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A photo album for my grandmother, 2009 ©Maria Gabriela Portaluppi Cervantes

MySide: A Kind of Stillness

MySide

October 11th, 2025

Photographs from our MySide open call, exploring how stillness and quiet moments can hold memory, emotion and a sense of belonging.
Joe McCarty: Reflections on the Quayside

Joe McCarty: Reflections on the Quayside

September 17th, 2025

Joe McCarty

In Focus

Stories of Newcastle's Quayside Market bustle, merchant patter, and iconic bridges, seen first as a boy in the 40s and then revisited as a young photographer in the 70s.
Fathers In Focus

Fathers In Focus

June 14th, 2025

Ellen Stone

In Focus

This Father's Day we take a closer look at Peter Fryer's complex and intimate project "Fathers", 1998-2000.
Documenting Appleby Horse Fair

Documenting Appleby Horse Fair

June 6th, 2025

Frances Campbell

In Focus

Our Curatorial Assistant, Frances Campbell, takes a dive into the collection and explores a series of photographs documenting the Appleby Horse Fair.