NEWCASTLE CONTEMPORARY ART
Newcastle Contemporary Art (NCA) is a creative programme of exhibitions and events curated and managed by High Bridge CIC. Established in 2021, NCA is centred around a hub of studios for artists and creative businesses at High Bridge Works, NE1 1EW. Through the operation of this venue’s fourth floor gallery we aim to engage with members of our immediate and wider community through exhibitions and events. We advocate openness and inclusion with the aim of tackling inequalities in the region. We invite you here to meet, share ideas and be inspired.
Location:
NCA, High Bridge Works, 39 High Bridge, 4th floor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW (The gallery is fully wheelchair accessible).
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Delaine Le Bas
Speak The Truth
Saturday 17th May, 2025
For the Late Shows, Delaine Le Bas will perform Speak The Truth to give audiences a sneak preview of her exhibition which opens at NCA at the end of the month.
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Delaine Le Bas
+Fabricating My Own Myth – Red Threads & Silver Needles
Saturday 31st May - 2nd August, 2025
Step into a world where myth, memory, and material collide. Le Bas continues her exploration of linguistics, mythology, and Gypsy Roma Traveller narratives through the tactile power of textiles, language, and storytelling. Unfolding as a monumental installation across both gallery spaces and beyond, which will transform the building into a living, breathing tapestry of interconnected stories.
Image: CT9 Studio
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Stepney Western
Harry Lawson
Saturday 15th March — Saturday 26th April, 2025
An exhibition that comprises a new film by Newcastle-based artist / filmmaker Harry Lawson and archival photography from Ouseburn Trust, AmberSide Collection and more.
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PerHaps Now
Artists in Residence
During January and February, performance troupe PerHaps Now were artists in residence at NCA. Known for their innovative use of unconventional props, intense physicality, absurd humour, and clever wordplay, this dynamic performance troupe creates visually arresting and thought-provoking work.
As part of their residency, the troupe presented two public performances:
flick, flick, flick, sliiide, pick-up pick-up - Tuesday 28th January, 7pm
performance; CLEAN UP, enhanced suction - Friday 14th February, 7pm
