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Talks, Lectures & Author Events in Newcastle
If you fancy a talk that doesn't need a trek out of the city, The Common Room is the one to know about. It's a heritage building near Central Station, about a kilometre from the centre, and alongside its gigs and archives it runs talks and free family activities from £5. There's a cafe on site, baby change facilities, and it's wheelchair accessible with bike parking outside for anyone cycling in. With only the one venue listed here, this is really about picking your day rather than picking between venues. Free family activities suit younger children who won't sit through a long lecture, while the ticketed talks and archive days give older kids and adults more to get their teeth into. Public transport links are good given the Central Station location, and free parking isn't listed, so budget for that if you're driving over.
1 place 11 upcoming events From £5
What's on: talks, lectures & author events
THU 8 OCT, 18:00
Thursday Talk - Citizens Advice Bureau Cases in Tyneside in the 1950s: Divorce, Domestics and Rehousing
Jesmond Library
WED 14 OCT · +56 MORE DATES
Wednesday Heritage Club
The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
From £2
WED 14 OCT
Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour
Gala Theatre & Cinema
THU 15 OCT, 18:00
Thursday Talk - Finding Sanctuary Part 2. Reading your garden: from observation to plan
Jesmond Library
FRI 16 OCT, 18:30
Pitman Poets
The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
From £11.55
SAT 17 OCT, 13:00
An Afternoon with Ann Cleeves
The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
From £8.83
SAT 17 OCT, 19:00
Professor Brian Cox: Emergence
Utilita Arena Newcastle
FRI 30 OCT, 19:00
Book Launch - Alex Heppell
Jesmond Library
SAT 31 OCT
An Intimate Evening with Trevor Horn: Adventures In Modern Recording
Gala Theatre & Cinema
THU 5 NOV, 18:00
Thursday Talk - My Family at War
Jesmond Library
SAT 12 DEC, 13:00
History Wardrobe presents – A VERY VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS
The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
From £9.38
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