The Late Shows, Friday 15 - Saturday 16 May 2009

Venue Details

Opening Times:

Saturday 15 May only
7-11pm

Description:

The dynamic 21st century building is the setting for a historical theme with period music from the Lord Mayor’s harpist, storytelling, dance displays and a fabulous fashion show of period costumes from films such as The Other Boleyn Girl.

Don’t miss some of the Library’s gems in behind the scenes tours of the book stores or touch the past and see some very special collections in the Tudors and Stuarts workshops.

All events are free and there is no need to book (however the behind the scenes tours are on a first come basis limited to twelve people).

7pm – 10:30pm
Health and Wellbeing display including a Nintendo Wii Fit demonstration

7:15pm – 8:15pm and 8:45pm – 9:45pm
Behind the scenes tour of City Library

7pm – 8:10pm
Renaissance fashion show with Julia Soares-McCormick.

7:15pm – 8pm
Chris Bostock -  storytelling in the children’s library

8:30pm – 9:30pm
Children’s crafts – play tudor games and make tudor ruffs and ancestral portraits.

Internet Taster Sessions
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Social networking
8:30pm – 9:30pm – Ancestry.co.uk and family history online
9:30pm – 10:30pm – Online dating

7pm – 11pm
Hidden treasures from our collection relating to Tudors and Stuarts will be on display on the Level 4 book gallery

7:15pm – 8pm and 8:30pm – 9:15pm
Tudor and Stewart Newcastle – a workshop exploring evidence from the Special Collections of the City Library

8pm – 9pm
Harpist performance

Address:

City Library
Charles Avison Building
33 New Bridge Street West
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8AX

Phone Number:

0191 277 4100

Website:

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries