On Now
Postcode Explorers
A North Tyneside Residency
Education
New York, North Tyneside
01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
-
Ashington: Una’s, First Avenue, 1980 ©Mik Critchlow On NowDocumenting Place
Amber Collective
Exhibitions
Farrell Centre, Newcastle
20 February 2025 - 01 June 2025 -
The Coal Coast: Hawthorn Hive, Evening 22nd August 2000 ©Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen On NowFrom the Earth Comes Light
Women, Creativity, and Mining in 20th Century Britain
Exhibitions
National Coal Mining Museum of England
04 April 2025 - 28 September 2025 -
Jungle Portraits, 1980 ©Isabela Jedrzejczyk On NowExhibitions
Two Temple Place, London
25 January 2025 - 20 April 2025 -
Interiors: Mrs. Baldwin and kids, Dorkin Avenue, North Shields, 1981 ©Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen On NowThe 80s: Documenting Britain
Group Show
Exhibitions
Tate Britain, London
21 November 2024 - 05 May 2025
Side: Documents of Working-Class Life
Side is a cultural hub located on Newcastle's historic Quayside, home to the internationally recognised Side Gallery, Side Cinema, and the AmberSide collection - a UNESCO-registered photographic collection and archive documenting working-class life in the North East of England and beyond.
Founded in 1977, Side represents a dynamic intersection of art, activism, and community, dedicated to recording and preserving the experiences of working-class people around the world through artist-led humanist documentary photography and film.
MySide
Show us your side of life
MySide is a brand new documentary photography initiative designed to capture the genuine, unfiltered perspectives of people in our community. The project seeks to create a living archive, preserving the diversity, resilience, and richness of your lived reality. Our first open call out is for images on the theme “Documenting the Self”.
Visit MySideWhat's on
On Now
The 80s: Documenting Britain
Group Show
Exhibitions
Tate Britain, London
21 Nov 2024 - 05 May 2025
On Now
Exhibitions
Two Temple Place, London
25 Jan 2025 - 20 Apr 2025
On Now
Documenting Place - Film Screenings
Amber Collective
Cinema
Farrell Centre, Newcastle
20 Feb 2025 - 01 Jun 2025
On Now
Documenting Place
Amber Collective
Exhibitions
Farrell Centre, Newcastle
20 Feb 2025 - 01 Jun 2025
On Now
Stepney Western
Harry Lawson
Exhibitions
Newcastle Contemporary Arts (NCA)
15 Mar 2025 - 27 Apr 2025
Explore more at Side
Side is currently closed
Every donation, no matter how small, will make a huge difference in helping us reopen and continue our mission to share stories that matter from the North East and beyond.
Your donations to the SaveSide campaign enabled us to raise major redevelopment funding to help build a more stable future for Side. Today we are actively working on a variety of activities leading to our reopening.
Beyond the frame
Explore the people and stories behind our work
News
Hear from our Education and Outreach Coordinator Olivia Shaw about using Edgar Lee's work as inspiration developing our Primary Source programme.
News
Read some of our feedback from our Community Workshop and newsletter survey.
Video, Interview
A re-release of our interview with Jimmy Forsyth, speaking to the photographer about his work and documenting Newcastle during a time of rapid social change.
In Focus
Revisiting The Dorman Long Collection: Building of the Tyne Bridge
In Focus
When does an image become a documentary portrait and not just documentary photography?
News
A letter of farewell from the Amber Film & Photography Collective on their retirement.