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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham Durham’s Gala Theatre has teamed up with Visit County Durham to create this humorous dash through the most significant moments in the last 1,400 years of North East history. All in just under two hours. This irreverent romp through the region’s...
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Gallery Talk - Lucile Fashion Designer, Titanic Survivor
24-07-2012 - 24-07-2012
Join Joanna Hashagan, Keeper of Fashion & Textiles for an introductory tour of the display. No booking...
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Medieval Jesting with Peterkin
24-07-2012 - 26-07-2012
Peterkin is a jester of international repute, an unrivalled historical comedian. Meet the traditional...
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Summer School
23-07-2012 - 13-08-2012
Explore the Museum’s collections and try a variety of fun craft activities including clay work,...
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Time Travellers Go... Roman Centurion
21-07-2012 - 27-08-2012
Birdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall. Join our Centurion for some hands on fun – with...
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History Detective Backpacks
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
23-07-2012 - 31-08-2012
Borrow a museum backpack to help you step back in time and find out about the lives of our ancestors,...
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Balmbra's Music Hall
08-06-2012 - 31-07-2012
Two exhibitions celebrate the famous Music Hall, and everything about the Blaydon Races.
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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Dinner
08-06-2012 - 09-08-2012
To celebrate sixty years of Her Majesty the Queen on the throne, you can enjoy classic dishes from each...
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Thank Folk It's Friday
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
25-05-2012 - 27-07-2012
Thank Folk it's Friday is a free programme of Folk music held in the Woodhorn Cafe on the final Friday...
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What's Your Story? Discovering Family History
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
23-06-2012 - 27-08-2012
True tales of tragedy, poverty and survival - the real life family stories of the people of the North...
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Northumbrian Nights
04-07-2012 - 26-09-2012
Come and meet John Hardying, the steward of the most famous Percy of all - Harry Hotspur - who will be...
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Crafts and dressing up in Knight's Quest
25-06-2012 - 30-09-2012
Choose your medieval costume and discover all aspects of castle life, from swordplay and games to a medieval...
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My Life As a Pitman
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
26-05-2012 - 09-09-2012
This unique collection of paintings by Ashington Group artist Oliver Kilbourn acts as a visual memoir...
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Time Vault
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
30-06-2012 - 04-11-2012
Time Vault is an exhibition celebrating the tradition of the Morpeth Olympics, devised and created by...
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Into the Mouth of Hell
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum
04-05-2012 - 09-09-2012
Between 1812 and 1862 there were four major coal mining disasters on Tyneside, revealing the tragic shortcomings...
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Something Old, Something New
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
28-04-2012 - 08-09-2012
Despite the number of couples ‘tying the knot’ being at its lowest for 30 years, there is,...
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Archery
20-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Join one of our resident archers to test your aim and strength as you try your hand at one of England's...
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Broomstick Training
20-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Come fly with us at Alnwick Castle! Take part in one of our famous broomstick lessons on the very spot...
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Battleaxe to Broomsticks Tour
20-04-2012 - 01-10-2012
Find out about our two famous Harrys, Potter and Hotspur, and how they shaped the future of Alnwick. Our...
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Grounds Tour
20-04-2012 - 01-10-2012
Hear fascinating stories of the Castle's history and architecture with one of our well-informed guides.
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Home & Away: North East Sport & the Olympics
21-07-2012 - 14-01-2013
The rich sporting history of the North East will be celebrated in this new exhibition at Discovery...
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Permanent Exhibition at Arbeia Roman Fort
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Arbeia Roman Fort housed a garrison and once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne. The excavated remains,...
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Time Quest
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Learn how archaeologists unravel the secrets of the past in Time Quest. This hands-on area offers the...
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Roman Remains
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
The Fort at South Shields is the most extensively excavated military supply base in the Empire. The...
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Set in Stone
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
This new permanent display, through many of the larger items found on site, tells the story of the people...
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Reconstructed Roman Buildings
01-04-2012 - 30-09-2012
Arbeia is the only Roman Fort in the UK where visitors can see reconstructions of a gateway, Commanding...
