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Heritage & History

Heritage & History in North Shields

Historic buildings, walking trails, museums, churches, and the stories behind the streets of North Shields.

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8Sept

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man, Theatre Royal

7:30 PM · Theatre Royal

From £23.75
9Sept

King King at Sage Two

8:00pm · Sage Two

See booking
10Sept

Druridge Bay Festival 2026

2:00 PM · Druridge Bay Country Park

From £55 adult / £20 child
10Sept

Heritage Walk: North Shields of Yesteryear

See booking · Old Low Light Heritage Centre

£5 plus booking fee

Featured Guides

North Shields on Screen: Film and TV Locations
Heritage

North Shields on Screen: Film and TV Locations

Georgian North Shields: A Walk Up the Banks
Heritage

Georgian North Shields: A Walk Up the Banks

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A North Shields Maritime Heritage Trail
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A North Shields Maritime Heritage Trail

North Shields grew up around fishing, the river and its lighthouses. Our walking trail through the town's maritime heritage, from Clifford's Fort and the High and Low Lights to the Georgian squares up the bank.

Local Places

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North Tyneside Register Office

Community

Where deaths in North Tyneside are registered, in Maritime Chambers on Howard Street.

North Tyneside Council Bereavement Services

Community

The council's bereavement services team at Preston Cemetery, covering cemeteries and the two crematoria.

The Linskill Centre

Community

Community centre near the town centre, a North Tyneside approved premises for civil ceremonies and receptions.

Christ Church, North Shields

Community

The Grade II listed Anglican parish church of North Shields, consecrated in 1668.

Old Low Light Heritage Centre

Community

Heritage centre, gallery and cafe in a restored Grade II listed navigation-light building on North Shields Fish Quay, run by the charity The Net North Shields.

7th Tynemouth Scout Group

Community

Long-established North Shields Scout group meeting at the Methodist Church on Hawkeys Lane, running Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts for children aged 4 to 14.