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:
- 14 February - Janis Blower, Women at Work in South Tyneside
- 13 March - Jean Stokes, Marsden Cottage/Salmon’s Hall
- 10 April - Catrin Galt and David Whale, Images of South Shields
- 8 May - Hive Radio Storytellers, 100 Not Out – Script in Hand Performance
- 12 June - Iain Gelston, Half As Long As What? - The History of the Bagpipes of the North East
For more details contact 0191 427 1818