ILNS Photography Collective

Join our Creative Photography Day at Caviar Studios Newcastle on 4 October 2026. Photograph professional models, explore studio sets and try cameras and lenses from Wex. Beginners welcome.

Congratulations to the winner of our June poetry competition, Amanda Ellison, and our second-place entrant, Jodie Dennis. Poets were asked to produce their entries...

Jess first began exploring photography more seriously in 2021 after taking courses to improve her ability to capture everyday moments with her family. Since then, photography has grown into a creative outlet shaped by observation, atmosphere and a deep appreciation for the world around her.

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release ILNS Photography Collective Launches First Portrait Workshop on North Shields Fish Quay A new creative opportunity is coming to North Shields as...

#ILNSPhotowalk4: Before the Tide Turns North Shields → South Shields Ferry at Sunset Some moments in a town’s life are quiet ones — the everyday routines...

This pop-up has been made possible through an innovative scheme by The Business Factory North Tyneside, following the success of their pop-up shop at Wallsend’s Forum Shopping Centre. It’s designed to give grassroots and start-up initiatives the confidence, experience and support to step into retail — and for community-led projects like ours, that support genuinely matters.

Our Pop-Up Gallery at Low Quay Brew Co opened its doors to a full room of familiar faces and plenty of new ones too...

Around 70 people joined I Love North Shields for the second community photowalk on 18 October 2025 — exploring the mural trail, supporting local venues, and celebrating creativity. A second pop-up gallery is now in the works.

I Love North Shields reflects on its first community photowalk and debut exhibition at Globe Gallery — celebrating creativity, connection and local pride in North Shields. Image credit: Christian Kitson (@c_kitson_)

I Love North Shields Pop-Up Gallery Opens at the Globe Gallery North Shields, UK — I Love North Shields is proud to announce the opening of its first ever Pop-Up Gallery at the Globe Gallery, 53 Bedford Street, North Shields, NE29 0AT. The exhibition launches with an opening night on Wednesday 24 September 2025, showcasing photography created during the community’s very first #ILNSPhotowalkOne. Earlier this summer, around 30 people gathered at the Fish Quay — strangers at first, but united by a love of photography. What followed was a spark of creativity and connection, forming a new community that has since grown into something lasting. From those beginnings, the group successfully applied for funding through the North Shields 800 Community Grants Scheme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. A £1,000 award allowed I Love North Shields to stage its debut exhibition.