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A lynx walking past a fir tree

Lynx © Berndt Fischer

We’re hosting a Missing Lynx exhibition, visiting local venues in the project area so that people can find out about this missing mammal and share their views on lynx reintroduction. 

The exhibition will return in January 2025! See below for venues and dates.

The free, family-friendly exhibition is touring Northumberland, the edge of Cumbria and the border of southern Scotland. Using interactive displays, the exhibition brings the lynx to life. Visitors can discover how our wild places have changed over the years, how nature has been lost and how it might fare better in the future. The exhibition charts the lynx’s comeback across Europe and how restoring missing species can help nature to recover. The final installation even offers visitors a chance to immerse themselves in a wilder world, standing side by side with this missing mammal, surrounded by bird song.

Get a feel for the Missing Lynx exibition in the video below...

Missing Lynx exhibition film (https://vimeo.com/973904489)

Venues

This year, the Missing Lynx exhibition will be visiting new venues around the project area, including colleges and universities. Some dates at some venues will only be open to students, but there will still be opportunities for everyone to visit. We'll provide more details soon, but you can see the confirmed venues below.

Venue Date  
University of Cumbria  23rd - 25th January Open to everyone
  27th - 31st January Open to students at the University of Cumbria
Northern Stage, Newcastle 3rd - 7th February Open to students at Newcastle University and Northumbria University
Nortumberland College - Kirkley 24th - 28th February Open to everyone
  3rd - 7th March Open to students at Northumberland College
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Dates coming soon  

 

Previous venues

The Missing Lynx exhibition has previously visited:

  • Kielder School
  • Tarset Village Hall
  • Wark Town Hall
  • The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre
  • Stapleton Public Hall
  • Newcastleton Village Hall
  • Bonchester Bridge
  • Hexham Abbey
  • Great North Museum: Hancock
  • Moffat Town Hall