26 February – 18 December 2026
A project exploring how we can build a city, region – and country – that provides housing for all.
Good quality, affordable housing should be available to everyone. But in Britain in 2026, this isn’t the case.
Far too many people are stuck in housing that’s unaffordable, badly maintained, or unsuited to their needs – and far too many are without a house at all. It isn’t that we don’t know how to make good housing, but that we struggle to do so at scale and where it’s needed most.
Across 2026, the Farrell Centre is exploring what needs to change to bring an end to the current housing crisis and how we can build a city, region – and country – that provides housing for all.
Housing Standardisation
26 February – 18 December 2026
An exhibition exploring who designs our homes and how we live.
Newcastle Quayside at 40
26 February – 18 December 2026
An exhibition exploring the regeneration of Newcastle’s Quayside.
Where We Live Now
A series of events tackling the big questions facing housing in Newcastle, the North East and beyond.
Urban Explorers
A programme of walking tours around notable housing projects in Newcastle and the North East.
Urban Flourishing
The Great Places Conversation
Urban Flourishing is an open invitation to come together, share ideas, and shape the future of the places we call home.
Your involvement matters. By taking part you can help turn community insights into guidance for decision-makers, making sure they respond to the things people truly need.
SIDE: Planned Space Lived Place
16 April – 12 September 2026
A display of work from the AmberSide Collection exploring northern New Towns and planned communities.
Re: New Towns
16 April – 12 September 2026
A display by Masters students exploring a speculative New Town in the North East.
Graham Williamson: Song of the Suburbs
5 March – 29 May 2026
A film by Graham Williamson telling the surprising and intriguing story of a hidden Britain, in partnership with the BFI.
Image credits
Mawson Kerr, Vaux Housing, Sunderland. Image courtesy of Mawson Kerr
Housing Standardisation photo montage. Courtesy Sam Jacoby
Newcastle Quayside plan, Farrell Archive, Newcastle University Special Collections, kindly loaned by the Sir Terry Farrell Foundation
Still from “Song of the Suburbs” by Graham Williamson. Courtesy Graham Williamson
House in England, from Housing Standardisation. Courtesy Sam Jacoby
Apollo Pavillion, Peterlee. Photo by Euan Lynn
IDPartnership, Union Village – Gresham, Credit Esh Construction and Chapman Brown Photography