The English Heritage Picnic Concerts kicked off this weekend with Blondie and Rufus Wainwright playing Kenwood. The concerts have something for everybody and the breathtaking settings of Kenwood House and Audley End make these events unmissable.
Sumo developed the promotional campaign for the Picnic Concerts (see more of that here).
Sumo has created the identity for this year’s Design Event North East, the Newcastle-based design festival which will take place from 22-31 October.
Design Event North East aims to develop designers in the early or middle stages of their careers, as well as promoting design in the region. Although the programme is yet to be announced, this year’s event will include exhibitions, video installations, the Design Event Mart and talks, all inspired by the theme of communication.
Sumo are also producing an exhibition for the festival, which will take place at Newcastle Arts Centre during the event. The exhibition, called ‘Exquisite Corpse’ will bring together work from designers and illustrators around the word for a visual game of chinese whispers.
This weekend I took the chance to visit the Extraordinary Measures exhibition at Belsay Hall in Northumberland. The exhibition features the work of Ron Mueck, Mariele Neudecker, Tessa Farmer, Mat Collishaw, Freddie Robin, Slinkachu and Ciaran Treanor.
The exhibition uses the house, gardens and castle at Belsay brilliantly and creates an experience which is a bit like stepping in to a fairytale.