Tyne and Wear Heritage Open Days - 6th to 9th September 2012
www.twhods.org.uk is now live
This is the 11th year for Tyne and Wear Heritage Open Days! This year the Tyne and Wear event is bigger and better than ever before with a diverse range of 218 buildings and activities taking part in the weekend. So why not explore the architecture, history and culture on your doorstep and be part of this great event?
Some highlights this year are:
Gateshead
- North East Exhibition of Miners’ Banners at Christ Church in Felling
- A walk about the Great Fire of Gateshead along the Quayside
- Gibside Estate and the Banqueting House in Rowlands Gill
- A walk on Hammers, Chains ‘n’ Nails + Red Kites in Winlaton Mill
Newcastle
- A walk around Pendower Council Estate – Homes for Heroes
- An exhibition and heritage walk about The Hoppings Fair
- A tour around Old Newcastle
- Northern Print in the Ouseburn Valley
North Tyneside
- Cullercoats Watch House
- A walk round Preston Cemetery
- Wallsend Memorial Hall – Open Day and Grand Ballroom Experience
- Whitley Bay Bandstand Marathon
South Tyneside
- A tour round Jarrow Town Hall
- A talk about Grace Darling
- Local History Films - Jarrow Voices, on the Front Line and Tyne Dock Borders
- Souter Lighthouse
Sunderland
- A tour round Leibherr Sunderland Works Ltd
- Darwin Brewery Events
- A sculpture walk around Monkwearmouth
- A talk about Baron Henry Hylton and Hylton Castle
Pick up a copy of the booklet at your local Tourist Information Centre or Library or log onto www.twhods.org.uk
Bookings
Some properties and activities will require pre-booking, others recommend booking to avoid disappointment. The majority you can just turn up at. Where pre-booking is required, telephone numbers will be provided within the relevant listing to allow you to reserve a place.
A Quick Response!
Just for starters here's a QR code for our website address:
Social Stuff!
Don't forget, you can follow us on TWHODs Twitter for news and changes, join us on Facebook for a bit of social networking and contribute your pictures of Tyne & Wears’ fantastic heritage and those taken during the Tyne and Wear Heritage Open Days weekend on Flickr. (To those who submitted pictures on our Flickr group, many thanks - they're great. Keep them coming!)
It’s simple:
and join our TWHODs group
- find and follow us on Twitter either by searching for username TWHODs or by entering the URL: http://twitter.com/twhods
- Contribute your pictures of Tyne & Wears’ heritage attractions and pictures from your Tyne and Wear Heritage Open Days weekend at http://www.flickr.com/groups/twhods/
- Join our group on Facebook at http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=30423706244 and network with other like-minded ‘culture vultures’
The website http://www.twhods.org.uk is live with all the listings and event information.