What’s on this weekend?

Alice in Wonderland at Laing Art Gallery

A British Library exhibition with additional loans from the Victoria & Albert Museum especially for the Laing, Alice in Wonderlanddelves into the world of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Pitman and Prelates at Aukland Castle

This spotlight exhibition celebrates the industrial and creative heritage of the region, featuring important works of mining art and previously unseen objects specifically from County Durham.

While you’re there, you could also visit The Forty Part Motet installation by Janet Catdiff. 

The Playground Project at Baltic

Release your inner child and experience children’s play areas designed in the 20th century that combined innovative design with play. Read the review in the Guardian

Shoes: Pleasure and the Pain at the Bowes Museum

There is still time to see the amazing shoe exhibition created in collaboration with the V&A.

Autumn Exhibition at the Biscuit Factory 

The Autumn Exhibition opens this week featuring 200 artists from across the arts, craft and design.

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly – new works by Andrew Miller at National Glass Centre

The exhibition considers how objects are recreated or reinvented with a new function and includes work which began life as glass objects in charity shops.