Our upcoming headline exhibition is Still/Life by Jo Sharpe. A painting collection of still lives, hedgerows and fields; informed by the language of folk art and celebrating the textures of early summer and the daily rituals of slow living. This is part of our Early Summer Collections which features miniature portraits by Kathryn Williams, floral works by Fiona Sturrock and still life paintings by Dan Cimmermann, and more.

For her first solo exhibition in the North East, Kathryn Williams presents 'Striking Image', a selection of portrait miniatures on matchboxes representing the courts of Henry VIII and Francis I in the 1500s.

A Fleeting Presence brings together the quiet practice of landscape painting and wildlife printmaking; where observation becomes something softer, more intuitive, more immediate. Paintings unfold in layers of colour, tracing shifting skies, open ground, moving water and the hush of distant horizons. Expressive, gestural brushstrokes in a summer palette of greens, yellows and blues, render the glare of sunshine. Field, river, hedgerow and coastline are captured in high season. Alongside, monoprints reflect brief encounters with wildlife – not fixed portraits but impressions held lightly, as if remembered rather than seen. The spontaneity of the subjects, their characters, textures and earthly tones of fur and feather are conveyed in the softened lines of the hand made prints.

Join us to celebrate the launch of our Summer exhibition at our Golden Hour Summer Party. Inspired by the fleeting beauty of summer and the magical time of sunset - the moment where light softens, conversations linger, and the world slows down. Presenting: - A Fleeting Presence; solo show by Painter and Printmaker Emerson Mayes - over 200 artists and makers work - Supper Club (booking required) - natural wines & cocktail bar - summer projections and ambient summer soundscapes - Vinyl DJ set with Deja Brew

Join us for a brilliant evening of conversation with British- Iranian award winning chef and food writer Sabrina Ghayourto celebrate the launch of her newest bookPersiana One. Persiana has been a firm FORUM Books favourite since 2014 and we can't welcome to Sabrina back to the North East. From the Queen of Middle Eastern cookery, every recipe in makes irresistible Middle Eastern flavours easier than ever in one pot, one tray or one pan. From dips and bits that make snacking sublime to spectacular salads, and from easy everyday dinners to something a little bit more special, these are recipes designed with clever shortcuts that don't compromise on flavour, to be as simple, and as kit free as possible.