Regional groups: North East

Salvation Army Men’s Social Services Centre, Newcastle (Ryder & Yates, 1974), photo: © John Topping

Ryder & Yates Salvation Army building listed grade II

25/08/15 by Susannah Straughan

Some good news for Ryder & Yates fans! Following on from the listing of the R&Y practice office in… More…

Realtimelapse installation by John Topping

Realtimelapse video on Pasmore’s Apollo Pavilion

25/09/13 by Susannah

Realtimelapse, a video installation by John Topping based on Pasmore’s Apollo Pavilion has opened at the Hatton Gallery in… More…

North East update July 2013

25/07/13 by Susannah

There’s been a lot going on for C20 supporters in the North East over the past few months,… More…

Apollo Pavilion, Peterlee

North East update: April 2013

10/05/13 by Susannah

The exhibition ‘Peterlee: an experiment in total environment’ at (featuring work by Victor Pasmore, Toby Paterson and John Topping – see… More…

North East

The C20 North East group is based in North Tyneside, but also covers the area from the Scottish Borders to Teesside.

There are many interesting C20 buildings, bridges and monuments in our area, from the recognised local treasures – Ralph Erskine’s Byker Wall, the Wills Tobacco Factory, and Newcastle Civic Centre – to those unjustly at threat of demolition. We became involved with C20 through campaigning to save Gateshead’s Brutalist behemoths, Owen Luder’s Trinity Square car park and shopping centre (the ‘Get Carter Car Park’) and Derwent Tower. Though both of those have now been demolished, we were also involved the successful application for listing Victor Pasmore’s Apollo Pavilion in Peterlee (1969, Grade II*).

If you know of a post-1914 building in the north east that’s under threat or that you think should be listed, please get in touch. We are also keen to hear about the types of events people would like to see in our region, including tours, exhibitions, screenings and talks).

Contacts: John and Karen Topping can be reached by email.

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