Taking place across the half term weekend of Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 2019, Gateshead Open Studios (GOS) provides a rare opportunity for the public to meet local artists/designers in their studios and discuss their creative processes, as well as exploring art & design features of historic venues.

As a walking trail, GOS combines the concepts of ‘Open Studios’ and ‘Open Doors’, inviting visitors into selected venues in Gateshead, many of which are normally closed to the public.

We will run free creative workshop activities, welcoming all ages and abilities to take part as well as opportunities to watch the creative process. The project provides an opportunity for the creatives involved to sell their products directly to buyers.

Taking place across the half term weekend of Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 2019, Gateshead Open Studios (GOS) provides a rare opportunity for the public to meet local artists/designers in their studios and discuss their creative processes, as well as exploring art & design features of historic venues.

As a walking trail, GOS combines the concepts of ‘Open Studios’ and ‘Open Doors’, inviting visitors into selected venues in Gateshead, many of which are normally closed to the public.

We will run free creative workshop activities, welcoming all ages and abilities to take part as well as opportunities to watch the creative process. The project provides an opportunity for the creatives involved to sell their products directly to buyers.

Showcasing work from local crafters, craft suppliers and local food producers. Try something new at our Make and Take section.

Gateshead Open Studios is set to launch this half term holiday. Members of the public of all ages are invited to visit artists, designers and makers at work in their creative studios across six venues in Gateshead.

Celebrating its inaugural year, Gateshead Open Studios presents a rare glimpse into the workspaces of Gateshead’s creative talent. Offering an inspiring day out for the whole family, visitors are invited to watch the practitioners at work, ask questions and learn about new methods and artistic processes. Visitors to Bensham Grove and St Chads Church can even have a go, with arts-based workshops taking place across the weekend. Showcasing a wide variety of work from fine and applied art, including painting, photography, drawing and textiles, to conceptional, contemporary practice, Gateshead Open Studios offers something for everyone.

Budding art collectors are in luck as many of the makers will be selling their creations, offering hand crafted, original art and unique lifestyle products for a range of budgets.

"This event is a brilliant way for people to buy art and design items at a more affordable price, as they’re buying directly from the artist. We want to see a thriving creative economy in Gateshead and we hope that this event will play a part in contributing to this." William Fawkes, Artist, Brighton Road Studios

The studios taking part include Brighton Road Studios, Bensham Grove, Eleventh Avenue Studios, New Bridge Project: Gateshead, St Chad’s Church and St Cuthbert’s Church. All will be open between 10am – 5pm on Saturday 27th October. Entry into all the venues is free.

Showcasing work from local crafters, craft suppliers and local food producers. Try something new at our Make and Take section.

Last market before Christmas!

Festive Markets are ideal for meeting friends and catching up over mulled wine, and of course some retail therapy.

Leave the busy city centre behind and join us in a relaxing 600 acre garden. From 10am there will be a variety of market stalls offering appetising seasonal foods, high quality crafts and mulled wine. It makes the perfect winter day out.