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June 10th 2013
A career in South Tyneside’s cultural sector, enabling 20 young people to work in apprentice jobs across Cultural partners in the borough has just been announced. The new roles, created by a cultural partnership formed by South Tyneside Council, the Customs House in South Shields, Bede’s World in Jarrow,...
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June 6th 2013
Textile artist Eta Ingham Lawrie returns by popular demand to Bede’s World to showcase her new visually stunning exhibition entitled ‘Living Threads of Colour’. This bespoke exhibition captures the natural elements and traditional methods of dyeing wool, by combining them to produce beautiful tapestri...
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May 29th 2013
On Saturday 1 June, in association with Lindisfarne Gospels Durham, Professor Richard Gameson will be joining Bede’s World to deliver a lecture entitled From Sheep to Shelf’, which will explore the cultural significance Bede and Wearmouth-Jarrow had on early Medieval Europe. Through his lecture he will gi...
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May 16th 2013
Shadow Minister Liam Byrnes visited Bede's World today to talk to over 20 inspiring apprentices from across South Tyneside. Pictures shows Liam Byrnes with Jonny Stoker, one of Bede's World's promising and talented young apprentices and a group photograph of the apprentices from across South Tyneside. ...
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Bede's World in partnership with Newcastle College will be creating a brave new world of fantastical make up at Bede’s World on Saturday 18 May. With themes including make-up from throughout the ages, a mad hatter’s tea party and Swan Lake, as well as models dressing up as mermaids round the Atrium po...
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May 7th 2013
The object of the Month for May is a sheep bone instrument carved out of shinbone. It has been made quite roughly into a long, thin, corrugated shape with a narrow and smooth area at one end. Many people have debated what it could have been used for – some believe it is part of a musical instrument and others a...
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May 7th 2013
Firstly we would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who joined our May Day Celebrations on Bank Holiday Monday.The sun was shinning as the Jarrow Vikings rugby team launched our celebrations by ceremoniously flexing their muscles as they erected our giant maypole. Children of all ages then had fun as they tr...
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April 30th 2013
Join us this Bank Holiday Monday at Bede's World, as we celebrate May Day in traditional English style. From Maypole dancing and the crowning of our May King and Queen to a feast of folk music- our May Day Celebrations are crammed full of hands on activities and events - making a perfect day out for all the fam...
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Within the setting of the Wearmouth-Jarrow monastery, over 1300 years ago, the scholar and historian Bede first applied the term 'English' to a race of people, when he wrote his best seller 'The Ecclesiastical History of the English Speaking Peoples'.Building upon the success of our very first St. Georg...
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April 14th 2013
The Farm has been very busy since Easter hosting a flurry of new arrivals. It started with the arrival of our Easter chicks and was then followed a quintet of lambs, comprising of twins, a solo and more twins. The white twins were born first, then infamous Skippy’s has a daughter, followed by a mismatched set o...
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April 10th 2013
Each month we will be looking at a different artefact in our collection and telling you a bit more about it! Our first object was chosen by you! What is it?Our very first object of the month is an amber seal. This artefact from our collection was found during the excavations led by Rosemary Cramp on the site of the mo...
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April 4th 2013
Join us on Monday 6 May as we celebrate May Day in traditional English style, as we host a day crammed full of family fun and live music! The celebrations continue into the evening as we open our doors again at 7pm for a feast of folk music, featuring acclaimed folk artists Richard Grainger and Johnny Handle -making it...
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March 28th 2013
Our education team has developed four new creative learning packs, which are now available at our gift shop for only £3 each. You can choose from: Make your own Illuminated letter includes a quill and 2 Illuminated letters to decorate with metallic crayons and jewelsMake your own stained Glass Windo...
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March 18th 2013
We are pleased to announce that we have received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant for £311,700 to ‘Animate the Visitor Experience’ here at Bede's World.The major new developments will see the museum’s artefacts, the story of Bede and 7th-8th century Northumbria being re-interpreted through new ...
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March 18th 2013
Our Patron, HRH The Duke of Gloucester, represented the Queen at Pope Francis' inaugural mass, and noted that the Pope had taken as his motto a quotation from one of Bede's sermons. When he met the Pope he congratulated him on choosing Bede's words and said that he was the patron of an institution dedicated...
