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A Visual Story: For All At Last Return

Find out what to expect when visiting For All At Last Return with this Visual Story - a guide with words and pictures.

It is sometimes called a Social Narrative. 

This exhibition is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 10:00-18:00. You can drop-in for free anytime during our opening hours. 

If you have any questions or would like to chat about your visit before coming, you can email us on [javascript protected email address] or call us on 0191 4404960.

  • When you arrive on level 4 you will see a large turquoise wall
  • There is text in white which tells you the artists names and the exhibition title
  • To the left of the exhibition title you will see some wall text
  • This text is also available in a large print guide that you can ask a member of staff for if this is more helpful for you
  • To the right of the wall text is a large doorway
  • You can go through this door to enter the exhibition
  • When you enter the exhibition space you will be able to hear voices and sounds from the different films playing 
  • There are many different lights throughout the space 
  • The lights and sounds can be adjusted if it is helpful 
  • To your left is a bench and a TV that is playing a film
  • It is okay to sit on the bench and watch the film
  • Above the TV screens there are banners hanging with paintings of fish on them
  • To your left there are a number of paintings of deep sea creatures
  • To the right is a large projector screen that is playing another film 
  • You can sit on the benches at the sides of the screen to watch the film 
  • You will see a variety of deep sea creatures in the film and there is sound playing 
  • On the right there is another large projector and screen playing another film 
  • There are more benches that you can sit on at the sides
  • On the left side of the exhibition there are a few different works of art 
  • There is a large silver structure with a tv screen on one side 
  • There is a large jar filled with water and what looks like a piece of coral can be seen
  • This is called a nodule and there is more information about it on the wall to the left 
  • On the wall to your left there are a series of prints framed on the wall 
  • The artwork at the end has a large pink neon light which is part of the work
  • In the middle of the room there are three sculptures 
  • There is a black rope going around them 
  • The rope is there to protect the artwork so you are not allowed to step over the rope 
  • As you continue to the back of the floor you will come across a large tapestry
  • It shows different things you can find underwater like coral reefs and deep sea plants 
  • Do not touch the artwork 
  • At the very back of the floor there is another room 
  • This room has more artwork inside 
  • The room is dark but has spotlights to help you see the artwork 
  • There is artwork hanging from the ceiling so you should move around the space carefully 
  • When you leave the dark room on your right there are large pieces of wood that have videos of underwater creatures playing on them
  • In between the large panels of wood are two large stone like structures 
  • You are welcome to walk around this space carefully
  • Above you are two hanging works 
  • They are skeletons of large sea creatures with green moss on them hanging upside down
  • On the left you will see a large glass cabinet
  • Inside the glass cabinet is a display of different fossils and shells that have been collected from local coastlines 
  • There is a bench with a tv in front of it with a film playing 
  • You can sit on the bench and watch the film 
  • To the right you will come across two more works of art 
  • They have neon lights which show a Jellyfish and seashell 
  • The neon lights give off a warm glow 
  • To the right there is another large cabinet 
  • The cabinet has sculptures of underwater creatures 
  • They light up in different colours including blue and pink
  • In the middle of the exhibition are two large sculptures of coral 
  • They are very fragile and should not be touched 
  • They are on top of large black blocks 
  • As you move towards the exit to leave you will come across the last artwork on display 
  • To the left there are two tv screens playing scenes from underwater and the deep sea 
  • Hanging on the wall to the right of these screens are a series of images and the exit
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