People and Place: Creative Relay 2026
Sunday 13 September 2026 10am - 3pm
Great North Run 2025, Vane, 65 High Street, Gateshead
People and Place: Creative Relay is a free, community-led celebration to mark the AJ Bell Great North Run 2026, the route of which passes right outside the front door of Vane gallery at Orbis Community on the High Street in Gateshead town centre. Around 60,000 runners took part and over 200,000 spectators cheered them on at the AJ Bell Great North Run 2025.
The event provides a welcoming and safe creative space for local people, visitors and Great North Run spectators to come together, connect and celebrate Gateshead’s community spirit.
Workshop artists will assist participants to create and colour their own Great North Run figure. Starting with simple figure templates, they’ll be encouraged to experiment with colour, pattern and detail, with the artists offering ideas, guidance and support throughout the process. Each person can make the figure their own, creating a unique character inspired by the people, movement and energy of the Great North Run. As the workshop develops, individual figures will come together to form a colourful collective installation celebrating the creativity and community of Gateshead.
People and Place: Creative Relay, Vane, 2025
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