The Links Art Gallery is a unique new art gallery and resource centre located at Dukes Walk, Northern Promenade, Whitley Bay NE26 1TP, between Whitley Bay town and Saint Mary's Island. The gallery will stock a wide range of quality art and craft with the emphasis on work by North East artists.

We will launch a series of exhibitions and workshops featuring established and emerging local artists; and a programme of cultural events to engage residents, schools and visitors to our region.Please bookmark our website and watch the press for further information. Born in Sunderland in 1975, Richard has exhibited and sold his work locally, nationally and globally for over a decade now.

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Bright Seed Textiles are husband and wife team Keith & Jane Jackson, based in Rock Village, Northumberland. We produce a range of high quality giclee art prints and greetings cards taken from Jane's colourful and distinctive needle felted Harris Tweed pictures featuring scenes from Northumberland, Scotland, Cumbria, British wildlife and birds.

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A 10 minute stroll along the beach or the tarmac of Dukes Walk will take you into the heart of Whitley Bay, or to the historic and picturesque Saint Mary's Lighthouse. Artists both professional and amateur will love the view over Whitley Bay and the ever changing North Sea. The whole area around Links Gallery offers an unrivaled perspective and for that spur-of-the-moment flash of inspiration, painting materials will be available from our shop.

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Mark Harford

Jan 26, 2022

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Popular gallery combined with a cafe, does not overlook the sea, actually at the back by the car park

Neil Hutchinson

Dec 08, 2021

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Lovely to sit and have an authentic cup of Italian coffee and gorgeous pastry whilst admiring all the fab local artwork. Was tempted by a few mugs. Maybe next time. Shame about all the dogs that were running riot inside. Not the cafe owner's fault obviously, just the dog owners who couldn't keep them under control. Spoiled an otherwise lovely visit. Highly recommended (without the dogs obviously!).

Alan Sellers

Nov 17, 2021

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Excellent food, friendly staff and plenty of artwork for purchase, along with numerous other goodies.

Spencer Pritchard

Nov 17, 2021

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Great value and to be sat inside with all the art work wonderful while we had cake and a coffee

Paul Swift

Oct 20, 2021

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Good variety of local scene prints available and a nice selection process f cakes.

Guy Harmer

Sep 28, 2021

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Service with a smile even when under pressure. Politeness goes a long way. So much better than the beach facing competition who chose to ignore us as we waited to be shown to a clearly clean and available table. Good coffee too.

David McClinton

Aug 30, 2021

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Good sandwiches, nice desserts, great coffee.
Usually able to sit inside or out, but why would you when you have the sea views a short 30 second walk away.
Happily come here for lunch and there is some parking.

Adam Miller

Jun 22, 2021

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We took the dog for a walk on the beach and were in need of a decent coffee, it was heaving and we were pleasantly surprised that we were able to sit outside and were served really quickly. Coffee was great, bacon ciabbattas were the best bacon sandwich I've had for about a year.