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March 16th 2013
Cragside Primary were the first school to take part in our new hands-on full day visit to Bede’s World. They visited the Anglo-Saxon farm, St. Paul’s Church and the museum but this time they got the chance to try out some new activities along the way. Lisa Hall, a year 4 teacher from Cragside Primary commen...
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March 11th 2013
Bede's World in partnership with Epinay Business and Enterprise School have just launched 'Eat with Epinay', where you can enjoy a two course meal in our fabulous café located in historic Jarrow Hall for just £4.95!Under the guidance of Epinay's head chef Colin Beck, 'Eat with Epinay', will not ...
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February 3rd 2013
Bede's World in partnership with the archaeology department at Durham University, are hosting a lecture series based around the funerary traditions and the art of the early medieval world. The lectures which will be delivered by PhD students Celia Orsini and Lisa Brundle are open to all and are free to attend.Gues...
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January 24th 2013
‘On Reflection’ is a dynamic, powerful and cutting edge exhibition by local artist Mark Gibson, which is on display at Bede’s World from 2 February until 15 March 2013In this his latest solo exhibition, Mark explores how when vibrant colour is merged with the highly reflective surfaces of PVC sheets, ...
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January 16th 2013
As we enter the New Year, many of us make resolutions for positive changes that we would like to make to our lives, such as spend more time with our families or get fit and healthy.We at Bede’s World are offering visitors joining us the chance to do both, as we have teamed up with South Tyneside Council to give a...
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January 14th 2013
An exciting opportunity has arose to become part of the team at Bede's World, as we are seeking applicants for the role of Volunteer Co-ordinator. The responsibilities of the Volunteer Co-ordinator will include raising awareness of volunteer opportunities at Bede's World and overseeing the recruitment, training...
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January 3rd 2013
2013 promises to be a year of creativity and innovation, as we launch a world class programme of events and lectures inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, begin major capital developments on our farm, which include a 150 seater amphitheatre, as well offer a diverse range of activities to inspire volunteers, in our commu...
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December 12th 2012
...to host a fabulous market selling Anglo-Saxon inspired food and crafts. On Wednesday 12th December, we were joined by students from Percy Hedley Upper School's Post 16 Unit, as they set out their Anglo-Saxon inspired wares and became 7th century market traders. The concept for the Anglo-Saxon market emerged fro...
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December 10th 2012
This weekend we stepped back through the ages to explore how our ancestors celebrated the ancient festival of Yule. The fun filled weekend was crammed full of traditional festive entertainment, which included storytelling, live music and performances, plus the opportunity to have a go at a range of traditional crafts s...
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November 26th 2012
This weekend we were joined by over 3,500 visitors as we opened our doors for free for our biggest Christmas Gift Fair yet!Our festive celebrations got off to a flying start, as we were joined by over 50 exhibitors, offering a fantastic selection of unique gifts and stocking fillers, ranging from delicious artisan choc...
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November 12th 2012
Families can enjoy double the fun this winter with a fantastic free offer. We have teamed up with South Tyneside Council to give away vouchers for a complimentary swim.Visitors to Bede's World who buy a family ticket will be entitled to a free family swim for up to two adults and four children at Temple Park Centre...
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October 30th 2012
Do you have a story to tell? Do you collect something? Have you a talent for making or doing? Do you love listening to stories? Or are you an activist or champion? If the answer is yes to any of the above, why not come and say hello at our radio drop in sessions taking place between 10am-4pm between Sun 4 - Wed 7 Nov...
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October 24th 2012
Locally inspired and made from the freshest ingredients, our new winter warmer menu is guarantee to hit the spot. The new range of culinary delights includes hearty pies, wholesome soups and delicious garlic and chilli infused focaccia breads, made using a unique blend of oils produced by local company Shh...( Spice it...
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October 15th 2012
Bede’s World has been voted by the Independent as one of the 50 best museums in the UK. This is an enormous honour for the museum, especially considering the quality of other museums and heritage organisations in the country. We all feel very humbled to be considered, but to actually be highlighted is extremely...
