What's on at North East Museums

Early Years Storytime Group

Woodhorn Museum

18 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov

Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.

Chat Time

Woodhorn Museum

25 Sep, 23 Oct

For people learning English. Pop in and have a chat.

Coal Town Poetry

Woodhorn Museum

26 Sep

Join us for our inaugural volunteer-run quarterly poetry open-mic at Woodhorn Museum.

Sound Down Sundays

Woodhorn Museum

27 Sep, 25 Oct

The museum has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.

Creative Writing

Woodhorn Museum

2 Oct, 6 Nov

Digging Deep: Our lives and our landscapes. Come along to our volunteer-ran creative writing group.

Early Years Storytime Group

Woodhorn Museum

18 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov

Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.

Music in the Café

Woodhorn Museum

7 Oct, 4 Nov

Join Three's a Crowd for a mix of easy listening songs from the 60s and 70s.

Home Education craft and chat

Woodhorn Museum

16 Oct, 12 Nov

Help us shape the future of our Home Education programme.  

Eliot Smith Dance presents: Community Dance performance

Woodhorn Museum

18 Oct

A one-off dance performance celebrating the creativity, heritage and artistic legacy of the Ashington Group Collection.

Chat Time

Woodhorn Museum

25 Sep, 23 Oct

For people learning English. Pop in and have a chat.

Sound Down Sundays

Woodhorn Museum

27 Sep, 25 Oct

The museum has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.

Pumpkin Trail

Woodhorn Museum

14 Oct - 1 Nov

Can you find all the pumpkins that are hiding in the shadowy corners of Woodhorn Museum?

Mining for Memories

Woodhorn Museum

24 Oct - 1 Nov

This October half term, help us celebrate our 20th birthday by sharing your favourite memories of Woodhorn.

PITMAN: The Exhibition

Woodhorn Museum

26 Oct - 13 Nov

Pumpkin Trail

Woodhorn Museum

14 Oct - 1 Nov

Can you find all the pumpkins that are hiding in the shadowy corners of Woodhorn Museum?

Mining for Memories

Woodhorn Museum

24 Oct - 1 Nov

This October half term, help us celebrate our 20th birthday by sharing your favourite memories of Woodhorn.

Music in the Café

Woodhorn Museum

7 Oct, 4 Nov

Join Three's a Crowd for a mix of easy listening songs from the 60s and 70s.

Early Years Storytime Group

Woodhorn Museum

18 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov

Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.

Creative Writing

Woodhorn Museum

2 Oct, 6 Nov

Digging Deep: Our lives and our landscapes. Come along to our volunteer-ran creative writing group.

Home Education craft and chat

Woodhorn Museum

16 Oct, 12 Nov

Help us shape the future of our Home Education programme.  

PITMAN: The Exhibition

Woodhorn Museum

26 Oct - 13 Nov