As of today (18 March) the Board of Trustees have decided that we are closing the Old Low Light Heritage Centre inducting the cafe for the necessary reasons around public health and we have cancelled all future events and activities until...
Important message from the Old Low Light Heritage Centre regarding coronavirus Following the guidance late yesterday afternoon (Monday 16 March) from the Prime Minister, the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser and the Chief Medical Officer for England, I have met...
Our Fish of the North – new exhibition highlights impact of plastic waste on sea-life A new exhibition at a local heritage centre is highlighting the impact of plastic waste on sea-life. Our Fish of the North, which will...
Volunteers at the Old Low Light Heritage Centre on North Shields Fish Quay want to speak to local people who might have stories about music over the years. The volunteers are planning an exhibition in the summer which tells...
Shaun Flett in his own words: I was born in Billy Mill, North Shields. Since the 1980’s I’ve taught art and design in a range of local colleges. When I was in my teens I held a ‘one man’...
The story of Mary An Macham, an enslaved women, who became part of our 19th century local community. The exhibition will also explore the role North Shields played in the abolition movement of the 19th century. Delivered in partnership...
Check out our story so far, in this new brochure designed by volunteers which highlights Old Low Light’s journey to date. Our Story So Far
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...
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...
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...