what's on - winter 2013-14

OctOber 2013 tO march 2014

www.durham.ac.uk/whatson

Sat 12 Oct 2pm - 4pm

the big DrawJoin us in the Garden to make big drawings using natural materials.

botanic garden

Sat 5 Oct 1pm - 3pm

cOlOurful KOrea Celebrate the opening of our new Korean gallery by decorating your own pair of Korean-style socks.

Oriental museum


Super SOap carving See the Museum’s very own soap sculptures and create your own masterpiece.

Oriental museum

Sat 26 Oct 10am - 12noon

and 1.30 - 3.30pm

pig anD teDDy bearS picnicPIG: A family friendly show inside the belly of a giant pig. Shows run every 10 minutes from 10 am-12noon and 1.30-3.30pm.Bring a picnic and share it with two Polar Bears at 12 noon.This event is part of TakeOff Festival www.takeofffestival.org.uk There is a charge of £2.00 per person to attend this event.


beautiful bOOKSTake inspiration from books and manuscripts in the galleries and create your own special book to record your adventures in.

Oriental museum

Durham castle

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 will investigate all aspects of archaeology and explore Durham’s own archaeological secrets.

little DragOnS Oriental museum

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

places for the Durham archaeology explorers are limited and booking is essential. please call 0191 334 5691 to reserve a place. no booking is necessary for little Dragons, just drop in.

Charges apply.

For more information visit www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum

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 2nd Saturday of each month (excluding August) from 10am-12 noon.

places are limited and booking is essential. please call +44 (0)191 334 5522 to reserve a place.

Charges apply.

For more information visit www.durham.ac.uk/botanic.garden

clubS

tue 24 Sept until tue 29 Oct

check website for locations and event times

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

OCT

pleaSe nOte

• Eventsaredrop-inunlessotherwisestated

• Childrenunder16MUSTbeaccompaniedby an adult

• Activitiesaregenerallysuitableforchildrenaged5-11 years

• Participationinallactivitiesisincludedintheusual admission price, unless otherwise indicated

Sat 26 Oct JOyOuS JapanVisit our new Japanese displays and create your own teacup.

Oriental museum

Sat 16 & Sun 17 nov10am - 4pm

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

botanic garden

Sat 30 nov1pm - 3pm

DreaDful DinOSaurSMake your own dinosaur fossil and footprint to take home.

Oriental museum

tue 29 – thur 31 Oct10am-4pm daily

celebrate Science 2013

‘Celebrate Science’ is here again! Children of all ages can visit the marquee on Palace Green, the heart of Durham’s World Heritage Site, to carry out crazy experiments and create their very own inventions! With a great range of interactive exhibitions designed to appeal to all the family, ‘Celebrate Science’ makes a great half-term day out.

Expertswillbeonhandtoanswerquestionsoneverythingfrom lasers to the Lindisfarne Gospels. There will be exciting live demonstrations and visitors can even step inside a Planetarium to see the stars. You can also sit back, relax and soak up the scientific atmosphere in the marquee’s YUM café.

So what are you waiting for? Start celebrating science!

palace green

Sat 26 Oct - Sun 3 nov 12pm - 5pm

DiwaliCelebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali with fun self-led activities in the Museum.

Oriental museum

wed 30 Oct 1pm - 3pm

celebrate Science – the creative chineSeDiscover some of China’s amazing inventions and make your own rocket or kite.

Oriental museum

fri 1 nov 1pm - 3pm

tremenDOuS tileSDecorate your own Islamic tile.

Oriental museum

Sat 2 nov 1pm - 3pm

marvellOuS meDievalInvestigate where the Black Death originated and how it travelled along the Silk Road, then make a plague doctor mask.

Oriental museum

Sat 26 & Sun 27 Oct 10am - 4pm


botanic garden

wed 30 Oct 2pm - 4pm

wicKeD witcheS anD SpOOKy SpectreSCreate a spooky mask to scare the witches away.

botanic garden

Sun 3 nov 6pm-8pm

Diwali – Special late night OpeningCelebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali with fun self-led activities in the Museum.

Oriental museum

Sat 16 nov1pm-3pm

celebrating lumiereMake a traditional Chinese paper lantern.

