Here’s a quick summary of some super free (& low cost) Summer holiday events in the North East with no booking needed - perfect for spontaneous family fun and a few last minute plans! For full details and handy links click here. Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest...
Here’s a quick summary of some super free (& low cost) Summer holiday events in the North East with no booking needed - perfect for spontaneous family fun and a few last minute plans! For full details and handy links click here. Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest...
Enjoy creative activities with a different theme each week, and you’ll take home something special you’ve made every time. Be inspired by the artworks on display and try a range of materials. Our summer themes are inspired by; landscape and seascape paintings; quilts and ceramics; Saltwell Park Museum and Designs for Life galleries; sculpture, glass...
Create a cute toadstool night light. 👉 £3 per child (free adult place). Pre booking essential on Eventbrite. For more info, visit @gatesheadlibraries Ages 7+
There are plenty of places for dinosaur fans to enjoy a dino-themed day out in the North East and further afield. There's a quick summary of special events in date order below. For more details and ideas for 20+ dino-days out, click here - including free activities, adventure golf and lo ads of larger-than-life dinos!...
Here’s a quick summary of some super free (& low cost) Summer holiday events in the North East with no booking needed - perfect for spontaneous family fun and a few last minute plans! For full details and handy links click here. Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest...
Experienced and friendly art tutor Kath will guide you from blank canvas to finished landscape artworks using demonstrations and individual assistance to improve your skills and confidence. Become part of this friendly painting course, learn how to paint and make new creative friends along the way. This course takes place Wednesday afternoons for 4 weeks...
Here’s a quick summary of some super free (& low cost) Summer holiday events in the North East with no booking needed - perfect for spontaneous family fun and a few last minute plans! For full details and handy links click here. Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest...
Enjoy creative activities with a different theme each week, and you’ll take home something special you’ve made every time. Be inspired by the artworks on display and try a range of materials. Our summer themes are inspired by; landscape and seascape paintings; quilts and ceramics; Saltwell Park Museum and Designs for Life galleries; sculpture, glass...
Here’s a quick summary of some super free (& low cost) Summer holiday events in the North East with no booking needed - perfect for spontaneous family fun and a few last minute plans! For full details and handy links click here. Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest...
Our next exhibition in the ‘Inside Out Gallery’ is ‘Wednesday Wanderings’, from 1st Sep - 30th Oct 2023. The exhibition showcases and celebrates the achievements of the Land of Oak & Iron Wednesday amateur painting group, based here at the Heritage Centre. The Wednesday acrylic painting sessions have been led by local artist, Katherine Rodger...
Ever wanted to research your family history but don’t know where to start? Then come along to our monthly friendly and informal session ‘Ancestry with Anthea.’ Anthea Lang has been doing family history research for over 20 years and has run many successful family history courses. Anthea retired from her role as Gateshead Council’s Local...
Here’s a quick summary of some super free (& low cost) Summer holiday events in the North East with no booking needed - perfect for spontaneous family fun and a few last minute plans! For full details and handy links click here. Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest...
Land of Oak & Iron are excited to welcome the Whitehall Concert Band to the Heritage Centre. The Whitehall Concert Band has its roots in the now defunct Sage Silver Programme. After the pandemic the band became an independent group and moved to rehearse in the Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall in Gateshead. They now...
There are some fantastic Nearly New baby, toddler and children’s sales in the North East. Click here and grab some great bargains, or clear out your unused clutter!
Here’s a quick summary of some super free (& low cost) Summer holiday events in the North East with no booking needed - perfect for spontaneous family fun and a few last minute plans! For full details and handy links click here. Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest...
Experienced and friendly art tutor Kath will guide you from blank canvas to finished landscape artworks using demonstrations and individual assistance to improve your skills and confidence. Become part of this friendly painting course, learn how to paint and make new creative friends along the way. This course takes place Wednesday afternoons for 4 weeks...
Relaxed acoustic sessions in the Heritage Centre Courtyard over the summer months (or inside the café if weather not great), on the 1st Thursday of every month from 4th May until 7th September. Expect to hear some of the most experienced folk singers and musicians in the North East, as they bring with them local...
Tours and trails around the newly refurbished Grade-II Listed building, with spotlight tour (booking recommended), self-led campus and building trails suitable for all ages, and hands-on creative activities. 📌 Newcastle, NE1 7RD 📆 8th - 10th Sep & 13th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 More info here.
There are some fantastic Nearly New baby, toddler and children’s sales in the North East. Click here and grab some great bargains, or clear out your unused clutter!
