Heritage Open Day: Stunning Grade 1 listed church overlooking the Long Sands, Cullercoats. Exhibition relating to THE THREE MASTERS of their craft... more >

Beverley Gardens, Cullercoats, , North Shields NE30 4NS

Fri 6 Sep 24

Friends of Westoe Cemetery - Guided History Walks

Heritage Open Day: Visit the historic Edwardian Cemetery for a guided walk and learn about the civic leaders and innovators who shaped our town... more >

Cemetery Main Gate, Erskine Road, South Shields NE33 2SY

Fri 6 Sep 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Tyne And Wear

Seventeen Nineteen: Open and Free Access

Heritage Open Day: Holy Trinity, Sunderland's first parish church, is open to the public for viewing, self-guided tours and refreshments... more >

Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East, Sunderland SR1 2BB

Fri 6 Sep 24

EXHIBITION: MERCHANT NAVY â€“ TYNESIDE STORIES

Heritage Open Day: The exhibition, which focuses on the 20th and 21st centuries, tells a powerful story of local shipping lines, ship repair yards,... more >

The Old Low Light, Clifford’s Fort, North Shields Fish Quay, North Shields NE301JE

Fri 6 Sep 24

St George's Church, Jesmond

Heritage Open Day: Late-Victorian Arts & Crafts church with a striking interior, fronted by a pleasant green... more >

St. Georges Close, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2TF

Fri 6 Sep 24

All Saints Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

Heritage Open Day: Visitors can enjoy the grandeur and beauty of the only elliptical church in England, whilst being guided through its history... more >

All Saints Presbyterian Church, Akenside Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3UF

Fri 6 Sep 24

St Mary Magdalene's Church Millfield Sunderland

Heritage Open Day: St Mary Magdalene's Church Sunderland Heritage Day 2024 All are welcome to come and share in our heritage... more >

21 Wilson Street, Sunderland SR4 6HJ

Fri 6 Sep 24

St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Church Stella

Heritage Open Day: Display of historical vestments. Pugin stained glass windows. Lovely gardens to walk around... more >

St. Mary St. Thomas Aquinas, Stella Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 4LR

Fri 6 Sep 24

'Perambulation (The Act of Surveying)' Exhibition

Our next exhibition in the ‘Inside Out Gallery’ (windows) at the Heritage Centre is by local illustrator and designer Stephen Buckley... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Wed 4 Sep 24

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club: September Workshop: Mindfulness in the garden

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is nurturing the next generation of gardeners with its free Little Seedlings Club workshop this September,... more >

Durham Road, Birtley DH3 2BQ

Sun 1 Sep 24

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club: September Workshop: Mindfulness in the garden

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is nurturing the next generation of gardeners with its free Little Seedlings Club workshop this September,... more >

Gosforth Park, Gosforth NE3 5EP

Sun 1 Sep 24

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Sir John Falstaff, everyone's favourite Shakespearean sleazeball, has fallen on hard times. In order to fix his finances he plans to seduce the..... more >

St Gabriel’s Church NE6 5QN

Sat 31 Aug 24

Live Music and Burger Evening

Our live music and food evenings are back at the Heritage Centre! Join us for an entertaining evening of fantastic live music and great food on the..... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Fri 30 Aug 24

Escape to Mulligans Newcastle

Mulligans Newcastle has revealed that almost a third of people said that insects are the worst thing about summer. 29... more >

Mulligans Newcastle, 117 Newgate St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5RZ

Fri 30 Aug 24

Friends of Red Kites Family Fun Day

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary since the first red kites were released in the lower Derwent Valley, the Friends of Red Kites (FoRK) are hosting a... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon upon Tyne NE21 6RU

Thu 29 Aug 24

Bat Walk in Land of Oak & Iron

ur bat walks last year were such a great evening event and were fully booked - so we're hosting another one this year - book soon as the places... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne. NE21 6RU

Wed 28 Aug 24

An Evening Of Clairyovance with Karen Dawson - Silksworth Comrades Club · Sunderland

An Evening Of Clairyovance with Karen Dawson - Silksworth Comrades Club · Sunderland more >

Silksworth Comrades Club, Athol grove, Sunderland, SR3 1ET

Tue 27 Aug 24

Fellside Brass

We are really pleased to welcome Fellside Brass Quintet for relaxed live music playing in the Heritage Centre Courtyard (weather... more >

Land of Oak of Iron Heritage Centre Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill NE21 6RU

Sun 25 Aug 24

Bark in the Park

Land of Oak & Iron is the perfect place to take your 4 legged friends for a walk – our Heritage Centre is dog friendly and we even have a doggie... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Sat 24 Aug 24

Circus Extreme

For a discount call the box office on 0203 375 3970 or online with Ticketmaster and quote ‘BIKES’ Must be booked at least 24 hours before showtime... more >

