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Saint Ann's Church is a Grade I listed Georgian building situated in landscaped grounds and forms part of the city's iconic Quayside skyline. An exhibition on the history of the church and its grounds will be on display.

Join the Friends of Jesmond Old Cemetery on one of our heritage tours, where we visit some of the final resting places of the famous, and not so famous, men and women who contributed so much to the history of Newcastle, the North East and beyond.

A free 1-hour guided tour of our beautiful Grade 1 listed building including the understage area that hosts our unique Victorian stage machinery.

Guided tour of the graves in one of the earliest garden cemeteries in England, now a listed park and garden.

Trinity House is home to an historic maritime organisation. It is a Grade I listed building with its own Chapel (1505) and Banqueting Hall (1721) as well as other fascinating rooms. Maritime artefacts and paintings will be on display.

Join us for an exclusive behind the scenes look at Baltic. You'll learn about the history of the building and the regeneration of the Quayside area.

Take a tour of Newcastle's largest cemetery, which opened in 1857, the burial place of many historic local characters and with fabulous views.

A Heritage Walk in the Park covering the history of the first People's Park in Newcastle, its setting in the Leazes Conservation Area and some of its flora & fauna

Enjoy a 45 minute tour of Blackfriars unique 13th century former-Dominican friary's heritage with a walk through it's medieval spaces and an explanation of its past to present.

A walk from the Black Gate to Central Station learning about Africans who journeyed to Newcastle to study, to work, to campaign against injustice. Ordinary and celebrated lives are shared via recordings and pictures.

Join our guides to find out all about the Lit & Phil, a Newcastle institution. Explore the library's nooks and crannies and hear fascinating facts from our past, from lightbulbs and Egyptian mummies, to the arrival of the wombat!

Discover the fascinating history of Scotswood's railway network.

Late-Victorian Arts & Crafts church with a striking interior, fronted by a pleasant green.

This walk explores Newcastle’s’ historic Quayside area where the poor lived and worked in squalid and unsanitary conditions. You will hear stories about gross overcrowding, grinding poverty, poor houses and a soup kitchen

Explore the interior of the Derwentcote Steel Furnace Buildings which are not usually open to the public. The site will be open 10am-3pm with our fantastic volunteer guides on site to answer any questions.

Find out more about the Stories of the Stones Project - an arts, nature and heritage exploration of St Johns & Westgate Hill Cemeteries, Elswick.

Discover the fantastic history of the East Quayside once a hub of Newcastle Industry.

Visit The Common Room, tour our fabulous Grade II* Listed building and see some of the gems of our collection!

Tyneside Cinema is a unique and historic building that’s well worth seeing first-hand. Take a tour around our beautiful Art Deco venue with one of our expert tour guides.

10am-1pm. Church and bell tower open.

Visitors can enjoy the grandeur and beauty of the only elliptical church in England, whilst being guided through its history.

Come along and hear about the stories of those buried beneath Ballast Hills in an exciting new music and poetry performance inspired by Newcastle University's research into the site's burial records.

Explore the hidden heritage of Newcastle University’s Cultural Corner. Take a guided route through Newcastle University's architectural and historic gems; from The Farrell Centre to the School of Architecture and The Hatton Gallery.

The wonderful Grainger Market opened in 1835, Newcastle's first supermarket. Its airy alleyways and newly refurbished domed roof is certainly worth a visit. Book a tour of the market and find out its secrets.

Connect with our past by exploring Victoria Tunnel's use as an air raid shelter on this taster tour created from our oral history archive.