Laing Art Gallery (2026 details)
The North East's leading gallery of historical and contemporary art.
New Bridge Street, Newcastle, NE1 8AG
0191 278 1611
https://laingartgallery.org.uk/
60. Portray Yourself!
2026-05-09T00:00:00+01:00 Saturday Only
Open: 6-10.30pm
Explore how the dresses behind the gallery’s portraits were made and worn in this free, drop-in crafting workshop to try your hand at making embellishments for 18th and 19th-century clothing - No crafting experience necessary!
Enjoy an exclusive tour with Amy, Exhibition Officer, of the new temporary exhibitions; the National Portrait Gallery’s celebrated painting competition, the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2025, alongside Exploring Identity, a portraiture exhibition curated from North East Museums’ art collections that provides historical context to the Portrait Award. Tickets are £8.82 per person. Tours will take place at 6.30pm and 7.45pm. Pre-booking essential at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/events-laing-art-gallery/e-vrproz
Last entry 10pm
