The Common Room

Graft & Glory Family Activities - Relaxed LEGO Sessions
2023-08-01 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE, United Kingdom
Join us for a autism and neuro divergent friendly, relaxed LEGO building session. Lights will be low, noise to a minimum and flexible seating arrangements. Extremely limited ticket numbers available. Please only book the ticket for your child, adults do not need a ticket for this session.
Tickets go fast, so make sure yours is booked today. And why not check out our website for other activities this summer…
https://thecommonroom-wqosm.projectbeta.co.uk/programme/whats-on/

Booking information
Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room, it would be hugely appreciated.

Additional information
Location: The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE
Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.

About The Common Room
The Common Room is a charity formed in 2017 to restore the Grade II* listed Neville Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne (home to The Mining Institute since 1872), and its significant archive and collections documenting centuries of engineering, mining, and wider scientific innovation.
Thanks to National Lottery players, an £8.9m grant has enabled us to spend over £7 million restoring the building, and around £2m to support our running costs, preserve our collections, and to drive our mission: to use our unique heritage to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.
Complete with its own café bar, 5|Quarter (opened on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays), The Common Room is also available for hire for private events, including conferences, lectures, weddings, and gigs.
Find out more at thecommonroom.org.uk

Candlelight Concerts: A Tribute to ABBA
2023-07-28 21:00 - 22:30, 2023-07-28 19:00 - 20:30
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Newcastle upon Tyne. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer in our incredible Wood Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: The Common Room – Wood Hall
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 65 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8+. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
❓ View the FAQs for this event here
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert (min 40+ people), please click here
🎻 Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Newcastle upon Tyne

Graft & Glory Family Activities - Connect & Explore
2023-07-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-25 10:00 - 15:00
Connect & Explore is part of our three part series of family workshops this summer, explore Dorothy Buchannan’s Bridge challenge and make your own moving characters.
Multiple dates and times available to book. Tickets go fast, so make sure yours is booked today.
Booking information
Each person attending, including adults accompanying children, must have their own ticket.
Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room, it would be hugely appreciated.
Additional information
Location: The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE
Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.
About The Common Room
The Common Room is a charity formed in 2017 to restore the Grade II* listed Neville Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne (home to The Mining Institute since 1872), and its significant archive and collections documenting centuries of engineering, mining, and wider scientific innovation.
Thanks to National Lottery players, an £8.9m grant has enabled us to spend over £7 million restoring the building, and around £2m to support our running costs, preserve our collections, and to drive our mission: to use our unique heritage to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.
Complete with its own café bar, 5|Quarter (opened on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays), The Common Room is also available for hire for private events, including conferences, lectures, weddings, and gigs.
Find out more at thecommonroom.org.uk

Candlelight Concerts: A Tribute to Queen
2023-07-22 21:00 - 22:30, 2023-07-22 20:00 - 21:30

Candlelight Concerts: Hans Zimmer's Best Works
2023-07-21 21:00 - 22:30, 2023-07-21 19:00 - 20:30

Graft & Glory - 'The Wealth of the North' by Rick Smith
2023-07-19 14:00 - 15:30
Join Rick Smith at The Common Room for a talk on the fascinating geology with the North of England. As part of our Graft & Glory exhibition this talk will explore the surprising geography of this beautiful region.

Graft & Glory is our exhibition which tells the story of our region’s engineers. They invented, innovated and campaigned to make mining safer, not only in the North East, but also around the world. It is the story of our region’s graft and glory: our responses to challenges facing industry, past, present and future.​

Booking information
Each person attending, including adults accompanying children, must have their own ticket.
Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room, it would be hugely appreciated.

Additional information
Location: The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE
Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.

About The Common Room
The Common Room is a charity formed in 2017 to restore the Grade II* listed Neville Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne (home to The Mining Institute since 1872), and its significant archive and collections documenting centuries of engineering, mining, and wider scientific innovation.
Thanks to National Lottery players, an £8.9m grant has enabled us to spend over £7 million restoring the building, and around £2m to support our running costs, preserve our collections, and to drive our mission: to use our unique heritage to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.
Complete with its own café bar, 5|Quarter (opened on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays), The Common Room is also available for hire for private events, including conferences, lectures, weddings, and gigs.
Find out more at thecommonroom.org.uk

Graft & Glory - Safety Lamp Demonstration by Bill Bell
2023-07-15 14:00 - 15:30
NEIMME Past President Bill Bell, will be delivering a talk and demonstration on Safety Lamps. 2pm on Saturday 15th July 2023.
Graft & Glory is our exhibition which tells the story of our region’s engineers. They invented, innovated and campaigned to make mining safer, not only in the North East, but also around the world. It is the story of our region’s graft and glory: our responses to challenges facing industry, past, present and future.​

Booking information
Each person attending, including adults accompanying children, must have their own ticket.
Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room, it would be hugely appreciated.

