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NewcastleGateshead offers visitors and locals an excellent variety of world-class cultural venues that hold exhibitions of all sizes. From leading artists like Yoko Ono to smaller North East artists - art galleries in Newcastle and Gateshead cater for every art enthusiast.
Gateshead's BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is the only non-TATE venue outside of London to host the coveted Turner Prize and is recognised by many as one of the country's best examples of a modern art venue. As well as housing some of the best local exhibitions it provides an ever-changing calendar from critically-acclaimed artists from around the globe.
The Laing Art Gallery Newcastle has an impressive collection of art and sculpture with its Newcastle exhibition programme renowned for bringing the biggest names in historic, modern and contemporary art to the North East. There permanent displays of John Martin's breathtaking The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and William Holman Hunt's poignant painting of Isabella and the Pot of Basil are always worth a visit.
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland brings new exhibitions from emerging artists in the region and should be an essential stop for any art-lover's itinerary.
The Biscuit Factory, the UK's biggest commercial gallery, is the perfect place to start or expand your personal collection. Formerly a Victorian warehouse, the beautiful and dynamic gallery space is set over two floors and displays a range of fine art, sculpture, prints and crafts.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Get arty with our Budding Artist Team and enjoy making a wonderful selection of Christmas Crafts.
Ouseburn
Head to Ouseburn for behind the scenes access to the Cultural Quarter's busy and eclectic artist studios during Ouseburn Open Studios. Buy the best of original art, craft and design, watch demonstrations and have a go yourself.
Gateshead
Our local galleries house some famous and stunning works by masters through the centuries. Their composition and subject matter is awe-inspiring and magnificent. Recreating tableax of some of the region's most famous pieces, Making Living Art brings…
Newcastle upon Tyne
It's easy to forget we live on a spinning rock that is whizzing through space. The new Space Zone brings space close to home: find out how we're already using space technology in our everyday lives and discover how the future of space exploration is…
Newcastle upon Tyne
Christmas in Newcastle wouldn't be complete without a visit to Fenwick Christmas Window on Northumberland Street. Each year the iconic department store unveils a beautiful Christmas themed window, with moving characters, a bespoke soundtrack and…
Bishop Auckland
Classical masterpieces from two of the country’s most prestigious art collections are being brought together at a new exhibition in County Durham. Artworks from the National Gallery and the Royal Collection will go on display in the Bishop Trevor…
Gateshead
In her 80th birthday year, BALTIC presents the first major UK survey of pioneering feminist artist, author and educator Judy Chicago.
The exhibition spans Chicago's fifty-year career, from her early actions in the desert in the 1970s, to her most…
Gateshead
Silly old Fox? Doesn't he know? There's no such thing as a Gruffalo!
Celebrate the Gruffalo's 21st Birthday with us! Come along for some fun Gruffalo crafts this half term to take home with you.
Refreshments available.
£2 per child, just drop in -…
Gateshead
Gateshead Archive's collection of historic newspapers, books and maps date back as early as the 1600s. As part of Gateshead History Festival, this display traces Gateshead in times of war and conflict through material from the Archive. From the…
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