Culture and Art
Discover services, activities, and events celebrating creativity in North Tyneside. You can explore art classes, music workshops, theatre performances, museum visits and library events, all contributing to mental and emotional wellness. This diverse range of cultural and artistic opportunities aims to promote holistic wellbeing by nurturing creativity, fostering connection, and encouraging personal growth.
Services
Cultural Quarter projects and events
We will work with artists, creative practitioners and cultural businesses to co-produce a programme of projects and events. This will animate the North Shields Cultural Quarter and give residents and visitors the chance to enjoy high quality artistic experiences. >
Stephenson Steam Railway
Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at Stephenson Steam Railway in North Shields. George and Robert Stephenson spent 20 years in North Tyneside developing their pioneering ideas which helped spread railways and locomotives around the world. Today the Museum celebrates their achievement. A range of fascinating locomotives are on display … >
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort For more information please visit our website. >
The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum
The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum contains a unique collection of artefacts that recreate the dramatic history of the TVLB and our involvement in heroic coastal rescues from our formation in 1864 to the present day. As an accredited museum with Arts Council England our volunteers look forward to welcoming you to our home and … >
The Exchange 1856
Inclusive. Affordable. Accessible. Located at the very heart of this unique Victorian gem of a building, our theatre boasts a 320-seat capacity auditorium with exclusive VIP areas, as well as stall seating offering fantastic views of the stage. Enjoy a rich, inclusive, cultural programme of entertainment with everything from thought-provoking th… >
St. Mary's Lighthouse and Visitor Centre
Climb the 137 steps to the top of the Lighthouse for the most spectacular views of the North East coast. If you cannot manage the steps, a video facility allows you to experience the same views, live and in colour, at ground level. Other exhibits explain the history of the Lighthouse and give an insight into the wildlife of St. Mary’s Nature Reser… >
