BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Common Room - ECPv6.2.9//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The Common Room
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Common Room
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20210328T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20211031T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210821
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210716T142853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T122157Z
UID:3497-1629417600-1629503999@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Rock Showman presents: The Forests that changed the world... twice
DESCRIPTION:This ticket includes general admission to explore our Polymorphic Carbon Library Exhibition\, Graft & Glory Exhibition\, The Neville Hall LEGO® Model and The Common Room Minerals and Ores Display. In line with our Covid Safety Statement\, if you intend to visit as part of a group\, please ensure one person in your party books all tickets. Visitors may need to queue at various points in the building to ensure social distance can be maintained in exhibitions\, workshops and events. \nAbout this event\nThe Earth is an intimately connected multisphere of chemistry\, biology\, air and water\, but the relationship between these realms is always changing. Join The Rock Showman & Flossy in an interactive performance lecture that walks us through the forests of 300 million years ago\, and understand why too much of a good thing turned out to be quite bad. Twice. Meet the plants and animals of the Carboniferous period and reflect upon their importance to our modern world and get hands-on with treasures of the earth\, as you learn how details within rocks tell scientists incredible stories. \nFor the full Greatest Show Un-Earthed experience\, make sure you book a place on The Greatest Show Un-earthed: Workshops! \nEvent timings\n\nDates: Thursday 19th & Friday 20th August 2021 \nTimes: 10:00-11:00 and 14:00-15:00 \nBooking information\nTickets are free for this performance but booking is required\, as capacity is limited. Please note\, adults accompanying children will also require their own ticket. \nIf you can no longer attend at the time you have booked\, please kindly cancel your tickets so space can be freed up for another group. \nAdditional information\nLocation: Lecture Theatre\, Ground Floor\, The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle NE1 1SE \nChildren must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. \nGuests will be allocated seats sat in bubbles. \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nIn line with updated government advice\, all visitors over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival. \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be required to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: thecommonroom.org.uk
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/the-rock-showman-presents-the-forests-that-changed-the-world-twice/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Rock-Showman-presents-The-Forests-that-changed-the-world...-twice.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210818
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210716T161333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T080912Z
UID:3501-1629158400-1629244799@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Rock Showman Presents: Out of this world – planetary geology and space
DESCRIPTION:This ticket includes general admission to explore our Polymorphic Carbon Library Exhibition\, Graft & Glory Exhibition\, The Neville Hall LEGO® Model and The Common Room Minerals and Ores Display. In line with our Covid Safety Statement\, if you intend to visit as part of a group\, please ensure one person in your party books all tickets. Visitors may need to queue at various points in the building to ensure social distance can be maintained in exhibitions\, workshops and events. \nAbout this event\n2021 has been an epic year for the science of planetary geology. From humankind’s first-ever powered flight on another planet to the spectacular recovery of 4.5 billion-year-old space rocks in Gloucestershire. Scientists are now studying both of these events to understand the formation of our solar system and reveal the holy grail of science – the beginnings of life. Join The Rock Showman & Flossy in an interactive performance lecture that reveals secrets of the Candy Floss of our solar system\, explores the Pork Pie from Outer Space\, and questions whether there ever was life on Mars. Audiences get hands-on with space rocks as they learn how details within rocks tell scientists incredible stories. \nFor the full Greatest Show Un-Earthed experience\, make sure you book a place on The Greatest Show Un-earthed: Workshops! \nEvent timings\nDates: Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th August 2021  \nTimes: 10:00-11:00\, 14:00-15:00 \nBooking information\nTickets are free for this performance but booking is required\, as capacity is limited. Please note\, adults accompanying children will also require their own ticket.  \nIf you can no longer attend at the time you have booked\, please kindly cancel your tickets so space can be freed up for another group. \nAdditional information\nLocation: Lecture Theatre\, Ground Floor\, The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle NE1 1SE \nChildren must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. \nMaximum of 6 tickets per block booking and audience members must be sat in their bubbles. \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nIn line with updated government advice\, all visitors over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival. \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be required to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: thecommonroom.org.uk
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/the-rock-showman-presents-out-of-this-world-planetary-geology-and-space/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_141477873_331377821107_1_original.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210812
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210806T171203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210807T114530Z
UID:3767-1628640000-1628726399@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:Family-Friendly STEAM Day - My Carbon Capsule Origami
