Local writer recounts tales of North Shields’ Commercial Fishermen If you’re intrigued and want to discover more of an insight into the worlds most dangerous peacetime occupation, then it is a good idea you join us at 7:00 pm...
North East’s favourite historian turns his attention to river and its fishing heritage. John Grundy, historian, author and TV presenter, will turn his attention to the history of the River Tyne and its communities in this talk as part...
A wave of music for all the family Bring all the family to the Old Low Light as we are once again for the Crossing The Tyne Festival. Start the day with us as we welcome some great talent...
Set sail on a salty adventure turning landlubbers into scurvy pirates! Join our Pirate School and discover how to survive if you get shipwrecked on a desert island. Learn how to read a map, make a shelter, a fire...
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...
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...