Nuns Moor NE4 5AH

Fri 23 Aug 24

Geology Walk in Land of Oak & Iron

Join Geologist Karl Egeland-Eriksen on another of his fascinating walks learning about how the different types of rock and the valley gorge were... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Sun 11 Aug 24

Free Gardening Workshops: Gosforth

Dobbies, the UKs leading garden centre retailer, is celebrating National Allotment Week (12-18 August) by inviting gardening enthusiasts across the... more >

Gosforth Park, Gosforth NE3 5EP

Sat 3 Aug 24

Free Gardening Workshops: Birtley

Dobbies, the UKs leading garden centre retailer, is celebrating National Allotment Week (12-18 August) by inviting gardening enthusiasts across the... more >

Durham Road, Birtley DH3 2BQ

Sat 3 Aug 24

Dobbies Teddy Bears' Picnic Birtley

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is inviting families to roll out the picnic blanket and gather around this summer as it unveils its... more >

Durham Road, Birtley DH3 2BQ

Sat 3 Aug 24

Centre Stage NE presents Disney's FROZEN Jr

Revisit the magical kingdom of Arendelle as Disney's classic Frozen is presented in spectacular fashion live on stage!... more >

Cambrian Street, Jarrow NE32 3QN

Sat 3 Aug 24

Dobbies Teddy Bears' Picnic Gosforth

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is inviting families to roll out the picnic blanket and gather around this summer as it unveils its... more >

Gosforth Park, Gosforth NE3 5EP

Sat 3 Aug 24

An Evening Of Clairyovance with Karen Dawson - Town End Farm WMC · Sunderland

An Evening Of Clairyovance with Karen Dawson Town End Farm WMC · Sunderland more >

Town End Farm Working mens Club, Bexhill Road, Sunderland, SR5 4QF

Thu 1 Aug 24

Printer Cartridge Expo

Print Expo is the leading event for professionals in the printing industry, focusing on the latest advancements in printer and ink cartridge... more >

28 Furze Lane Purely CR 3EG CR8 3EG

Tue 30 Jul 24

Big Care UK Sports Day @ Ponteland Manor

With the Olympics fast approaching, a Northumberland care home is limbering up for its very own sporting tournament... more >

Ponteland Manor, Thornhill Road, Ponteland NE20 9PZ

Sat 27 Jul 24

Biking Vikings in Land of Oak & Iron

They’re back! The Biking Vikings are on their way to the Land of Oak & Iron! The Biking Vikings North East is a group of drumming, pipe playing..... more >

Land of Oak of Iron Heritage Centre Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Sat 27 Jul 24

Live Music and Burger Evening

Our live music and food evenings are back at the Heritage Centre! Join us for an entertaining evening of fantastic live music and great food on the..... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Fri 26 Jul 24

Tyne and Wear care home hosts sports day for local community

With the Olympics fast approaching, local care homes are limbering up for their very own sporting tournament... more >

Collingwood Court - Care UK, Collingwood Court, Front St, Chirton, North Shields NE29 0LF

Fri 26 Jul 24

Robin Hood

Join utter legends Robin, Marian and the Merry Men in Sherwood Forest for a hilariously adventurous take on the timeless tales of everyone's... more >

Washington Old Hall NE38 7LE

Fri 26 Jul 24

Big Care UK Sports Day at Cheviot Court

With the Olympics fast approaching, a South Shields care home is limbering up for its very own sporting tournament... more >

Cheviot Court Care Home - Care UK 63 Horsley Hill Square, South Shields NE34 6RF

Tue 23 Jul 24

Wynyard Hall Summer Plant Fair 2024

Held within the glorious Walled Garden at Wynyard hall, the fair introduces you to some of the best Northern plant nurseries and specialists... more >

Wynyard Hall Walled Garden, Stockton on Tees TS22 5NF

Sun 21 Jul 24

Meet The Maker

Come and meet artist Rebecca Appleton at the Heritage Centre for another of our solo ‘Meet the Maker’ events... more >

Land of Oak of Iron Heritage Centre Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill NE21 6RU

Sat 20 Jul 24

After Midnight unplugged

Mike Hall and Dave Robson from After Midnight will be making a welcome return to Cullercoats Crescent Club playing an acoustic show on Friday 19 July... more >

Cullercoats Crescent Club, Victoria Crescent, North Shields NE30 4PN

Fri 19 Jul 24

Tripawd Superdogs Exhibition

Our next exhibition in the ‘Inside Out Gallery’ at the Heritage Centre is by local photographer Sarah Loveland... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Wed 17 Jul 24

An Evening Of Clairyovance with Karen Dawson - The New Cyprus Hotel · South Shields

An Evening Of Clairyovance with Karen Dawson - The New Cyprus Hotel · South Shields more >

The New Cyprus Hotel, 48 Chichester Road, South Shields, NE33 4AF

Mon 15 Jul 24

Samling Academy: Lost and Found

The people, places and things that we find and lose on life’s journey, collected into an evening of song, opera and poetry... more >

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary’s Quays, Gateshead NE8 2JR