DESCRIPTION:This ticket includes general admission to explore our Polymorphic Carbon Library Exhibition\, Graft & Glory Exhibition\, The Neville Hall LEGO® Model and The Common Room Minerals and Ores Display. In line with our Covid Safety Statement\, if you intend to visit as part of a group\, please ensure one person in your party books all tickets.  \nEvent Details\nWhat will life look like in 2100? Will we all drive electric or hydrogen cars? How will we heat our homes and charge our phones? How would you like your relationship with carbon to be in the future? \nJoin us in our Polymorphic Carbon Library at The Common Room\, and explore these questions and more. Learn about the ways carbon has impacted and intersected with our lives.  \nThen\, capture your own thoughts and your own promise for what your relationship with carbon will look like in the future\, through origami. You will be guided through a special carbon-themed origami piece – your Carbon Capsule – and invited to add your piece to our archive in the Polymorphic Carbon Library. Of course\, you can take it home if you like! \nGet creative – decorate your Carbon Capsule however you like. You will also have the opportunity to explore other people’s Carbon Capsules in the archive\, to inspire your own. \nThis informal session is suitable for all ages – our staff and volunteers cater the content around you and your group. \nNo prior experience with origami is required. \nMake sure you book for our LEGO® Mini Model Workshop too\, running on the same day! \nEvent Timings:\nWednesday 11th August 2021  \n10:15am – 11am \n11:15am – 12pm \n12:15pm – 1pm \n2pm – 2:45pm \n3pm – 3:45pm \n\nBooking information\nTickets are free for this session but booking is required\, as capacity is limited to two bubbles per session. Please note\, adults accompanying children will also require their own ticket. In line with our Covid Safety Statement\, if you intend to visit as part of a group\, please ensure one person in your party books all tickets.\n \nAdditional information\nLocation: Wood Hall\, The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle NE1 1SE \nChildren must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nIn line with updated government advice\, all visitors over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival. \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be required to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: www.thecommonroom.org.uk
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/my-carbon-capsule-origami/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/origami-website.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210805T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210805T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210802T114242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T150254Z
UID:3746-1628157600-1628179200@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:Industry Takeover Day with Equinor and FWS Consultants
DESCRIPTION:Try chocolate core samples\, do your own rock strength tests and more\, as Equinor and FWS Consultants join us at our first Industry Takeover Day of the summer! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nCome face to face with professionals working in the energy\, mining and geotechnical sectors\, get to grips with some of the work geologists do in our region today\, and discover the Dogger Bank project – set to be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm\, located just off our North East coast (delivered by Equinor\, in partnership with SSE Renewables and Eni)!\n \nActivities on the day include: \n\nChocolate core samples\nWord search \nRock strength tests\nSoil and rock samples and artefacts to view\n\n  \nEvent Timings\nThursday 5th August \nMorning ticket provides access to The Common Room from 10am – 1pm \nAfternoon ticket provides access to The Common Room from 1pm – 4pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\nThese tickets are free but booking is required as capacity is limited. Please note\, adults accompanying children will also require their own ticket. Industry Takeover Day tickets include general admission\, so we invite you to take a stroll around the rest of our building to see our other attractions! \n  \nAdditional information\nLocation: The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle NE1 1SE \nChildren must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nIn line with updated government advice\, all visitors over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival. \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be required to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: thecommonroom.org.uk \n  \n\n\nImage credits: Dogger Bank O&M Base – Credit Dogger Bank Wind Farm\, Service Operation Vessels – Credit North Star Renewables\, GE Wind Turbine – Credit GE Renewable Energy
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/industry-takeover-day-with-equinor-and-fws-consultants/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/https-_cdn.evbuc_.com_images_143146095_331377821107_1_original.20210730-153630.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210731T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210731T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210726T120209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T120932Z
UID:3669-1627740000-1627743600@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:Steve Mayes Presents: Life as a LEGO® architect (Live Stream)
DESCRIPTION:Join LEGO® architect\, Steve Mayes’ live stream\, as he tells us all about engineering some of the most famous landmarks in the north east. \nAbout this event\nJoin us via live stream and hear from North East LEGO® artist Steve Mayes about his career to date working on ‘engineering’ some of the region’s most iconic landmarks such as Stephenson’s Rocket\, Tyne and Wear Metro\, Bowes Museum and the Angel of The North. \nAn email with the link to access this live stream will be sent to you a couple of hours prior to the event start time – please make sure you check your email inbox (and spam/junk folder). \nAbout Steve\nSteve Mayes’s company ‘Brick This’ specialises in bespoke architectural models made of LEGO®. Over the past few years Steve has worked with a range of clients including English Heritage\, The Alnwick Garden\, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors\, Bowes Museum\, Tyne and Wear Metro and the Newcastle United Foundation. Steve prides himself on building highly accurate models that are used by clients to attract visitors or to raise awareness of projects. At The Common Room\, you can visit Steve’s LEGO® brick model of our building\, Neville Hall\, with over 30\,000 bricks going into the scale model. \nEvent timings\n\nDates: Saturday 31st July \nTimes: 14:00-15:00\n \nBooking information\nTickets are free for this live stream but booking is required. \nAdditional information\nIf you have any further queries about this event\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/life-as-a-lego-architect-steve-mayes-presents-live-stream/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_141370273_331377821107_1_original.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210731T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210731T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210716T141836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T115701Z
