Young Innovators Call Out

Young Innovators at Jarrow Hall – call out for 13–19 year olds Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and Bede Museum is launching Young Innovators, a new arts and culture project that hands creative control to young people. We’re looking for a group of young people aged 13–19 to work with our Creative Producer to design […]

Spotlight: Clay Pipes (Part 1)

Welcome back to our spotlight series, where we highlight our collections and the amazing work we do at Jarrow Hall! This spotlight is written by placement student Sarah Needham, a MA student from Newcastle University. Sarah decided to research our collection of clay pipes, a common (but maybe underrated!) archaeological find. Read on to see […]

The Second Basketry Workshop

More Basketry at Jarrow Hall! Once again Ruth from Sylvan Skills was back on the 22nd October 2022 to teach our volunteers and staff a bit more about basketry as part of the heritage skills workshop series delivered within our National Lottery Heritage Fund funded project Skills from the Past for the Future. This time, […]

Early Medieval Leatherwork

Early Medieval Leatherwork On the 16th October 2022, our volunteers and staff attended another heritage skills workshop as part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund funded project Skills from the Past for the Future. The workshop was delivered by Andy Bates, from Hazelsong Theatre, specialised in heritage crafts, but also traditional music and folk song, […]