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October 15th 2012
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the team at Bede's World. We are seeking applicants for the role of Bede's World's Curator. Responsibilities will include the care, use and interpretation of the collections here at Bede's World. The post which is funded through the Pilgrim's Tru...
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October 1st 2012
Bede's World's Festive celebrations commence on the 15 November, as we launch our mouth-watering Christmas menu. So why not join us and soak up the festive atmosphere whilst enjoying a scrumptious Christmas lunch or you may decide to make an evening of it and host your Christmas party in the unique setting of h...
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September 12th 2012
To inspire entries for this year's Port of Tyne Reflect Awards, we are displaying the work of the 2011 finalist here at Bede's World until 26 September. With just over two weeks to go until the Port of Tyne’s Reflect competition closes for another year, and with £500 prize money up for grabs in each cate...
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September 10th 2012
This weekend was very busy here at Bede's World as we opened our doors for free as part of the Heritage Open Days. In addition to offering free admission to the musuem and farm, we also hosted our popular Food and Craft Fair,where we were joined by over 40 local food and craft producers. Throughout the weekend ex...
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August 28th 2012
Join us from 28 August - 2 September as we discover more about St. Cuthbert's life and miracles. The family fun includes the chance to take part in “Coffin Tales” by acting out the adventures of St Cuthbert’s Coffin, follow the Cuthbert’s Coffin Treasure Trail and make some treasure on the ...
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August 28th 2012
A 'wave' of families descended onto the banks of Bede's World this Bank Holiday Monday for our fun filled pirate themed day. The swashbucking family fun included the chance to earn 'booty' by completing our treasure trail, hear stories of real life bucccaneers, join our pirate school, as well as lea...
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July 20th 2012
Whether you’re a budding artist or an intrepid explorer, our new themed family backpacks offer the perfect way to see Bede’s World in a new light. Launching during the summer holidays are our new Family Backpacks, have been designed to make the museum and farm more interactive for family groups. The backpa...
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March 12th 2012
We at Bede’s World would like to say a big thank you to all who attended our ‘Taste of Ireland’ event on Saturday 10 March. The evening, which included a crowd pleasing performance by Alan Kelly & the Dogs of Tralee proved to be a fantastic fundraising event for our newly launched Apprenticeship Prog...
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February 14th 2012
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Farm Yard Tales is an exciting new project, in which our education department worked alongside families from the Riverside, Biddick and All Saints SureStart Centres to develop an interactive visit. The project focussed on elements of the site that the children were keen to further explore and engage with.The families v...
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February 13th 2012
A wave of excitement swept over Bede's World last week as we were visited byHRH The Duke of Gloucester. Patron to Bede's World, The Duke was updated on the latest developments of the Weamouth-Jarrow World Heritage site bid and gave his support during the day. Throughout his visit The Duke met with a number o...
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February 1st 2012
Come and explore the history of St Valentine's Day at Bede's World this half term.Take a step back in time with St Valentine and walk with us through the ages as we visit the Roman, Medieval and Victorian times to find out how they celebrated St Valentine's Day.Join in with our different activities ...
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January 10th 2012
On Wednesday 18th January we will be holding a Volunteer Orientation Day for current and prospective volunteers. Throughout the day there will be an opportunity for current volunteers to meet each other and to discuss the future of volunteering at Bede’s World, as well as a chance for anybody interested in v...
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Bede’s World got the 2011 Jarrow Festival off to a spectacular start with a free medieval fair, which was officially opened by the new Mayor of South Tyneside, Councillor Jim SewellAcross the day the public flocked to Drewett’s Park, adjacent to Bede’s World, where they were treated to a medieval-them...
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April 20th 2011
Bede's World is proud to present a brand new website - and if you're reading this you've obviously found it!The website is the hard work and effort of local web company, ne-web , based in Felling, who have been working closely with us to produce a colourful and vibrant website that will keep people up to da...
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April 14th 2011
Modern art stands shoulder-to-shoulder with ancient glass works as part of a new exhibition at Bede’s World. Inspired by art dating back to Bede’s time, glass and ceramics students from Sunderland University have crafted pieces which blend a traditional craft with contemporary ideas.The exhibition is titled...
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January 1st 1970
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