First Saturdays

First Saturdays is an opportunity for creative people living and working in Gateshead to meet, network and hear about creative projects and events happening in Gateshead. It is for creative people to hear about new projects and people’s creative practice, and develop new ideas and collaborations. There will be an opportunity to present new work and your practice to a wider audience, and gain support in developing it further.

Whether you an artist, designer, crafter, producer, curator living in Gateshead, or just have a general interest in art and craft and the cultural world you are welcome to attend.

Children and babies are welcome at this event and is open and inclusive. First Saturdays is a collaboration between the Shipley Art Gallery and North East Cultural Freelancers.

Mapping Gateshead: Revisiting the Riverside

Dr Rebecca Prescott, Dr Alexander Wilson, Abigail Webster (Northumbria University)

Mapping Gateshead is a project by Northumbria University that invites Gateshead creative people to The Shipley Gallery to explore their current uses, experiences and feelings towards Gateshead’s Riverside. We’ll explore pragmatic issues such as accessibility; and share ideas, desires and aspirations for the area’s future. 

This is the second of two connected events about Gateshead Riverside. The event is a guided walk through Riverside Park with the University project team, followed by drinks and discussion. This takes place on Thursday 28 April, 2 - 4pm. You can book on the walk here.

The two events in combination will provide opportunities to identify avenues for future development and support for creative practitioners living and/or working in Gateshead, develop and strengthen local ties, and advocate for cultural and creative activity in the borough. 

A limited fund has been set aside for artist fees to cover time for each event and to offset childcare costs, paid for by Northumbria University. The University project team respectfully ask that groups with paid members of staff do not opt to apply, but for more information about making a claim please contact: abigail.webster@northumbria.ac.uk

This is the second in a series of interactive events as part of a five-month project that aims to survey and critically re-imagine Gateshead’s Riverside and the Derwent Tyne Way You can read more about the project, and learn about our findings from Mapping Gateshead by visiting Mapping Gateshead or email rebecca2.prescott@northumbria.ac.uk. 

First Saturdays is a collaboration between the Shipley Art Gallery and North East Cultural Freelancers.