Image by Tom Hewitt

Big Beat Manifesto returns to NCA for their second collaborative exhibition, once again platforming the frenetic spirit of Newcastle’s creative culture through the intimate lens of nightlife photography. After presenting a joyous celebration of youth and dance culture within the first exhibition, Sounds of the North East shifts the focus towards the economic and political challenges that artists and event organisers combat. The exhibition will reiterate the importance of our beloved creative scene, championing the value of a sector that has been increasingly ignored by local and central government. 

The exhibition integrates a broader range of artists, covering all aspects of the nightlife industry through photography, videography, art, and music in the biggest grassroots collaboration that the North East has ever seen. Creating a shared platform for emerging and established artists, labels and brands. 

The party on 4th October will display a microcosm of this nightlife, transforming the gallery space into a nightclub, with music provided by Newcastle’s best local collectives, using a HiFi sound system. 

The exhibition is part of the Succession of Repetitive Beats programme.

Artists

Adam Reich, 3flavours, Young Villain, Leo Merryfield, Jacob Weston, Aaron Wyld, Charlie Mason, Izzy Gibson Smith, Anya Clayton, Holly Ziegler, Feliz Ziegler, Jordan Taylor, Megan Williams, Intra, Frederick Newton, Daria Vynohradova, Sandra Muzykant, FTC.ARCHIVES* and Conrad Whale