Various locations: Wor Bella, Blyth Spartans Ladies. A play by Ed Waugh
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Tyneside Irish Centre: Sylvia Topp, Remembering Eileen O’Shaughnessy
Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomIn 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 […]
The Word, South Shields. Sylvia Topp will talk about her book Eileen: The Making of George Orwell
The Word 45 Market Place, South ShieldsBOOKING 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 […]
NOW INVITATION ONLY: South Shields: Unveiling of a Blue Plaque for Eileen O’Shaughnessy
Apologies for this change of plan. This unveiling is now by invitation only as space is limited.
Northern Stage, Newcastle: Red Ellen – The Story of Ellen Wilkinson MP
Northern Stage Barras BridgeNE1 7RH, Newcastle Upon Tyne"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 […]
First Tuesday. Dr Christopher Massey, Teesside University will talk about: The Man at the Back: Lord Tom Sawyer and the modernisation of the Labour Party
Zoom‘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 […]
Tyne & Wear May Day Celebrations: May Day Social (Newcastle Irish Centre, Fri 29 April), March and Rally (Exhibition Park, Sat 30 April)
Various North East VenuesPlease click on the image to enlarge it.
BBC Radio 3: The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff
BBC Radio 3Award-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 […]
First Tuesday: ‘Hidden Chains: The Slavery Business and North East England’ with John Charlton
ZoomNorth 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. […]
Durham Town Hall, The Miners’ Strike in County Durham: A Family and Community Conversation
Durham Town Hall Market Place, DurhamRegister here for tickets to attend in person or here to join online via Zoom. A free public event hosted by Durham University History Department. Although the Miners’ Strike took […]