Past Events

It is a pleasure to welcome back keen ornithologist and Old Low Light volunteer Dan Turner, who will talk about birds of the Tyne river mouth, estuary and fish quay and also River Tyne nesting kittiwakes, including recent activity to install kittiwake ‘hotels’ on the Tyne Bridge.

Dan has spent a lifetime observing the River Tyne birds. His ornithological interest from an early age includes ongoing, annual surveys of the nesting Tyne kittiwakes since 1994.

£4 / members free

We are very pleased to welcome George Aitchison, a new speaker to the Old Low Light, who will talk about the life and achievements of a former North Shields resident who made a major contribution to New Zealand’s legal system.

£4 / members half price

Join Peter Jackson to explore the history of Preston Village.

£4 per person.

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

Donation (Suggest £3-£5).

The Old Low Light Heritage Centre on North Shields Fish Quay is once again offering a ‘warm space’ on Fridays over the winter.

Free

A free hour-long bird watching walk, led by Old Low Light volunteer, Dan Turner, starting outside the centre on Clifford’s Fort

Free

As the second of a series of events during 2024 to mark the bi-centenary of the RNLI, Dorothy Brownlee will talk about the part played by the Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat crew, including her grandfather and great uncle, in the dramatic rescue of 50 people from the hospital ship, Rohilla, off the coast of Whitby in 1914.

£4 per person / Members Free

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 volunteers, Margaret Sturmey and Sue Myers, will lead a craft session on the top floor in the centre (materials will be provided). This follows on from their successful knitting and crochet sessions over the summer for the ‘sea of poppies’ project, resulting in over 3,000 poppies which were used in a display outside the centre in the lead up to Remembrance Sunday.

Free

As the first of a series of events during 2024 to mark the bi-centenary of the RNLI, Martin Kenny, formerly coxswain at the Tynemouth lifeboat station for 16 years, will talk about the service and its history, nationally and locally as well as some of his own experiences for which his bravery was commended.

£4 / members half price

Celebrating International Women's Day Old Low Light trustee and volunteer, Nina Brown, will be available to talk about the important role of women on North Shields Fish Quay.

Free

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

Donation (Suggest £3-£5).