Saturday 9th March - 1.30pm - Gibside Stables - Mary Eleanor Bowes for International Women's Day.

Thursday 9th May - 7pm - The Wheel of Time - BOOK LAUNCH - The Black Bull, Blaydon.  

Tuesday 14th May 2024 - 7.30pm - Winlaton & District Local History Society - The Wheel of Time

Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Ryton Local History Society - The Wheel of Time

Friday 21st June 2024 - 11am - Blaydon Library - The Wheel of Time

Thursday 12th September - 6.30pm - Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre - The Wheel of Time. 

Saturday 14th September - 2pm (TBC) - St Cuthbert's Church -  a history of Blaydon as part of Heritage Open Day.

Saturday 21st September 2024 - Bookcrossing Convention, Alington House, Durham

Thursday 3rd October 2024 - Changing Lives at Gibside. Watch the film about The Story Chair

Tuesday 15th October 2024 - 7pm - The Wheel of Time for the North East Labour History Society at Tyneside Irish Centre.

Monday 25th November 2024 - 7.30pm at Whickham Community Centre. The Wheel of Time - Whickham History Society.

Friday 6th December 2024 - 12.30pm at Gibside Stables - Wearside Women in Need - Mary Eleanor Bowes

 

Tuesday 11th March 2025 - 7.30pm - Hamsterley Mill Ladies Group - The Wonderful Women of Gibside.

Wednesday 25th March 2026 - Heaton History Group - The Land of Oak & Iron

 

 

 

Tuesday 8th March 2016 - LAUNCH EVENT at GIBSIDE

Friday 8th April 2016 - 10am - Wearside U3A

Tuesday 3rd May 2106 - 2.30pm - Local History Month - Newcastle Library  - Room 7

Thursday 5th May 2016 - 10.30am - Birtley Library

Saturday 14th May - 2pm - Hexham Embroiderers Guild

Wednesday 18th May 2016 - 10.30am - Blaydon Library

Thursday 19th May 2016 - 1.15pm - Ebchester W.I. 

Thursday 16th June 2016 - 6pm - Jesmond Library

Monday 20th June - 7pm - Whickham W.I.

Sunday 10th July - 1pm - 4pm at Land of Oak & Iron launch

Wednesday 12th October 2016 - 7pm - Bardon Mill W.I.

Thursday 27th October - 7pm - County Durham Centre of the National Trust 

at the Scarborough Theatre Lecture Room, Durham University

Tuesday 15th November 2016 - 7.30pm - Wylam W.I. at Wylam Institute

Tuesday 7th February 2017 - 2pm - Birtley Heritage Group at Birtley Library

Tuesday 14th March - South Gosforth W.I. at Trinity Community Centre

Wednesday 15th March - Corbridge Farm Women's Group - 2pm at St Andrew's Church Hall

Tuesday 28th March - 7.30pm - Swalwell History Club

Thursday 30th March 2017 - 7pm - Felling Local History Society at Pelaw Library

Saturday 1st April 2017 - Land of Oak & Iron Groups Forum Event

Monday 3rd April 2017 - 7pm - Heddon-on-the-Wall W.I.

Friday 28th April - 8pm - Friends of Beamish

Monday 15th May 2017 - 2pm - Leadgate W.I.

Tuesday 6th June 2017 - 2pm - Consett Library

Wednesday 7th June 2017 - 7.30pm - Shincliffe W.I.

Wednesday 21st June 2017 - 7.30pm - Blackhall W.I.

Thursday 6th July 2017 - 7pm - Whorlton & Westerhope W.I.

Monday 10th July 2017 - 7.30pm - Heddon Local History Society

Wednesday 12th July 2017 - Burnopfield Book Group

Saturday 15th July 2017 - Beamish - County Durham History & Heritage Forum Event

Tuesday 12th September 2017 - 7.30pm - Chapel House W.I.

Wednesday 11th October 2017 - 7pm - Whitley Bay Inner Wheel

Thursday 12th October 2017 - 7pm - Rowlands Gill Library

Wednesday 1st November - 7pm - Winlaton Library

Tuesday 28th November 2017 - 11am - Bewick Hall, Newcastle City Library - BOOKS ON TYNE FESTIVAL

Thursday 1st February 2018 - 7pm - Clousden Hill W.I.

Thursday 15th March 2018 - Rowlands Gill Library 

Monday 19th March 2018 - 6.30pm - Great Lumley W.I.

Wednesday 4th April 2018 - 7.30pm - Kirkley W.I.

Thursday 5th April 2018 - 7pm - Haltwhistle W.I. 

Wednesday 2nd May - 7.15pm - Chapel House Women's Group, Church of the Holy Nativity.

Wednesday 9th May - 7pm - Castleside W.I. Consett

Monday 14th May - 10.30am - Blaydon Library - Gateshead Local History Month

Friday 18th May - 10.30am - Leam Lane Library - Gateshead Local History Month

Wednesday 23rd May - 7pm - Wark W.I. at Wark Town Hall/Mechanics Institute

Tuesday 12th June 2018 - 7.15pm - Jarrow W.I.

Monday 18th June - 7pm - DERWENT VALLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL EVENT AT WINLATON CENTRE

Thursday 21st June - 7pm - Humshaugh W.I. 

Thursday 5th July 2018 - 7.30pm - Riding Mill W.I.

Thursday 12th July - 7pm - Wentworth Park W.I. Ouston Community Centre, Chester le Street

Thursday 19th July - 5.20pm - Crawcrook Library Readers' group

Tuesday 24th July - 7pm - Blyth Spirit W.I.

Monday 17th September 2018 - 7.30pm - Great Hall, Hexham - Tyne Valley National Trust Association 

Wednesday 10th October 2018 - 7.30pm - Slaley  W.I. at Slaley Commemoration  Hall

Tuesday 13th November 2018 - 7.30pm - Winlaton Local History Society

Wednesday 23rd January - 10am - South Shields Probus Club - Sea Hotel.

Friday 22nd February - 10.30am - Wickham U3A Feel Good Group - C of E Church Hall, Whickham

Saturday 2nd March 2019 - 2pm - Brunswick Hall - Newcastle Ramblers

Friday 8th March - Women of Tyneside event at the Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre

Friday 10th May - 10.30am - History Group of the WearTees U3A at Bishop Auckland Methodist Church.

Monday 10th June 2019 - 7pm - Shotley W.I.

Wednesday 12th June - 7.30pm - Lanchester Methodist Hall

Thursday 18th July - 6.30pm - Durham County Records Office Third Thursday Talks

Consett Magazine Article

Friday 16th August - 200th ANNIVERSARY OF PETERLOO - Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre

Tuesday 3rd September - 7pm - North East Labour History Society 'First Tuesday Talks' - Old George Inn

Saturday 5th October, 6pm - 8pm - Winlaton Mill Village Hall - all welcome - £3 including tea/coffee

Monday 14th October 2019 - Gainford Local History Group

Saturday 26th October at The Lodge, Blackhill Park - Legends of Wood & Ink - Book Launch event for Tales of Derwentdale and the Extraordinary J.W. Fawcett Part of Conny Arts Festival

Tuesday 5th November - 2.30pm - Consett Library

 

Wednesday 8th January 2020 - Cramlington W.I.

Wednesday 15th January 2020 - 7.30pm - Staindrop W.I. at Scarth Hall.

Friday 6th March - Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre International Women's Day event at Cafe Shrub

Monday 9th March 2020 - Acomb History Society

Thursday 12th March - 10am - Teesdale U3A Historic Environment Group

Wednesday 18th March - 11am - Northumbria Gardens Trust AGM at Brunswick Church, Newcastle. CANCELLED

Monday 6th April - 11am - Chester-le-Street Library POSTPONED

Tuesday 28th April - Hamsterley Mill. CANCELLED

Thursday 14th May 2020 - Seaham Harbour U3A POSTPONED TO 13th May 2021

Thursday 25th June 2020 - Tales of Derwentdale - Lanchester Church Wives CANCELLED

Thursday 16th July 2020  - 7.30pm - The Hearth at Horsley POSTPONED

Saturday 18th July - 11am - Chester-le-Street Library CANCELLED

Saturday 8th August - 10.30am - Friends of Saltwell Park - The Bowes Family in the Land of Oak & Iron POSTPONED

Friday 11th September 2020 - Historical Novel Society Conference at Durham University. POSTPONED

Tuesday 22nd September 2020 - 7pm - Rowlands Gill Library POSTPONED

Monday 28th September 2020 - Land of Oak & Iron - Rowlands Gill Ladies Fellowship - St Barnabus Church POSTPONED

Friday 23rd April 2021 - via Zoom - The Hearth at Horsley

Friday 21st May 2021 - via Zoom - The Courageous Countess - Newcastle Local History Month

Thursday 2nd September 2021 at the Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill. 6.30 to 8.30. 

Wednesday 15th September at 1.30pm - A People's History of Gibside - Blaydon Library as part of Gateshead History Festival Cancelled - sorry, I caught Covid!

Monday 25th October at 7.30pm - A People's History of Gibside - Whickham Local History Society

 

Monday 31st January 2022 - Newcastle City Guides - 'The Land of Oak & Iron' - 6.30pm on Zoom 

Tuesday 8th February - Winlaton & District Local History Society - 'A People's History of Gibside' - 7pm - all welcome.

Monday 14th February 2022 at 2pm- Blaydon Library - A People's History of Gibside

Wednesday 23rd February 2022 - 1.30pm - Crawcrook Library

Tuesday 8th March - The Wonderful Women of Gibside - International Women's Day - 6pm at the Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Winlaton Mill

Wednesday 6th April at 2pm - Dunston U3A

Friday 8th April - Bishop Auckland U3A Local History Group

Thursday 12th May 2022 - Seaham Harbour U3A 

Thursday 25th August 2022 - 10am - The Witham, Barnard Castle - Teesdale U3A

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September - Historical Novel Society - UK Conference in Durham

Monday 26th September - Rowlands Gill Ladies Fellowship - 2pm - St Barnabus Hall - Land of Oak & Iron / Molly Bowes

 

Thursday 19th January 2023 - 2pm - Rowlands Gill Library - A People's History of Gibside

Thursday 2nd February 2023 - Rowlands Gill W.I. - The Wonderful Women of Gibside

Thursday 9th March - International Women's Day - The Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre - evening event with supper - BOOK TICKETS

Tuesday 21st March 2023 - 2pm - Burnopfield W.I. - Molly Bowes

Tuesday 14th March 2023 - 7pm - Lyndhurst Bowling Club, Low Fell - The Wonderful Women of Gibside

Thursday 15th June 2023 - 6.30pm - 'The Wheel of Time' - Local History Event at Path Head Water Mill

Tuesday 27th June 2023 - 11.30am - Friends of the Bowes Museum - Bowes Belles - BOOK TICKETS

Thursday 28th September 2023 - Northumbria Region U3A Creative Writing Workshop - Brunswick Hall, Newcastle

Tuesday 7th November - 1.30pm - Burnopfield Women's Group - A People's History of Gibside

Thursday 9th November 2023 - 6.30pm - Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre - The Great War & Gibside BUY TICKETS

Wednesday 15th November 2023 - BY ZOOM - County Durham Forum for History and Heritage - 7pm - Log in from 6.40pm