Fri 12 Jul 24

Meet the Maker

Come and meet Kate Miller at the Heritage Centre for one of our ‘Meet the Maker’ events. Kate is a linocut printmaker, who is inspired by being..... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Sat 6 Jul 24

Morning Guided Bird Walk

As we move through summer – it’s a great time to enjoy the delights of bird watching in the lower Derwent Valley... more >

Land of Oak of Iron Heritage Centre Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill NE21 6RU

Sat 6 Jul 24

The RSPB nature conservation

Our friends from the RSPB will be joining us again, outside the Heritage Centre with lots of information about the wonderful work they do... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Sat 6 Jul 24

Red Kite Weekender

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of red kites returning to northern skies at the Red Kite Weekender! This year marks 20 years since red kites were..... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Sat 6 Jul 24

Capheaton Hall - Open Garden for NGS

Set in parkland, Capheaton Hall has magnificent views over the Northumberland countryside. Formal ponds sit south of the house which has C19..... more >

Capheaton Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE19 2AB

Sat 6 Jul 24

The Importance of Being Earnest

Everybody loves Ernest. In fact, Cecily and Gwendolen are both engaged to Ernest. The only trouble is, he doesn’t exist. Or does he…?... more >

Souter Lighthouse SR6 7NH

Fri 5 Jul 24

Lindisfarne Gospel Calligraphy Workshop

Join calligraphy artist Chris Bowen for another of his fascinating workshops learning the art of Calligraphy. For this new workshop... more >

Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 6RU

Sat 29 Jun 24

Live Pro Wrestling in Blaydon

Dust off those foam fingers and prepare to scream and shout – the North East’s fastest growing family friendly American wrestling show returns to... more >

Blaydon Youth & Community Centre, Shibdon Road, Blaydon on Tyne NE21 5LU

Sat 29 Jun 24

Join our choir in Newcastle-upon-Tyne/Jesmond for a FREE taster session

If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can! Your local Newcastle-upon-Tyne choir is run by vocal tutor Rob Slater... more >

Jesmond United Reformed Church, Burdon Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 3AE

Wed 26 Jun 24

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Things to do around Tyne And Wear

Tyne and Wear, situated on England's northeast coast, offers a mix of urban attractions, historical landmarks, and natural beauty. Whether you're a local or a visitor, here are some fantastic activities for a memorable day out in Tyne and Wear:

1. Victoria Tunnel & Quayside, Newcastle:
- Victoria Tunnel, running underneath Newcastle, is a well-preserved 19th-century wagonway. Originally used to transport coal, it later served as an air-raid shelter during World War II. Guided tours take visitors underground, where they experience the darkness and learn about life during wartime. Above ground, explore Quayside, a cultural hub along the waterfront. Don't miss the iconic Gateshead Millennium Bridge, famous for its tilt.

2. Newcastle Castle & Grainger Market, Newcastle:
- Visit medieval Newcastle Castle, built on the site of the ancient fortress that gave the city its name. Explore restored rooms and learn about its history. Nearby, Grainger Market offers a vibrant shopping experience with independent stalls and eateries.

3. Angel of the North, Gateshead:
- Marvel at the Angel of the North, a striking contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley. Standing 20 meters tall, it overlooks the A1 motorway and has become an iconic symbol of the region.

4. Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum, South Shields:
- Step back in time at Arbeia Roman Fort, an excavated Roman garrison. Explore reconstructed buildings, see artifacts, and learn about life on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire.

5. Tynemouth Priory & Castle:
- Visit the dramatic Tynemouth Priory, perched on a cliff overlooking the North Sea. Explore the ruins, enjoy panoramic views, and learn about its history as a medieval monastery and later a coastal defense fort.

6. South Shields Beach & Pier:
- Relax on South Shields Beach, stroll along the promenade, and take in the fresh sea air. The historic South Pier offers lovely views of the coastline and the mouth of the River Tyne.

7. Jesmond Dene Park, Newcastle:
- Escape to Jesmond Dene, a picturesque park with wooded valleys, waterfalls, and walking trails. Enjoy a leisurely picnic or explore the charming Ouseburn Valley nearby.

8. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead:
- Art enthusiasts should visit the Baltic Centre, housed in a converted flour mill. Explore contemporary exhibitions, enjoy the rooftop terrace, and take in the views of the Tyne and Newcastle skyline.

9. Souter Lighthouse & The Leas, Whitburn:
- Discover Souter Lighthouse, the first lighthouse in the world designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current. Explore the rugged coastline along The Leas, a scenic clifftop walk.

10. St. Mary's Lighthouse & Nature Reserve, Whitley Bay:
- Visit the iconic St. Mary's Lighthouse, accessible via a causeway at low tide. Explore the rock pools, spot seabirds, and climb to the top for panoramic views. The adjacent nature reserve is perfect for wildlife enthusiasts.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, art, or coastal walks, Tyne and Wear promises an enriching day out!