Pop Up Exhibition: Horton, From Low Town To The Lowlands (13th and 14th July).
George Edward Horton, born in North Shields in 1859. In 1896 he exhibited The Fish Quay, North Shields at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited at the Paris Salon and national and provincial galleries, including the Laing Art Gallery...
Exhibition: North Atlantic Drift: Migrations (30th April – 25th October 2019).
An exhibition installed in the Boat for the Old Low Light cultural and heritage centre on North Shields Fish Quay which hints at the migration of peoples, ideas and beliefs around the North Atlantic regions as mirrored in the...
New book about North Shields Football Club on sale from 12th April.
New book about North Shields Football Club now on sale Men from the North – the Grand History of North Shields Football Club, researched and written by an Old Low Light volunteer, Trudi Thompson, will be available for sale...
Exhibition: The History of Tyne Brand (4th April to 30th June 2019).
Extended to 30th June by popular demand. An exhibition on the history of Tyne Brand, a factory at the foot of Brewhouse Bank on North Shields Fish Quay. Now a derelict site the company once employed over 750. Local...
Exhibition: Peter Burns: The Lost World of the Tyneside Shipyards. (Extended by Popular Demand!).
By popular demand we have extended this exhibition until June 30th. The paintings of Peter Burns depict the vanished world of the Tyneside shipyards, the character of the people who worked thereand the lost trades of the ship...
Permanent Exhibition: The Story of North Shields
Volunteers at the Old Low Light tell the story of the oldest building on the fish-quay (the Old Low Light) and its surroundings. Learn about the vessels of the Tyne, the fishing and navigation and discover local wildlife. Come...
Exhibition: A Canny Catch (1st February to 31st March 2019)
Retired local fishermen present their exploration and commemoration of the fishing industry.
Exhibition: Steam at Shields (2nd December to 27th January 2019)
Riverman John Sturmey presents a history of steam boats on the river Tyne, starting with the first steam tugboat of 200 years ago in 1818. Please note the Old Low Light is closed between 23rd December until 5th January.