UID:3493-1627740000-1627743600@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:Steve Mayes Presents: Life as a LEGO® architect
DESCRIPTION:This ticket includes general admission to explore our Polymorphic Carbon Library Exhibition\, Graft & Glory Exhibition\, The Neville Hall LEGO® Model and The Common Room Minerals and Ores Display. In line with our Covid Safety Statement\, if you intend to visit as part of a group\, please ensure one person in your party books all tickets. Visitors may need to queue at various points in the building to ensure social distance can be maintained in exhibitions\, workshops and events. \nAbout this event\nHear from North East LEGO® artist Steve Mayes about his career to date working on ‘engineering’ some of the region’s most iconic landmarks such as Stephenson’s Rocket\, Tyne and Wear Metro\, Bowes Museum and the Angel of The North. \nAbout Steve Mayes\n\nSteve Mayes’s company ‘Brick This’ specialises in bespoke architectural models made of LEGO. Over the past few years Steve has worked with a range of clients including English Heritage\, The Alnwick Garden\, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors\, Bowes Museum\, Tyne and Wear Metro and the Newcastle United Foundation. Steve prides himself on building highly accurate models that are used by clients to attract visitors or to raise awareness of projects. At The Common Room\, you can visit Steve’s LEGO® brick model of our building\, Neville Hall\, with over 30\,000 bricks going into the scale model. \nBooking information\nTickets are free for this event but booking is required\, as capacity is limited. Please note\, adults accompanying children will also require their own ticket. \nAdditional information\nLocation: Lecture Theatre\, Ground Floor\, The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle NE1 1SE \nChildren must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. \nGuests will be allocated seats sat in bubbles. \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nIn line with updated government advice\, all visitors over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival. \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be required to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: thecommonroom.org.uk
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/steve-mayes-presents-life-as-a-lego-architect/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_141370273_331377821107_1_original.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210730T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210730T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210709T153227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T115725Z
UID:3481-1627639200-1627660800@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:LEGO® Mini Model Workshop with artist\, Steve Mayes
DESCRIPTION:This ticket includes general admission to explore our Polymorphic Carbon Library Exhibition\, Graft & Glory Exhibition\, The Neville Hall LEGO® Model and The Common Room Minerals and Ores Display. In line with our Covid Safety Statement\, if you intend to visit as part of a group\, please ensure one person in your party books all tickets. Visitors may need to queue at various points in the building to ensure social distance can be maintained in exhibitions\, workshops and events. \nAbout this event\nJoin LEGO® artist\, Steve Mayes\, and build your very own LEGO® model of one of the North East’s greatest engineering feats. The mini models you will have the opportunity to build include: \n– Safety Lamp \n– Electric Car \n– Swing Bridge \n– Stephenson’s Rocket \n– Wind Turbine  \nEvent timings\nDate: Friday 30th July 2021  \nWorkshop times:  \nWorkshop 1: 10:00 – 11:00 \nWorkshop 2: 11:30 – 12:30 \nWorkshop 3: 13:30 – 14:30 \nWorkshop 4: 15:00 – 16:00 \nThis workshop ticket will also enable access to all of our exhibitions as part of our Opening Festival celebrations.  \nBooking information\nTickets are free for these workshops but booking is required\, as capacity is capped at 30 people per workshop. Please note\, adults accompanying children will also require their own ticket. \nAbout Steve Mayes\n\nSteve Mayes’s company ‘Brick This’ specialises in bespoke architectural models made of LEGO. Over the past few years Steve has worked with a range of clients including English Heritage\, The Alnwick Garden\, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors\, Bowes Museum\, Tyne and Wear Metro and the Newcastle United Foundation. Steve prides himself on building highly accurate models that are used by clients to attract visitors or to raise awareness of projects. At The Common Room\, you can visit Steve’s LEGO® brick model of our building\, Neville Hall\, with over 30\,000 bricks going into the scale model. \nAdditional information\nLocation: Map Room\, First Floor\, The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle NE1 1SE \nChildren must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult. \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nIn line with updated government advice\, all visitors over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival.  \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be required to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice 2m social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: thecommonroom.org.uk
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/lego-mini-model-workshop-with-artist-steve-mayes/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_141371761_331377821107_1_original.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210729T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210729T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210726T115552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T121141Z
UID:3649-1627581600-1627587000@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:The First Tanfield Railway - Book Launch and Talk with Les Turnbull (Live Stream)
