The Lock-Up’s innovatively curated program promotes current, experimental and diverse practices from local, national and international creatives.
all things are water //
8 DECEMBER 2019 - 26 JANUARY 2020
A group show curated by Meryl Ryan and Naomi Riddle that rethinks water as an environment, as a site of escape, as an emotional state, and as a necessity for survival.
OPEN HOUSE //
19 OCT - 1 DEC 2019
OPEN HOUSE is a group exhibition that attempts to dismantle stigmas surrounding homelessness and present the complexity of the situation by examining and questioning these issues within the larger context.
TOWN HALL MEETING: HOMELESSNESS //
12.30PM - SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2019
A Town Hall style community meeting discussing homelessness for the final week of OPEN HOUSE.
Visiting residents engage with the community, schools and tertiary institutions through lectures, in-conversation events, workshops, open studios and exhibition/performances.
Read MoreIn September 2014 The Lock-Up re-launched as a dedicated contemporary art space as a place for exchange, ideas, exploration, information and cultural endeavour.
Read MoreThe Lock-Up offers a dramatic setting for your next event in the heart of Newcastle’s heritage precinct.
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Easter 2017 - closed Easter Friday, open 11am - 4pm Easter Saturday, closed Easter Sunday and Monday. Drop in and say hello!
Located in one of Newcastle’s most significant heritage buildings, The Lock-Up is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts space and inner city hub for creative thinking and doing.
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