Help shape Primary’s next chapter! We’re hosting a one-hour stakeholder session on Thursday 18 December, 5:30–6:30pm to gather responses from our audiences. Primary has recently updated our organisational Vision, Mission and Values and we need your feedback!

The first iteration of the Diasporas Now Tour will take place at Primary on 12 December at 6.30pm. Our first line-up includes Mahsa Salali and Tif Wellington, followed by a DJ set by Princess Trium.

Artist and founder of The Other MA (TOMA) Emma Edmondson hosts an online workshop-cum-conversation inviting you to imagine your own art school and explore the art school as an artwork through the power and politics of alternative art education.

Join gardener Kathryn Cooper to learn more about winter gardening jobs including leaf mulch, composting, healthy soils and pruning.

An afternoon of exchange and collective action — bringing together organisations committed to social justice in the arts. Together we’ll share practices that have sparked real change, learn from one another’s journeys, and imagine what a radically different future for the sector could look like.

Primary’s residents and members open their studios to the public, offering a behind the scenes look at their creative practices and transforming Primary Open into a vibrant, community led exchange of ideas. The event celebrates the diverse range of artistic approaches within the Primary community.

When is red red, and when is red… purple or orange or pink or peach or brick or maroon or blush or plum? Join us in this colour- obsessed workshop to explore the mysteries of the historic British dye plant ‘madder’ and some of its relatives…

Join Open Arms Organisation for the Cycle Cycle programme. For this event, Bikes Love You will guide a community bike ride will take us on a quiet route from Primary to Wollaton Park, where we’ll take a look at some of the magical trees and share autumnal stories.

Join Newcastle writer and poet - Tahmina Ali - to learn how to add flair, style and a bit of you into your writing.

We’re excited to announce that Primary Lates is back! We’re opening up exhibitions across Primary, Beam and TG for a late-night event, with music and drinks.

Join Plant Dye Studio for a deep dive into the rich mysteries of blue-bearing dye plants, including British woad and Japanese indigo.

Team up with your child and join Assunta and Lou, an artist mother and daughter duo, for a hands-on workshop exploring digital and traditional media.

Join Studio A4 residents Amina Seid Tahir & Adam Seid Tahir for tea and small bites as they share their work from their residency at Primary. It’ll consist of early drafts, a soundscape and a small installation of soil and light.

Join us for an afternoon of art, games, music and food whilst exploring Primary’s outdoor spaces. We’re excited to collaborate with The Toy Library, Open Arms Arms Organisation, Heya and Refugee Roots to bring you this fun community day.

Take part in this immersive workshop run by Plant Dye Studio, covering the essential foundations of plant dyeing.

Welcome to Primary’s latest event, a live listening session featuring the talented Stockholm-based artist Santiago Mostyn!

A day to celebrate nature in the city and take part in a community Bioblitz – to discover and record the plants, fungi, insects and animals on Primary’s site. Throughout the day we’ll be joined by nature enthusiasts and experts to explore what’s living on our doorstep. From 2-4pm there will be creative family activities - celebrating wildlife in urban spaces.

Join artist Priya Mistry (whatsthebigmistry) and guests for an afternoon of food, music and celebration - to mark the end of Mother Tongue: The Kitchen Residency, a collaboration between whatsthebigmistry, Primary and members of our community. This gathering will create space to share knowledge and culture through food, language, music and hands-on activities.

Join Open Arms Organisation for the next session of the Cycle Cycle programme. These free sessions promote healthy living and offers a supportive and accessible space to increase cycling confidence and join community bike rides. There will also be free health screenings on offer.

Join us for En Masse, an eccentric blowout—a mix between the legacies of the Carnivalesque and Mas Bands. 45 masquerades parade; DJs and open-air live music and poetry will play all night against the backdrop of an expansive garden.

Come to our playground.

Join Open Arms Organisation for the next session of the Cycle Cycle programme. These free sessions promote healthy living and offers a supportive and accessible space to increase cycling confidence and join community bike rides. There will also be free health screenings on offer.