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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en_counter: Mapping Our City
What are maps and what is their purpose? Generally they are used for recording physical
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Vulnerability & Fragility
There is a well known Bible verse in the letter the apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians
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Present : Past – New Paintings by Dave Tweedy
Holy Biscuit is pleased to host Present : Past, the first major solo exhibition of
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A Tale of Two Cities: the 9th Berlin Biennale and Contemporary Art in Bratislava
Contemporary art makes a new box, then thinks outside of it. That’s my experience of
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Painting for Fun Sessions
Every Tuesday morning and afternoon, The Holy Biscuit hosts free oil painting sessions for anyone –
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Guerrilla Knit: Calling all Knitters, Yarn-bomb incoming!
“Our street art does many things. It takes a woolly hold on forgotten public spaces and gives
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WESSIELING: Holy Chic
Review of WESSIELING: Holy Chic, St Dominic’s Priory. by Sarah Davies, Holy Biscuit intern I
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SHIELDFIELD CINEMA CLUB PRESENT ‘GET CARTER’
SHIELDFIELD CINEMA CLUB PRESENT ‘GET CARTER’: Sunday 12th May, 4:30PM The Star and Shadow Cinema,
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PROCESS at HB: October 2018 – February 2019
Art theorists, curators and writers Alice Procter and White Pube (collective) Twitter feeds reflecting on
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HOST: Chips in the Park
I’m often asked, what does a Methodist minister do? A few weeks ago the answer
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Made By Hand: The Knife Maker
Made By Hand is a Brooklyn-based film series that highlights craftsmen and craftswomen of the handmade movement,
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In His Own Words
David Taylor-In His Own Words from The Austin Stone on Vimeo. Meet the enthusiastic David
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HOST: Experiments in Art, Food and Shared Life
HOST is an experimental art programme of shared meals, discussion and communal activities designed to
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What was the light in the sky?
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from
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Theme and Variations: Recent Work by Michael Jarvis
This exhibition of paintings and collages demonstrates the artist’s versatility, working in a variety of
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