

Charges apply. No booking is necessary, just drop in.

Little Bookworms

Palace Green Library

Under 5s, their parents and carers are welcome to come along to Little Bookworms for messy play, fantastic stories, crafts and much more. The club meets every Monday, between 10.30am - 11.30am, at Palace Green Library.

Charges apply. No booking is necessary, just drop in.

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Fabulous family events across Durham University this Autumn & Winter

Mon 6 Oct - Sat 18 Oct

DURHAM BOOK FESTIVAL

The annual festival returns offering a fun mix of interactive events, live performances and special events; all carefully chosen to create a festival engaging with a wide range of tastes and interests. See website for further details: www.durhambookfestival.com

Check website for locations & event times

Sat 4 Oct & Sun 5 Oct 1pm - 3pm

BEAUTIFUL BOOK COVERSCelebrate the opening of our new exhibition by making a book cover.


Sat 11 Oct 1pm - 3pm

HIBERNATION HOMES Autumn is here and the garden will be going to sleep, so make your own model hideaway for a sleepy bear.

Botanic Garden

Sat 4 Oct 1pm - 3pm

MOSAIC MAGICFind out how mosaics were made in the ancient world and have a go at creating your own mosaic with glass tiles.

Oriental Museum

Mon 6 Oct - Sat 18 Oct

JAPAN FESTIVALA two week programme of events celebrating Japanese culture and marking the relaunch of Japanese studies at Durham University. Supported by the Japanese Embassy, the Japanese Consulate-General and Teikyo University of Japan, the festival will include lectures, workshops and demonstrations of many different aspects of Japanese culture.

Oriental Museum

OCTOBER


PREHISTORIC PICTURES Be inspired by our ancient ancestors and create a modern version of cave art.



EDWARDIAN FUN AND GAMES What were children playing with before the start of the First World War? Create your own puppet game to take home.



TEIKYO FESTIVAL Come along and celebrate all things Japanese. Make your own Japanese parasol or sumo wrestler.

Oriental Museum

Thurs 23 Oct 6pm - 8pm

DIWALI AT THE ORIENTAL MUSEUMDiwali is the spectacular Indian festival of lights. This year at the Oriental Museum our celebrations of this fun and lively festival will be bigger and better than ever with activities for all ages, including museum trails, storytelling and Diwali themed crafts.

Oriental Museum


CRAZY COOKIESMake your own edible fortune cookies and write fortunes for your friends and family.

Oriental Museum

Sat 25 Oct & Sun 26 Oct 10am - 4pm

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

Botanic Garden


JOYFUL JAPAN

Celebrate the opening of our new Japanese displays by trying some authentic Japanese foods and make beautiful origami.

Oriental Museum

Sat 25 Oct - Sun 26 Oct 1pm - 3pm

HALLOWEEN TRADITIONSLearn about the history of Halloween and create a spooky spider.


NOVEMBER

Wed 29 Oct 1pm - 3pm

WICKED WITCHES AND SPOOKY SPECTRESCreate a spooky mask to scare the witches away.

Botanic Garden

Wed 29 Oct 1pm - 3pm

LUCKY COINSChinese coin trees are believed to bring good luck. Get creative and make your own!

Oriental Museum

Fri 31 Oct 1pm - 3pm

MARVELLOUS MUMMIESLearn about mummification in ancient Egypt and make your own canopic jar - complete with organs inside.

Oriental Museum

Tues 28 Oct – Thurs 30 Oct 10am – 4pm daily

CELEBRATE SCIENCE 2014Celebrate Science is back! Enjoy 3 fun-packed and fascinating days of FREE events and activities. Explore outer space, carry out amazing experiments and discover how science shapes your world! Visit: www.durham.ac.uk/celebrate.science

Palace Green

Sat 1 Nov 1pm - 3pm

POWERFUL PERSIA Discover the ancient city of Persepolis and its famous carved reliefs and create your own clay sculpture.

Oriental Museum

Sat 1 Nov & Sun 2 Nov 1pm - 3pm

FIREWORK FANTASIA Bonfire Night is approaching! Make your own firework picture to get in the mood.


Sat 8 Nov 1pm - 3pm

CARD CRAZYGet prepared for Christmas by making nature inspired Christmas Cards.

Botanic Garden


MARVELLOUS MARBLINGEver wondered how to produce marbled paper? Here’s your chance to have a go!