There are plenty of places for dinosaur fans to enjoy a dino-themed day out in the North East and further afield. There's a quick summary of special events in date order below. For more details and ideas for 20+ dino-days out, click here - including free activities, adventure golf and lo ads of larger-than-life dinos!...
Explore areas of the BALTIC which are normally out of bounds in the Building History and Behind the Scenes Tour. Discover the local history of the NewcastleGateshead Quayside on a relaxed tour over the Millennium Bridge, under the Tyne Bridge and over the Swing Bridge, ending at BALTIC. 📆 Behind the Scenes Tour: 9th-10th Sep...
Tours and trails around the newly refurbished Grade-II Listed building, with spotlight tour (booking recommended), self-led campus and building trails suitable for all ages, and hands-on creative activities. 📌 Newcastle, NE1 7RD 📆 8th - 10th Sep & 13th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 More info here.
📆 Sat 9th Sep 2023 🍂 Workshop Tours - behind-the-scenes look at Stephenson Steam Railway, ask anything you ever wanted to know about maintaining vintage engines and trains. Tours at 11:30am, 1pm & 2pm. 📆 Sun 10th Sep 2023 🍂 Train Trip - take a four mile return trip with the vintage locomotive and 1950s...
There are plenty of places for dinosaur fans to enjoy a dino-themed day out in the North East and further afield. There's a quick summary of special events in date order below. For more details and ideas for 20+ dino-days out, click here - including free activities, adventure golf and lo ads of larger-than-life dinos!...
There are some fantastic Nearly New baby, toddler and children’s sales in the North East. Click here and grab some great bargains, or clear out your unused clutter!
Explore areas of the BALTIC which are normally out of bounds in the Building History and Behind the Scenes Tour. Discover the local history of the NewcastleGateshead Quayside on a relaxed tour over the Millennium Bridge, under the Tyne Bridge and over the Swing Bridge, ending at BALTIC. 📆 Behind the Scenes Tour: 9th-10th Sep...
Tours and trails around the newly refurbished Grade-II Listed building, with spotlight tour (booking recommended), self-led campus and building trails suitable for all ages, and hands-on creative activities. 📌 Newcastle, NE1 7RD 📆 8th - 10th Sep & 13th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 More info here.
📆 Sat 9th Sep 2023 🍂 Workshop Tours - behind-the-scenes look at Stephenson Steam Railway, ask anything you ever wanted to know about maintaining vintage engines and trains. Tours at 11:30am, 1pm & 2pm. 📆 Sun 10th Sep 2023 🍂 Train Trip - take a four mile return trip with the vintage locomotive and 1950s...
Free entry to the National Trust site, including the historical house once home to the unconventional Trevelyan family. Explore the walled garden, courtyard, woodland and the four outdoor playparks, with the Clocktower café for hot and cold refreshments. 📌 Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 4AR 📆 Sun 10th & Mon 11th Sep 2023, 10am - 5pm 👉...
Tours and trails around the newly refurbished Grade-II Listed building, with spotlight tour (booking recommended), self-led campus and building trails suitable for all ages, and hands-on creative activities. 📌 Newcastle, NE1 7RD 📆 8th - 10th Sep & 13th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 More info here.
Experienced and friendly art tutor Kath will guide you from blank canvas to finished landscape artworks using demonstrations and individual assistance to improve your skills and confidence. Become part of this friendly painting course, learn how to paint and make new creative friends along the way. This course takes place Wednesday afternoons for 4 weeks...
Free admission to St. Mary's Lighthouse. Climb the 137 steps to the top of the tower on the miniature, part-time island. 📌 Whitley Bay, NE26 4RS 📆 14th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 No booking required, more info here.
Explore areas of the BALTIC which are normally out of bounds in the Building History and Behind the Scenes Tour. Discover the local history of the NewcastleGateshead Quayside on a relaxed tour over the Millennium Bridge, under the Tyne Bridge and over the Swing Bridge, ending at BALTIC. 📆 Behind the Scenes Tour: 9th-10th Sep...
Tours and trails around the newly refurbished Grade-II Listed building, with spotlight tour (booking recommended), self-led campus and building trails suitable for all ages, and hands-on creative activities. 📌 Newcastle, NE1 7RD 📆 8th - 10th Sep & 13th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 More info here.
Free admission to St. Mary's Lighthouse. Climb the 137 steps to the top of the tower on the miniature, part-time island. 📌 Whitley Bay, NE26 4RS 📆 14th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 No booking required, more info here.
