Art galleries in Consett
Looking for art in Consett, County Durham? There are 1 galleries mapped here. Just the one mapped gallery in Consett so far — check its exhibition schedule, since the show changes everything. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Consett (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. The one to know is The Glass & Art Gallery. If a gallery's missing from Consett's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Consett gallery lineup
1 in Consett, plus 13 more around Consett below:
The Glass & Art Gallery
Art gallery0.4 km from Consett
The Glass & Art Gallery is Art gallery on Medomsley Road, Consett.
Medomsley Road, Consett, DH8 5HX
What the map tells us about art galleries in Consett
None of the 1 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Smaller galleries can keep irregular hours, so check the website before a special trip.
The one mapped art gallery sits on Medomsley Road — worth combining with whatever else brings you to that side of town.
Gallery tips for Consett
How the regulars do Consett's galleries:
- Bring a curious friend at The Glass & Art Gallery. Art is better with someone to argue with about it. The disagreement is the point.
- Visit twice if it moves you. A second visit to a strong show is never wasted. You see completely different work the second time.
- Check for late openings. Some galleries open late one evening a week. After-work art is an underrated pleasure.
- Check the exhibition schedule first. A gallery is only as good as its current show. Two minutes on the website saves a wasted trip between exhibitions.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Consett — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Consett can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 1 that's closed, or a great art gallery we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 1 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more art galleries around Consett
13 more within about 25 km of Consett, nearest first:
Sidegate Gallery
Art gallery12.5 km from Consett
Sidegate Gallery is Art gallery on Lobley Hill Road, Sunniside.
Lobley Hill Road, Sunniside
William Allen Gallery
Art gallery13.8 km from Consett
William Allen Gallery is Art gallery.
Shipley Art Gallery
Art gallery17.9 km from Consett
Shipley Art Gallery — Art gallery, found on Prince Consort Road in Gateshead. Also worth knowing about Shipley Art Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JB
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +44 191 477 1495
Vane
Art gallery18.8 km from Consett
Vane — Art gallery, found on 65 High Street in Gateshead. Also worth knowing about Vane: it has a website with more detail.
65 High Street, Gateshead, NE8 2AP
Laing Art Gallery
Art gallery19.1 km from Consett
Laing Art Gallery — Art gallery, found on New Bridge Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about Laing Art Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Phone: +44 191 278 1611
Hatton Gallery
Art gallery19.2 km from Consett
Hatton Gallery is Art gallery on King's Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. Hatton Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
King's Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Farrell Centre
Art gallery19.3 km from ConsettRun by Newcastle University
Run by Newcastle University, Farrell Centre is Art gallery, found on Eldon Place in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about Farrell Centre: it has a website with more detail.
Eldon Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RD
The Biscuit Factory
Art gallery19.8 km from Consett
The Biscuit Factory — Art gallery, found on 16 Stoddart Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about The Biscuit Factory: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AN
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 191 2611103
BottleWorks
Art gallery20.0 km from Consett
BottleWorks — Art gallery, found on 8 Riverside Walk in Newcastle upon Tyne. Also worth knowing about BottleWorks: the map lists its hours as Varies - check website and social media; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8 Riverside Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LX
Hours: Varies - check website and social media
Phone: +44 191 716 5098
Jim Edwards
Art gallery20.0 km from Consett
Jim Edwards is Art gallery on 57 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. Jim Edwards also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
57 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
The Millington Gallery
Art gallery20.9 km from Consett
The Millington Gallery is Art gallery on 24 Hallgate, Hexham. The Millington Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.
24 Hallgate, Hexham, NE46 1XD
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:30-16:30
Mining Art Gallery
Art gallery24.1 km from ConsettRun by Auckland Project
Mining Art Gallery is Art gallery run by Auckland Project. Mining Art Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Spanish Gallery
Art gallery24.2 km from ConsettRun by Auckland Project
Spanish Gallery is Art gallery run by Auckland Project. Spanish Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Art gallery listings for Consett: 1 in Consett and 13 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.