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
- Word Bank of Lost Dialects
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A celebration of the thousands of North East dialect words donated during The Word's original Lost Dialects exhibition.
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- Name
- Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Delve into the mysterious world of covert communications at The Word's new exhibition.
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- Name
- When the Bugle Calls
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A Durham Light Infantry Collection touring exhibition, on display at The Word alongside Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication.
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- Name
- Shirt Tales
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Shirt Tales is a free exhibition by Artist and Tailor Richard Bliss.
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- Name
- Charles Dickens
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- The star of this exhibition is a portrait of the famous writer Charles Dickens on loan from the National Portrait Gallery.
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- Name
- Word Bank of Lost Dialects
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A celebration of the thousands of North East dialect words donated during The Word's original Lost Dialects exhibition.
-
- Name
- Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Delve into the mysterious world of covert communications at The Word's new exhibition.
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- Name
- When the Bugle Calls
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A Durham Light Infantry Collection touring exhibition, on display at The Word alongside Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication.
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- Name
- Shirt Tales
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Shirt Tales is a free exhibition by Artist and Tailor Richard Bliss.
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- Name
- Charles Dickens
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- The star of this exhibition is a portrait of the famous writer Charles Dickens on loan from the National Portrait Gallery.
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- Name
- Walks for all
- Location
- Souter Lighthouse
- Time
- 11:00am to 12:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A short to medium distance (1.5 - 3 miles) guided coastal walk.
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- Name
- Weekly Drop In Sessions
- Location
- St Hilda’s Colliery
- Time
- 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Have a look around St Hilda's Pit Head or take a guided tour and meet some of the miners who worked underground.
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- Name
- An Audience with John Grundy
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 2:00pm to 3:00pm
- Cost
- £1.50 per person
- Description
- WRITE FESTIVAL 2019! The North East's favourite TV Historian is coming to The Word and is turning his attention to the history of Newcastle - this promises to be a funny, knowledgeable and entertaining talk!
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- Name
- Memoir writing with Sixth Element
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 6:00pm to 7:45pm
- Cost
- £3.50 per person
- Description
- WRITE FESTIVAL 2019! This workshop looks at writing memoirs and true stories, exploring what they are and looking at some considerations that need to be taken into account, such as privacy and legal matters.
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- Name
- Word Bank of Lost Dialects
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A celebration of the thousands of North East dialect words donated during The Word's original Lost Dialects exhibition.
-
- Name
- Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Delve into the mysterious world of covert communications at The Word's new exhibition.
-
- Name
- When the Bugle Calls
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A Durham Light Infantry Collection touring exhibition, on display at The Word alongside Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication.
-
- Name
- Shirt Tales
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Shirt Tales is a free exhibition by Artist and Tailor Richard Bliss.
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- Name
- Charles Dickens
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- The star of this exhibition is a portrait of the famous writer Charles Dickens on loan from the National Portrait Gallery.
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- Name
- Carnival Club
- Location
- St Hilda’s Colliery
- Time
- 5:30pm to 7:00pm
- Cost
- £25 block booking (5 sessions)
- Description
- Learn all the skills needed to take part in Carnival.
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- Name
- Souter Swifts
- Location
- Souter Lighthouse
- Time
- 6:30pm to 8:00pm
- Cost
- £2
- Description
- A weekly running group perfect for beginners.
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- Name
- Glenn McCrory in conversation At Jarrow Focus
- Location
- Jarrow Focus
- Time
- 6:30pm to 8:00pm
- Cost
- £5 per person
- Description
- WRITE FESTIVAL 2019! Glenn McCrory, the first boxing World Champion from the North East, will be in conversation with Ed Waugh who has written a heart-felt play based on Glenn's autobiography Carrying David.
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- Name
- Everywhere We Go
- Location
- The Customs House
- Time
- 7:30pm to 9:30pm
- Cost
- from £14
- Description
- Boyle Yer Stotts are back with their brand new show, based on South Shields FC's historic FA Vase victory in 2017 and the road to Wembley.
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- Name
- Word Bank of Lost Dialects
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A celebration of the thousands of North East dialect words donated during The Word's original Lost Dialects exhibition.
-
- Name
- Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Delve into the mysterious world of covert communications at The Word's new exhibition.
-
- Name
- When the Bugle Calls
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- A Durham Light Infantry Collection touring exhibition, on display at The Word alongside Cracked! Secret Codes and Communication.
-
- Name
- Shirt Tales
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 9:00am to 7:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Shirt Tales is a free exhibition by Artist and Tailor Richard Bliss.
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- Name
- Charles Dickens
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- The star of this exhibition is a portrait of the famous writer Charles Dickens on loan from the National Portrait Gallery.
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- Name
- Shakespeare Club at The Word
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 6:00pm to 7:30pm
- Cost
- FREE
- Description
- WRITE FESTIVAL 2019! After running at Newcastle's Lit and Phil for the past 4 years, Shakespeare Club is now 'on the road' and coming to The Word as part of WRITE Festival!
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- Name
- Adults Only Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 6:00pm to 8:00pm
- Cost
- £15
- Description
- Develop your surfing skills with these weekly lessons.
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