Oriental museum

Sat 23 & Sun 24 nov1pm - 3pm

facebOtS anD cybermaSKSEverfancybeingassimilated?Orbeingarobotwithsuper-humanstrength? Design your own mask to be whatever robot or cyborg you want!

palace green library

Sat 23 nov1pm - 3pm

amazing amuletSHavealookatsomeancientEgyptianamuletsintheMuseum’scollection and then create your own to take home.

Oriental museum

Sat 30 nov & Sun 1 Dec1pm - 3pm

Dancing rObOtSPiece together your dancing robot and watch it dance as it dangles in your window.


Sat 9 nov2pm - 4pm

carD crazyGet prepared for Christmas by making nature-inspired Christmas cards.

botanic garden

Oriental museum

eXciting writingFind out about script and writing from all over the world, and then have a go yourself with traditional materials.

Sat 9 nov 1pm - 3pm

NOV

DECfri 6 - Sun 8 Dec friday: 10am - 6pm

Saturday: 9am - 5pm

Sunday: 10am - 4:30pm

Durham city’S traDitiOnal chriStmaS feStivalDurham’s award-winning, annual christmas festival will return in 2013 with a wide range of festive entertainment for all the family in and around the world heritage Site of the cathedral and the castle.

the huge, heated craft and gift marquee on palace green features over 190 stalls across all three days of the event. in the cathedral cloisters, a local food producers market featuring another 30 traders will operate on both friday and Saturday. in the cathedral itself, carols for all services take place on both Saturday and Sunday.

weekend entertainment on palace green, between the cathedral and the castle, will include live reindeer, a static falconry display, juggling and balloon-modelling, a lantern procession and St nicholas children’s service, the Seven Stories reading chair and performances from a wide range of local entertainers and musicians throughout the city centre.

charges apply. See website for more information.

www.durhamchristmasfestival.com

palace green & Durham city

Sun 8 Dec 11am - 3pm

DreSS a mini tree & feStive face paintingCelebrate (a little bit late) national tree dressing day by decorating your own mini Christmas tree. Have your face painted as Santa or Rudolph and enjoy a glass of mulled wine* to get you into the festive spirit!

*non-alcoholic mulled wine

botanic garden

Oriental museum

Sat 7 Dec 1pm - 3pm

playful panDaSExplorepandasinChinesecultureandmakeapandapuppetor panda mask to take home.

botanic garden

Sat 14 & Sun 15 Dec 10am - 4pm


Sat 14 Dec1pm - 3pm

celebrating chriStmaSFindouthowChristmasiscelebratedinChinaandEgyptandmake fantastic Christmas tree decorations.

Oriental museum


Sat 14 & Sun 15 Dec 1pm - 3pm

rObOt rhymeSCome and listen to some robot poems and stories. Take inspiration and see if you can write your own.

Sat 21 Dec1pm - 3pm

bling bling blingTake inspiration from the museum’s stunning jewellery and create your own necklace, bracelet or ring.

Oriental museum

Sat 11 Jan1pm - 3pm

hOOray fOr hierOglyphSMakeanancientEgyptiancartoucheandprintyournamewithhieroglyph stamps.

Oriental museum

Sat 21 & Sun 22 Dec1pm - 3pm

rObOt reflectiOnSUsing a technique called ‘embossing’ on some special foil, you can create your own metal robot image to take away and frame.


Sat 11 & Sun 12 Jan1pm - 3pm

rObOt cOntrOlCreate your own control panel and wear it home with pride.


Sat 4 & Sun 5 Jan1pm - 3pm

futuriStic SpaceShipSThere are lots of robots in space – there might even be a planet full or robots that we don’t know about. Design a space ship that couldcarryrobotstoPlanetEarth.


JAN

botanic garden

Sat 11 Jan 2pm - 4pm

cOunting the DaySMake a calendar that reflects the changing nature of the seasons.

Sat 7 & Sun 8 Dec1pm - 3pm

feStive rObOt carDSWith the holidays approaching, what better way to send season’s greetings than with a festive robot card?


Oriental museum


muhgal miniatureSCreate your own Indian-style miniature painting.

FEB


Sun 2 feb

11am - 3pm

Sat 1 & Sun 2 feb 1pm - 3pm

Sat 18 & Sun 19 Jan 1pm - 3pm

rObOt pen frienDEverfanciedarobottohelpyouholdallyourpensandpencils?Now is your chance with our crafty pen friend activity.