Botanic Garden

Sat 22 Nov 1pm - 3pm

SUPER SPICES AND FABULOUS FAIRTRADECelebrate Fairtrade Week and create a multi-sensory spice collage. Free fairtrade biscuit included.

Oriental Museum


WALLET DESIGN ROMAN STYLEThe Romans kept their money in purses too. Why not have a go at making your own?



REMEMBERING THE FALLENFind out how we remember those who served in the First World War and make your own tribute.


Sat 15 Nov & Sun 16 Nov 10am - 4pm

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

Oriental Museum


LOVELY LANTERNSDecorate your own Chinese paper lantern to take home.

Oriental Museum

Sat 8 Nov 1pm - 3pm

MIGHTY MOUNTAINS Celebrate the opening of our new Himalayan art exhibition by making your own snowy mini-mountain range to take home.


Sat 29 Nov & Sun 30 Nov

1pm - 3pm

SECRET MESSAGESCan you crack codes and become a super sleuth? Try out our coded message trail and devise your own secret code.

Fri 5 Dec 10am - 5pm

Sat 6 Dec 9am - 6pm

Sun 7 Dec 10am - 4pm

Durham’s award-winning, 21st annual Christmas Festival returns, with a wide range of festive entertainment for all the family. Charges apply. See website for more information.

www.durhamchristmasfestival.com

DURHAM’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Durham City and Palace Green

Oriental Museum


AWESOME EGYPTDiscover what it was like to be in the ancient Egyptian army and build your own chariot to take home.

DECEMBER

Sat 6 Dec 1pm - 3pm

BEASTLY BUGS!Investigate the creepy crawlies that sometimes eat museum collections, then make your own fearsome bug to take home.

Oriental Museum

Sat 6 Dec & Sun 7 Dec 1pm - 3pm

CHRISTMAS CRAFTS Pop in to create a decoration to hang on your tree!




Oriental Museum

Sat 13 Dec 1pm - 3pm

Botanic Garden

Sat 13 Dec & Sun 14 Dec 10am - 4pm

MAGNIFICENT MOON JARSSee the fabulous Korean moon jar and have a go at constructing your own from clay.

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer, will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

Sun 2 Feb

11am - 3pm


VIKING JEWELLERY The Vikings made beautiful jewellery. Come along and have a go at making a piece for yourself or as a present.


Sat 3 Jan & Sun 4 Jan 1pm - 3pm

BEAUTIFUL BOOK COVERSOur exhibition on book bindings is about to close so come along to make a book cover to keep forever.

Oriental Museum


COLOURFUL CAMELS Come along and meet the Oriental Museum’s Callum the Camel, then make your own to take home.


CHRISTMAS CRACKERSCelebrate Christmas by making a Christmas Cracker.

Botanic Garden

Sat 10 Jan 1pm - 3pm

SNOWY SCENESCreate your own winter scene of the Garden to take home.

JANUARY


SUPER SOAP CARVINGLet yourself be inspired by the sculptures and carvings in the Oriental Museum’s galleries then create your own carving, from a bar of soap!

Oriental Museum

Botanic Garden


CHRISTMAS CRAFTING Get crafty and draw inspiration from the Garden to create Christmas Decorations.

FEBRUARY





INSPIRING ILLUMINATIONSStart the year in style by making your own illuminated letter.

LET’S GET ARTYThe Art studio has a fantastic exhibition at the Oriental Museum. Come along and create your own artistic masterpiece using fun art materials.

ANIMAL CRACKERSWe have many marvellous animals on display. Use these as inspiration to create your own animal mask.

WALK LIKE A PHARAOHCreate a colourful ancient Egyptian Pharaoh mask to wear with pride.


Oriental Museum




GREEK GARLANDSBe a victor and make your own winner’s garland.


PERFECT POTSThe Oriental Museum has an outstanding collection of Chinese ceramics. Let the galleries inspire you and paint your own porcelain vase.

Oriental Museum

Sat 31 Jan & Sun 1 Feb 1pm - 3pm

LUCET BANDS

Make your own woven bracelet by lucet weaving. Better than loom bands?


Oriental Museum

Sat 7 Feb 1pm - 3pm

MARVELLOUS MOSQUES Create a colourful mosque silhouette picture to hang up at home.

Oriental Museum

Sat 7 Feb & Sat 8 Feb 1pm - 3pm

LOVE IS IN THE AIRUse images from the Library Collections to create a special Valentine’s Day card.


