NORTH East artist Rachel Powell will take visitors on a creative exploration of Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough on June 8 and 9.

The exhibition, The Colourful Threads of Ormesby Hall, is part of the Festival of the North East and will reveal the hidden stories of Ormesby Hall.

It runs between 1.30pm and 5pm.

SHIPYARD: An exhibition celebrating the North-East’s ship building heritage is running at Hartlepool Central Library until June 6.

The William Gray Shipyards Exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of Gray’s shipyard in Hartlepool and is open to visitors Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm and between 10am and 2pm on Saturday.

Admission is free.