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Exhibitions
Dear Christine at Vane in Newcastle
Christine Keeler is seen and celebrated by 21st Century women in an exhibition at Vane in Newcastle. David Whetstone reports back. The description ‘photogenic’ does scant Read more
Shieldfield Art Works putting itself on the map
Who owns all those student accommodation blocks? David Whetstone previews an exhibition which can shed some light on the matter Student housing has been a contentious Read more
The Late Shows 2019 – Well worth staying up for!
It’s the annual late night culture crawl which persuades venues, attractions and galleries to keep their doors open long after closing time – and tempts thousands Read more
Vic Reeves at the Biscuit Factory
David Whetstone talks Darlington beginnings, Blackpool, kitchen studios and celebrity pubes with Jim Moir – aka Vic Reeves – as his exhibition at the Biscuit Factory Read more
Please Stand By… for Johnnyx exhibition
The newly-refurbished B&D Newcastle gallery space in Newcastle is being officially launched tonight (Friday, March 29) with a Brexit-led exhibition. Please Stand By is a solo Read more
Ouseburn Open Studios will put a spring in our step this weekend
As a tidying up frenzy engulfs the working spaces of more than 100 artists and makers, Sam Wonfor looks (very much) forward to Ouseburn Open Studios Read more
Thought Foundation’s new exhibition is for everyBODY
An exhibition exploring the body and provoking the mind has opened at the Thought Foundation. Sam Wonfor took herself along to find out more. In Read more
MAPS Festival promises to signpost family fun
A new festival taking aim at enriching the lives of children and their associated grown ups is booked in for a three day culture feast in Read more
What’s not to love about Ouseburn Open Studios?
As an army of local makers and creators prepare for a weekend welcoming visitors – regular and new – through their workspace doors, Sam Wonfor takes Read more
Nakedness at The Laing
An exhibition which you’ll only find in Newcastle has opened at The Laing Art Gallery in the city centre. Exposed: The Naked Portrait features 70 pictures Read more