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Alien Egg Hunt
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
11-02-2012 - 01-09-2012
Help save Woodhorn from an Alien Invasion! One of the alien from our Invasion exhibition has escaped...
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Invasion!
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
11-02-2012 - 03-09-2012
If the world of sci-fi holds a special place in your heart, and the possibility of maybe one day standing...
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Heritage Train Rides
01-04-2012 - 04-11-2012
Top off your Sunday visit to Stephenson Railway Museum with a ride on our heritage railway! The Museum...
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Cragside: The Servants' Side
03-03-2012 - 04-11-2012
Cragside house hosts a new exhibition for 2012. This is your chance to see the real faces of the Cragside...
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Lucile: Fashion Designer, Titanic Survivor
14-04-2012 - 06-01-2013
Lucile - Fashion Designer, Titanic Survivor Sat 14 Apr 12 - Sun 06 Jan 13 This summer’s show...
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Contemporary Art and Fashion Programme
14-04-2012 - 06-01-2013
Contemporary Art & Fashion Programme Sat 14 Apr 12 - Sun 06 Jan 13 An exciting programme of...
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History Talks Programme
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
16-02-2012 - 02-12-2012
These talks are brought to the museum by the Friends of Sunderland Museums (FOSUMS). Everyone is welcome,...
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Chronicle Photos Through the Ages
21-03-2012 - 13-01-2013
Celebrating the history and heritage of the North East through the lens of the Evening Chronicle, with...
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Charles Dickens' 200th Anniversary: Model House
28-01-2012 - 31-12-2012
Sat 28 Jan 12 - Mon 31 Dec 12 A display of Dickens-related objects to mark the anniversary, including...
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Wansbeck Matters
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
31-03-2012 - 28-03-2013
Free demonstrations every Thursday between 12 noon and 2pm. Come and watch the traditional art of...
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Winding House Demonstrations
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Following renovation of the winding engine thanks to funding from the SITA Trust, visitors will be able...
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Permanent Exhibitions at Newbiggin Maritime Centre
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
You can expect a state of the art maritime experience through: An interactive experience of the...
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Discover Hadrian's Wall
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Following your arrival into Newcastle city centre you can take the AD122 bus to the heart of Hadrian’s...
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Smile Please!
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Smile, please! The coaly faces and heavy pit boots of the mining communities are just a distant ...
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Follow the Banner
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
A miner's proudest possession; March your way to the top of our ‘ramp of reform’. It’s...
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The Colliery Experience
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Many of Woodhorn's pit buildings remain to tell their extraordinary tales. Most are open...
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Washington 'F' Pit
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
A magnificent Victorian steam engine, engine house and headgear are preserved as a monument to Washington's...
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World Cultures
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
This gallery shows some of the most exciting objects in the museum’s collection from many world...
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Roman Empire
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
This display explores objects from the wider Roman Empire including a huge porphyry foot and one of the...
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Hadrian's Wall
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
An interactive model of the Wall enables visitors to discover the detailed history of this amazing fortification...
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Permanent Exhibitions at Beamish
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Beamish is a world famous open air museum. We tell the story of life in North East England in Georgian,...
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Enjoy Hadrian's Wall Country
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Hadrian’s Wall Country offers a picturesque snapshot of British rural life. Hadrian's Wall is surrounded...
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Time Detective Packs
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
Let King the pit pony help you be a Woodhorn Time Detective! You can help King unlock the historical...
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Coal Town
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-03-2013
There's a lot to fit in before bait-time! Woodhorn Colliery and the people who worked it were typical...
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Family Colliery Tours
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-03-2012 - 31-03-2013
We are offering Family Colliery Tours every Saturday and Sunday at 2pm, starting from the...
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The Station Gardens
19-10-2011 - 19-12-2012
The Museum now has its very own Station Gardens, and next to the old railway track there is a new wildflower...
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The Wagon Shed
22-10-2011 - 31-12-2012
The new Wagon Shed at the Sidings holds two railway wagons which originate from the early 20th century...
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Narrow Guage Railway
Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives
01-04-2012 - 31-12-2013
Why not take the train from Woodhorn though the QEII Country Park and enjoy the views. Saturdays and...
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