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Newcastle Now: Young Persons' Open Call image
Tom Collins House, Byker Revisited, 2008 ©Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen
An open call for young people to photograph Newcastle as they see it in 2026, with selected work exhibited at High Bridge Works and published in an accompanying newspaper.
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.
An Interview with Jimmy Forsyth

An Interview with Jimmy Forsyth

March 1st, 2025

Amber Film & Photography Collective

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.
Call for Papers: Co-Authored Narratives

Open Calls

Submit your project or research addressing how co-authored film and documentary photography can challenge artistic hierarchies and amplify marginalised and regional voices.
Northern Joy: Celebrating the Toon

Interview

Going behind the scenes of Seen.By.Zine with editor Maria Maza and some of the photographers who have taken part in a special issue celebrating NUFC's Cup victory.
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.