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MySide: Richard Simpson

MySide

April 2nd, 2026

Richard Simpson introduces his documentary practice, from early influences to his life in the North East, reflecting on long-term projects shaped by local communities and landscapes as they change.
MySide: Silver Coins

MySide: Silver Coins

February 26th, 2026

Joseph Wilson

Photo Essay

A photo essay on Lynemouth’s shifting coast, where coal, waste and sea collide. Photographer Joseph Wilson pairs new images with lost industrial archives to confront energy, labour and erasure.
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.
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.
MySide: A Kind of Stillness

MySide: A Kind of Stillness

October 11th, 2025

MySide

Photo Essay

Photographs from our MySide open call, exploring how stillness and quiet moments can hold memory, emotion and a sense of belonging.
Antonio Balisciano: Beneath Vesuvius

Antonio Balisciano: Beneath Vesuvius

September 18th, 2025

MySide

Photo Essay

Photographer Antonio Balisciano shares his series "Beneath Vesuvius" as a photo essay exploring shared moments of leisure on the shoreline in Naples, Italy.