Tim Sokell Lettering

08/05/2026

Almost one month to go until the Cullercoats Festival. Get involved. It’s going to be great!

We are delighted to announce that local treasure Ray Laidlaw has generously agreed to come and open the Cullercoats Festival on 13th June 2026. The opening will be at 10.30 am.

Ray tells us:

I was born in Tynemouth and live there now. My first venture into entertainment was as a drummer, I joined my first group in North Shields in 1962. I’ve been playing drums in groups ever since, one of them, Lindisfarne, became quite popular. I’m very happy to say that I played on every one of the hits. Back in the early days I was the only one who could be bothered to phone the gigs, keep the diary etc. That set a pattern and over the years I have managed artistes, owned a studio and music publishing company and produced TV shows and events for BBC, the Teenage Cancer Trust, The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and many more.. Since 2006 I’ve produced the Sunday for Sammy shows and hope to continue for a while longer.

I love living at the coast and I’m absolutely delighted to have been invited to open the Cullercoats Festival. Have a wonderful day everyone.

See you at the Festival.

13/03/2026

New work. On 28th September 2023 I awoke to learn that the lovely tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall had been destroyed. Like millions of others I was shocked and hugely affected by the horrible act, and I went to bed that night still troubled about it. At 3am I woke up with some words running around in my head. I got out of bed, went through to my studio, and quickly wrote them down. I don’t consider myself a poet, but the next day two more verses materialised, and I began the process of developing this artwork.
©️2025 Tim Sokell - Text / Cliff Soden - Photography.

09/02/2026

This looks interesting.

The Codex Amiatinus was produced at the twin monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow in the 700s.

12/12/2025

A recent commission. Adding names of volunteers and donors to the Durham Cathedral 'Liber Vitae' - Book of Life.

10/12/2025

Wishing a Happy Christmas and a Brave New Year to all my friends. 🎄

04/08/2025

More lettering fun!

04/08/2025

Trials for… something.

04/08/2025

Trials for… something.

15/07/2025

I was extremely chuffed to have written David's scroll for his Hon Grad.

14/07/2025