Fri 13 Feb - Tues 3 March

HINA MATSURISee the Oriental Museum’s complete set of traditional Japanese Hina Matsuri dolls, only displayed for a short time each year in the run up to Hina Matsuri - the Dolls Festival - on 3rd March.

Oriental Museum

Sat 14 Feb 1pm - 3pm

DAZZLING DAFFODILS Celebrate the arrival of Spring by creating a beautiful daffodil to brighten your day.

Botanic Garden

Botanic Garden

Sat 7 Feb 11am - 3pm

STICK YOUR NECK OUT FOR NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK Popular North East author Ingrid Sylvestre will be telling stories featuring her intergalactically famous giraffe family, The Neckmanns!

Wed 18 Feb 1pm - 3pm

BARMY BIRD MASKSLearn all about Japanese good-luck Daruma dolls, then design and paint your own.

Botanic Garden


DELIGHTFUL DOORSCelebrate the opening of our brand new South Asian gallery by exploring some fantastic objects, not seen on display for many years, including our huge Indian doorway. Make a mini version of the doorway and enter another world…

Oriental Museum

Sat 14 Feb & Sun 15 Feb 1pm - 3pm

FUZZY FELTFelting is an ancient technique. Pop in and have a go at making your own.


Thurs 19 Feb - Thurs 5 March

CHINESE NEW YEARExplore the Oriental Museum with our fun Chinese New Year Gallery Trail, full of things to spot, draw and plenty of puzzles.

Oriental Museum

Wed 18 Feb 1pm - 3pm

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS: YEAR OF THE SHEEP Celebrate the start of Chinese New Year with fun sheep craft activities.

Oriental Museum

Fri 20 Feb 1pm - 3pm

TREMENDOUS TILESDecorate a Middle Eastern inspired porcelain tile. Oriental

Museum

Sat 21 Feb & Sun 22 Feb 1pm - 3pm


SWASHBUCKLING SWORDSTake inspiration from our archaeology gallery and design your own swashbuckling sword!

DELIGHTFUL DRAGONS

Find out how Chinese New Year is celebrated and make your own drum, ready for the famous dragon dance.


Oriental Museum

Oriental Museum


HAPPY HINA MATSURICelebrate the Japanese Festival of Hina Matsuri. See the Oriental Museum’s fantastic display of traditional dolls and make your own.

Sat 28 Feb & Sun 1 March 1pm - 3pm

SAXON STYLECome along to create your own piece of Saxon-inspired jewellery.

Thurs 5 March 6pm - 8pm

CHINESE NEW YEAR LANTERN FESTIVAL Come and enjoy the Oriental Museum’s Annual Lantern Festival. Take part in storytelling of Chinese New Year, celebrate with some fun crafts, join in with a dragon dance and try some Chinese food tasting!


Oriental Museum

MARCH

Sat 7 March 1pm - 3pm

HOLY HOLIPrepare for the Hindu festival of Spring and colours and make a colourful flower garland.

Oriental Museum


MARVELLOUS MUMS

Create a special present and card to say a big thank you.

Botanic Garden

Oriental Museum

Sun 8 March 12pm - 5pm

HOLI FESTIVAL

Come to the Oriental Museum to welcome the spring season to Durham with a special Holi festival! The event will include timed powder throws, with a free environmentally and skin-kind powder sachet of brightly coloured Holi powder for each participant. Alongside powder throws, there will also be free Holi-themed craft activities with a ticket.

Sat 7 March & Sun 8 March 1pm - 3pm

BRILLIANT BOOKS

Celebrate World Book Day by making a notebook to create your own brilliant book!



FAN - TASTIC!

The Oriental Museum has lots of fans from Korea, China, and Japan. Explore our galleries and create your own fan to cool down with.

Oriental Museum



DANGEROUS DINOSAURS Can you create your own (not so) dangerous dinosaur puppet?

Sat 14 March & Sun 15 March 10am - 4pm

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEKEND

Silversmith Les Howe and his wife Vivienne, an artist and card designer will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

Botanic Garden


GORGEOUS GARDENS

Create your own Japanese zen garden, complete with pebbles, water feature and gravel.

Oriental Museum



AMAZING POETRY

Rise to the poetry challenge and decorate poems to celebrate World Poetry Day.

Oriental Museum


HOORAY FOR HIEROGLYPHS

Investigate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and then write or print your own secret messages on papyrus.

