Farrell Centre

Pritzker Prize winning architect Liu Jiakun to lecture at @UniofNewcastle on 27 January. Tickets are free, book here - farrellcentre.org.uk/whats-on/liu-j… This lecture is in partnership with @RIBANorthEast and supported by @FaulknerBrowns , @NapperArchitect and Space Syntax.

1970's: Original Tyne & Wear Metro sketches from architect FaulknerBrowns showing Haymarket ticket hall, routes down to the Metro tunnels and the entrance to St. James.

Terry Farrell is remembered in 10 buildings, ranging from the stylistic exuberance of the TV-am building to the striking upturned segmental of The Peak in Hong Kong ow.ly/Boi150X6Tpk

🎃🚧From seasonal sign-making, to Minecraft Club, to honing your poetry skills, the @FarrellCentre has a range of exciting and interactive activities coming up which are open to all. Take a look at what's on and book your place now >> bit.ly/4h2RaOd

🔊🍃There's still time to sign up to the 'Sound + Environment' Symposium taking place from 4 - 6 September Book your place >> bit.ly/461hrXY Check out the range of installations, workshops and walks happening @FarrellCentre >> bit.ly/3UXxNff

Have you spotted some of the artwork on our city centre campus? @FineArtNCL @TalbotRichardA Check out this new page to find out more about the @UniofNewcastle installations inc. pieces by Sir Antony Gormley, Joseph Hillier and Cath Campbell >> bit.ly/3VjDsw6

From @FarrellCentre and @owen_hopkins - what does the ideal #city look like? farrellcentre.org.uk/explore/archit… #UrbanArchitecture #planning #TownPlanning

NEW OPENING HOURS

"A past to be proud of and a future to believe in." Here's the brilliant artwork by young people from Byker for History in the Making, a collaboration between @FoundFutureNE , @KarbonHomes, @FarrellCentre, ourselves and street artist @MarkOne87, funded by @HistoricEngland.

🚸Join us on Friday 12 September to hear from experts, connect with others and identify next steps for creating safer streets for children's active travel and play. @playingout @salawatson Get your free tickets here >> bit.ly/4ev4XMe

The Farrell Centre presents 'What is an ideal city?' - a project exploring what kind of city we should be aspiring to. 3 July – 19 December 2025 farrellcentre.org.uk/ideal-city/

@klaustoon We still have our wonderful films from @SideGallery exploring 1970s Tyneside, and look out for our Summer exhibition opening soon! 👀

So sad I missed this.

There's still time to see our 2025 Degree Show: 'In Situ'. Visit us Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm in the Architecture Building at Newcastle University, until 30 June. Here's a sneak peak of some of the work on display...

🌸A new exhibition led by @hennaasikainen and featuring sound pieces by @UsueRuiz is open at @balticgateshead until Sunday 6 July. Find out more about 'To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World' >> bit.ly/4e4IMvU

Great to see lots of discussion around the Gateshead flyover and the creative responses from our 'Flyover Futures' ideas competition. Catch the full piece for BBC North East on BBC iPlayer - from 7.57! 📷Colour Landscape Architects tinyurl.com/2sy38n8y

Read more about our Flyover Futures ideas competition winners, and their creative proposals exploring speculative alternatives for the future of the Gateshead flyover ⬇️

Tyne Design Week is a new celebration of creativity, innovation and design taking place across the North East from Monday 23 to Friday 27 June. View the full programme and book free tickets >> bit.ly/45kmunU

Excellent Concrete Dreams exhibition @FarrellCentre @TheLateShows

We popped to Newcastle City Centre this evening to check out a couple of the @TheLateShows.... first up, @FarrellCentre, and its story of the development of the city centre in the 60s and 70s.

@lf_p Hopefully WAS interesting! 🤔

Could be interesting. The Modernist City in the 21st Century Wednesday 28 May 18.00–19.30 “This event explores the status of the modernist city today and what aspects of its legacy – built and idealistic – should be preserved”. eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-modernis…