Date: Saturday 15 March  
Time: 12noon-4pm  
Venue: Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art 
Box Office: Free 

Join GemArts for Holi Festival of Colours hosted in partnership with BALTIC. Celebrate colour and the Holi tradition through creative workshops, henna stations, dance, music and food.  
With a shared belief in the power of the arts to enrich the lives of individuals and communities through celebrating our shared cultural diversity, and a commitment to creating inclusive spaces for people to come together, Baltic and GemArts warmly invite you to celebrate spring, new beginnings, and the Holi tradition.  
This one-day event invites the communities across the Northeast that GemArts and Baltic work and create with, and live alongside, to enjoy a programme of creative workshops, Henna stations, dance performances, music, and food. Taking place throughout the building, you can enjoy exhibition tours and join contemporary artists exploring South Asian art forms throughout the building.  
This joyous event will culminate in colour throwing at 3pm, where we will gather outdoors to throw colourful powder pigment and celebrate the arrival of spring. This bit is fun and messy, so please wear something you don’t mind getting dirty.   
Usually celebrated in March, Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life. This event is for people of any faith and those with none.   
Tickets are FREE for the colour throw but booking is essential. Booking details will be announced soon!   
Please don’t bring backpacks or your own powder pigment with you. Free pigment will be provided at the event.  After the event, please don't visit our gallery spaces as we try to keep our exhibitions clear of coloured pigment.  
This one-day event is part of GemArts core South Asian celebration programme and connects with Baltic’s Neighbourly strand, which asks the question: How can Baltic be a good neighbour to the communities that surround it?   
Supported by  
Gateshead Council, Newcastle Hindu Temple, Chai Events and Spice FM,  
Wet weather  
In the event of wet weather, the colour throwing will not be able to go ahead. We look forward to welcoming you to Baltic for all of the indoor celebrations come rain or shine.   
Schedule for the day:  
Full programme coming soon.