Edible Architecture - Molten Ideas in a Scheduled Monument
Molten Building, 9 Cliffords Fort, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1JE
The Molten Glass Gallery is a new venue in the Molten building - featuring glass work made on site and by local artists. The first show is in response to many people asking about the whole building, what was the history of the site, what was the inspiration - a galleon? an insect's eye? a blender... (New York resident)?, what were the design choices and why, what were the challenges, and how is the site developing in use now and into the future?
Henry's interest in the role of food production in buildings, how it might be integrated into an understanding of the way food might be constructed through challenging flavour combinations e.g. mustard gelato with cheese scone, just like the building challenges, and works with, the historic elements of the site. This is an ongoing experiment, this being the first time is actually with the fully completed building. FYI the top apartment is let to guests so a full tour of the top floor will not be possible. It is possible to view it either through the Holiday Cottages letting site (The Observatory) or on Youtube through the recent films made about the Molten Building, for the 2025 North Shields 800 years old celebrations.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 1600
- Sunday 21 September:
- 1600, 1700, 1800
Location & directions
Molten Building, 9 Cliffords Fort, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1JE
- Directions:
- Black wood clad Building
- Contact on day:
- Henry Amos
- Telephone number:
- +441912574454
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Saturday 20th Gallery Launch Event is open and the First Floor show illustrates the evolution of the building and how we built it, with the architect on hand for Questions and Answers. Sunday 21st is a series of 30 minute bookable talks with a 15 minute Q&A, so please book via the link below to TicketTailor. If there is demand, we will put on further talks later in September. If you book, then find you can not come, please let us know via the TicketTailor site as there will be a waiting list
- Booking contact name:
- Henry Amos
- Booking telephone number:
- +441912574454
- Booking website:
- https://buytickets.at/molten/1816475
- Booking opens:
- 14 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 21 Sep 2025 02:00 PM
Accessibility details
The talks will be on the ground and first floors. They will start on the ground floor then go up. There is only stair access for the second part of the talk. The site is up a small slope, and thresholds are wheelchair friendly. There is a Changing Places toilet in the adjacent car park, as well as Disabled parking in the car park.
Additional information
There is seating and the cafe will serve refreshments, available inside and outside for those waiting and to stay afterwards if they wish.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 25
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
