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Melanie Manchot films parkour at the Great North Run Photographer: Mark Savage

11 June 2013

News: Announcing our 2013 artist commissions

For 2013 we’ve commissioned three exciting artists to create new work inspired by the Bupa Great North Run – Melanie Manchot, Paul Smith and Daisy de Villeneuve.

Photographer: Mark Savage
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26 April 2013

News: Filmmaker has a head for heights

Artist Melanie Manchot was in the North East bright and early today filming on the rooftop of one of the most recognisable and iconic buildings in the UK for her new film, Tracer.

05 March 2013

News: Behind the scenes artist blog

Artist Melanie Manchot will be blogging from behind the camera for us while making her new film Tracer.

20 February 2013 | Published by Melanie Manchot

Blog: Dawn call

The next morning we're back out before daybreak, the intention is to film into dawn – which a little later fills the skies with pink and red; worth getting up for.

24 January 2013 | Published by Melanie Manchot

Blog: Early morning filming in the snow

We meet Craig from Apeuro Freerunning at 6am on one of the labyrinthine roads of Fellgate Estate to film him running a Parkour line across a series of garages.

2012 review: how was it for you?
Photographer: Colin Davison © Great North Run Culture

12 December 2012

News: 2012 review: how was it for you?

2012 was a big year for us here at Great North Run Culture. We’re incredibly proud of our programme which included new commissions from Mark Wallinger, Douglas Gordon, Dan Holdsworth, Kate Fox and Reuben Henry & Karin Kihlberg.

We want to say a huge thanks to the 663,000 of you who saw our exhibitions and came to our programme of events, workshops, family activities and artist talks.

Swingbridge. Photographer: Melanie Manchot
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31 October 2012

News: Getting back into the swing of things...

It’s only been two weeks since #GNRC12 finished but we just couldn’t wait to get started on #GNRC13.

04 September 2012 | Published by Karin Kihlberg and Reuben Henry

Blog: The Order of Things book: hot off the printing press

The book to accompany our film The Order of Things is published this week in time for our exhibition launch on Thursday.

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