ART | COMMUNITY | FAITH
About Us
Housed in a specially refurbished Methodist Church, Holy Biscuit is an arts organisation based in Shieldfield, Newcastle, operating on the intersection of contemporary art, theology and community activity. More often than not these worlds function in their own spheres without much interest in or knowledge of each other. Holy Biscuit brings them together under one roof.
HB builds on the rich heritage of Methodism in the North East, by committing to social activism, creativity and theological reflection. Through our diverse programme we examine and wrestle with faith along with other social, political and cultural strands and themes and seek to live out our values by creating a hub of transformational creativity and a place of welcome, contemplation and discussion. We seek to nurture an active and credible Christian presence within the arts by curating and supporting an engaging, high quality and challenging programme of exhibitions, workshops, meals, events, screenings, faith activities and discussions.
HB works with people of all faiths and none – artists, schools, universities, charities, churches, community groups, artistic collectives and other partners – to deliver our vision through a variety of creative projects. We welcome collaborations with like-minded organisations or individuals.
What's On:

SHIELDFIELD CINEMA CLUB PRESENT ‘GET CARTER’

Shieldfield Community Football

Shieldfield Community Meetings

DianART Painting and Drawing Class

HB publications

Shieldfield Artist in Residence

Mixing Bowl

Dwellbeing
Blog
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“Your Deeds Don’t Define You” | “We don’t know. Seriously, we have no idea.”
10 years of my life I can’t get back. How do you deal with that
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PlayToon & PlayOut – Outside/IN
Sebastian Messer of Northumbria’s School of the Built & Natural Environment installs the exhibition. Image Courtesy
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Truth & Faith
At the heart of The Holy Biscuit is a commitment to understanding the truth and impact of
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Recreation Exhibition 1st-18th April
Owen Daily, Artist’s Proof: Gravity. Here at the Holy Biscuit, we’ve been so busy getting
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Ash Wednesday
Image: George Shaw, Ash Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., 2004/5, Humbrol enamel on board. Today is Ash
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Now and Not Yet: Welcome to Planet Earth
Image above: David McCulloch, Welcome to Planet Earth “The Word became Flesh and made his
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Now and Not Yet: Annunciation
Image above: James & Lesley Sutton, Annunciation 2015 “This clay maquette depicts Mary pondering her
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Missa: Contemporary Dance @ St Dominic’s Priory
The Holy Biscuit is delighted to be writing about Missa, an upcoming dance performance by the
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Shadow Play: Bringing people together through light and art
This Summer, we were excited to collaborate with artist Frances Arnold for Shadow Play, a
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Call for Entries : ADVENT & ADVENTURE
ADVENT & ADVENTURE Exhibition: December 1-20 Opening Reception: Friday, November 30, 6.00-7.30pm The Holy Biscuit
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‘Our Newcastle’ + Richard Fish
Richard Fish, Photographer. from Richard Hirst on Vimeo. Preparations for ‘Our Newcastle,’ THB’s photography project
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Introduction to The Holy Biscuit Blog
As we begin a new year, we are starting this new platform for discussion, which
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Cupcakes and Torture Chambers
‘Art. Hmm. Why are you bothering with that, when you could be evangelising, helping the poor,
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Berlin Biennale 2018: not applause, but an alternative
In this blog, friend of Holy Biscuit Dominic White offers his view on this year’s
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