Riverman John Sturmey presents a history of steam boats on the river Tyne, starting with the first steam tugboat of 200 years ago in 1818. Please note the Old Low Light is closed between 23rd December until 5th January.
From 17th November 2017 until 31st March 2019 A voyage of discovery into the mysterious depths of the sea, uncovering the hidden beauty of nature.
Artist in Residence Marina Rees lives in Iceland. As a leader of whale spotting tours, a mounter of whale skeletons and as a visual and sonic artist her life and work are inextricably linked to the life of whales....
On the 20th anniversary of the formation of the North Shields branch of the embroidery guild the vast community of local artisans present innovate and original work. Based in the heart of the community, at Christ Church, this friendly...
4th May to 3rd June. The exhibition in the main gallery draws from a selection of his work from over the last five years taking water as its main theme. We will be displaying examples of his portraits on...
The Shields v The Toon exhibition will tell the history of an almost 600 year battle between North Shields and Newcastle over rights on the River Tyne. Centre stage will be 17th century local hero Ralph Gardner who played...
1st of March to the 31st of June. An installation for the Boat installation by artist Alice Fox. This collection of altered found items and constructed forms are based on objects gathered from northern coastal locations of the British...
The UK’s fishing fleet employs around 12,000 at the start of 2018. That is 12,000 son’s, daughters, mothers and fathers braving the treacherous conditions of life at sea to bring the catch and boat in. By focusing on 12...
Exploring the River Tyne’s whaling and submarine heritage “Sub-marine – the Great Leviathan” is a poetic mash up between submarines and whales! Stephen’s exhibition was inspired by the fact that around the time that we stopped hunting the whale for...
A fabulous exhibition full of amazing stories and images! This exhibition tells the stories of commercial fishing from the port of North Shields in the distant waters off Iceland and Greenland. Over 800 years of incredible innovation, economic and...