You can now view the archive of all our past Festivals online at the AV Festival website from the pilot edition in 2003 to the last edition in 2012. Each Festival archive includes documentation of...more
AV Festival 12 helps to strengthen the contemporary arts and cultural sector in the North East, and also achieves significant economic benefits for the region, according to the independent ...more
AV Festival 12: As Slow As Possible may be over, but our memories of a Festival in slow motion continue. We would like to thank all the artists, partners, venues and volunteers who made... more
It’s the last week of AV Festival 12: As Slow As Possible. This week includes great film screenings at Star and Shadow including our final Lav Diaz film ‘Butterflies Have No Memories’ on... more
The fourth week of the Festival celebrates the Spring Equinox with a series of gigs focusing on ritual, alchemy and dreams. Featuring musicians Steven Stapleton, Attila Csihar... more
This weekend sees one of the Festival highlights – a special tribute event to Peter Christopherson, including guest appearances by Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti... more
We had a fantastic opening weekend, with all our exhibitions open and a great response to our film screenings and concerts – highlights included the UK... more
AV Festival begins on 1 March with its 24 Hour Launch, 24 hours of free exhibition launches and events across the North East. Including the incredible 24 Hour... more
