With the decline in numbers of the working men’s clubs, Cambridge University’s Richard Hall explores the history and value today of these institutions. By 1960, there were more than 3,500 working men’s clubs in Britain, with a combined membership...
Guest speaker David Hirst of Tynemouth Fine Art presents an illustrated talk that takes you on a whistle-stop trip along the river from Source (well, nearly) to Sea as seen through the eyes of northern artists. The spotlight is on the social history of the Tyne and...
Chart our new five week course with historian Anthea Lang New to the Old Low Light, a five week course exploring the areas along the coast and River Tyne. This friendly and informative course is a must for everyone...
Explore the worst single WWII bomb disaster outside of London. Saturday May 3rd 1941 – a single bomb from a lone enemy aircraft scored a direct hit on the public air raid shelter in the basement of W.A. Wilkinson’s...
Intimate music performance with one of the country’s rising singer songwriters. Robert Lane is a singer songwriter based in Birmingham. In July 2017 he released his latest single Right by My Side which made it’s way into the iTunes singer songwriter...
Coffee and a classical concert Join for coffee before our informal classical guitar concert with the multi-talented Avison Guitar Trio on Saturday 28 October. The Avison Guitar Trio is a new ensemble, formed with the intention of re-imagining masterworks...
Local singer/songwriter launches national tour from Old Low Light. Growing up in County Durham, Harri Endersby’s music has been heavily influenced by the region’s crowd of prestigious folk singers and musicians, her lyrics being firmly rooted in the world...
Embark on a journey across the seas, oceans and rivers that revives the shared history between Tyneside and the West Indies. This interactive and multimedia exhibit charts the “lost” connections between the two regions through artworks, images, sounds, and...
This summer the Heritage gallery will be transformed as Old Low Light aim to tell the Fisherman’s story, a story which has been co-curated by the fishermen themselves. This exhibition will make you stop and think. It will tell...
Meet the Rutter family of the Ridges Estate We are pleased to present a new interpretation of the Filleting Machine by Tom Hadaway performed by Blowin a Hooley Theatre Company. This dynamic production puts a fishing family at the...