North East Labour History
Routes of Social Change https://wea-historywalks.org.uk is an ongoing pilot project funded by Lipman Miliband Trust and WEA's own Volunteer Innovation Fund. During lockdown, several of us at WEA were struck by the growth in interest in self-guided soundwalks. Obviously, this kind of activity was going to grow when you were limited to outdoor activity in your own […]
On Saturday 18th March there will be a special event in Newcastle to celebrate the links between North East England and Bosnia. All are welcome, especially those involved in education and in trade unions. The event will hear from a number of speakers related to educational and trade union work around the links between the North East and Bosnia. Then […]
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82005871102?pwd=NVZvSEhwcHpwejRySG1JZFMxaDdIZz09 Meeting ID: 820 0587 1102 Passcode: 043412 The focus of the talk is the 1980 national steelworkers’ strike and its impact in Teesside. This was the first national industrial conflict between trade unions and Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government, which had been elected seven months earlier. Lasting three months, from […]
Neil Gore's brilliant one man show returns to Tyneside Irish Centre on 24th March 2023 The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists adapted by Neil Gore from the book by Robert Tressell, directed by Louise Townsend Neil Gore, presents a one-person version of the classic novel by Robert Tressell featuring projection, political conjuring tricks, live music and song. Meet […]
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87434759208?pwd=ZFdMU3YrcFlvdVd4Mk9XRm1rRlBXdz09 Meeting ID: 874 3475 9208 Passcode: 912756 The inspirational true story of a dynamic Geordie woman's rise from ordinary housewife to remarkable environmentalist. 'An inspirational true story about female empowerment, grassroots activism and environmental justice. What an eloquent spokesperson Jennie Shearan was.' Sting ‘A wonderful record of Jennie Shearan's extraordinary campaign for […]
Assembly from 11 am at the Bandstand, Exhibition Park, Newcastle Bring your banners and placards! March leaves at 11.30 am, led by the RMT Fishburn Band Rally at Grey’s Monument at 12 noon Speakers include: FRAN HEATHCOTE PCS president DAVE KING RMT national executive SUZANNE REID Unite regional coordinating officer LINDSEY GERMAN Stop the War […]
From Paul Mayne South Tyneside Trades Council is organising a May Day Celebration, which will be on Monday May 1st at the Alberta Social Club, Railway Street, Jarrow NE32 5HW starting at 7.00pm. The club is very close to Jarrow metro station on the Newcastle bound side. The speakers are: Kate Osbourne, MP for Jarrow, Emma […]
Gianfranco Rosolia, who gave an excellent talk at our recent meeting on the history of the Monkton Cokeworks, will be speaking at theLand of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre on Saturday 20 May from 12.30 - 2.30pm for a "meet the author" & book-signing. The address is Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon upon Tyne, NE21 6RU People can […]
Please note the date of this meeting has been moved from Tue 23 May to Wed 24 May: Tyneside Irish Centre. 7:00pm The Topic By the time of the first Covid lockdown, the UK’s existing infrastructure of food banks and other formalised support services were inadequate in responding to the demands driven by the pandemic. […]
Guest Speakers: Penny Remfry (Scarlet Women) Sharan Dhaliwal (Burnt Roti) Rosanne Rabinowitz (Bad Attitude) Artists Kate Taylor (Trouble & Strife) & Fanny Tribble (Spare Rib), further speakers to be confirmed. Please sign up on Eventbrite Free lunch and wine reception included Visit our website to find out more about the project: https://liberatinghistories.org/ Follow us on […]