Darlington Hippodrome

Darlington Hippodrome

5th May 2020

Darlington Hippodrome In 2016, Darlington Civic Theatre closed to mark the start of a £12.3 million renovation project that included a £4.5 million lottery grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The full refurbishment of the Grade II listed Edwardian theatre, now...
The Fire Station

The Fire Station

4th May 2020

The Fire Station The opening of The Fire Station in Sunderland saw the conversion of the city’s Old FireStation into a new hub for music and the arts with a restaurant and heritage centre. Before the start of the £3.6 million project, the Old FireStation had stood...
Northern Stage

Northern Stage

1st May 2020

Northern Stage In 2016, Picto developed a new wayfinding and signage scheme for Northern Stage, the largest theatre and producing company in the North East. The building, formerly the Newcastle Playhouse, had been renovated by architects Mosedale Gillatt who had...
Palace Green Library

Palace Green Library

3rd March 2018

Palace Green Library Palace Green Library is a part of Durham University and sits at the heart of the World Heritage site surrounding Durham Cathedral. The library is the reception point for the Cathedral’s World Heritage Tours and plays host to major exhibitions....
The Bowes Museum

The Bowes Museum

2nd March 2018

During the mid-19th Century, John and Josephine Bowes commissioned the building of a museum modelled on a French chateau in the heart of the County Durham countryside. The museum was to house their art collection of over 15,000 pieces. The Bowes’ vision was to share...