36 Lime Street runs the oldest and one of the largest studio groups in the North East, housing over 50 artists, makers and designers. This diverse mix of creative talent includes sculptors, painters, glass artists, jewellers, ceramicists, textile artists, furniture makers, visual artists, musicians, puppeteers, designers, graphic designers, photographers and more.
Friday 8 – Sunday 10 May 2026 Kick off the weekend with Late Shows on Friday 8 May, 6–10.30pm, then explore our Spring Open Studios on Saturday and Sunday, 11am–4pm. Discover Newcastle’s oldest artist studio building, with paintings, ceramics, sculpture, jewellery and more, enjoy
Lime Street studio holder Laura Johnston presents a section of her original installation Shoal in The Graduates, the final exhibition at the National Glass Centre, Sunderland (31 January – 31 July 2026). Revisiting work first commissioned 28 years ago, the suspended dichroic
