11/02/2026
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Adrian Riley as the artist for PLACE Lab Weardale.💚
Adrian is based in North Yorkshire and brings a wealth of experience in developing public art with communities, particularly in rural settings. He’s worked in the North East on several occasions and was especially excited by the opportunity to support Weardale’s cultural organisations to tell their stories in new and creative ways.
The Weardale Wonders PLACE Lab project is all about celebrating the rich and often unseen cultural infrastructure that already exists across Weardale. Through this work, we want to help raise the profile of the brilliant organisations, people and activity that make Weardale such a special place, adding value to what’s already happening and helping show more visibility to it.
Over the coming months, Adrian will be spending time meeting people and communities across Weardale, using these conversations to inform ideas for a series of artworks that reflect both the organisations involved and the communities they serve.
You can find out more about Adrian and his work here:
👉 http://www.electricangel.co.uk/hello/
PLACE Lab is part of Into the Light, a transformative Place Partnership programme funded by Arts Council England using culture and creativity to catalyse change across County Durham.
This work is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are able to explore and celebrate the heritage and lived experiences of Shildon through creative storytelling and community collaboration.
Durham County Council Shildon Town Council Into the Light The Bowes Museum Beamish Museum, Creativity Works (Create North), Durham County Council, Durham University, Ensemble '84, TheForge NorthEast, No More Nowt Northern Heartlands and TIN Arts. It is funded by Durham County Council, the National Lottery through Arts Council England, the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Durham University. Our work is supported by Culture Durham and Visit County Durham.
