Home Adventures is a project in which students from a number of schools work together with visual artists, musicians and a cinematographer to produce multi-media art films.

It is an in-depth exploration of the place that students call home, and adventuring through the history, geography and lived experiences of the region, students compile inspiration and ideas to create their film.

Over six months, students from a number of schools enjoy fortnightly workshops, including artists visiting their schools, as well as trips to inspirational sites such as The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre, Hadrian’s Wall, the Life Science Centre, and the Games Development Department at Northumbria University. They research, write, compose, capture and edit their own film, working to professional industry standards alongside artists, scientists, historians, game developers and academics.

Previous films have included the tale of a sheepdog who walked from the Cheviots to North Yorkshire, the trials and triumphs of suffragettes from the North East, the stories of students’ own lives and experiences of the 21st century, as well as films documenting the history of Northumberland from the Big Bang to the present day, and exploring the Universe and the part of it that we call home.

At the end of the project, students come together to celebrate their work at a screening event hosted in a local independent cinema.

Home Adventures 2024 was made up of two films, which you can watch below.