What’s On

In honour of North Tyneside suffragette and community activist, Norah Balls, a special display about her life and many achievements will be added to the heritage gallery.

Exhibition, ‘Folk who Shaped Shields’ which focuses on the contributions of four inspirational people whose names remain significant today and whose legacies have far outlived their own lifetimes: John Dobson, John Foster Spence, Richard Irvin and Sir James Knott.

£4 per person / free for members

Explore the history of Clifford’s Fort between 1536 and 2021, the Tyne Lifeboats, RNLI Lifeboats, Shipwrecks and Tyne Harbour

£4.00

Old Low Light Heritage Centre volunteer Mike Coates shares his research into the life and times of abolitionist John Foster Spence (1818-1901). Spence's extraordinary six decades of unstinting public service to the community of Tynemouth/North Shields earned him the nickname of 'The Grand Old Man of Shields'.

£4.00

‘Things Seen’ – exhibition by local artist at Old Low Light Heritage Centre
‘Things Seen’ is the title of an exhibition by a local artist which will open at the Old Low Light Heritage Centre, North Shields Fish Quay on Wednesday 1 June 2022.
It will include more than 100 paintings and drawings celebrating details and places that the artist, Linda Kay, sees around her.

£4 / free for members

Mindfulness Drop-In Class lead by Michael Atkinson of the The Centre for Mindfulness and Wellbeing.

Donation (Suggest £3-£5).

In partnership with the Churches Trust, Historic England and North Tyneside Council Old Low Light Heritage Centre volunteer Susan Lynn will look at the history and heritage of Dockwray Square.

£4.00 / Free for members.

Mindfulness Drop-In Class lead by Michael Atkinson of the The Centre for Mindfulness and Wellbeing.

Donation (Suggest £3-£5).

Explore the history of Clifford’s Fort between 1536 and 2021, the Tyne Lifeboats, RNLI Lifeboats, Shipwrecks and Tyne Harbour

£4.00

Explore the history of Clifford’s Fort between 1536 and 2021, the Tyne Lifeboats, RNLI Lifeboats, Shipwrecks and Tyne Harbour

£4.00

Explore the history of Clifford’s Fort between 1536 and 2021, the Tyne Lifeboats, RNLI Lifeboats, Shipwrecks and Tyne Harbour

£4.00