Calendar of future events

November 2023

• On now, until 11 November, Digging Deeper: Uncovering Roman Carlisle, exhibits form the archaeological investigation remains of a 3rd-century Roman bathhouse at Carlisle Cricket Club, the largest known building along Hadrian’s Wall. Tullie House Museum, Carlisle, free and no advance booking required, admission charge £7.
• 4 Nov, 10.00-5.30, Reconnecting Roman Britain conference at Newcastle University. Free but must book via Eventbrite. Organised by Archaeology Committee of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies.
• 4 Nov, 11.00, Bede as an Historian: a New Look at the Question, Dr Clare Stancliffe, Bede Museum, Church Bank, Jarrow NE32 3DY. Admission to the lecture free but Museum entry charge applies, no need to pre-book. Part of the Friends of the World of Bede autumn lecture series.
• 4 Nov, 11.00, The Culinary Recipe in Late Medieval England, with PhD student Florence Swan. She will be exploring the idea of taste in the recipes, through an interactive lunch which wil be served in parts throughout her lecture. £35, numbers limited. There is a 25% student discount when the code 'student' is used.
• 8 Nov – 12 Jan 2024, at County Hall, Morpeth, of the notebooks of Sir Humphry, and including papers from our own collection. Free, normal opening hours, follow this link for more information.
• 8 Nov, 7.00-8.00, York, A World Heritage City, John Oxley, third in a series of World Heritage UK events highlighting potential World Heritage sites. £5, online, must book.
• 9 Nov, 6.15, Gillingwood Hall, near Richmond, North Yorkshire and its gardens through time, lecturer Tim Gates. Northumbria Gardens Trust autumn lecture, refreshments beforehand, at Lit and Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. £5, payable on the night in cash. If planning to attend, please e-mail Martin Roberts on martin.fleece@gmail.com
• 9 Nov, 7.30, Veteran Tree Project, Nick Johnson, Collingwood Society AGM and lecture, Trinity House, Broad Chare, Newcastle NE1 3DQ all welcome, £3 for non-members; follow this link for details.
• 10 Nov, 9.00-5.00 New Research on Finds from the Edges of Roman Britain and Beyond, Roman Finds Group Annual Meeting, via Zoom. The majority of chairs and speakers appear to be our members! Free, but must book in advance.
• 11 Nov, 11.00, How Did Bede Know How Old He Was? Time Reckoning in the Early Middle Ages, Dr Máirín MacCarron, Bede Museum, Church Bank, Jarrow NE32 3DY. Admission to the lecture free but Museum entry charge applies, no need to pre-book. Part of the Friends of the World of Bede autumn lecture series.
• 11 Nov, 2.30, Durham and Northumberland OS Notebooks, Diana Whaley and Rob Pearson, Elvet Riverside (Room ER140), New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3AQ. AASDN lecture, all welcome.
• 11, 18, 25 Nov, 5.00, free online lectures from the Church Monuments Society. Follow this link for details.
• 15 Nov, 11.00, Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829): His Life, Letters, and Notebooks. Lecture by Dr Andrew Lacey (Lancaster Univ) in conjunction with the exhibition noted above. Follow this link for details.
• 16 Nov, 10.30, Highlights of Roman County Durham, David Mason (Durham County Council), Durham County Record Office online talk, free, follow this link to book.
• 16 Nov, 6.00, Refugees: Britain’s response and the global situation. Lord Alf Dubs, London School of Economics annual George Lansbury Memorial Trust event, online, free but must book via Eventbrite.
• 18 Nov, 1.30-5.00, Ancient Egypt Half Study Day, Lit and Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle, plus Zoom. North East Ancient Egypt Society lecture. Free to NEAES members, charges and Zoom details for non-members to be announced. (The study session will follow the NEAES AGM).
• 18-25 November, Books on Tyne, Newcastle’s book festival, with sessions in City Library and the Lit and Phil. Some sessions free, others with charges. Speakers include our members Ian Jackson and Alison Menzies. Follow this link for the programme.
• 18 Nov, 10.00-5.00, York Archaeology Conference 2023, West Offices, Station Rise York YO1 6GD, and online. Free, must book via Eventbrite.
• 21-26 Nov, Archaeology Finds School, DigVentures, Barnard Castle, County Durham. £290-£600, student discounts available. Follow this link for the programme and booking details.
• 22 Nov, 7.30, The Laidley Worm Writhes Yet Again, Traditional Music and Songs from Northumberland, Tyneside and Beyond, by Spindlestone, at Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth, NE61 1PD. Tickets from Morpeth Tourist Information Centre, Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PD. £9 (£6 children).
• 23 Nov, 5.30, Boynton Hall Simply Told, Dr Adrian Green, Creative Centre, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX, and livestreamed. Free and open to all, but must book. Society of Antiquaries of London out of London meeting. Follow this link to book.
• 28 Nov, 6.00, and Tuesday evenings in termtime after that, Roman Archaeology Seminar, Armstrong Building room 1.06, and/ or Zoom, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle University.