£249,188 Awarded for our Jarrow Archaeological Mission
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have just been awarded £249,188 of support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch our Jarrow Archaeological Mission (JAM) project. JAM will officially reopen the archaeological investigations in Jarrow, exploring Drewett’s Park, in the close proximity to the Jarrow Monastic Site, continuing the legacy of the late Dame […]
Watch: Introducing our Artist in Residence
Our interview with our 2025 Artist in Residence, Laura Marley, is now live on our Youtube! 🎥 We caught up with Laura a few weeks ago to chat about her plans for the year ahead, from running public workshops to processing natural clay from our archaeological site. Laura is here until early 2026, when work […]
We’ll Miss You, Spook
It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of our beloved Spook over the Easter weekend. We did everything we could for him but he had recently been diagnosed with an incurable condition which sadly meant that letting him go was the kindest thing to do. We know this will […]
Out Now: The Jarrow Hall Podcast
A long time ago, we decided we wanted to start a Jarrow Hall podcast. A few weeks ago, some of our volunteers took a camera and some microphones down to Thirlings Hall, lit the fire, and recorded Episode 1. And so the long-awaited Jarrow Hall Podcast was born. In this magical first episode, we reflect […]
Easter Opening Hours
Ready for a Saxon-packed Easter? We’re open an extra 2 days a week over the break (14th-27th Apr), opening Tuesday to Sunday 10am-4pm. There’s loads to do, from familiar favourites to brand new workshops! Here’s an outline of our Easter schedule. All events are included with annual pass unless stated otherwise. Week One Tuesday 15th […]
Imbolc & St Brigid’s Day
(St Brigid’s Cross) The 1st of February is the Gaelic festival of Imbolc which marks the beginning of Spring, as well as the feast day of Saint Brigid, Ireland’s patroness saint.As part of re-opening weekend (sat 15th & Sun 16th Feb) visitors will be able to make St Brigid’s crosses, along with our new puzzle […]