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Writing in the Sand: Whitley Bay, September 1987 ©Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen

Pucker Up: Kisses from the AmberSide Collection

AmberSide Collection

February 9th, 2026

What does a kiss reveal? This selection from the AmberSide Collection traces intimacy, care and belonging across decades of documentary photography.
MySide: Adam Monaghan

MySide: Adam Monaghan

January 28th, 2026

MySide

Interview

For MySide, Adam Monaghan reflects on his long-term work in Suvilahti, Helsinki, and what it means to document places shaped by culture, access, and change.
Langholm Common Riding

Langholm Common Riding

January 25th, 2026

Matt MacPake

Photo Essay

Photographer Matt MacPake shares his project one of Scotland's oldest and most emotionally charged traditions: the Langholm Common Riding.
Coal Staiths of the River Tyne

Coal Staiths of the River Tyne

January 18th, 2026

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen & Peter Roberts

Video, Interview

A new film by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Peter Roberts brings Dunston Staiths back into view as a working place, using 1973 photographs alongside footage of the Staiths today.
Side at Baltic

Side at Baltic

January 12th, 2026

Laura Laffler

News

Announcement about Side's future and how documentary photography will be more accessible in the North East than ever before.
MySide: Michele Allan

MySide: Michele Allan

January 9th, 2026

MySide

Interview

In our latest artist interview, Michele Allan talks to us about photographing crowded public events, from the Miners’ Gala to city streets, and what shared moments reveal about community & belonging.
Views From Around the World

Views From Around the World

December 23rd, 2025

MySide

Photo Essay

Discover how people around the world see their everyday lives, from the North Sea to Brazil and Iran. These MySide highlights share personal, grounded views of places far beyond the North East.
A Year of Transformation

A Year of Transformation

December 15th, 2025

Laura Laffler

News

A letter from our Managing Director, looking back at the past year and announcing the next phase of Side and Amber's future.
Christmas in the AmberSide Collection

Christmas in the AmberSide Collection

December 14th, 2025

AmberSide Collection

In Focus

A look at Christmas in the AmberSide Collection, showing how people create warmth and meaning through small rituals across different places, lives and circumstances.