Picture of the month

Every Saturday at 11am, unless otherwise stated (please check this webpage for updates).

The talks usually last between 30 - 45 minutes.

Meet at the Marble Hall

This is a free event, donations welcome.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city centre every Saturday morning with a free talk from the Friends of the Laing Art Gallery. Find out more about some of the paintings in our collection and share your experience with fellow art lovers. 

May Sunderland Old Pier and Lighthouse by John Carmichael (1840)

June A Grecian Flower Market by John Waterhouse (1880). Please note that the talk on 28 June has been cancelled and rescheduled for 5 July.

July Meditation Diptych by Nerys Johnson (1992)

August Caravans, Figures and Helter-Skelter by Byron Dawson (1930)

September Kanagawa, View of the Embankment by Utagawa Hiroshige (1833-1834)