31st October – 24th December 2025
Redcar Palace is delighted to present ‘“Into the Spirit”: our end of year exhibition that brings to life our fascination with the world of spirits, ghosts, ghouls, folk myths and the unexplained. From bumps in the night to shadowy figures spotted from the corner of your eye, this exhibition will celebrate the phenomenon of otherworldliness, something that has intrigued humanity across history and different cultures.
Paying tribute to the history of our building as a former theatre, our starting point for the exhibition is thinking about the seances and magic shows that would have taken place on this site as audiences hoped to hear from lost loved ones or find themselves befuddled by uncanny predictions and sleights of hand by stage illusionists.
As with previous exhibitions we are featuring invited artists alongside those who have responded to our theme through an open call, covering themes including tarot cards, divination, astrology, plant magick, Witchcraft, folk lore and cryptids.
Invited artists include Madeleine Famurewa who has created a new sculpture that explores mythology within her own family and matriarchal fairy tales through the lens of the Loftus Saxon Princess and Ben Sadler whose unique approach to painting often includes ghostly presences, skeletal figures and otherwise uncanny imagery.
A programme of workshops and activities will run alongside this exhibition, with more details to be released through our social media. There is also the opportunity for you to come along and share your own stories of ghostly goings on through our Office of Paranormal Investigation, which is located in the front space.