Nestled in the heart of Gateshead, the beautiful, historical grounds are a perfect place to spend the day. The park is a venue for Enchanted Parks, brought to life with installations ranging from visual arts, performance, sculpture and interactive works.
Visit the retrospective of photographs by Franki Raffles, a feminist, activist photographer who recorded the lives of women around the world.
free entry
Hannah Perry interrogates her own experience of becoming a mother, utilising it as a starting point for conversations on labour, class and gender.
free entry
Photograper Joanne Coates celebrates working class residents of rural areas in her tender, considered images of modern countryside.
free entry
Spread across two galleries in the North East, Ian Macdonald’s retrospective spans five decades of the artist’s photography career.
free entry
An incredible wonderland of outdoor arts, masquerade and pint carrying competitions in Penrith.
free entry
A great event for families with children. A parade of hand-made torches circulates the whole of Kendal, with local schools, businesses, and organisations competing to put on the best show.
free entry
‘Legacy’ is a solo show from Charmaine Watkiss, investigating the relationship between humans and nature, predominantly through drawing.
from £0.00
See exciting new work by the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award winners from the past decade, spotlighting those who push the boundaries of 3D art.
free entry
The Shipley Art Gallery can be found on Prince Consort Road (named after Queen Victoria’s Husband – Prince Albert) and was created in 1917 after Joseph Shipley, a local solicitor, bestowed his collection of 504 paintings to create a gallery for local people.
The Baltic, Newcastle is a contemporary art gallery housed in a landmark industrial building on the banks of the River Tyne in Gateshead.
Sage Gateshead is an impressive music venue.
Iconic club and live music venue, located on Newcastle’s historic Quayside.
A Grade II* Listed former locomotive works from the 1820’s, now and events space hosting some of Newcastle’s most exciting event; from live performances, club nights and exhibitions, to food and drink festivals.
CBK Adventures deliver award-winning coastal activities including guided tours and lessons in kayaking and paddle boarding.
Situated behind Central Station in the Stephenson Quarter, you will be able to find the Crown Plaza Hotel. The Stephenson Quarter is named for George and Robert Stephenson, the famous father and son inventors who built the Rocket Steam engine and designed many of Britain’s railways.
The Side Gallery can be found on a small medieval street down by Newcastle’s Quayside. The Gallery itself is inside of an old warehouse, which by itself is a fantastic building to explore. Once you have entered the gallery, you are walking into one of the most important collections of film and photography in the British Isles.
Discover the castle that gave Newcastle its name, taking in a 12th-century fortress that has been added to over the centuries.
The Live Theatre has a fantastic reputation for developing, writing and producing new plays and shows every year. The Live Theatre started in 1973. It was at first a traveling theatre company, which started by telling stories that were relatable to daily life in the North East of England and presented these plays to local people – which it has continued to do to this day.
Look out for Widescreen Weekend, a celebration of Women of the West and a Leeds Cinema Crawl as we head into leafy Autumn.
From synth pop and jazz punk to meditative piano and Indian classical, read about the autumn shows that have piqued our interest.
From intricate textiles to a medieval poem-inspired arts festival, there is lots of new art to see before the autumn rains start for good.
Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
School may have started, but the arts and cultural fun hasn't stopped! From spooky theatre to arty parties, families are spoilt for choice.
This year's Manchester Literature Festival tickets are being snapped up, and festival fever is also taking hold in the suburbs as well as further afield.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
Punchy verbatim shows, comedy festivals and rave-fuelled Shakespeare feature in this month’s eclectic pick of live theatre.
Seek out beauty in the mundane, or seek it out in the selections of the UK's best rising visual artists in this month's Tours and Activities guide.
