Exhibition: A Canny Catch (1st February to 31st March 2019)
Retired local fishermen present their exploration and commemoration of the fishing industry.
North Atlantic Drift: Life in a Drop of Water. (17th November 2018 to 31st March 2019).
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.
Exhibition: Paintings By Sandra Earl. 14th September to 15th October.
Artist Statement My paintings are abstract and process led, exploring relationships between colour and light through layering. I am currently working in acrylic on canvas and watercolour paper predominantly using thin glazes. Over many years the language of...
Exhibition: North Atlantic Drift: Pursuing Whales. (3rd July to 26th October)
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....
Exhibition: Heath’s Piscary ( 5th June to 24th June)
Dreana Bulmer-Thompson has been awarded the NEPN Graduate Networking Award in recognition of her critical engagement with a photographic network of peers and contribution to the visual arts community as an emerging photographer graduating from the BA(Hons) Photography, Video...
Exhibition: ‘Sub-marine; The Great Leviathan’ by Stephen Livingstone
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...
Heritage Gallery Exhibition: – Geordie Doughboys 04 July – 24 July
Thousands of men from the North East of England left the region in the years before 1914 and a significant number enlisted in the American army in 1917-18. Neither the United States’ ‘late’ entry into the First World War...
Exhibition: ‘Sub-marine; The Great Leviathan’ by Stephen Livingstone
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...
When the sun shines … …
Summer Fun Family Guided Walks Join one of our family friendly guided walks this summer. Every Thursday at 11:00 explore North Shields’ Fish Quay in the company of retired fishermen Henry and his crew. Discover where the local fishermen...
Meet A Swan Snapper
Barry ‘the history man’ Martin Come along and talk to Barry Martin, about his iconic images on display in our Alpha Omega Heritage Gallery exhibition. Discover why Barry thought it important to document the closure of Swan Hunter Shipyard. ...