Oriental museum


magnificent mOOn JarSee one of the Museum’s newest acquisitions - a fabulous Korean Moon Jar - then create a mini one from clay.

Oriental museum

Sat 1 – fri 14 feb 10am - 5pm

chineSe new yearVisit the Museum and enjoy self-led Chinese New Year activities in the galleries.

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!


Sat 25 & Sun 26 Jan 1pm - 3pm

technical tileSTaking inspiration from the mechanical parts of a robot, decorate your own technical ceramic tile to take away.

Oriental museum

Sat 1 feb 1pm - 3pm

victOriOuS viKingSMake a Viking long-ship and warriors to sail in it.

cuprint2See how creative you can be today and create your own art print by printing lots of different parts to form a whole robot design.

Oriental museum

Sat 8 feb 1pm - 3pm

terrific tuDOrSHandle some real Tudor objects, try on some replica costumes and make a ruff to wear.

Sat 8 feb 2pm - 4pm

botanic garden

magic mODellingCelebrate the arrival of Spring by creating a Green Man out of clay.


lOvebOtSThere’s no better way to show somebody you love them than by creating a unique ‘Lovebot’.


fri 14 feb

6pm-8pm

chineSe lantern feStivalA special late night opening at the Oriental Museum to mark the Chinese Lantern Festival, the end of the New Year festivities.

For one night only see the Museum lit only by lanterns. Try fantastic Chinese crafts, storytelling and a gallery hunt. First 100 children receive a free lantern.

Oriental museum

Sat 15 feb1pm - 3pm

magical mOSaicSFollow in the footsteps of the ancient Greeks and Romans and create your own mosaic from glass tiles.

Oriental museum

fri 2 aug 1pm-3pm



Drawing DrOiDSRobots, androids and cyborgs appear in cartoons throughout the world. Try creating your own character or even a whole comic strip using the Japanese Manga technique.


tue 18 & thur 20 feb 1pm - 3pm

briStlebOt artUse our Bristlebots to create your own piece of art.

botanic garden

MARCH

botanic garden

wed 19th feb 2pm - 4pm

whizzing winDmillSMake a windmill and see how fast you can make it spin.

Oriental museum

fri 21 feb 1pm - 3pm

eXtraOrDinary egyptFindoutaboutancientEgyptianlifeandmakeyourownpyramid - covered with real sand.

Oriental museum

wed 19 feb 1pm - 3pm

year Of the hOrSeStart the Chinese Year of the Horse with some horse-related craft activities.

Sat 22 feb1pm - 3pm

fabulOuS feetSee some of the beautiful shoes from the Oriental Museum’s collection then make your own Chinese lotus shoes or Egyptiansandals.

Oriental museum

Sat 22 & Sun 23 feb1pm - 3pm

rObOgamiPaper folding doesn’t have to be all swans, frogs and flowers. Why not make your own paper robot?


Sat 1 & Sun 2 march1pm - 3pm

green fingereD cybOrgSMechanical design meets gardening in this craft activity. Design and build your own cyborg planter and watch how your creation grows.


Sat 8 march1pm - 3pm

walK liKe a pharaOhStep back in time to Tutankhamen’s burial chamber and create a death mask.

Oriental museum


marvellOuS mumSCreate a special present and card to say a big ‘thank you’.

botanic garden


K9S anD aStrOcatSRobots aren’t just for humans. Create your own robotic pet using craft materials. You could make a dog, a cat or even a hamster or a parrot.



tiger-taSticExplorewhythisendangeredcatissoimportantinIndianculture and make a tiger mask.

Oriental museum


rObOt by numberSAre you ready to take up the challenge to build the smallest, tallest, widest or narrowest robot using only the parts given to you?


Sat 29 & Sun 301pm - 3pm

DeSign a rObOt challengeCan you design the ultimate robot? Test your design skills and produce a plan for the most amazing robot the world has ever seen.


Sat 8 march 1pm - 3pm

paper pOwerCreate your own beautiful Japanese parasol and master animal origami.

Sat 1 march 10am - 4pm

celebrate JapaneSe girlS DayCelebrate Hinamatsuri - the Japanese festival known as Girls day or Dolls day. See our amazing collection of Japanese Hina dolls and try out traditional Japanese crafts.

