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Wed-Sun

Franki Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works

Black and white photo of a large industrial room with a woman at the front teaching a group of kids how to ice-skate.
11 May 2024 – 16 Mar 2025
Feminist, activist and social documentary photographer Franki Raffles documented the lives of women across the world 1984-94.
Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Hannah Perry Manual Labour

large metal panel in scaffolding
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.
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.
Exhibition
Wed-Sun

We all came here from somewhere

23 Nov 2024 – 9 Feb 2025
We all came here from somewhere is a thoughtful showcase of stories, artwork and objects made in collaboration with the communities Baltic knows, welcomes,…
Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Mani Kambo Ax·is Mun·di

7 Dec 2024 – 1 Jun 2025
Newcastle-based artist Mani Kambo explores the inner spirit by drawing on her own personal totemic symbols, influenced by her upbringing in a Sikh household.
Exhibition
Weds - Sun

Heartwood (Sycamore Gap)

Sycamore print
23 Oct 2024 – 26 Jan 2025
An exhibition of five bespoke prints created from a disc of the trunk of the felled Sycamore Gap tree, created by printmaker Shona Branigan.
Exhibition
Wed-Sun

Photo-sensitive

20 Nov 2024 – 23 March 2025
A new lightbox commission by Baltic's Young Producers.
Baltic Shop
Pop-Up Shop

Happy Mart (Artist Pop-Up Shop)

Orange room full of tables of handmade pots and textiles. At the back of the room there is a large logo that reads 'Happy Mart'/
12 Oct 2024 – 2 Mar 2025
Happy Mart pop-up shop is a collaboration between textile artist Bianco Perry and ceramicist Alex Sickling.
Front Room Activity

Gingerbread Decorating

Plate of gingerbread biscuits decorated with white icing
30 Nov – 24 Dec 2024 | 10:00-18:00
A truly wintry tradition, enjoy free gingerbread decorating (and eating!) in Front Room.
Family Activity

The Gruffalo's Global Birthday Party

12 Dec 2024 | 12:30 - 14:30
Join us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Gruffalo, and the prickly, knobbly-kneed creature that has brought joy to so many children around…
Front Room Activity

Front Room Festive

12 Dec 2024 | 13:00-16:00
We're coming together to say thank you to our community partners.
Family Activity
School Holidays

Cereal Disco

21 Dec – 5 Jan | 10:00-11:00
Fancy starting your day with a cereal disco in the school holidays? Join us every morning Wednesday to Sunday.
Front Room Activity

Pop-up Pantry

27 – 29 Dec 2024 | 10:00-18:00
We're stocking up! Pop by for what you need.
Creative Workshop

Riso Socials with Foundation Press

Person flicking through prints
First Friday of the month | 15:00-17:00
Free, informal, and creatives session exploring risograph printing techniques.
Tour

Baltic Tour & Bridge Tilt

Bird flying over Quayside river with Gateshead millenium bridge and Baltic in the background,
Fridays | 3 Jan – 28 Mar 2025 | 11:00
This tour is a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of the world famous Gateshead Millennium Bridge, and to dig deeper into the innovative history…
Talk

Marginalised Bodies with Phyllis Christopher (Lunchtime Talk)

15 Jan 2025 | 13:00
Photographer Phyllis Christopher, whose career has focused on documenting marginalised and politicised bodies, discusses Raffles' work.
Film Screening

Franki Raffles Screenings Icarus (After Amelia)

29 Jan 2025 | 18:30
Icarus (after Amelia) is a gendered labour study. Beginning in the clouds above the city of Glasgow and continuing to the workplace below.
Teacher Event

How to... Sculpt with Primary Pupils (Teachers CPD)

23 Jan 2025 | 16:00
Develop your skills and knowledge to deliver engaging and creative art lessons with our 'How to...' series for KS1 and KS2.
Teacher Event

How to... Paint with Primary Pupils (Teachers CPD)

30 Jan 2025 | 16:00
Develop your skills and knowledge to deliver engaging and creative art lessons with our 'How to...' series for KS1 and KS2.
Exhibition

Koestler Arts North East Showcase

Reworked painting of Van Gogh's starry night with the Angel of the North.
19 Feb – 6 May 2025
Koestler Arts & Baltic are partnering to present a showcase of art made in criminal justice settings in North East England.
Teacher Event

A guide to... Printmaking (Teachers CPD)

