Lesley McNish

Print and broadcast journalist, who organises The Tin Shed arts' events online and at venues in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. Previously called Loveartnortheast, The Tin Shed was built during lockdowns to create online arts' studios and fairs. Since then, the studios have continued to grow and now run alongside live pop-up exhibitions and fairs. The Tin Shed founded the Louisa Waterford Art Prize in 2022 and in 2025 will launch Art Trail Northumberland, running pop-up events and open studios at various locations and venues across the entire year. The aim is to create a growing Trail of arts' events, venues, galleries, artists' studios to help showcase artists and artisan makers in the region. The Tin Shed also stages the annual Art in the Castle event and monthly Art at Etal fairs in Northumberland. Northumberland