Things to do in South Tyneside
The Word
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The Word, 45 Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF
The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields-
- Name
- No Place Like Home
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A FREE exhibition celebrating 100 years of council housing, shaped by the stories and memories that residents have shared of growing up in South Tyneside.
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- Name
- Poetry + Video
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A touring programme of video poems from around the world. This hour long collection, which includes screen adaptations of page poetry, prose poetry, animations, poetic cinema, text-on-screen and spoken word, will be available to view in the Ground Floor Pod of The Word.
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- Name
- Amazing Space
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Explore a FREE out-of-this-world exhibition at The Word!
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- Name
- Westoe Village
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- With South Shields Local History Group
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- Name
- Dame Catherine Cookson: Author, Artist, Philanthropist
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- An anniversary display of Catherine Cookson at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery.
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- Name
- Chasing the Rainbow
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Over 200 photographic images on display, brought to the museum by South Shields Photographic Society and South Shields Digital Group.
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- Name
- Winterbottom
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- This exhibition examines the life and times of Dr Thomas Masterman Winterbottom.
-
- Name
- No Place Like Home
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A FREE exhibition celebrating 100 years of council housing, shaped by the stories and memories that residents have shared of growing up in South Tyneside.
-
- Name
- Poetry + Video
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A touring programme of video poems from around the world. This hour long collection, which includes screen adaptations of page poetry, prose poetry, animations, poetic cinema, text-on-screen and spoken word, will be available to view in the Ground Floor Pod of The Word.
-
- Name
- Amazing Space
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Explore a FREE out-of-this-world exhibition at The Word!
-
- Name
- Westoe Village
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- With South Shields Local History Group
-
- Name
- Dame Catherine Cookson: Author, Artist, Philanthropist
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- An anniversary display of Catherine Cookson at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery.
-
- Name
- Chasing the Rainbow
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Over 200 photographic images on display, brought to the museum by South Shields Photographic Society and South Shields Digital Group.
-
- Name
- Winterbottom
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- This exhibition examines the life and times of Dr Thomas Masterman Winterbottom.
-
- Name
- Parkinson's Power Health Walk
- Location
- Souter Lighthouse
- Time
- 2:00pm to 3:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A guided coastal walk for people living with Parkinson's. In partnership with Parkinson's UK.
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- Name
- Robinson Crusoe
- Location
- The Westovian Theatre Society
- Time
- 7:30pm to 9:30pm
- Cost
- £9
- Description
- Join the Westovian Theatre for an adventure at their pantomime production of Robinson Crusoe.
-
- Name
- No Place Like Home
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A FREE exhibition celebrating 100 years of council housing, shaped by the stories and memories that residents have shared of growing up in South Tyneside.
-
- Name
- Poetry + Video
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A touring programme of video poems from around the world. This hour long collection, which includes screen adaptations of page poetry, prose poetry, animations, poetic cinema, text-on-screen and spoken word, will be available to view in the Ground Floor Pod of The Word.
-
- Name
- Amazing Space
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Explore a FREE out-of-this-world exhibition at The Word!
-
- Name
- Westoe Village
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- With South Shields Local History Group
-
- Name
- Dame Catherine Cookson: Author, Artist, Philanthropist
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- An anniversary display of Catherine Cookson at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery.
-
- Name
- Chasing the Rainbow
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Over 200 photographic images on display, brought to the museum by South Shields Photographic Society and South Shields Digital Group.
-
- Name
- Winterbottom
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- This exhibition examines the life and times of Dr Thomas Masterman Winterbottom.
-
- Name
- Couch to 5k
- Location
- Souter Lighthouse
- Time
- 12:30pm to 1:30pm
- Cost
- £2
- Description
- A weekly running group perfect for beginners.
-
- Name
- Robinson Crusoe
- Location
- The Westovian Theatre Society
- Time
- 7:30pm to 9:30pm
- Cost
- £9
- Description
- Join the Westovian Theatre for an adventure at their pantomime production of Robinson Crusoe.
-
- Name
- No Place Like Home
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A FREE exhibition celebrating 100 years of council housing, shaped by the stories and memories that residents have shared of growing up in South Tyneside.
-
- Name
- Poetry + Video
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A touring programme of video poems from around the world. This hour long collection, which includes screen adaptations of page poetry, prose poetry, animations, poetic cinema, text-on-screen and spoken word, will be available to view in the Ground Floor Pod of The Word.
-
- Name
- Amazing Space
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Explore a FREE out-of-this-world exhibition at The Word!
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- Name
- Novel Writing Course with Tracey Iceton
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £75 per person for the full course. Suitable for ages 16+
- Description
- Join novelist and creative writing tutor Tracey Iceton as she introduces the craft of novel writing.
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- Name
- Westoe Village
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- With South Shields Local History Group
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