Tours and trails around the newly refurbished Grade-II Listed building, with spotlight tour (booking recommended), self-led campus and building trails suitable for all ages, and hands-on creative activities. 📌 Newcastle, NE1 7RD 📆 8th - 10th Sep & 13th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 More info here.
Free entry to the National Trust site, with Britain's original smart home filled with Victorian gadgets, mountain landscape, man-made lakes, waterfalls, gardens, woodland and adventure play area. 📌 Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7PX 👉 No booking needed, more info here.
There are plenty of places for dinosaur fans to enjoy a dino-themed day out in the North East and further afield. There's a quick summary of special events in date order below. For more details and ideas for 20+ dino-days out, click here - including free activities, adventure golf and lo ads of larger-than-life dinos!...
Tours and trails around the newly refurbished Grade-II Listed building, with spotlight tour (booking recommended), self-led campus and building trails suitable for all ages, and hands-on creative activities. 📌 Newcastle, NE1 7RD 📆 8th - 10th Sep & 13th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 More info here.
Free admission to St. Mary's Lighthouse. Climb the 137 steps to the top of the tower on the miniature, part-time island. 📌 Whitley Bay, NE26 4RS 📆 14th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 No booking required, more info here.
Explore areas of the BALTIC which are normally out of bounds in the Building History and Behind the Scenes Tour. Discover the local history of the NewcastleGateshead Quayside on a relaxed tour over the Millennium Bridge, under the Tyne Bridge and over the Swing Bridge, ending at BALTIC. 📆 Behind the Scenes Tour: 9th-10th Sep...
There are plenty of places for dinosaur fans to enjoy a dino-themed day out in the North East and further afield. There's a quick summary of special events in date order below. For more details and ideas for 20+ dino-days out, click here - including free activities, adventure golf and lo ads of larger-than-life dinos!...
There are some fantastic Nearly New baby, toddler and children’s sales in the North East. Click here and grab some great bargains, or clear out your unused clutter!
Tours and trails around the newly refurbished Grade-II Listed building, with spotlight tour (booking recommended), self-led campus and building trails suitable for all ages, and hands-on creative activities. 📌 Newcastle, NE1 7RD 📆 8th - 10th Sep & 13th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 More info here.
Free admission to St. Mary's Lighthouse. Climb the 137 steps to the top of the tower on the miniature, part-time island. 📌 Whitley Bay, NE26 4RS 📆 14th - 17th Sep 2023 👉 No booking required, more info here.
Explore areas of the BALTIC which are normally out of bounds in the Building History and Behind the Scenes Tour. Discover the local history of the NewcastleGateshead Quayside on a relaxed tour over the Millennium Bridge, under the Tyne Bridge and over the Swing Bridge, ending at BALTIC. 📆 Behind the Scenes Tour: 9th-10th Sep...
Experienced and friendly art tutor Kath will guide you from blank canvas to finished landscape artworks using demonstrations and individual assistance to improve your skills and confidence. Become part of this friendly painting course, learn how to paint and make new creative friends along the way. This course takes place Wednesday afternoons for 4 weeks...
There are plenty of places for dinosaur fans to enjoy a dino-themed day out in the North East and further afield. There's a quick summary of special events in date order below. For more details and ideas for 20+ dino-days out, click here - including free activities, adventure golf and lo ads of larger-than-life dinos!...
There are plenty of places for dinosaur fans to enjoy a dino-themed day out in the North East and further afield. There's a quick summary of special events in date order below. For more details and ideas for 20+ dino-days out, click here - including free activities, adventure golf and lo ads of larger-than-life dinos!...
Start your day off with local ornithologist Michael Turner on the next of our popular guided bird walks through this rich and diverse landscape – Michael will help you identify the many different bird species by sight and sound. On returning to the Heritage Centre, why not treat yourself to brunch or a drink purchased...
Create your own beautiful foraging basket woven from locally grown willow. Under the guidance of outdoor education leader and experienced basket maker Liz Beech (a member of the Northumbrian Basketry Group), you will learn how to twist and weave willow into a beautiful basket. Cost including full instruction in a friendly small group, willow and...
Here’s a quick summary of some super Halloween & October Half Term events in the North East, in date order to help plan your time. For full details and handy links click here. Details are subject to change, please check directly with organisers for the latest updates. 👇Browse dates below, or skip ahead to...
This year the Heritage Centre celebrates its 5th Anniversary! As part of our celebrations we will have live music with Whittonstall Community Band and The Cloth Cap Temperance Band. ‘Scoops n Smiles’ will also be selling lots of lovely flavours of ice cream and we will have a few pop-up stalls from some of our...
