The Lock-Up is an award winning independent multidisciplinary contemporary arts space housed within Newcastle's original 1861 lock-up.
Hands-on contemporary art workshops for children and families at The Lock-Up, running on the last Saturday of each month.
Collaborative experimental ambient sound performance with live listening, vocals, violin, piano and synthesisers.
A monthly reading party hosted by the Newcastle Writers Festival, bringing together book lovers for guided conversation and community.
The Lock-Up welcomes curator, writer and academic Moon Lacroix to its 2026 Artist in Residence program, supporting the development of a new curatorial project.
A live spoken word evening responding to Cavitation, in partnership with Pocketbook.
Hands-on making workshops for children to create shifting landscapes inspired by tides and drift, part of the Cavitation project by Izabela Pluta.
Exhibition by Newcastle-based contemporary artist Izabela Pluta, presented with New Annual Festival, exploring themes of migration and the natural world.
Opening night and artist talk with Izabela Pluta, featuring a lantern-lit walk from Canoe Pool to The Lock-Up.
Solo exhibition by Wendy Sharpe featuring new commissions, a live-painted mural and immersive labyrinthine installations.
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