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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · 3d

We are hiring - please share ↗️

Want to work in a beautiful, city centre, Grade II* listed building?

We currently have the following job vacancy:

🍹 Food and Beverage Supervisor
🕰️ 20 hours minimum per week
📍 Newcastle, 2 min from Central Station

🔗 Apply now: thecommonroom.org.uk/work-with-us/

Work With Us - The Common Room

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · 16d

Our pamphlet collections contain some unexpected joys but this series of photos of a man testing the strength of a new silicate foam has to be our cataloguing favourite for today….

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Man in boiler suit and 70s hair theatrically drops weight into bucket of foam. Images have colour shifted with age

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · 21d

We had such a lovely, sold-out evening of music from James Yorkston & Nina Persson earlier this week. Their funny stories & brilliant rapport between songs made it extra special. Thanks to all the wonderful people who attended & made it a night to remember.
@jamesyorkston.bsky.social

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · 21d

I know we've still got the rest of Autumn to enjoy but we are planning our festive programme of events. Keep an eye out for more information in due course.

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · 26d

On sept. General Admission, come & re-live your memories of S&DR150 with materials from the 1975 celebrations.

It's the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway - but how did they celebrate in 1925? See original souvenirs they produced 100 years ago!

Our café bar will also be open ☕🥐

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · 27d

James Yorksron & Nina Persson on Sept. 17th is now sold out. Should be a good one! 🙌🏼

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Sep 3

Always lovely to receive copies of books that use images of our archives! Thank you to both of these authors for sending us these volumes for our collections.

Two book covers
John Curr - the man who revolutionised mining / Charles P Dixon
A history of Quakers and the lead mining industry of the north Pennines / David Penn

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Sep 2

🏃‍♂️ The Great North Run is here Sun 7th Sept! Our “Born to Run” talk on Fri 5th is sold out – thanks to all attending. Good luck to every runner 👏 esp. those fundraising. Big shoutout to our own David @dvwllms.bsky.social - running for Heel and Toe 💛 We’ll be cheering you on! @greatrun.bsky.social

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Sep 1

September at The Common Room.
📖 4th – Book Launch: Tyneside’s Railway Heritage
🎸 6th – Edgar Jones live
📕 11th – NEIMME Book Launch: William Thomas & the S&D Railway
🏛 17th – General Admission Day + Railway 200 archive
🚋 18th – Talk: Newcastle Trams

Full info & tix 👉 thecommonroom.org.uk/whats-on

What's On - The Common Room

Our programme of events welcomes all audiences to discover our building. We also run special seasonal events and film screenings, as well as gigs.

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Aug 21

🎬✨ Wallace & Gromit screenings start tomorrow at The Common Room.
🧀 A Grand Day Out
👖 The Wrong Trousers
🐑 A Close Shave

📅 22nd, 26th & 28th Aug
⏰ 11am & 1:30pm - triple features
💛 Pay what you feel

Family fun sorted ✅

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Aug 17

Join us at for our free General Admission Day on 27th August.

Explore our stunning building with our tour guides & relax in our 5|Quarter Cafe Bar.

🎨 Also, this month we are also host a special art exhibition from the Something Wonderful Project, commemorating the Montagu Mining Disaster of 1925.

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Aug 17

Next week, as part of our summer events in August, we are transforming our Wood Hall into a play area, including a bouncy castle & giant snakes and ladders - for only £3 per child!

We have other free & affordable events this month - see more information here thecommonroom.org.uk/family-summe...

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Aug 13

Sorry for any inconvenience, but even though we have had to close our Café today, the scheduled Stay & Play session is OPEN AS ADVERTISED ✏️✍🏼

We hope to be back tomorrow ☕

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 30

Celebrate Summer at The Common Room with us this August. For the little ones we have:

- Stay & Play (Free)
- Bounce & Play (Only £3 per child)
- Wallace & Gromit Films (Pay what you feel)
- Hunt A Duck (Free)

Grown-ups, we have drinks & snacks in our café bar + other events going on in the month.

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 28

🗓️ 31.07.2025 | New play, Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern, has its premiere this Thursday at The Common Room.

World Premiere: Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern™ - The Common Room

Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern™ is a celebration of imagination, storytelling, and the enduring power of books. This...

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 22

Catch Kean Kavanagh, one of Ireland’s most unique new voices, live at The Common Room on November 28th.

Kean Kavanagh - The Common Room

…The Country Star. Kean Kavanagh’s musical journey has taken him from Houston, Texas, to the Irish midlands, swapping a...

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 22

Edgar Summertime Jones | 6th September. Catch this true cult hero live in the unique setting of The Common Room with support from local singer-songwriter John Nellist.

Edgar Summertyme Jones + Support - The Common Room

Wandering Oak presents… Liverpool legend Edgar Jones made his mark in the early ‘90s fronting cult ‘60s revivalists The...

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 22

The school holidays are here! Why not pop down to The Common Room for our free monthly General Admission day?

Discover the history of our beautiful Grade II* listed building, explore the collections, catch the fab Northumberland Line Photographic Journey exhibition before it's gone. Café Open ☕🥖

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Wandering Oak @wanderingoakuk.bsky.social · Jul 18

NEW WOW
Edgar Summertyme Jones
Lecture Theatre - @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social
Saturday 6th September

On sale now:
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Snug Live Sessions - Edgar Jones

YouTube video by Snug Live Sessions

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 11

Donation based Tickets for Trump, Imperialism & The Middle East Tickets, Wed, Jul 23, 2025 | Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/trump-impe...

Trump, Imperialism & The Middle East

Join Stephen Kapos, Holocaust survivor and Palestine activist, who is touring the country this summer.

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 10

🚨 Join us on 23rd July for an evening with Stephen Kapos - a moving, vital talk by a Holocaust survivor sharing his powerful story.

Hosted in partnership with Stop The War Coalition, this is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand testimony & reflect on lessons from history, still relevant today.

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 10

Hello...
Unfortunately, our 5|Quarter Café Bar will be closed tomorrow (Friday) but will be back again from Monday 14th at 8:00am. Hope you have a great weekend in the Sun and see you next week! ☕🍷🍵🫖🥐

The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 9

See even more of these photos from this collection at our archives for free: tinyurl.com/Coal-News-Ga...

The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Durham Miners’ Gala is back in Durham this weekend, so we’re celebrating by sharing a few gems from our archives; brass bands, banners & community spirit captured in years gone by.

We’re proud to help keep this story alive & wish everyone heading to the Gala a brilliant day!

📸 1979, 1976, 1979

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The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social · Jul 2

What's On July:
Jul 3rd | Whisky Tasting with Angus MacRaild

July 5th | Vicky Middleton: Awakened Breath

Jul 15th-24th | Morgan Sindall Connecting Communities: Northumberland Line Photographic Journey (Free)

Jul 23rd | General Admission Day (Free)

Jul 31st | Harper Thursday & the Magic Lantern

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