Events programme
any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Newcastle/Gateshead Quayside
Bill Saunders makes a very welcome return to talk
about this wonderful location.
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any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Open Meeting
Come along to this informal meeting to hear about
what is happening in the Park and put your views forward.
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any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Behind the Scenes at the Little Theatre
Irene Crankshaw tells about what goes on at this
notable local building which gives pleasure to so
many.
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any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Medical Services during World War 1
Ian McArdle from the Literary and Philosophical Society,
Newcastle will give a fascinating account of how the
medical services coped during WW1.
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ST CHAD'S CHURCH ... arrive any time from
10am for tea / coffee and biscuits - with a
festive theme.
Topic: Christmas at St Chad's
Our annual event - with musical entertainment
provided by Urban Chorus. Please come and
join us.
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Past Events
SATURDAY 22 JULY 2017
What Ever Happened to Saltwell Park Museum?
Guided Walk and Talk
A guided walk led by Michael Turner (Chair of FoSP)
around Saltwell Park looking at several of the
Grade ll listed structures. This was followed by a walk
to the Shipley Art Gallery, with refreshments and two
further presentations by Ian Daley, Chair of Friends
of Shipley Art Gallery and Michael McHugh from
Tyne and Wear Archive Museum (TWAM). An excellent
time had by all.
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SUNDAY 16th JULY 2017
Saltwell Park's Celebration for Love Parks Week (14th-23rd July).
Wow! What a day of brilliant music - and sunshine too!
Friends of Saltwell Park brought to you:
Music in Saltwell Park Bandstand in The Grove
Featuring Bands: NE Concert Band; Big Muddy; Urban Chorus;
and GiDiMaPa
Other activities throughout the day:
Muddy Monsters and Little Movers.
Tyneside Bee Keepers,Wildlife Trust, and RSPB.
Northumbria Police, Police Cadets and
Tyne and Wear fire Brigade.
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any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Change of View
Julian Harrop, Collections Resources Officer, Beamish
Museum,gave a wonderful illustrated talk about how
places around North Durham and Tyne & Wear have
changed over the years, using images from the
Beamish Collection.
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SUNDAY 11th June 2017 2-4pm
Topic: Music in the Bandstand
The Silver Wind Band returned to provide rowsing
music in the Park - much missed by all in recent
times. Certainly attracted good weather and a crowd!
Watch out for similar event 16 July 2017.
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any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Bees in Parks
Thank you Barbara Keating from the Tyneside
Bee Keepers - your example of a park in
Manchester which keeps bees and sells its
own honey was inspiring. We look forward to
sampling Saltwell Park Honey in the future.
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Wednesday 26th April, 2017 7pm start - arrive
any time from 6.30pm for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: AGM
All members are invited to come along to hear about
what is happening in the Park and join us to decide
who will be on the Committee for the year.
NOTE THIS WALK STARTS FROM THE
MAIN DOOR OF SALTWELL TOWERS
Topic: 12 Grade 2 Listed Structures in Saltwell Park
The sun shone on us as Michael Turner led the walk around
the Park to see these structures which we usually take
for granted. Saltwell Park has a fascinating Heritage.
Thank you Michael for an entertaining and informative walk.
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any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Capability Brown
Anthea Lang visited the Friends to enlighten us about
another local "celebrity" who created world class
gardens and landscapes.
An excellent talk, thank you very much Anthea.
It is amazing how many he influenced.
any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Eddie Chapman, North East Double Agent
Bernard Hope returned to tell us about this
local "Celebrity" from Burnhopefield. Bernard talked
to a packed room and everyone was enthralled by
the story. Thank you Bernard for all the research you
have done into Eddie Chapman and telling and
illustrating the story in such a fascinating way.
Saturday 14th January, 2017 10.30am start - arrive
any time from 10am for tea / coffee and biscuits.
Topic: Healthy Eating. After the festive over
indulgence John Roughey created mouth watering,
vegetarian, healthy, recipes in front of our eyes. We
had the opportunity to sample them afterwards - delicious.
Thank you John.
