A new cultural venue is coming to County Durham this summer, and at its helm is someone who knows exactly what is at stake. Tony Guillan, newly appointed Artistic Director of The Light at Aykley Heads…
Exhibition Review: Norman Cornish: A Life in Sketchbooks at The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle – 25/06/2026
The Bowes Museum presents Norman Cornish: A Life in Sketchbooks, an intimate exploration of one of the North East’s most celebrated artists. Norman Cornish (1919–2014), born in Spennymoor, was renowne…
Art: A Fleeting Presence at The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
This month, A Fleeting Presence, a captivating solo exhibition by Emerson Mayes, arrives at The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle. An award-winning contemporary painter and printmaker from Harrogate, North…
Art: Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena
This summer, visitors to Newcastle will have the opportunity to step inside the world of one of history’s most celebrated artists as Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience arrives at the Util…
Art: Journey To The Great Below at BALTIC, Gateshead
From 4th July 2026 until 17th January 2027, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead will host ‘Journey To The Great Below’, the first major UK solo exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Chitr…
Art: Close to Home at BALTIC, Gateshead
Opening this summer at BALTIC in Gateshead, ‘Close to Home’ brings together the work of two photographers whose practices are closely connected to the North East. Running from 4th July 2026 until Apri…
Exhibition Review: Vivienne Westwood: Rebel – Storyteller – Visionary at The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle – 08/05/2026
The Bowes Museum is a striking, purpose-built art gallery that oozes aristocratic grandeur, standing in deliberate contrast to the anarchic, anti-establishment spirit of punk fashion, with which desig…
Art: Baltic Launch Open Submission 2026
Artists and creatives across the North East are being invited to submit their work for a major exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, opening this September. The resulting …
Photography: Our Freedom: Then and Now at ARC, Stockton
Future Arts Centres presents Our Freedom: Then and Now, a powerful photography exhibition at ARC in Stockton, exploring themes of freedom, identity, and belonging through community perspectives. Bring…
Culture Spotlight: Immersion at BALTIC, Gateshead
The collaboration between Baltic and the Schmidt Ocean Institute has given rise to a unique cultural and scientific event: Immersion – Artist-at-Sea Weekender. This programme brings together artists, …