Additional information
Location: The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE
Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.

About The Common Room
The Common Room is a charity formed in 2017 to restore the Grade II* listed Neville Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne (home to The Mining Institute since 1872), and its significant archive and collections documenting centuries of engineering, mining, and wider scientific innovation.
Thanks to National Lottery players, an £8.9m grant has enabled us to spend over £7 million restoring the building, and around £2m to support our running costs, preserve our collections, and to drive our mission: to use our unique heritage to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.
Complete with its own café bar, 5|Quarter (usually opened on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays), The Common Room is also available for hire for private events, including conferences, lectures, weddings, and gigs.
Find out more at thecommonroom.org.uk

Graft and Glory Launch Event - Friends and Families
2023-07-15 10:00 - 16:00
Join us for the launch event celebration for our Graft and Glory Exhibition.
Graft & Glory is our exhibition which tells the story of our region’s engineers. They invented, innovated and campaigned to make mining safer, not only in the North East, but also around the world. It is the story of our region’s graft and glory: our responses to challenges facing industry, past, present and future.
Booking information
Each person attending, including adults accompanying children, must have their own ticket.
Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room, it would be hugely appreciated.
Additional information
Location: The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE
Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.
About The Common Room
The Common Room is a charity formed in 2017 to restore the Grade II* listed Neville Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne (home to The Mining Institute since 1872), and its significant archive and collections documenting centuries of engineering, mining, and wider scientific innovation.
Thanks to National Lottery players, an £8.9m grant has enabled us to spend over £7 million restoring the building, and around £2m to support our running costs, preserve our collections, and to drive our mission: to use our unique heritage to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.
Complete with its own café bar, 5|Quarter (opened on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays), The Common Room is also available for hire for private events, including conferences, lectures, weddings, and gigs.
Find out more at thecommonroom.org.uk

Candlelight Concert: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
2023-06-29 21:00 - 22:30, 2023-05-30 09:00 - 22:30
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Newcastle. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift in our stunning Wood Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Memoir and Life Writing Course
2023-06-29 19:00 - 21:00
You’ve got a story to tell – but how and where do you begin? Start developing your project in a supportive environment with expert guidance from writer and tutor Lucie Brownlee.
Throw yourself into writing your memoir

Each workshop will explore a different element of craft, from research, planning, and ethics to challenging memories and finding your own distinct voice. Sessions will incorporate lively discussion and timed writing exercises linked to each weekly topic. Peer feedback and the sharing of work are two of the most helpful (and admittedly daunting!) ways to develop and improve your writing. With this in mind, you will complete weekly homework of 1000 words maximum, which you will be invited share and discuss, in rotation, with the rest of the group.

Is this the right course for me?

This course is suitable for writers who are just starting out, and for those who wish to continue developing their work. You may have been considering your memoir for years, even decades – squirreling away fragments or working by yourself. Or perhaps you’ve always wondered about how to turn your ideas into a fully realised book-length work, but don’t know where to begin. Either way, you want to take your craft to the next level – and this course is the place to do it.

About your Tutor
Lucie is a multi-award-winning writer based in County Durham. Her memoir Life After You was published in 2014 by Penguin Random House. Based on her award-winning blog ‘Wife After Death’ (Blog North Awards 2013), it is a Sunday Times best seller and was a Richard and Judy Autumn Book Club pick 2015.
Her pilot TV script Wife After Death won Best New Comedy Script in the All3Media New Voice Awards 2021 and is now in development with Objective Fiction and Channel 4.
Her novel The Mother was one of the final four in Mslexia’s Novel Competition 2020, and in 2018 she was awarded one of three Northern Writers’ Awards for Fiction for her novel-in-progress The Song of Annie Chapman.
Her short stories – ‘T-Shirt Weather’ and ‘Late Night Final’ – were shortlisted in the Guardian Short Story competition and Soho House Magazine respectively. Lucie holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Newcastle University.

