Artisolutions

24/02/2026

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23/02/2026

A great collection from those who took time to draw and colour some amazing pictures 👏

22/02/2026

IGNITE 2026 🔥 today’s goings-on 🔥 a fun-filled day from 1pm till 9pm:

🔥 Sunday 22nd February: 1pm till 9pm
• playful street theatre between 1pm and 5pm in the Market Place
• drop-in weaving workshops in The Tower from 1pm till 5pm
• Artist Exhibition in The Artists’ Hub - 1pm till 6pm
• Drop-in workshops in The Artists’ Hub - 1pm till 6pm
• Music in The Hearth - 30/40mins set - 3pm & 4pm
… with the bar in The Hearth open from 2:30pm
• pop-up street food Arrivals Court from 5pm
• St. Anne’s Church - indoor light installation with soup kitchen from 5pm
• Light-up from 6pm - all installations, including Auckland Palace, with fabulous performances at the Arrivals Court from the Tree Sprite & Guardian of the Trees puppet 🧡



Brought to you in partnership: Daisy Arts • Hearth - Bishop Auckland • The Auckland Project • Artisolutions

20/02/2026

Daisy Arts 🫶

Humongous artwork on its way

19/02/2026

IGNITE 2026 •🔥 we’ve a great programme in store and we’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone to this new - and free - festival for Bishop Auckland • light installations, street performers, music and playful workshops

🔥 Friday 20th February: 5pm till 9pm
• The Arrivals Court at Auckland Palace will be open from 5pm with pop-up street food, including a

🟡 LIGHT PARADE with puppets, starting from the Auckland Palace main entrance area at 6pm - parading along the People’s Broadwalk, out through Robinsons Arch and then returning to the Palace for a light switch-on … we’re then on to the

🟠 MARKET PLACE for a light switch-on from 7:30pm - when light installations will come to life in the area:
• mapped projection of children’s work from 9 Primary Schools on to the first floor of the Spanish Gallery
• a super-sized digital frame that’ll display community portraits, which can be added to over the course of the weekend
• interactive light installation within St. Anne’s Church with a volunteer soup kitchen providing hot soup at a low cost to keep us all warm
• local artists’ exhibition in The Artists Hub
• two half-hour harp recitals in The Tower, 7pm & 8pm

🔥 Saturday 21st February: 1pm till 9pm
• playful street theatre between 1pm and 5pm in the Market Place
• 4 half-hour harp recitals in The Tower, on the hour, from 1pm till 4pm
• Storytelling in The Hearth - 30/40mins stories on the hour from 1:30pm (first 2 - 1:30pm & 2:30pm for families with under 5’s)
• Drop-in workshops in The Artists’ Hub - 1pm till 6pm
• Light-up from 6pm - all installations, including Auckland Palace, with performances at the Arrivals Court from the Tree Sprite & Guardian of the Trees puppet 🧡

🔥 Sunday 22nd February: 1pm till 9pm
• playful street theatre between 1pm and 5pm in the Market Place
• drop-in weaving workshops in The Tower from 1pm till 5pm
• Music in The Hearth - 30/40mins set from 3pm
• Drop-in workshops in The Artists’ Hub - 1pm till 6pm
• Light-up from 6pm - as Saturday 💛



Penella Bee • The Storytellers Street Band • Chris Bostock - the Storyteller • Deborah Shaw | Harpist

Brought to you in partnership: Daisy Arts • Hearth - Bishop Auckland • The Auckland Project • Artisolutions

13/02/2026

🔥 IGNITE 2026 🔥 … the countdown begins to this new - and free - festival for Bishop Auckland • light installations, street performers, music and playful workshops await … hope you can make it …

… and please tell all your friends : thank you 💜🩵❤️💚🤍

Friday 20th February: 6pm till 9pm (parade at 6pm)
Saturday 21st February: 1pm till 9pm
Sunday 22nd February: 1pm till 9pm



Brought to you in partnership: Daisy Arts • Hearth - Bishop Auckland • The Auckland Project • Artisolutions

09/02/2026

06/02/2026

Today we had the pleasure in testing the hardware with the software ⚓️⛵️

31/01/2026

✨✨ IGNITE is on its way ✨✨ … not long now … something bright is coming!

IGNITE 2026 • a brand-new winter festival for Bishop Auckland, County Durham - bringing light, creativity and joy to the darkest days of the year … expect illuminations, a community parade, live performances, hands-on workshops, music, art and magical moments for all ages.

Let’s spark imagination together 🔥

February 20th - 22nd 2026 - Save the date!



Brought to you in partnership: Daisy Arts • Hearth - Bishop Auckland • The Auckland Project • Artisolutions

30/01/2026

This amazing project has been keeping our shipwrights busy.

15/01/2026

Creative build for a museum installation.

The compass in the top was made in house with a dmx servo controller and some magic.

15/01/2026