Illuminated Sheep

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Northumberland Libraries are excited to be taking part in Illuminated Sheep this autumn. Illuminated Sheep is part of Lindisfarne Gospels 2022 – a programme of events inspired by the display of the Lindisfarne Gospels in the North East in autumn 2022. On loan from the British Library, the spectacular manuscript will take centre stage in an exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne from 17 September – 3 December 2022. 

Inspired by the Gospels' themes of light, sheep and pilgrimage, Illuminated Sheep by Deepa Mann-Kler will see a flock of life-sized sheep lit up in bright colours at some of the county's most evocative landmarks, including Bamburgh Castle, Vindolanda and Woodhorn Museum. Individual sheep will then be adopted and customised by local communities across the county including many Northumberland Libraries to create a free Art Trail before the flock are rounded up for a final gathering at the Festival of Flame at Hexham Abbey on December 2.

We are proud to present a programme of talks and workshops in partnership with Northumberland Archives. Full details can be found by visiting Northumberland Archives Eventbrite page.

We’ve got a great line up of Meet the Author talks in partnership with Hexham Book Festival:

Tuesday 4 October 6.45pm Forum Cinema, join us and the Forum Film Club with a special 'read the book see the film' event. Philip K Dick's 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' was the inspiration for the 1982 film Blade Runner. Forum Cinema is showing Blade Runner:The Final Cut as part of their Cinema Club series so you can add an extra dimension by reading the book too. Book tickets here from the Forum Cinema website.
 
Thursday 20 October, Hannah Jackson 6pm County Hall, Morpeth: Come along to County Hall, Morpeth to the newly refurbished public area to meet author Hannah Jackson the 'Red Shepherdess'. Hannah will be in conversation with Helen Stanton from Forum Books to discuss her latest book Call Me Red. Book tickets here on Eventbrite.
 
Wednesday 2 November, Sally Urwin, 7pm Alnwick Playhouse: Local farmer and author Sally will be talking to Helen about her new book What The Flock! An entertaining and humorous memoir about raising kids, rearing animals and other misadventures on their family farm.Tickets available soon.
 
Tuesday 8 November Lee Schofield, 7pm Hexham Library, Queen's Hall, Hexham. (postponed event from Hexham Book Festival 2022). Lee Schofield is a naturalist and nature writer living and working in the Lake District National Park. In his book Wild Fell he relates how he is working to make his vision of re-wilding become a reality. Book tickets here on Eventbrite.

Illuminated Sheep is being developed and managed by Hexham Cultural Network on behalf of Hexham High Street Heritage Action Zone Cultural Programme (HSHAZ) and led by Queen’s Hall Arts.

HSHAZ is an ambitious scheme seeking to deliver major improvements to boost the town centre and enhance the Conservation Area. It is a partnership between Historic England, Northumberland County Council, Hexham Town Council and the Hexham Community Partnership, working with the local community.