12 Feb 2025 | 16:00
A practical 2-hour session led by one of our Freelance Artist Team on delivering engaging and creative art lessons to upper KS2-KS3
Film Screening

Franki Raffles Screenings Vagabond (Sans Toit ni Loi)

26 Feb 2025 | 18:30
Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. This film documents the weeks leading up to her death.
Teacher Event

A guide to... Photography (Teachers CPD)

19 March 2025 | 16:00
A practical 2-hour session led by one of our Freelance Artist Team on delivering engaging and creative art lessons to upper KS2-KS3
2025 Exhibitions

Ali Cherri: How I Am Monument

A gold statue with wings
12 Apr 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
Ali Cherri presents a major body of new work for our Level 4 gallery inspired by archaeological artefacts and the natural world.
2025 Exhibitions

Laura and Rachel Lancaster

a painting of three people sitting on rocks infront of water
12 Apr 2025 – 12 Oct 2025
A survey painting exhibition of works by Laura Lancaster and Rachel Lancaster.
2025 Exhibitions

Henna Asikainen, with Roua Horanieh Moomin 80 Commission

A birds nest in someone's hand
June 2025
A new public artwork conceived by artist Henna Asikainen in collaboration with Roua Horanieh, as part of the Moomin 80th Anniversary celebrations. 
2025 Exhibitions

Saelia Aparicio: A Joyful Parasite

a green mythical creature amongst the london skyline
5 Jul 2025 – 1 Feb 2026
A major new commission and solo exhibition by London-based Spanish artist Saelia Aparicio. 
2025 Exhibitions

Harold Offeh

A slide with two eyes either side of it
5 Jul 2025 – 1 Feb 2026
Harold Offeh will develop new work for family audiences in collaboration with our communities.
2025 Exhibitions

Saodat Ismailova

brown mountains against a blue sky
8 Nov 2025 – 3 May 2026
Saodat Ismailova is a filmmaker and artist who came of age in the post-Soviet era Uzbekistan
2025 Exhibitions

For All At Last Return

a blue room depicting marine life
8 Nov 2025 – 3 May 2026
A new group exhibition initiated by Baltic will explore how human activities affect marine life. 
Tour
Wed-Sun

Exhibition Spotlight Tour

Two visitors looking at artwork
Every Wed-Sun | 11:30, 13:30, 15:30
The perfect way to find out more about our exhibitions is to join a free, bitesize Spotlight Tour.
Tour
Every Thursday

Quayside Tour

Crew talking to visitors and looking at ipad
Every Thu | 10:30
A relaxed tour of our Quayside and local history.
Tour
Every Wednesday

Wonder & Wander Tour

Child Playing
Every Wed | 10:30
Join Kitty the Kittiwake with your little one, for a Wonder & Wander around one of our current exhibitions.
Family Activity
Every Wednesday

Toddler Time

Children playing
Every Wed | 10:00-18:00
Join Toddler Time, where your under 5s can explore the world around them through imaginative play.
Front Room Activity
Every Thursday

Baltic Sewing Bees

Group of women smiling and holding up their sewing projects.
Every Thu | 11:00-13:00
Join us in Front Room for a session of all things sewing.
Creative Workshop
Every Saturday

ArtMix Workshops

Young person crafting
Every Sat
Get close to art and join ArtMix, a free creative group open to all young people aged 13-19 years old.
Family Activity
Every Sunday

Meet & Make

Young people and adult, crafting
Every Sun | 14:00-16:00
Take part in free artist-led workshops, inspired by our exhibitions and perfect for families with children aged 5-12.
Tour
Every Sunday

Behind the Scenes Tour

Two adults looking down the staircase
Every Sun | 11:00
What’s happening behind the scenes at Baltic? Discover areas that are normally out of bounds in this free exclusive, behind the scenes tour of Baltic.
Creative Workshop

Foundation Press | Brief Opportunities

Two worksheets on top of each other. The top worksheet shows fashion design sketches.
First Fri of each month | 15:00
Monthly opportunities for all adults to get creative at Baltic!
Front Room Activity

Baltic Book Club

Every six weeks on Sun | 14:00
Come together every 6 weeks to discuss a work of fiction.
Front Room Activity

Creative Climate Club

Fourth Sat of each month | 14:00
A monthly meeting for people who care about nature and are interested in responding creatively to the world around us.
Front Room Activity

Language Cafe

Colourful drawings on table
First Sat of each month | 14:30
Language Cafe is a free, fun, friendly place to meet new people and informally practice English speaking and listening.
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