North East Labour History
From the Society for the Study of Labour History Chartism Day returns in March 2022 after an enforced absence of two years. This year’s event, held jointly with the Social […]
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In conjunction with the Orwell Society, we are hosting an in person meeting at the Tyneside Irish Centre, Friday 25 March at 7.30pm when Sylvia Topp will be in conversation […]
BOOKING REQUIRED: BOOK HERE Suitable for ages 16+ Sylvia Topp, author of the novel Eileen: The Making of George Orwell, will be joining us at The Word to discuss her […]
Apologies for this change of plan. This unveiling is now by invitation only as space is limited.
"A working class woman inside the walls of Westminster? If that is not espionage, I do not know what is." A Northern Stage, Nottingham Playhouse & Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh production […]
‘The Man at the Back: Lord Tom Sawyer and the modernisation of the Labour Party’ with Dr. Christopher Massey This talk highlights the significant contribution of Lord Tom Sawyer to […]
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Award-winning North East folk band The Young'uns - Sean Cooney and David Eagle with Jack Rutter (for Michael Hughes) present their production of The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff, recorded in […]
North East England is rarely associated with the African slave trade, but new research has shown that the region was inextricably involved in that shocking state-sanctioned traffic in human beings. […]