Oriental Museum

Sat 28 March - Sun 12 April 12pm - 5pm daily

CHICK CHALLENGE AND EASTER GALLERY TRAIL

Throughout the Easter holidays come along and try our Easter gallery trail and spot the chicks hidden around the displays.



MARVELLOUS MARBLING

Ever wondered how to produce marbled paper? Here’s your chance to have a go!

Exhibitions

New Permanent Galleries

HIMALAYAS, SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA

A new permanent gallery highlighting the Oriental Museum’s rich collections from Tibet, Nepal, India, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries of this vast and diverse region. From delicate Mughal jades to Tibetan prayer wheels, headhunting swords to temple carvings, this gallery offers a glimpse of everyday lives and extraordinary art.


Oriental Museum

Opens 13 Feb 2015

LIVING ON THE HILLS - 10,000 YEARS OF DURHAM A new permanent gallery exploring the lives of the people who have lived in, and visited, County Durham over the past 10,000 years. The new home for Durham University’s Museum of Archaeology, this family friendly gallery looks at the daily lives of those who lived in and visited County Durham through the art, architecture and everyday objects they have left behind.

Temporary Exhibitions

BOOKS FOR BOYS: HEROISM, ADVENTURE & EMPIRE AT THE DAWN OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR Exploring boyhood in Britain and Germany during the earliest years of the twentieth century. From The Jungle Book and The Wind in the Willows to tales of real-life heroes, adventure stories and early spy novels.

BOUND TO LAST: BOOK BINDING FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE MODERN DAY Explore the history of bookbinding through a range of incredible books. At the centre will be the St Cuthbert Gospel, the oldest book in Western Europe to survive in its original binding.

FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA The Oriental Museum has over 2000 pieces in its South Asian collection. Workshops with local art collective East Durham Artists’ Network have resulted in works that fuse local perspectives with South Asian culture.

THE ART STUDIO: NO STIGMA ATTACHED Sunderland-based mental health organisation, the Art studio, provides support to improve the lives of members through art. Members have created work that reflects both the museum’s collections and their own personal journeys and experiences.

VIETNAM: A NATION, NOT A WAR This exhibition mixes historic and contemporary objects from Vietnam with contemporary works by British artist, Anthony Key, to explore national identity, migration, cultural diversity, faith and belonging in Vietnam.

ON SEEING THE AUTHOR: PORTRAITS IN LIBRARIES FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT Explore the fascinating history of portraits in libraries, including Palace Green Library’s own Bishop Cosin’s Library (1669) and come face to face with classical poets and other notable writers.


27 Sept 2014 - 11 Jan 2015


4 Oct 2014 - 4 Jan 2015

Oriental Museum

23 Oct 2014 - 19 Dec 2014

Oriental Museum

Opens 16 Jan 2015


Opens 31 Jan 2015


Opens 31 Jan 2015

Celebrate English Tourism WeekORIENTAL MUSEUMEnjoy free entry to the museum and try the Easter gallery trail and spot the chicks hidden around the displays.

No need to pre book, just turn up on the day.

WORLD HERITAGE SITE TOURS Enjoy a free World Heritage Site Tour. Participate in a guided walk around Palace Green and the World Heritage Site. Places are limited and must be pre-booked.

Please contact [email protected] or +44 (0)191 334 3805 to book your place.

BOTANIC GARDENReceive free entry to the Botanic Garden.

Visitors of all ages love discovering this unique Garden. No need to pre book, just turn up on the day.

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY

Receive free entry to the exhibitions which includes Vietnam: A Nation, not a War and On Seeing the Author: Portraits in Libraries from Antiquity to the present.

No need to pre book, just turn up on the day.

DURHAM CASTLE TOURS

Take part in a free tour of the stunning Durham Castle. Tours will take place on the hour. Places are limited and must be booked.

Please contact [email protected] or +44 (0)191 334 2932 to book your place.

Sun 29 March 12noon – 5pm

Sun 29 March 11.30am & 1.30pm

Sun 29 March 10am - 5pm


Last visiting is

4.30pm


WORLD HERITAGE SITE VISITOR CENTREThe World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, on Owengate Palace Green, enhances the experience of visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Castle. The Visitor Centre provides visitors with an overview of what a World Heritage Site is, what makes Durham significant, and what there is to see and do on the peninsula.

The Visitor Centre also provides a central point of information about places to visit on the World Heritage Site including the Castle and the Cathedral with its Claustral Buildings housing the Treasures of St Cuthbert. The Centre also complements the work of Durham University Palace Green Library on the opposite side of the green.