Saturday 10 December 2016
Topic: Our usual Christmas cheer with
the Big River Ukelele BandWhat a wonderful morning we had at
St Chad's. Tea, coffee, mince pies and
other assorted goodies, music and chat.
Has Slade's "Merry Christmas" ever been
sung in this church before?
Saturday 12 November 2016
Topic: Durham Pals
In full uniform and equipment Durham Pals
brought to life conditions in the trenches
using examples of equipment. A real eye
opener. Thank you Neil for an excellent
talk.
Saturday 8 October 2016
Topic: Red Cross and Saltwell Towers
Margaret Musgrave came to talk to us about
the Red Cross, past, present and future.
We all agreed that we did not
realise how much the Red Cross does - world
natural disasters and conflict, but much closer
to home too e.g. floods in Cumbria and
helping isolated individuals who need support.
Thank you Margaret for this fascinating insite.
Sunday 2nd October 2016 12 noon - 2.00pm
Sage Gateshead Silver Wind Band
A fabulous event - the Bandstand filled with
musicians and visitors hearing their
wonderful music.
Excellent weather too, a perfect afternoon.
A huge thank you to all the Band members
and the FoSP volunteers who came along to
move the chairs to and from the event.
Saturday 10 September 2016 10.30am
Topic: Open Meeting
This was an informal chance to discuss items
important to you in the Park. Topics discussed:
Friends of Saltwell Park Consultation; Thrive's
activities in the Park; the arrival of Bees in the
Park; the RSPB Summer Project. We also met
Cllr Jeannie Kielty, recently elected to Saltwell
Ward, who listened to our activities and concerns
and is looking forward to working with FoSP in
the future.
Saturday 20 August 2016
Topic: Parks in Australia
Maria Goulding told us about the parks
she visited in Australia. There was a lot
of inspiration for what Saltwell Park
could be like - make it even more
Tuesday 23 August 2016, 7:30-9:30pm
Topic: Go Batty in the Park
Noel Jackson from Durham Bat Group
joined us for a very interesting and
informative talk and walk in the Park.
3 different type of bats spotted with thebat detectors! Thank you very much
Noel.
Tyne and Wear Heritage Forum about the history
of Dunston as well as the Staiths. Thank you
Tony - so much industrial history, mostly now gone.
Pleased the Staiths still there as an iconic reminder.
Saturday 25 June 2016, 9.30am
Topic: YOUR PARK NEEDS YOU!
Thank you to all who attended the consultation at
Gateshead Old Town
Hall. We are collating all
the many ideas generated and will let you
know
Saturday 11 June 2016, 10.30am
Topic: Visit to Whickham Hermitage Garden
Following on from our talk in April we visited this
beautiful garden. 20 Friends of Saltwell Park
enjoyed a guided tour, refreshments in the new
cafe and bought plants from a large selection.
Well worth a visit.
Sunday 8 May 2016, 9.30am
Topic: Spring Bird Walk
Thank you Michael for a very informative
walk on a most beautiful day weather wise.
The pair of swans produced their newly
hatched 6 cygnets on this day and swifts
gave us an aerial display.
Saturday 9 April 2016 10.30 am
Topic: Whickham Hermitage Garden
Thank you David Peacock MBE for your
inspirational talk this morning. You and the
volunteers are obviously passionate about
the garden. We look forward to visiting
it on Saturday 11th June.
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Topic: Annual General Meeting
A chance for the Friends to review the last year.
Very positive meeting. Part of the AGM was
devoted to outlining the consultation which will
Saturday 12 March 2016
Topic: Museum Memories
Thank you to Michael McHugh
for giving us an insight into the
future Saltwell Park Museum exhibition
at the Shipley Art Gallery.
Saturday 9 January 2016 10.30am
Saturday 12 December 2015 10.30am
The Friends of Saltwell Park thank the Silver Wind
Band for their festive melodies at St Chad’s Church
Saturday 14 November 2015 10.30am
Thank you, Chris, for a very interesting insight
into the work of Thrive. We did not realise Thrive
did so much. Anyone keen to help with their