DESCRIPTION:Join Les Turnbull live from The Common Room to celebrate the launch of his latest publication\, ‘The First Tanfield Railway’ \nAbout this event\n\n\nAn email with the link to access this live stream will be sent to you a couple of hours prior to the event start time – please make sure you check your email inbox (and spam/junk folder). \nAbout ‘The First Tanfield Railway’\nThe Tanfield Railway is one of the treasured heritage railways of the North East. This book is about its predecessor\, the wooden railway which carried coal to Dunston largely for shipment to London and the South East of England. The line was opened in 1725 and is famous for its huge engineering works notably the Causey Arch and the great embankments across Causey Dene and Burdon Dene which attracted visitors from elsewhere in Britain and from overseas. Built 100 years before George Stephenson’s railways\, it is a reminder of the extensive network of railway which served the Great Northern Coalfield\, long before Stephenson began his career. \nThe book examines the nature of the coal trade from Newcastle and the important role that railways played in this industry. It considers the forerunners of the Tanfield Railway\, the many waggonways which were built in the century before the Tanfield line opened to traffic. The anatomy of the waggonways\, both on the surface and underground\, is described in detail. This is essential reading for all who are interested in the origins of our railway\, and it is worth remembering that the standard gauge of today’s high speed lines throughout the world was determined by the colliery waggonways of the Great Northern Coalfield. \nAbout Les Turnbull\nLes Turnbull graduated in history from Durham University and after a career in the education service now works as a volunteer in the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineering. He is acknowledged as an expert on the Great Northern Coalfield\, which was the cradle of the railway\, and has written several books on the subject. His recent publication\, ‘The Railway Revolution’\, has been described by the reviewer from the Stephenson Locomotive Society as ‘a must-buy purchase for any historian interested in either early railways or the industrial North East’. There is no doubt that his latest publication in the Early Railways series of the Mining Institute will have a similar reception. \nEvent timings\n\n\nLive stream and talk begins at 6:00pm\nQ&A from 7:00pm\nEvent close at 7:15pm\n\nAdditional information\nTickets for this event are free\, but booking is required. \nIf you have any further queries\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/the-first-tanfield-railway-live-streamed-public-talk-by-les-turnbull/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_141596109_331377821107_1_original.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210729T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210729T191500
DTSTAMP:20260417T095454
CREATED:20210709T140506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T115505Z
UID:3469-1627581600-1627586100@tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk
SUMMARY:The First Tanfield Railway - Book Launch and Talk with Les Turnbull
DESCRIPTION:Join Les Turnbull to celebrate the launch of his latest publication\, ‘The First Tanfield Railway.’  In line with our Covid Safety Statement\, if you intend to visit as part of a group\, please ensure one person in your party books all tickets. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nJoin Les Turnbull at The Common Room for a special talk about his latest publication\, ‘The First Tanfield Railway’. \nLocation: Lecture Theatre\, The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle Upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE \nThe Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Face masks should be worn by adults at all times unless medically except and visitors should practice 2-metre social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: thecommonroom.org.uk \n\nEvent timings\n\n– Arrive from 5:30pm \n– Talk begins at 6:00pm \n– Q&A from 7:00pm \n– Event close at 7:15pm \n\nAbout ‘The First Tanfield Railway’\nThe Tanfield Railway is one of the treasured heritage railways of the North East. This book is about its predecessor\, the wooden railway which carried coal to Dunston largely for shipment to London and the South East of England. The line was opened in 1725 and is famous for its huge engineering works notably the Causey Arch and the great embankments across Causey Dene and Burdon Dene which attracted visitors from elsewhere in Britain and from overseas. Built 100 years before George Stephenson’s railways\, it is a reminder of the extensive network of railway which served the Great Northern Coalfield\, long before Stephenson began his career. \nThe book examines the nature of the coal trade from Newcastle and the important role that railways played in this industry. It considers the forerunners of the Tanfield Railway\, the many waggonways which were built in the century before the Tanfield line opened to traffic. The anatomy of the waggonways\, both on the surface and underground\, is described in detail. This is essential reading for all who are interested in the origins of our railway\, and it is worth remembering that the standard gauge of today’s high speed lines throughout the world was determined by the colliery waggonways of the Great Northern Coalfield. \nAbout Les Turnbull\nLes Turnbull graduated in history from Durham University and after a career in the education service now works as a volunteer in the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineering. He is acknowledged as an expert on the Great Northern Coalfield\, which was the cradle of the railway\, and has written several books on the subject. His recent publication\, ‘The Railway Revolution’\, has been described by the reviewer from the Stephenson Locomotive Society as ‘a must-buy purchase for any historian interested in either early railways or the industrial North East’. There is no doubt that his latest publication in the Early Railways series of the Mining Institue will have a similar reception. \nAdditional event information\n\n\n\n\nTickets for this event are free\, but booking is required. \nOur building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility\, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk \nGuests will be allocated seats sat in bubbles. \nAll guests over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival. \nChildren attending the event must be supervised at all times.
URL:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/event/the-first-tanfield-railway-book-launch-and-talk-with-les-turnbull/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tcrstaging-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_140911147_331377821107_1_original.jpeg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR