Events

Events 2026


All Events are 2.00 - 3.00 in Birtley Library (Unless otherwise stated).

Cost £3.00 to be paid at the door (Cash only). No children, please.

Date Title / Details
03/03/2026 North East Miners Banners.
An illustrated talk on the history and heritage of Miners Banners by Ken Smith.
19/05/2026 A Treasure of Memories, Durham Advertiser 1934 - 1961.
A look back at our local history in this illustrated talk by Julian Harrop, covering 27 years of the Durham Advertiser.
02/06/2026 The Tanfield Railway.
An illustrated talk by Arthur Smith on the over 300 years old Tanfield Railway.
01/09/2026 Queen Coal.
Dave Griffith's fascinating illustrated talk on the lives of men and women in North East Mining Communities.
06/10/2026 George, Robert, Timothy, Thomas and the Brolly Man.
Martin Peagam's illustrated talk on the origins of the railways.
10/11/2026 The Battle of Britain in the North East.
An illustrated talk by Dennis Fox about the eight RAF squadrons that took part in this battle on 15 August 1940. And on the role women took in helping to defeat the enemy.
01/12/2026 Dive Into Durham.
An illustrated talk by Gary Bankhead, underwater archaeologist on his dives into the River Wear.