Writer Alex Morris on Lighthouse Arts

Newcastle Herald

The historic Nobbys headland in Newcastle also serves as an inspiration to artists through a Lighthouse Arts residency program. More than 500 artists have participated so far.

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00:00 Hi, my name is Alex Morris and I have written a story in this Saturday's Newcastle Herald

00:08 all about this beautiful space behind me, Nobby's Lighthouse.

00:14 My story is all about how in the last few years this space has become activated in a

00:21 completely different way than it ever has been before.

00:24 There's a lot of fascinating history about this headland and you can read about that

00:30 in my story, but specifically the Hunter Writers Centre has activated this space with the help

00:36 of other local organizations to make it available for artists from all kinds of different backgrounds

00:42 to come and make a lot of different types of art.

00:47 And not only that, but this space is again open to the public Saturday and Sundays from

00:53 10am to 4pm, there is an exhibition on at the moment and there's also a shop full of

00:58 work and pieces from local artists.

01:01 So read the Newcastle Herald this Saturday to learn all about this iconic location, its

01:06 history and how it's changing and the culture and creativity it's bringing right here to

01:12 this beach.

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