The Friends of Bede's World exist to help support and develop the important work of the Museum by raising money to improve facilities, support research, fund publishing ventures and develop the education programme, as well as providing vital voluntary help in the Museum and on the Anglo-Saxon demonstration farm.
Members pay an annual subscription for which they receive:
- Unlimited free entry to the Museum and Gyrwe, the Anglo-Saxon demonstration farm.
- A lively and varied programme of talks, visits, social and fundraising events throughout the year.
- A regular newsletter giving details of Museum exhibitions and events and Friends activities.
Recent talks have ranged over such subjects as local history and archaeology, pilgrimages and travel, bird-watching and bee-keeping. There have been visits to other museums and important Anglo-Saxon sites, as well as special suppers and Christmas concerts.
The Friends currently support a programme of Saturday talks at Bede's World and have recently assisted the museum with the purchase of an electric wheelchair for visitor use, the production of the museum events leaflet, equipment for Bede the Scientist education activities for Science week, and the purchase of plants for the Herb Garden. Many members of the Friends support the museum as volunteers, for example as volunteer museum guides or members of the Herb Club.
If you would like to join us in supporting this unique project, please click here to download an application form or contact us at visitor.info@bedesworld.co.uk or telephone 0191 489 2106 with your name and address and we will send you an application form. Written enquiries should be addressed to:
The Secretary
The Friends of Bede's World
Bede's World
Church Bank
Jarrow
Tyne & Wear
NE32 3DY
We hope to hear from you soon!
Membership Fees
| Individual | £10.00 |
| Student | £7.50 (a child of 16 years or under, or a student in full-time education) |
| Family | £15.00 (two adults living at the same address, and any number of children at the same address) |
| Senior Citizen | £7.50 |
| Unwaged | £7.50 |
The membership year runs from January to December.
The Friends of Bede's World are a registered charity no. 513770
