Galleries

Northern Print

Stepney Bank

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 2NP

OPEN: Gallery Wednesday - Saturday 12pm - 4pm

            Studio (Members Only) Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10am - 5pm

                                                    Thursday 10am - 8:45pm

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Northern Print is a Gallery and Print making studio with learning and participation at the heart of everything they do. They run a program of classes and events throughout the year...

Shieldfield Art Works (Formerly Holy Biscuit)

1 Clarence Street

Shieldfield

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE2 1YH

Opening hours vary please see there website for details

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Shieldfield Art Works is an arts organisation that is based in the Shieldfield area of Newcastle upon Tyne. they deliver a program of theological reflection, community activism and Contemporary art. Through their arts program they articulate, question and enquire, seeking positive change in the community and the wider would...

Cobalt Studios

10 Boyd St,

Shieldfield,

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE2 1AP

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Check Cobalt's social media or website for openig times and events

Cobalt has 14 affordable studios, an arts and music venue and a co-working project space. It runs exciting events most days/nights , including: life drawing classes, other art based workshops, music nights....

National Glass Centre

Liberty Way

Sunderland

SR6 0GL

OPEN: Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm

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The National Glass Centre is dedicated to the history of glass making. they have a number of galleries with changing exhibitions. One really exciting thing about the glass centre is that they do daily live demonstrations from glass blowing to flameworking...

Platform A gallery

Former Parcel Store & Fish Quay 

Middlesbrough Train Station, 

Middlesbrough 

TS1 1EG

OPEN: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm

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In the unique position of being at Middlesbroughs central railway station you have no excuse not to give them a visit...

The Side Gallery

5-9 Side,

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 3JE

Open: Tuesday - Sunday, 11am-5pm

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The Side Gallery is renound for exciting photography exhibitions. They are dedicated to showing the best in documentary photography from the North East of England and further afield. This usually....

The Python Gallery

Royal Middlehaven House, 

21 Gosford St, 

Middlesbrough 

TS2 1BB

OPEN: Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm

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Python is a mixed use creative development in the Middlehaven area of Middlesbrough. They have a fantastic cafe area with lots of lovely snacks and drinks which is great when you have been trekking round looking at art all day...

Hartlepool Art Gallery,

Church St,

Hartlepool,

TS24 7EQ

Open: 

10am - 5pm, Tuesday - Saturday

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Hartlepool Art Gallery is a beautiful restored Victorian church, built in 1854 and designed by the architect Edward Buckton Lamb.

It has a great programme of local artists work on show, in both group and solo exhibitions. The links to the Northern School of Art.....

The Bowes Museum,

Newgate,

Barnard Castle,

DL12 8NP

Open: 10 - 5 daily (closed 25, 26 December & 1 January)

This gallery is not free entry, and prices range (info on website)

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The Bowes Museum has a huge collection of artworks. The collection was started by John Bowes and Joséphine Bowes in the late 1800's, and includes Goya, El Greco, a huge collection of furniture, stained glass and the Silver Swan. 

The 240 year-old....

Baltic 39

31-39 High Bridge, 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

NE1 1EW

OPEN: Monday - Saturday 9am -6pm

            Sunday 10am - 4pm 

Gallery opening hours vary please see the website

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Baltic 39 is the little sister to the main Baltic in Gateshead. Baltic 39 has 2 galleries at the top of the building but is also home to many studios for creatives as well as the BxNU Institute and the Baltic Professor...

MIMA

Centre Square,

Middlesbrough

TS1 2AZ

Free entry.

MIMA gallery is closed on Mondays.

Open:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 10:00 – 16:00, 

Thursday 10:00 – 19:00

Sunday 12:00 – 16:00.

Our cafe MIMA Kitchen is open Monday to Friday 8.30 – 16:00, Saturday 9.30 – 16:00 and Sunday 12:00 – 16:00.

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A fantastic gallery in the heart of Middlesbrough, MIMA has a great permanent collection of artworks, that feature in different, rolling displays throughout the year. There is also...

Open: 10am - 4pm, Monday to Friday

Created through the generous support of the Woon Brothers Foundation, the new gallery space houses 47 rare and unique items from the Woon Brothers Foundation’s collection to support research and public exhibition in the region. Each item....

Hatton Gallery,

King's Rd,

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 8QB

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Situated on the Newcastle University campus, the Hatton's exhibitions run throughout the year, exhibiting local and international artists....

Pineapple Black

Hillstreet Shopping Centre,

Middlesbrough,

 TS1 1SU

OPEN: Thursday - Saturday 10am - 4pm

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Im a big fan of arts centres on high streets and in shopping complexes, as i feel this is such a great way to integrate into a community and have people see art, even if it’s just through a window...

The Spaghetti Factory

Curatorial project

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Spaghetti Factory started in 2018 and consists of Eva Cromwell and Jenny Mc Namara they often collaborate with others on curatorial projects with other organisations as well as events...

Vane

First Floor

Commercial Union House 

39 Pilgrim St,

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 6QE

OPEN: Wednesday - Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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Vane is at the heart of Newcastles thriving art scene. Based on the first floor of Commercial Union House, they have a number of excellent gallery spaces with a continually changing and dynamic program of exhibitions.

Slugtown

Shieldfield, Newcastle

New Venue opening soon

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Slugtown is a non profit Community Interest Company, based in Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne. They are an artist run gallery who support early-career artists and have a program of events consisting of public exhibitions as well as free workshops and events...

The Shipley Art Gallery,

Prince Consort Rd,

Gateshead,

NE8 4JB

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OPEN:

Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 4pm

Saturday: 10am - 5pm

The Shipley Art Gallery is one of the leading galleries for contemporary craft in the North of England. There are five....

Bad Spirits

80 Woodbine Street

Gateshead

Tyne and Wear 

NE8 1SS

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Bad Spirits is ran by Paul Stewart and Dawn Bothwell from their home in Gateshead. They create environments that support collaboration...

36 Lime Street

Studio 4D, 

36 Lime St, 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

NE1 2PQ

OPEN: Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm

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36 Lime Street is a studio complex of over 40 artists and is the oldest and largest studio group in the North East...

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

South Shore Road, 

Gateshead 

NE8 3BA

OPEN: Monday - Saturday 10am - 6pm

            Sunday Reduced opening times

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Baltic is the largest dedicated contemporary art institution in the UK. Comprising of 5 floors, 4 of which host Galleries each with its own unique character...

The Auxiliary,

31 station Street 

Middlesbrough

TS1 1SR

OPEN: Thurs - Sat, 12-4pm

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The Auxiliary Project Space is an 11,000 sq.ft. warehouse in Middlesbrough. Consisting of two galleries...

Thought Foundation

Clarity House, 

Durham Road, 

Birtley 

DH3 2TB

OPEN: Wednesday - Friday 9am - 4pm

            Saturday - Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Thought Foundation is a community hub, consisting of a gallery and cafe environment which is popular with the local community...

Breeze Creatives

Bamburgh House,

Market St, East,

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 6BH

OPEN: Monday - Fridat 9am - 5pm

            Saturday 11am - 5pm

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Breeze Creatives is a contemporary visual arts organisation based in the North East. They have a number of artists studios as well as a gallery called Abject Gallery which has recently been renovated...

The New Bridge Project is a progressive, artist-led studio group based in Newcastle and Gateshead Town Centre....