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Upcoming events for your diary
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2026:
Sat - 10 Jan - Indoor - Guest speaker
Sat - 21 Feb - Indoor - Guest speaker
Sat - 07 Mar - Wassailing
Sun - 12 Apr - Spring bird walk
Sat - 18 Apr - Charlie Rogers Trail
Sun - 12 Jul - Summer bird walk
Sun - 11 Oct - Autumn bird walk
Sun - 13 Dec - Winter bird walk
Saturday morning talks - winter months
We have organised some Saturday morning indoor talks for the winter months at The Little Theatre in Gateshead, next to Saltwell Park.
Meet at: Little Theatre, 1-4 Saltwell View, Gateshead, NE8 4JS.
The talks will be held in the coffee lounge, which is to the left of the main theatre. Doors open at 10:30am for tea, coffee and biscuits. Please arrive in good time for the start of the talk at 11am..
Saturday 10th January 2026 - 11am
Saturday 21st February 2026 - 11am
Saturday 10th January – Tyneside Connections - Newcastle City Guide Tony Stephenson takes us through an illustrated ramble of some lesser-known and surprising facts about Tyneside, past and present.
Saturday 21st February – Tyneside Connections 2 – Tony continues his illustrated ramble through Tyneside with more fascinating insights into life in our region.
Pre-booking is required.
Book by email (click button below or copy email address) and be sure to include the number of attendees and the date of the talk when making your booking, plus your name, email and phone number.
Our event charge of £1 for members and £2 for non-members will be payable on the day by cash or bank transfer:
Account Name: Friends of Saltwell Park
Account Number: 02649603
Sort Code: 30-93-43
Reference: Your name, event payment
Saltwell Park bird walks
Join the Friends of Saltwell Park on our seasonal guided bird walks with ornithologist Michael Turner. Discover the ever changing variety of birds in the park through the seasons.
Meet at 10am by the lake in Saltwell Park, Gateshead.
The walk will last for approximately two hours.
Sunday 12th April 2026 - 10am - Spring
Sunday 12th July 2026 - 10am - Summer
Sunday 11th October 2026 - 10am - Autumn
Sunday 13th December 2026 - 10am - Winter
Pre-booking is required.
Book by email (click button below or copy email address) and be sure to include the number of attendees and the date of the walk when making your booking, plus your name, email and phone number.
Our event charge of £1 for members and £2 for non-members will be payable on the day by cash or bank transfer:
Account Name: Friends of Saltwell Park
Account Number: 02649603
Sort Code: 30-93-43
Reference: Your name, event payment
Walk the Charlie Rogers Trail
Brian Rankin, Local artist and author of ‘Pursued by Bulldozers’, takes us on a tour of the places in the Park that provided the backdrop for some of the late Gateshead artist Charlie Rogers many paintings and sketches.
Meet at the Saltwell Park gates near to the Little Theatre, Saltwell View, Gateshead.
Saturday 18th April 2026 - 11am
Pre-booking is not required.
Our event charge of £1 for members and £2 for non-members will be payable on the day by cash or bank transfer:
Account Name: Friends of Saltwell Park
Account Number: 02649603
Sort Code: 30-93-43
Reference: Your name, event payment
Saltwell Park tree walks
Join the Friends of Saltwell Park for our guided tour and discussion of some of our park’s native and non-native trees. We will identify different species, learn about their characteristics, discover their benefits to both humans and wildlife and find out how they fit into our ecosystem.
Meet at 11am by the main entrance to Saltwell Towers.
The walk will last for approximately 90 minutes.
Next walk date 2026 - dates to be advised
Pre-booking is required.
Book by email (click button below or copy email address) and be sure to include the number of attendees and the date of the walk when making your booking, plus your name, email and phone number.
Our event charge of £1 for members and £2 for non-members will be payable on the day by cash or bank transfer:
Account Name: Friends of Saltwell Park
Account Number: 02649603
Sort Code: 30-93-43
Reference: Your name, event payment
