Set sail to our ‘Mouth of the Tyne’ family fringe festival for a swashbuckling mix of great music, food, and piratical fun! Located in Clifford’s Fort, overlooking the mouth of the River Tyne, we have an exciting line-up of...

Set sail to our ‘Mouth of the Tyne’ family fringe festival for a swashbuckling mix of great music, food, and piratical fun! Located in Clifford’s Fort, overlooking the mouth of the River Tyne, we have an exciting line-up of...

Sundial Expert Frank Evans lights up a shadowy past When the Old Low Light was built it featured a splendid sundial on the front of its building.  The purpose of the sundial was to ensure the lights were timed....

The Art and Letters of Morris & Alice Meredith Williams He was an artist, she a sculptor. Together this husband and wife team captured the Great War like no one else has. Visitors to Edinburgh Castle see the work...

We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us’ – Jo Cox Invite your friends, neighbours and work mates, as we raise funds for the Jo Cox Foundation in support of a...

“For there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men ” – Herman Melville; Moby Dick Join us as we celebrate the opening of our new heritage exhibition...

Moko Jumbies take over Clifford’s Fort “Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.”  (William Shakespeare: The Tempest). Come along and take part in what promises to be a...

Countdown to Carnival! – Clifford’s Fort channelling the spirit of a Trinidadian carnival Inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest, in particular Caliban’s speech; ‘Be not afeared; the isle if full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt...

Are you dancing? A look back to the glory days of waltzes and waltzers in Whitley Bay It was a place of dancing and dreams, a place where romances bloomed and lifelong friendships made forever. The ornately decorated Whitley...