A SPECIAL event is taking place at Crown Street Art Gallery on Monday (February 10) to celebrate two exhibitions focusing on women.

It will include short talks from artists and teams behind the current exhibitions in the gallery - Inspirational Women of the North East and Love from, Women - and there will be poems performed by members of writers group Vane Women.

The exhibitions run at the gallery until February 20 and Monday’s event takes place from 6.30pm to 7.30pm with free admission.