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The extraordinary life of the James Bond designer behind a lasting legacy for future set design degree students

The recently announced six-figure bequest from the estate of legendary production designer Sir Ken Adam and his wife Lady Letizia Adam, pictured below, for The Northern School of Art’s BA (Hons) Set Design for S... Read More
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Phoebe Lynch Awarded Gold for The Norman Austick Award for Outstanding commitment to BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage & Screen!

BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage & Screen student Phoebe Lynch is the first gold-prize recipient of a new award for this year: the Norman Austick Award for Outstanding Commitment to the BA (Hons) Production D... Read More
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Starting in September? Here’s what our students want you to know!

Starting university is an exciting new chapter, but it’s also completely normal to feel a little nervous. The good news is that the students who are about to graduate have been exactly where you are now – and th... Read More
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Packed opening night as the Degree Show 2026 launches

Crowds gathered at No.1 Church Street in Hartlepool for the launch of this year’s Degree Show. Students, families, friends, staff and invited guests attended the packed opening night at the School’s degree-level... Read More
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Connected Campus partnership with North East Screen delivers real positive impact for students!

The Northern School of Art’s partnership with North East Screen Connected Campus launched late last year and is designed in partnership with North East Screen to bridge the gap between creative study and real-wo... Read More
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Legendary James Bond production designer’s six-figure legacy to support The Northern School of Art set design students

The Northern School of Art has been awarded a substantial legacy donation from the estate of the legendary film production designer Sir Ken Adam and his wife Lady Letizia Adam, recognising the School’s BA (Hons) Set D... Read More
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Set design degree students create stunning backdrop for powerful play by TransformersHPL, a local charity based in Hartlepool

The team behind a powerful new production tackling themes of women’s rights, resistance and cultural identity has praised the creative partnership it established for a live brief project with the BA (Hons) Set Design ... Read More
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Production design degree students help bring history to life as part of year-long live brief for S&DR200 celebrations

Final-year BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage & Screen students at The Northern School of Art have spent the past year with leading outdoor performance company Avanti Display creating stunning props for a major... Read More
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North East Screen teams up with The Northern School of Art to nurture future screen industry talent

Introducing Connected Campus, an innovative pilot programme designed to equip students with the skills, experience, and industry insight needed to thrive in film and television production created in partnership with N... Read More
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Class of 2025 graduate!

The Northern School of Art’s Class of 2025 celebrated their achievements in a series of graduation ceremonies at the historic All Saints Church in Hartlepool. Almost 200 students attended the events at the 900-year-ol... Read More