The Customs House - North & South Tyneside
The Customs House Arts Centre is an independent arts trust based in South Shields on the bank on the River Tyne. It houses two theatre spaces which accommodates film & cinema together with The Sandford Goudie Gallery.
As a venue (theatre, gallery, cinema & cultural development programme) we have a broad and strong cultural offer that adds value and complements local authority programmes and community strategies to maximize the strategic relevance of our programmes.
We aim to highlight the relevance and benefit creativity has for children, young people adults and local communities. In addition to this experience and knowledge, The Customs House is also and has been for sometime an Arts Council England RFO. Our cultural development programme incorporates the Arts in Education Agency for North & South Tyneside, Creative Partnerships and being a Find Your Talent Pathfinder.
General Enquiries
General Enquiries - Customs House
The Customs House, Mill Dam
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE21 4QQ
Telephone: 0191 454 5450
Email: pauline@customshouse.co.uk
Latest news
Music and Motion at Battle Hill Primary
19 Apr 2011
Pupils and their teachers from Battle Hill Primary School in North Tyneside have been investigating how music can be used as a means to promote learning across the age groups and...
Pupils Learn of Hometown Pride
18 Apr 2011
A North East design company has been helping school pupils learn more about their hometown.
Creative Young Minds
9 Feb 2011
Pupils from Whitehouse Primary School, North Shields have celebrated their creativity.
Creative Partnerships Highlighted in Schools' Ofsted Success
10 Sep 2010
We are delighted to report that many of our Schools who have previously benefited from taking part in the Creative Partnerships programme remain committed and active within the Customs...
South Tyneside Creative Partnerships Legacy Learning Tour
28 Jun 2010
On Thursday 24 June 2010 the Creative Partnerships legacy schools from across North & South Tyneside took part in a tour of Creative Partnership legacy schools in South Tyneside
Boldon School Take New Approach PLTS
29 Jan 2010
In response to the New National Curriculum and ECM agenda, Boldon School have taken a brand new approach to Personalised Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS), through dedicating an...
Culture Minister visits Tyneside
14 May 2009
Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, visited The Customs House Arts Centre today in his mission to discover how culture and creative learning is inspiring...
Find Your Talent North and South Tyneside Launched
14 May 2009
Find Your Talent, the new initiative designed to give children aged between 0 and 19 five hours of culture a week was launched on 23 September 2008 at the Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel.
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