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As day slowly unfolds the Canoe Pool hosts AT SEA, a free 30‑minute dance work by Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub. Performed at the water’s edge, dancers move with tide, wind and sand to an original score by Zackari Watt. Each performance is shaped by place and inspired by Izabela Pluta’s large scale floating artwork.

Presented by Newcastle Art Gallery, Muse is first major survey of globally recognised and Newcastle-based artist Angela Tiatia.

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Australian electronic music pioneers Hermitude join forces with Newcastle-based DJ and Ode Label founder, Claire O'Brien for an audio sensory experience at the water's edge. A pairing that's never happened before and may not happen again.

Step inside Newcastle Art Gallery for PRAXIS, an immersive evening of contemporary performance featuring five bold new works by leading local choreographers, performers and visual artists – Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub and The Creator Incubator. Move freely through the gallery as dance, visual art, sound and design collide, placing you at the centre of a vibrant, ever-changing creative landscape where curiosity and experimentation unfold.

Be the first to experience New Annual 2026 with a Preview Night at The Lock‑Up with artist Izabela Pluta in conversation. This special preview brings together artist Izabela Pluta in conversation with Stanisław Ruksza, curator and director of TRAFO Trafostacja Sztuki in Szczecin, facilitated by The Lock‑Up Director Alexandra Pedley.