Afternoon events, Visual art, free events

New work by South Africa-born painter and sculptor, concentrating on the narrative possibilities of visual works.

Film installation shot in a town in West Wales, produced by the Golden Leopard nominee and winner of the 2010 Guardian First Feature Film Award. The artist's work investigates the grey area between documentary, film and art.

A display of original photographs documenting the engineering project to provide sanitation to the city of Aberdeen in the early 20th century.

Jay Collins is an artist who captures rapidly disappearing parts of Brighton that can never return, ie the Diamond Marchant's House. As such these paintings are truly original. Like Hopper, Lowry and Piper her art is imbued with atmosphere and is rooted in the local environment. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for…

The first solo exhibition in the North East from Fellow and First Artist in Residence at the Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University, Chris Gollon.

Experiment with creative techniques at these adult workshops. All materials provided and no experience necessary.

Ceramics, printed textiles, handpainted furniture and wall murals from the artists' craft collective founded by Giles Pound and Phil Root.

Artists Kjersti Sletteland and Despina Nissiriou will give an exclusive guided tour of their exhibition at Patriothall Gallery, providing insights into the works on show and the history of the building which the works respond to. All are welcome.

Use stickers to create your own pixelated postcard series to send to your friends and family.

Contemporary works by a group of artists in a variety of styles and media. Featuring the artists Moich Abrahams, Graham Asker, Lesley Croxford, Pennie Cunliffe-Lister, Maryam Deyhim, Catherine Field, Marianne Frank, Drew Sinclair, Justyna Szpygiel and Penelope Wright.

Celebrate Henderson's 50th birthday with some birthday cake while watching local artist Ben Hymers construct a likeness of Edinburgh Castles out of only vegetables and marvelling at the 100 metre square picnic blanket designed by over 100 Edinburgh school children. Fun!

A retrospective of the local artist's work including contemporary oil and watercolour paintings and drawings of everyday street life in Salford. The pieces will be displayed alongside portrait paintings of some of his closest friends and family.

A mixed-media, audio-sculptural installation featuring retro furniture, speakers, drum kit parts, wires, LEDS and works by James Clarkson that have been altered by Mirza.

Art activities for children and young people.

Mixed-media installations by the London-based artist.

Paintings on linen, hessian and cotton depicting everyday materials such as scarves, sheets of plastic and cotton thread produced by the German born artist. The work explores abstract forms and relative materiality.

Contemporary paintings exploring the boundaries between the object and the representation of the object.

Unique opportunity to explore the studios, see the work and meet some of the artists, held on the first Friday of each month.

Film and stills exploring the relationship between the newly burgeoning high-rise developments and the city below.

Shell-like raku-fired ceramics with natural, organic looking surfaces.

Hiraki Sawa is a Japan-born artist now based in London, who has gained a following for his haunting, dream-like video works, in which the artist's bedroom is transformed into a busy airport or tiny figures walk across the top of a washing machine.

Photographs depicting flowers including tea roses, orchids and astor lilies, created by the Japanese and British artists respectively.

Playful paintings influenced by Pop Art and political propaganda, created by the original bass guitarist of The Specials to coincide with the band's visit to the Winter Gardens.

Abstract, sculptural, paper collages depicting the shapes of the human figure, inspired by the bespoke tailoring patterns of Savile Row.

An installation of pinhole photographs, audio and artefacts taken on a journey into Hastings Caves, providing an insight into Kotting's near-fatal accident and his fascination with Pyrenean culture.