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Audrey Amiss: Kitchen Sink Realism

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Exhibition

Joan Eardley: The Sea at Catterline

Granary Gallery

Exhibition

Chitra Ganesh: Journey to the Great Below

Preview 4 July, 6pm – midnight

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Exhibition

Lino North

The Biscuit Factory

Screening

Cecil B Demented

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Cinema

The ANNE Directory comprises 5 young people's events, 2 talks, 1 in-conversation, 1 class, 1 social, 3 discussions, 7 family events, 8 screenings, 31 exhibitions, 1 festival, 6 workshops, 2 special events and 2 seasons across the North East region.

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Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Exhibition

Sublime Landscapes

Mon – Sat, 10am – 4.30pm

Laing Art Gallery

Exhibition

Newcastle Quayside at 40

Wed – Fri, 1 – 4pm

Opening Reception 26 February, 6 – 8pm

Farrell Centre

Exhibition

Housing Standardisation: The Architecture of Regulations and Design Standards

Wed – Fri, 1 – 4pm

Farrell Centre

Photograph of a museum exhibition titled "Rebel - Storyteller - Visionary," showcasing four mannequins dressed in vibrant, eclectic fashion pieces against red and blue backdrops. Display includes framed artwork, informational plaques, and a crown, highlighting themes of cultural expression and bold design through striking patterns and accessories.
Exhibition

Vivienne Westwood: Rebel – Storyteller – Visionary

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Bowes Museum

Three framed mixed-media artworks feature a woman dressed in vintage-style clothing against dark backgrounds filled with colorful graffiti-like text and symbols. Each panel highlights themes of identity, history, and legacy, with notable elements including striped trousers, a feathered hat, a pink dress, and words such as "women," "life," and "legacy" prominently displayed.
Exhibition

Meg Fletcher: Character Studies – 3 Acts

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Bowes Museum

Exhibition

Joan Eardley: The Sea at Catterline

Wed – Sun, 11am – 4pm

Granary Gallery

Painting of a street scene depicting terraced houses with a horse-drawn cart, children playing, and adults walking. Muted colours and textured brushstrokes highlight everyday life, with a church visible in background and a curved streetlamp as a focal point.
Exhibition

Norman Cornish: A Life in Sketchbooks

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Bowes Museum

Exhibition

Tish Murtha & Kuba Ryniewicz: Close to Home

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Preview 4 July, 6pm – midnight

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

A photograph of a woman dancing and celebrating Masala Festival at cultural event in traditional South Asian garments
Exhibition

Masala Festival: Anna Miller / Jimmy Turrell

Mon – Fri, 9.30am – 5pm; Sat, 9.30am – 1pm

Open morning 11 July, 10.30am – 12pm

The Gallery, Gateshead Library

Exhibition

Chitra Ganesh: Journey to the Great Below

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Preview 4 July, 6pm – midnight

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Exhibition

Emerson Mayes: A Fleeting Presence

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Launch party 10 July, 7 – 9pm

The Biscuit Factory

Exhibition

Cuthbert

Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm; Sun, 10am – 4pm

The Old School Gallery

Exhibition

Prints from the Collection

Thu – Sat, 12 – 3pm

Northern Print
Season

Paper Theatre by Overlay Press

Thu – Sat, 11am – 5pm

Slugtown

People look at artworks hung on a Gallery wall. The artworks are various sizes and mediums.
Exhibition

Northern Summer Exhibition 2026

Mon – Sat, 9.30am – 5pm

Preview 1 August, 1.30pm

Newcastle Arts Centre
Exhibition

Starting With a Gesture Made Towards One Another

12 – 4pm

Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Exhibition

Chroma: A Measure of Colour

Tue, 1 – 9pm; Wed, 9 – 5pm; Thu, 9am – 9pm; Fri & Sat, 9am – 4pm

Arts Centre Washington

Black and white image of a sculpture of Christ surrounded by disabled people
Exhibition

The Hans Würtz Collection

Mon – Fri, 10am – 12pm

Sunderland Minster

Exhibition

Streets to Sea

Tue – Sat, 10am – 4pm; Sun, 11am – 4pm

Bailiffgate Museum
Festival

Hadrian’s Wall Art Trail 2026

Fri – Sun, 12 – 4pm

Field Shelter

Exhibition

Matt Young & Katie Watson: A4

Sat – Sun, 12 – 5pm

Preview 4 September, 6 – 8pm

36 Gallery

Young People

Little Artists

10.30 – 11.30am

Laing Art Gallery

Young People

Little Dragons

9.30 – 10.30am; 10.45 – 11.45am

Every Wednesday

Oriental Museum
Exhibition

Shirley Vauvelle

Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm

The Biscuit Factory
Exhibition

Lino North

Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm

The Biscuit Factory
Exhibition

Autumn Season at The Biscuit Factory

Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm

Preview 11 September, 7 – 9pm

The Biscuit Factory

Audrey Amiss: Kitchen Sink Realism

Mon – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Talk

Picture of the Month

11.00 – 11.45am

Laing Art Gallery

Family event

Family Art Trolley & Picnic

11am – 3pm

MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art)

Photograph of a young boy focused on drawing at a table in a brightly lit room, surrounded by colourful art supplies and paper cutouts. The setting suggests a creative or educational environment, with organised materials and a display in the background.
Family event

Artist Makers

1 – 3pm

Every Saturday

The Bowes Museum
Exhibition

Hannah Ffytche, Sandy Kiralawella, Libby Reay: 3:15am

Sat – Sun, 12 – 5pm

Preview 18 September, 6 – 8pm

36 Gallery
Exhibition

Keiken: Seeds, Stones, and Future Bones

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Preview 18 September, 6 – 11pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Exhibition

Baltic Open Submission 2026

Wed – Sun, 10am – 6pm

Preview 18 September, 6 – 11pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Discussion

Rhythm Disrupts the Archive

5 – 8.45pm

Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Discussion

Working with Film Archives

3 – 5pm

Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Screening

What Does it Mean to Live with the Sea

11am – 12.30pm

Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Special Event

I Gather You’re a Rebel

12 – 4pm

Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival

Black and white ceramic, with surface animated by energetic lines
Exhibition

The Potter’s Canvas: Ceramics and Painting in the 20th Century

Mon – Sat, 10am – 5pm

Hatton Gallery
Screening

Cecil B Demented

6.30pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Cinema
Exhibition

Karen Hughes: Finding Colour

Tue, 1 – 9pm; Wed, 9 – 5pm; Thu, 9am – 9pm; Fri & Sat, 9am – 4pm

Arts Centre Washington

An oil painting depicting a rocky coastline with steep cliffs on the left and a turbulent sea under a cloudy sky. The artwork uses soft, blended brushstrokes in muted tones of blue, grey, and brown to convey movement of waves and atmospheric mood.
Exhibition

Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Bowes Museum
Screening

Cladach + The Winds of Fogo with Margaret Salmon in conversation 

6.30pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Cinema
Screening

The Damned

6.30pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Cinema
Screening

Amateur

3pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Cinema
Screening

Taxi to the Toilet

6.30pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Cinema
Exhibition

Pre-Raphaelites: Art and Poetry

Mon – Sat, 10am – 4.30pm

Laing Art Gallery
Screening

How to Live

3pm

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Baltic Cinema
Photograph of a vintage lace parasol featuring intricate floral patterns and scalloped edges in cream colour. The parasol has a slender ivory handle with ornate metal fittings and a decorative tassel attached by a cord.
Exhibition

Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Bowes Museum

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