Like the rest of the World Heritage Site, the Visitor Centre provides interactive experiences for visitors including exhibitions, performances and hands-on family activities.

The World Heritage Site Visitor Centre can be contacted on [email protected] or on +44 (0)191 334 3805.

For more information on the Durham World Heritage Site visit: www.durhamworldheritagesite.com

DURHAM CASTLE GUIDED TOURSDiscover the significance of Durham Castle through a guided tour and find out what it is that earned Durham its place on the World Heritage list.

Tours during University Terms Tours are normally available every afternoon of the week at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. For full details of term dates visit www.durham.ac.uk/dates

Tours during University Vacations Tours are normally available every morning of the week at 10am, 11am and 12noon, and in the afternoons when there are no events at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

For daily information on guided tour times, please contact Palace Green Library on +44 (0)191 334 2932 or the World Heritage Site Visitor Centre on +44 (0)191 334 3805.

DURHAM WORLD HERITAGE

SITE

INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY The IAS offers an extensive and thought-provoking programme of public lectures and seminars covering a myriad of topics, all tackling themes of public interest. Talks are free and open to all. Please visit our website for more information and lecture listings:

www.durham.ac.uk/ias Institute of Advanced Study Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2589 Email: [email protected]

DURHAM STUDENT THEATRE With an exciting variety of cutting edge drama, epic musicals, hilarious sketch comedy and intimate productions, DST brings the best of British and International theatre to Durham. Please visit our website for more information and performance listings:

www.durham.ac.uk/DST Durham Student Theatre Tel: +44 (0)191 334 1419 Email: [email protected]

MUSICON Musicon is the University’s Public Concert Series. Administered by the Department of Music, Musicon promotes twelve concerts throughout the year, as well as a regular lunchtime concert series. Please visit our website for more information and performance listings:

www.durham.ac.uk/musicon.concerts Musicon Tel: +44 (0)191 334 3156

INSTITUTE OF MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN STUDIESIMEMS is one of the most diverse and dynamic centres of medieval and early modern studies in the world. We offer a rich and varied calendar of events, which is open to all and includes seminars and public lectures on local history. Our students also run an annual community course. Visit our website for more information:

www.durham.ac.uk/imems

Durham University has a wealth of other attractions, offering a range of events, musicals, concerts, lectures and workshops for all ages.

For the full listing visit www.durham.ac.uk/whatson or visit the individual sites below.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

BOTANIC GARDEN Hollingside Lane, Durham DH1 3TN

Tel:+44 (0)191 334 5518 Email: [email protected] www.durham.ac.uk/botanic.garden

Opening times: March - Oct, 10am - 5pm. Nov - Feb, 10am - 4pm.

Admission: Adults: £4, Child (5-16): £1.50, 60+, Wheelchair Users and Reg. Disabled: £3, Students & U5s: FREE.

Additional information: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet, baby changing, café, shop and free parking.

PALACE GREEN LIBRARY: EXHIBITIONS & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RN

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 Email: [email protected] www.durham.ac.uk/palace.green

Opening times: Monday: 12noon - 5pm Tuesday to Sunday: 10am - 5pm. Last visiting is 4.30pm

Palace Green Library exhibitions will be closed during exhibition change over. See website for details of programme.

Admission: For exhibition admission charges please visit website.

Additional information: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet, baby changing, café and shop.

DURHAM CASTLE Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RW

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 Email: [email protected]

Guided tours: Adult £5, Concessions (60+, students,U16s) £3.50, Family day ticket (2+2) £12, Group rates (10+) Adults £4.50, Child / Senior citizen £3.

Additional information: Limited wheelchair access, please speak to staff for specific details.

DURHAM UNIVERSITY

VENUESORIENTAL MUSEUM Elvet Hill, Durham DH1 3TH

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 5694 Email: [email protected] www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum

Opening times: Mon-Fri: 10am - 5pm Weekends & Bank Holidays: 12noon-5pm

Admission: Adults: £1.50, Child (5-16) & 60+: £0.75, Family (2+3): £3.50, Students & U5s: FREE

Additional information: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet, baby changing, café, shop and limited free parking.

MAP

Botanic Garden

Durham Castle

Oriental Museum

World Heritage Site Visitor Centre


Cosin’s Hall IAS Building

Assembly Rooms - Durham Student Theatre

Footpaths

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