Events

In 2019 Father Paul Zelinski published his new book ‘John Ingram; Priest and Martyr’. John Ingram was martyred in Gateshead in the 16th century and in this talk he will provide information about Ingram’s background and the times in which he lived.He also discusses the difficulties of being a Roman…

Join Dr Malcolm Grady as he explores what a Victorian Christmas really involved and how it evolved as the Christmas celebrations we know today. Expect  some Victorian party games!

Hear all about religious institutions which were established in the C13th and disappeared from England in the C16th Dissolution, in particular the Friary on part of whose site the later almshouse was built.

Just who was the mysterious lady who arrived at Blaydon station in 1868 laying claim to the ancient Derwentwater estates? We follow her progress and adventures in this fascinating tale.