Wednesday Heritage Club

Find out about the local history of South Tyneside at our monthly Wednesday Heritage talks.

Local history talks take place at the Wednesday Heritage Club every second Wednesday of the month, 2-3pm at The Word. Tickets are £2 and are available to buy online (plus booking fee) or from the first-floor staff pod at The Word.

Upcoming talks:

• 11th February 2026 - South Shields Connections with Anthea Lang. ‘South Shields has a history of interesting people and buildings many of which are connected in ways that you might not immediately think of. Discover the how's and why's in this new talk’.
• 11th March 2026 - TBC
• 8th April 2026 - TBC
• 13th May 2026 - Spit, Polish and Elbow Grease with Carol Cooke.
• 10th June 2026 - TBC
• 8th July 2026 - TBC
• 12th August 2026 - TBC
• 9th Sept 2026 - The Jarrow Crusade with Amanda Hepburn. Join us to mark the 90th Anniversary of the Jarrow Crusade.
• 14th Oct 2026 - TBC
• 11th Nov 2026 - TBC
• 9th Dec 2026 - TBC

For more details contact 0191 427 1818