Hidden Civil War was a month long programme of activity in Newcastle upon Tyne, commissioned by The NewBridge Project. Throughout October 2016 we invited activists and artists to contribute to a series of events that exposed, collated and presented evidence of a Hidden Civil War in Britain today.
The programme included artworks, performances, public-realm interventions, talks and film screenings from internationally renowned artists and activists. These ideas took a broad approach, from quiet and considered talks and films, through to loud and overt calls for dissent. From playful interventions that subvert the political rhetoric, through to thought-provoking debates that highlight issues of austerity and give voice to marginalized groups. Whilst these works were embedded within the city of Newcastle, they were contextualised by national and international ideas of Hidden Civil War.
Commissions & Exhibitions Programme (2016):
NEWBRIDGE PROJECT SPACE
Craig Ames: Green and Pleasant Crammed
Saturday 1st – Saturday 29th October
NewBridge Project Space
Tues-Sat, 12-6pm
Richard DeDomenici
Saturday 1st – Saturday 29th October
NewBridge Project Space
Tues-Sat, 12-6pm
Dotmaster
Saturday 1st – Saturday 29th October
NewBridge Project Space
Tues-Sat, 12-6pm
Saturday 1st – Saturday 29th October
NewBridge Project Space
Tues-Sat, 12-6pm
Workshops: Thursday 13 – Friday 28th October
Various locations
Saturday 15th October – Sunday 16th October
NewBridge Project Space
Sat: 11am-5:30pm, Sun: 9am-5pm
TILT
Saturday 1st – Saturday 29th October
NewBridge Project Space
Tues-Sat, 12-6pm
Saturday 1st October – Saturday 29th October
NewBridge Project Space
Tues-Sat, 12-6pm
OFF-SITE
Saturday 1st – Saturday 29th October
Cobalt Studios
(viewable anytime)
Dysturb
Saturday 1st – Saturday 29th October
Various Sites, Newcastle City Centre
(viewable anytime)
Darren Cullen: Pocket Money Loans
Friday 14th October – Saturday 15th October
Northumberland St South, Newcastle City Centre
10am-6pm
Monday 10th October – Thursday 20th October
Upper Steenbergs, Ouseburn
(viewable anytime)
Thursday 20th October
Northumberland Street
Parade: Saturday 29th October
Newcastle City Centre
Tuesday 25th – Sunday 30th October
Stephenson Quarter