Join us for a free exhibition by local young artists.
Create/Disrupt
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NewBridge Gallery is currently closed—you can still shop NewBridge Books.
We will reopen Friday 16 October, 5pm for the preview of Form and Display!
Join us for a free exhibition by local young artists.
BreakOut is a celebration of young people’s artwork from Newcastle College and Walker Riverside Academy, who have joined us for a series of workshops exploring what it means to be an artist in the North East today. What do they need to BreakOut of in order to break into a career in the arts?
With support from local artists, and through exploring art forms chosen by the young people themselves. Forms include ceramics, print, illustration, photography, and tattoo design. This exhibition will be led by the new generation of North East artists.
Poster by Em T Sharp.
“I had no idea that NewBridge did so much stuff and I can’t believe today has been free to attend. I feel like I have so much to think about now I just feel inspired and actually excited about my future as an artist!”
2024 BreakOut participant
Workshop facilitators:
David Hall (Nostalgia Kid)
Lily Kroese
Mani Kambo
NewBridge ceramics studio (Angharad Creissen + Stephen Brown)
NewBridge print workshop (George Stewart + Niall Greaves)
Smalt
Zach McDade (Start Today Tattoo)
Curatorial and exhibition support:
Eve Cromwell
Dan Goodman
If you have any questions, specific access needs or require accommodations, please contact izaak@thenewbridgeproject.com, and we will do our best to support you.
Our building has lifts to the gallery, accessible and gender-neutral toilets, baby changing and breastfeeding facilities and two accessible parking bays. You can watch a walkthrough of our building and learn more about accessibility here.
NewBridge has a Safer, Braver Spaces policy. Everyone here treats each other with respect and consideration. Transphobia, misogyny, racism or harassment of any kind is not welcome.
30 October — 1 November 2025
Opening event: Thursday 30 October 2025, 4–6pm
Free
The NewBridge Project
Shieldfield Centre
4-8 Clarence Walk (off Stoddart Street)
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1AL
The NewBridge Project is accessible. You can find out more here, or feel free to contact us prior to visiting if you require additional information regarding access and facilities.
The NewBridge Project is a charity, registered charity no. 1173849.
We are grateful to our funders, including Arts Council England, Newcastle City Council, Garfield Weston Foundation, Jerwood Foundation, Community Foundation North East, Newcastle University and the The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
We are proud to be a Gallery of Sanctuary.
