by DR PETER JONES, CLASSICIST With great pleasure, we welcomed Dr Peter Jones back to the April Meeting of the Civic Society. Dr Jones challenged our perception of democracy, suggesting that the Athens of the 5th and 4th century BCE was the first and last true democracy  – that is a state truly run by […]

Marion Dickson, Executive Director, Nursing, Midwifery & Allied ProfessionalsDamon Kent, Managing Director, Northumbria Healthcare Facilities ManagementLiam Robertson, Project Manager, Turner TownsendCara Charlton, Head of PR, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust The Civic Society welcomed the opportunity to have a presentation by a panel made up of senior management, led by Marion Dickson giving an update […]

Rowan Brown, CEO, Museums Northumberland At the February meeting of the Civic Society we welcomed Rowan Brown CEO of Museums Northumberland (MN) who gave an excellent illustrated presentation on the background and organisation of the MN and its vision for the future though Rowan stressed expecting to hear the actual plans for the Berwick Museum […]

A talk by David Saunders, Emeritus Professor  School of History, Classics & Archaeology, Newcastle University Ukraine was my first subject of study when I  became an academic. No-one in the UK was very interested at that time and I had to present myself as a Russianist, so I am very glad indeed that people are […]

Wednesday 7th December 2022 at 7:00 pm within the Parish Centre An informal evening with musical entertainment and finger buffet Tickets are £7.50 per head, to include finger buffet, a glass of wine and soft drinks. Wine will be available by the glass or bottles for a donation. All tickets have now been sold. Thank […]

by Max Adams, Archaeologist, Author and Woodsman We were very pleased to welcome Max Adams to the Civic Society for a tour of his virtual Museum of the Wood Age. As well as the beauty of trees, we were reminded of their unique properties that make them such a valuable resource – longevity, durability and […]

by Robert Bartlett CBE FBA FRSE Bishop Wardlaw,Professor of Mediaeval History Emeritus, University of St Andrew’s We were very privileged to welcome Professor Bartlett to the Guildhall this month to talk about the miracles of St Aebbe of Coldingham. He first gave us a fascinating insight into the 7th century world of Princess Aebbe born […]

Brian Gowthorpe BA FRICS (retired) : Chairman of the Civic Society Planning & Development Committee We were pleased to have Brian Gowthorpe give a fascinating insight into the Perils of Property Development. Perhaps his opening image of Bruegel’s Tower of Babel should have given us a clue about the difficulties of negotiating ways through the […]