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Pucker Up: Kisses from the AmberSide Collection image
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.
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.
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.
A Fond Farewell

A Fond Farewell

September 12th, 2024

Amber Film & Photography Collective

News

A letter of farewell from the Amber Film & Photography Collective on their retirement.