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Historic black-and-white photograph of a quiet street lined with brick buildings and shopfronts. A lone pedestrian stands in the foreground while a few figures and vehicles appear in the distance. Traditional storefront signage and awnings reflect the character of a mid-century British city (in this case Newcastle).

Exhibition: Under Development (What Happens When Cities Change?)

Start date: 17 October 2026
End date: 28 November 2026
Time: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
In-person at Newcastle Contemporary Art, High Bridge Works, 31-39 High Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 1EW, UK
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Historic black-and-white photograph of a quiet street lined with brick buildings and shopfronts. A lone pedestrian stands in the foreground while a few figures and vehicles appear in the distance. Traditional storefront signage and awnings reflect the character of a mid-century British city (in this case Newcastle).

This exhibition brings together more than fifty years of documentary photography from Tyneside and East London. The exhibition draws on the AmberSide Collection and Four Corners Archive to trace the human consequences of decisions about housing, planning and who gets to shape the places we live. The exhibition asks what happens when housing ambitions become real places to live. Through photographs made across more than fifty years, it looks at what changed, what was gained, what was lost, what people fought for, and what happened next.

Gallery only open Thursday-Saturday (12pm-5pm).

[Free for everyone. No need to pre-book.]