Start Date:
29th June 2023
Times:
Thursdays 7pm – 9pm (12 week course)
Location:
The Common Room
Discount Code:
15% off: TCR23

Candlelight Concerts: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
2023-06-29 19:00 - 20:30

Candlelight Concert: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2023-06-17 21:00 - 22:30, 2023-06-17 19:00 - 20:30
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Newcastle upon Tyne. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi in our stunning Wood Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight Concert: Hans Zimmer's Best Works
2023-06-16 21:00 - 22:30, 2023-06-16 19:00 - 20:30
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Newcastle upon Tyne. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer in our stunning Wood Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Trauma Informed Network
2023-06-06 13:30 - 16:30
One Small Thing’s Trauma Informed Network meeting in Newcastle, 06 June at The Common Room.
It is an in-person event, and we are delighted to have Dr Sophie Mitchell, Northumbria University join us to share her research followed by group discussions on the implications of her findings to a trauma informed approach.
When: Tuesday 06 June, 1.30-4.30pm

Face of Engineering - Family Fun Day
2023-05-27 10:00 - 16:00
Come along to our Face of Engineering family fun day, where you can learn more about engineering and discover new innovations from the engineers themselves.
After huge success last year we are delighted to bring back our Face of Engineering Festival in May this year. With lots of opportunities over the course of the week, our family fun day is sure to bring it all to close with a special day of learning, exploration and innovation.
The day will include talks and demonstrations from industry professionals, a chance to have a go at creating your own designs and opportunities to learn from the best the engineering industry has to offer.
Our festival aims to challenge stereotypes, celebrate diversity and inspire the next generation.
Booking information
Each child attending must have their own ticket. Parents may attend without a ticket but register their name on arrival to the venue.
The tickets are valid from 10am but you may turn up whenever you like within the time frame, although there are many activities to carousel around we would recommend giving yourself enough time to experience the whole day.
Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room, it would be hugely appreciated.
Additional information
Location: The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE
Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.
About The Common Room
The Common Room is a charity formed in 2017 to restore the Grade II* listed Neville Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne (home to The Mining Institute since 1872), and its significant archive and collections documenting centuries of engineering, mining, and wider scientific innovation.
Thanks to National Lottery players, an £8.9m grant has enabled us to spend over £7 million restoring the building, and around £2m to support our running costs, preserve our collections, and to drive our mission: to use our unique heritage to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.
Find out more at thecommonroom.org.uk

Face of Engineering Conference
2023-05-23 09:30 - 15:30
It’s back! Face of Engineering Festival is back for 2023 with a fantastic line up of speakers, panellists and workshops. We aim to challenge stereotypes, celebrate diversity and inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.
Come along to network with your peers, meet incredible engineers and help drive change, all for the common good. Learn more about the challenges and triumphs of achieving within the STEM sector and learn about what it takes to become a leader in a field crying out for diverse representation.
Hosted by Ngunan Adamu at The Common Room, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Book now and watch this space for speaker announcements!

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
2023-05-12 06:45 - 20:15, 2023-04-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-04-28 08:00 - 21:30
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Newcastle. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift in our beautiful Wood Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Magic Castles
2023-05-08 19:00 - 23:00
Magic Castles are an American neo-psychedelic rock band from Minneapolis, MN. The group is well-versed in the ways of blissfully floating psychedelically-inclined folk-rock. Gentle harmonies float above twanging guitar and farfisa organ.Their songs have an optimistic and light tone, but the guitars often jangle and crash with the best of them. There’s a little for psych heads of all tastes, and a lot to like for anyone who appreciates softer psych intonations with a distinct pop sheen.

Travel, as spiritual experience in real environments, and the sound between the space and the audience have been central themes of their works. The family’s yearly pilgrimages inform every aspect of their art.

FFOs: The Allah Las / Spacemen 3 / Tess Parks / HP Lovecraft

For more gigs: https://linktr.ee/wanderingoakuk

Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay
2023-05-05 18:45 - 19:45, 2023-05-05 08:45 - 21:45
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Newcastle. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay in our beautiful Wood Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

History of Lead Mining in the North East - Les Turnbull Book Launch
2023-04-26 14:00 - 15:30
Join us at The Common Room with NEIMME to celebrate the launch of Les Turnbull’s new book The History of Lead Mining in the North East.
Les Turnbull’s book ‘The History of Lead Mining in the North East of England’ was first published in 1975. This fourth edition has been greatly enlarged by the addition of new chapters and the volume is now printed in colour throughout. This is a companion volume to ‘Coals from Newcastle’ and is an essential guide to the mineral mines of the northern Pennines.
The first half of the book provides an historical introduction and a description of all the principal processes involved in the mining, dressing and smelting of lead ore. Throughout, it deals with the communities established in the dales and the lives of the men and women connected to the industry. The second section provides ideas from exploring the region by car and on foot. There are numerous historical and contemporary photographs as well as maps to aid those who wish to explore the industrial archaeology of the lead dales.
Copies of the book will be available to purchase at £15.00 alongside Les’s other past publications.
Booking information
Each person attending, including adults accompanying children, must have their own ticket.
Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room, it would be hugely appreciated.
Additional information
Location: The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE
Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.
Our building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility, please contact luca.cepollaro@thecommonroom.org.uk