Oriental museum

Oriental museum


Oriental museum

botanic garden

Sat 8 & Sun 9 march 1pm - 3pm


Sat 15 & Sun 16 march 10am - 4pm

anDrOiD actOrSEverfanciedmakingafilm?Buildyourownsetwithminicharacters to take home.

the rOmanS are cOming!Try on some Roman helmets and armour and make your own sword and shield to do battle with.


Oriental museum


marvellOuS mOSqueSExploresomeofthemostbeautifulmosquesintheworldandcreate your own colourful cellophane mosque sun catcher.

world heritage Site visitor centre

Oriental museum

Sat 29 march

11.30am & 1.30pm


Durham castle

Sun 30 march 10am - 4pm

Durham caStle tOurSTakepartinEnglishTourismweekbyparticipatinginafreeDurham Castle tour.

Places are limited and must be pre-booked. Please contact [email protected] your place.

wOrlD heritage Site tOurSEnjoyafreeWorldHeritageSiteTour.Participateinaguidedarchitectural walk around Palace Green and the World Heritage Site.

Places are limited and must be pre-booked. Please contact [email protected].

Oriental muSeumEnjoyfreeentrytothemuseumandcomealongandlistento a series of talks from the experts at the Oriental Museum. Two talks will take place:

2.30pm - Korea at the Oriental Museum

3.30pm - Japan at the Oriental Museum

No need to sign up for the talks; just turn up on the day.

botanic garden

Sun 30 march 10am - 5pm

bOtanic garDenEnjoyfreeentrytotheBotanicGarden.

Visitors of all ages love discovering this unique Garden. Find something new around each corner, over the changing seasons.

the 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 including 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] oron+44(0)1913343805.

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.

Durham wOrlD heritage

Site

Durham univerSity palace green library: eXhibitiOnS & Special cOllectiOnS

rObOt!

23 november 2013 - 27 april 2014

Robots come in all shapes and sizes. Some are friendly, others helpful, and a few are simply scary...

Discover an exciting exhibition of robots, cyborgs and androids:

• Meetsomeofthemetalstarsofthebigscreenface to face;

• Trackrobotsthroughtimeandspace;and

• EnjoyclassicSci-Ficomicsandbooksthathaveactivated the imagination of readers for decades!

thus i am enriched Book binding from the Middle Ages to the modern day

coming in 2014

Explorethehistoryofbookbindingthrougharangeof incredible books. Discover how books are put together, just how recent the ‘ready-bound’ book really is, and how vast a range of circumstances can be reflected in a binding.

Drawing mainly from Palace Green Library’s collections, the exhibition also features unique bindings loaned by other libraries. At the centre will betheoldestbookinWesternEuropetosurviveinits original binding - the St. Cuthbert Gospel - on loan from the British Library.

new gallery

coming in 2014

A stunning new permanent gallery to showcase our outstanding collections from the Museum of Archaeology opens at Palace Green Library in 2014. This new, family-friendly gallery will use archaeological treasures, artworks and historic documents to set Durham and its University in their historic setting and to celebrate the lives of the people of the region.

Oriental 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: 12pm-5pm

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

additional information: Full wheelchair access. Accessible toilet. Baby changing. Café. Shop. Free parking.

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 usersandreg.disabled:£3,Students&U5s:FREE.

palace green library: eXhibitiOnS & Special cOllectiOnS palace green, Durham Dh1 3rn

tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932 email: [email protected] www.durham.ac.uk/library/asc/exhibitions

Opening times: Tues – Fri: 10am-4.45pm. Weekends: 12pm-4.45pm

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.

Durham caStle palace green, Durham Dh1 3rw

tel: +44 (0)191 334 2932

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

venueS

institute of advanced Study Offering an extensive and thought-provoking programme of public lectures and seminars covering a myriad of topics, tackling themes of public interest. Talks are free and open to all. See website for more information: www.durham.ac.uk/ias

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. See website for more information and performance listings: www.durham.ac.uk/DSt

musicon 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. See website for more information and performance listings: www.durham.ac.uk/musicon.concerts

Other attractiOnSDurham 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.

MAP

Botanic Garden

Durham Castle

Oriental Museum

World Heritage Visitor Centre

Palace Green Library

Cosin’s Hall IAS Building

Assembly Rooms - Durham Student Theatre

Footpaths

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what's on - winter 2013-14

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oriental museums group

pm dreadful dinosaursmake

environmental club

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aspects of archaeology

fun crafts

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