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Woman wearing a head scarf and blue shirt chopping lettuce.
Woman wearing a head scarf and blue shirt chopping lettuce.
Wed-Sun

Franki Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works

18 May 2024 – 16 Mar 2025

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Green landscape with rolling green hills in the background and green bushes and trees in the foreground.
Wed-Sun

Joanne Coates Middle of Somewhere

11 May – 17 Nov 2024

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Wed-Sun

Leap Then Look Play Interact Explore

12 Oct 2024 – 1 Jun 2025

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Baltic across the Tyne, the water is still and there is a clear reflection of the building

Welcome to Baltic

Step inside Baltic on Gateshead quayside with four floors of art, viewing box, cafe, shop, library, sensory room and rooftop restaurant. 

We're open Wednesday to Saturday with exhibitions, events, guided tours and activities to experience. We've welcomed 9.5 million visitors to date and we look forward to seeing you. 

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Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Hannah Perry Manual Labour

Large industrial structure with lights and scaffolding and a large screen showing a pregnant woman.
22 Jun 2024 – 16 Mar 2025
Hannah Perry presents a major body of new work for our Level 4 gallery that considers labour, motherhood and class.
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Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Franki Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works

Woman wearing a head scarf and blue shirt chopping lettuce.
18 May 2024 – 16 Mar 2025
Feminist, activist and social documentary photographer Franki Raffles documented the lives of women across the world 1984-94.
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Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Joanne Coates Middle of Somewhere

Green landscape with rolling green hills in the background and green bushes and trees in the foreground.
11 May – 17 Nov 2024
Recipient of The Vasseur Baltic Artist Award, Joanne Coates tells stories of rurality, hidden histories and inequalities relating to low income.
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Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Leap Then Look Play Interact Explore

12 Oct 2024 – 1 Jun 2025
Featuring large, tactile sculptural objects and colourful assemblages, everything in this exhibition is interactive.
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Baltic x Northumbria University Institute

Celebrating Franki Raffles: Panel Discussion

Black and white portrait of a woman stood outside some terrace houses,
6 Nov 2024 | 17:45
Presented by Baltic x Northumbria University. This special evening event will celebrate the life, work and legacy of photographer Franki Raffles.
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October Half Term

Baltic Big Days Out

Enjoy five days of shape-inspired activities, games and workshops.

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Level 1 Cinema

Joanne Coates presents Rural Realities (Film Screening)

14 Nov 2024 | 17:45
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Front Room Activity

Creative Climate Club

Fourth Sat of each month | 14:00
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Two adults looking down the staircase
Tour
Every Sunday

Behind the Scenes Tour

Every Sun | 11:00
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Front Room

Enjoy a warm welcome, a hot drink and kind conversation.
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Two people stood together in a shop looking at colourful homeware.
In store & online

Baltic Shop

Shop carefully selected designs from emerging makers alongside established brands - gifts for you and your loved ones.

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Creative Workshop
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Drink & Draw

Thu 7 Nov 2024 | Booking essential
North East Illustrator Rachael Spiers hosts a guided 3hr workshop encouraging you to draw in a friendly and relaxed setting.
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Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Risograph Prints & Printing

Person flicking through prints
10 Oct, 7 Nov, 30 Nov, 1 Dec 2024 | 13:00 & 18:00
Foundation Press are your go to guides when it comes to creating your own colourful risograph prints to take home.
Event
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Drypoint Printing

19 Oct 2024 | 13:00
Printmaker Shiori Naruse leads an introduction to drypoint printmaking in this session designed to teach you all you need to know about this printing…
Baltic Shop Creates
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Oriental Botanical Painting

26 Oct 2024 | 13:00
Artist Qi Fang Colbert will teach you the techniques needed to create your own botanical painting in this workshop.
Baltic Shop
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | A Mini Banner

Bianco Perry smiles and stands in front of patterned banners that read phrases such as 'chip butty' and 'prioritise pleasure'.
27 Oct 2024 | 13:00
A fun session where you will get to make your own banner with textile artist, Bianco Perry.
Creative Workshop
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | A Festive Banner

16 Nov 2024 | 10:30-16:30
An evening session where you will get to make your own banner with textile artist, Bianco Perry.
Creative Workshop
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Rubber Stamp Relief Printing

17 Nov 2024 | 13:00
Kath Bell leads a fun and informative session learning how to transfer your own design onto a rubber stamp and carving out the stamp with relief cutting…
Baltic Shop
Make & Take Home

Baltic Shop Creates | Monster Head Plant Pot

Monster clay pot with cactus
30 Nov 2024 | 10:00 & 14:00
Learn a variety of hand-building techniques that will form the basis for your pot.
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Don't Look Back in Anger A3 Print

Slip inside the eye of your mind.
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Life is Fantastic Tea Towel

Washing up is not fantastic.
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Dream Necklace

Dream a little dream of a joyful necklace.
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