Art galleries in Sunderland
Looking for art in Sunderland, England? There are 22 galleries mapped here. That's 22 galleries mapped around Sunderland. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Sunderland (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Biscuit Factory and The Glass & Art Gallery, plus Frameworks. If a gallery's missing from Sunderland's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Sunderland gallery lineup
22 mapped within about 40 km:
The Biscuit Factory
Art gallery
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
The Glass & Art Gallery
Art gallery
The Glass & Art Gallery is Art gallery on Medomsley Road, Consett.
Medomsley Road, Consett, DH8 5HX
Frameworks
Art gallery
Frameworks is Art gallery on Bridge Street, Blyth.
Bridge Street, Blyth
Sidegate Gallery
Art gallery
Sidegate Gallery is Art gallery on Lobley Hill Road, Sunniside.
Lobley Hill Road, Sunniside
Jim Edwards
Art gallery
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
Juvan Arts
Art gallery
Juvan Arts — Art gallery, found on Grand Parade in Tynemouth.
Grand Parade, Tynemouth
Links Art Gallery
Art gallery
Links Art Gallery is Art gallery on Duke's Walk, Whitley Bay. Links Art Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Duke's Walk, Whitley Bay, NE26 1TP
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00
Phone: +44 191 447 5534
Hatton Gallery
Art gallery
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
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
Art gallery
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art is Art gallery. Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
William Allen Gallery
Art gallery
William Allen Gallery is Art gallery.
BottleWorks
Art gallery
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
Pigment And Toil
Art gallery
Pigment And Toil is Art gallery.
Mining Art Gallery
Art galleryRun 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.
Blagdon Gallery
Art gallery
Blagdon Gallery is Art gallery on 9 Milkhope Centre.
9 Milkhope Centre
Spanish Gallery
Art galleryRun 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.
Vane
Art gallery
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
Pineapple Black
Art gallery
Pineapple Black — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Pineapple Black: it has a website with more detail.
Farrell Centre
Art galleryRun 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
Shipley Art Gallery
Art gallery
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
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Art gallery
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art — Art gallery, found on Centre Square in Middlesbrough. Also worth knowing about Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-16:30; Su 12:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AZ
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:30; Su 12:00-16:00
Laing Art Gallery
Art gallery
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
Hills
Art gallery
Hills is Art gallery on Waterloo Place, Sunderland.
Waterloo Place, Sunderland, SR1 3HT
What the map tells us about art galleries in Sunderland
6 of the 22 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
14 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
14 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Sunderland gallery walk
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: The Biscuit Factory on 16 Stoddart Street, The Glass & Art Gallery on Medomsley Road, Frameworks on Bridge Street, Sidegate Gallery on Lobley Hill Road, Jim Edwards on 57 Lime Street, Juvan Arts on Grand Parade, Links Art Gallery on Duke's Walk, and Hatton Gallery on King's Road. That's 22 stops on the Sunderland gallery walk. 14 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Sunderland
How the regulars do Sunderland's galleries:
- Take the long way through at The Biscuit Factory. Galleries reward slow looking. One extra lap always reveals something the first pass missed.
- Don't skip the project room at The Glass & Art Gallery. The small back room often holds the most interesting work — emerging artists, experiments, one-night installations.
- The café is part of the visit. If the gallery has a café, use it. Lingering over coffee after the show is half the experience.
- Ask what's coming next. Gallerists love talking about the next show. It also tells you when to come back.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Sunderland — 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 Sunderland can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 22, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
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 22 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.
Art gallery listings for Sunderland: 22 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.