External events

NOTE; On this page we include information about events arranged by outside organisations that we think our members will be interested in. This has usually been provided by the organisers, or taken from their website. While we try to check the content is accurate, we have no responsibility for any later changes or problems with the event. If you are organising an event you would like to be included, please let us know at events@newcastle-antiquaries.org.uk

August 2026

September 2026

  • 1 Sept, 6.00, launch event for new book by our member Max Adams, Domesday: 1,000 miles on foot through the England of the Norman Conquest, to be published by Head of Zeus on 3 Sept, at Waterstone's Bookshop, Morpeth
  • 2 Sept, 6.00, another  launch event for Max Adams' book, Domesday: 1,000 miles on foot through the England of the Norman Conquest, to be published by Head of Zeus on 3 Sept, at Waterstone's Bookshop, Durham
  • 5 Sept, 12.00, The Grunitzkys; One African Family's Journey through the Twentieth Century, Sarah Pugach, (California State Univ), Bewick Hall, City Library, Newcastle,  Lecture jointly hosted by the Tyneside Branch of the Historical Associaton and Newcastle Libraries. Free but must book.
  • 8 Sept, 7.30 The Community of Hexham Archaeology Project; results so far, Jane Harrison, Hexham Local History Society meeting, 7.30 pm in Large Hall, Trinity Methodist Church, Beaumont Street, Hexham NE4 6 3LS,  Non-members £2 including tea & coffee.
  • 8 Sept, 6.00-7.00, An Introduction to Archaeology, Don O'Meara, first of a series of lectures on The Archaeology of Ireland, Room 1, Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG, further details tbc
  • 11-20 September, Heritage Open Days throughout the area; free. Some need pre-booking, while you can just turn up to others. Follow this link for their website and search for events near you.
  • 9 Sept, 1.00-5.00, Secret Gardens of South Bailey, open day in historic gardens behind St John's College and St Cuthbert's Society in South Bailey, Durham (DH1 3RJ). Talks from historians and ecologists, refreshments, must book in advance.
  • 12 Sept, 11.00, Binchester Fort: Excavations and finds over recent years, Gordon Henderson, Friends of Segedunum event, at Segedunum Roman Fort, Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HR. Refreshments available from 10.30. £3 for non-members.
  • 17 Sept, 4.30, The Past, Present and Future of Elswick Lead Works, Julia Heslop, Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library (NE1 8AX). Free, but must book.
  • 17 Sept, 7.30, Nelson and Collingwood, Capt. Stephen Healey, Collingwood Society event at Morpeth Town Hall, NE61 1LZ.  Follow this link for their full 2026 programme.
  • 18 Sept, 6.00, another  launch event for Max Adams' book, Domesday: 1,000 miles on foot through the England of the Norman Conquest, to be published by Head of Zeus on 3 Sept, at Waterstone's Bookshop, York.
  • 19 September, 10.30-2.00, Everyday History at Ballast Hill Burial Grounds, Brinkburn Street Brewery, Unit 1A, Ford Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1NW, part of Heritage Open Days, Drop in event, free, pre-booking not required, followed by other events through the day. 
  • 22 Sept, 1.00, Rediscovering Ballast Hills Burial Ground, Myra Giesen (Newcastle Univ), The Old Low Light, Clifford's Fort, North Shields Fish Quay, NE30 1JE. £5 (free to their members) must book. One of a number of events for Heritage Open Days at this venue.
  • 22 Sept, 6.00-7.00, Early Prehistoric Ireland, Don O'Meara, next in a series of lectures on The Archaeology of Ireland, Room 1, Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG, further details tbc
  • 26 September, 10.00-3.00, Bishop Auckland Heritage Festival, Market Place, Bishop Auckland. Further details tba.

October 2026

  • 6 Oct, 6.00-7.00, Neolithic Ireland, Don O'Meara, next in a series of lectures on The Archaeology of Ireland, Room 1, ,Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG, further details tbc
  • 6 Oct, 7.30, At 12, Mr Byng was shot, Tim Gittins, Collingwood Society event at Trinity House, Broad Chare, Newcastle, NE1 3DQ. £4 for non-members.  Follow this link for their full 2026 programme.
  • 10 Oct, 2.30, The Bayeux Tapestry and Anglo-Saxon Manuscript Art, Gale Owen-Crocker, (Manchester Univ), Room ER140, Elvet Riverside, Durham University, DH1 3 JT. AASDN lecture jointly with Friends of the World of Bede, non-members welcome, no booking needed. First lecture of AASDN's 2026-27 season, details of others soon
  • 13 Oct, 7.30, Bastle Houses, Julia Grint, Hexham Local History Society meeting, 7.30 pm in Large Hall, Trinity Methodist Church, Beaumont Street, Hexham NE4 6 3LS,  Non-members £2 including tea & coffee
  • 17 Oct, 11.00, Segedunum Fort: how the present museum has changed over the years, Geoff Woodward, Friends of Segedunum event, at Segedunum Roman Fort, Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HR. Refreshments available from 10.30. £3 for non-members.
  • 20 Oct, 6.00-7.00, Early Prehistoric Ireland, Don O'Meara, next in a series of lectures on The Archaeology of Ireland, Room 1, ,Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG, further details tbc

  • 31 Oct, 9.30-4.45, Religion, ritual and magic in the Roman military north, Arbeia Society Conference 2026, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES, £20 for non-Arbeia Society members, includes tea and coffee but not lunch

    November 2026

  • 3 Nov 6.00-7.00, Iron Age Ireland, Don O'Meara, next in a series of lectures on The Archaeology of Ireland, Room 1, ,Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG, further details tbc. 
  • 10 Nov, 7.30, Uncovering Ancient Egypt, Bettany Hughes,  talk at Tyne Theatre and Opera House, must book, various prices
  • 12 Nov, 7.30, The Battle of Camperdown, George Cansino, Collingwood Society event at Trinity House, Broad Chare, Newcastle, NE1 3DQ. £4 for non-members. Follow this link for their full 2026 programme
  • 17 Nov, 6.00-7.00, Early Medieval Ireland, Don O'Meara, next in a series of lectures on The Archaeology of Ireland, Room 1, ,Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG, further details tbc
  • 21 Nov, 11.00, The Rocks at the Edge of the Empire, Ian Jackson, Friends of Segedunum event, at Segedunum Roman Fort, Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HR. Refreshments available from 10.30. £3 for non-members.

.... and further ahead

  • 1 Dec, 6.00-7.00, Later Medieval Ireland, Don O'Meara, next in a series of lectures on The Archaeology of Ireland, Room 1, ,Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG, further details tbc
  • 10 Dec, 2.00, Wilfred Collingwood; a biographical talk, Dr Tony Barrow. Collingwood Society event (also their AGM) at Trinity House, Broad Chare, Newcastle, NE1 3DQ. £4 for non-members.  Follow this link for their full 2026 programme
  • 15 Dec, 6.00-7.00, Post-Medieval Ireland, Don O'Meara, next in a series of lectures on The Archaeology of Ireland, Room 1, ,Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG, further details tbc
  • 28 May, 7.30, Jarrow Lecture, at St Paul's Church Jarrow - part of the long running series. Details tba