The Common Room
@thecommonroomgn.bsky.social
The Common Room in Newcastle upon Tyne is a heritage venue, library and archive. It has a cafe bar called 5|Quarter.
📣 General Admission Day is tomorrow!
Come along and have a guided tour around The Common Room - explore the building, soak up the history, & learn what makes this place so special.
🕰️ 10am–4pm. 5|Quarter café will be serving hot drinks & light snacks.
👉 Bring a friend & enjoy a relaxed look around
Come along and have a guided tour around The Common Room - explore the building, soak up the history, & learn what makes this place so special.
🕰️ 10am–4pm. 5|Quarter café will be serving hot drinks & light snacks.
👉 Bring a friend & enjoy a relaxed look around
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
📣 General Admission Day is tomorrow!
Come along and have a guided tour around The Common Room - explore the building, soak up the history, & learn what makes this place so special.
🕰️ 10am–4pm. 5|Quarter café will be serving hot drinks & light snacks.
👉 Bring a friend & enjoy a relaxed look around
Come along and have a guided tour around The Common Room - explore the building, soak up the history, & learn what makes this place so special.
🕰️ 10am–4pm. 5|Quarter café will be serving hot drinks & light snacks.
👉 Bring a friend & enjoy a relaxed look around
Sunday 16th November
Cole Stacey, live at The Common Room.
Event info and tickets 👇🏻
Cole Stacey, live at The Common Room.
Event info and tickets 👇🏻
Cole Stacey - The Common Room
Cole Stacey performs his debut album live at the Common Room, in our Grade II listed Lecture Theatre, part...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Sunday 16th November
Cole Stacey, live at The Common Room.
Event info and tickets 👇🏻
Cole Stacey, live at The Common Room.
Event info and tickets 👇🏻
Dec 20th - Our festive family film back! Enjoy a Christmas adventure starring our favourite, forgetful cat. Come early for some crafting time in our Wood Hall beforehand. Includes a delicious treat for every child.
Festive drinks & snacks available at 5|Quarter Café Bar.
Doors: 11:00
Film: 11:30
Festive drinks & snacks available at 5|Quarter Café Bar.
Doors: 11:00
Film: 11:30
Mog's Christmas + family activities - The Common Room
On sale now – our festive family screening is back! Enjoy a festive adventure starring our favourite forgetful family...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Dec 20th - Our festive family film back! Enjoy a Christmas adventure starring our favourite, forgetful cat. Come early for some crafting time in our Wood Hall beforehand. Includes a delicious treat for every child.
Festive drinks & snacks available at 5|Quarter Café Bar.
Doors: 11:00
Film: 11:30
Festive drinks & snacks available at 5|Quarter Café Bar.
Doors: 11:00
Film: 11:30
🧑🎨🖍️ Craft a unique Christmas decoration or gift that's beautifully illuminated with fairly lights, perfect for adding a touch of sparkle to this festive season.
Also, enjoy festive drinks and snacks available at 5|Quarter Café Bar.
See more information: thecommonroom.org.uk/event/christ...
Also, enjoy festive drinks and snacks available at 5|Quarter Café Bar.
See more information: thecommonroom.org.uk/event/christ...
Christmas: Bottle Painting - The Common Room
Create and take home a unique Christmas decoration or gift lit up with fairly lights. Festive drinks & snacks...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🧑🎨🖍️ Craft a unique Christmas decoration or gift that's beautifully illuminated with fairly lights, perfect for adding a touch of sparkle to this festive season.
Also, enjoy festive drinks and snacks available at 5|Quarter Café Bar.
See more information: thecommonroom.org.uk/event/christ...
Also, enjoy festive drinks and snacks available at 5|Quarter Café Bar.
See more information: thecommonroom.org.uk/event/christ...
Looking to host a music or comedy event? We are offering FREE ROOM* HIRE at the Common Room throughout January & February 2026. Email us at events@thecommonroom.org.uk to see availability.
*Wood Hall and Lecture Theatre (music and comedy shows).
*Wood Hall and Lecture Theatre (music and comedy shows).
November 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Looking to host a music or comedy event? We are offering FREE ROOM* HIRE at the Common Room throughout January & February 2026. Email us at events@thecommonroom.org.uk to see availability.
*Wood Hall and Lecture Theatre (music and comedy shows).
*Wood Hall and Lecture Theatre (music and comedy shows).
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Save the Date! NAG Seminar and Forum is coming to Nottingham for 2026 and we're making it a two day event 🎉
- 20th and 21st May 2026
- Albert Hall, Nottingham
More info: nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/
📚 #NAGcd16 #NAGplf26
- 20th and 21st May 2026
- Albert Hall, Nottingham
More info: nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/
📚 #NAGcd16 #NAGplf26
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Save the Date! NAG Seminar and Forum is coming to Nottingham for 2026 and we're making it a two day event 🎉
- 20th and 21st May 2026
- Albert Hall, Nottingham
More info: nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/
📚 #NAGcd16 #NAGplf26
- 20th and 21st May 2026
- Albert Hall, Nottingham
More info: nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/
📚 #NAGcd16 #NAGplf26
November 14th at The Common Room
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The Birth of the Modern Railway: An illustrated talk by Les Turnbull - The Common Room
This year, it’s been almost impossible to miss the excitement around the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
November 14th at The Common Room
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Morning. Unfortunately, we have had to close the café due to staff illness. We will hopefully be back as usual tomorrow.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
October 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Morning. Unfortunately, we have had to close the café due to staff illness. We will hopefully be back as usual tomorrow.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
We are hiring - please share ↗️
Want to work in a beautiful, city centre, Grade II* listed building?
We currently have the following job vacancy:
🍹 Food and Beverage Supervisor
🕰️ 20 hours minimum per week
📍 Newcastle, 2 min from Central Station
🔗 Apply now: thecommonroom.org.uk/work-with-us/
Want to work in a beautiful, city centre, Grade II* listed building?
We currently have the following job vacancy:
🍹 Food and Beverage Supervisor
🕰️ 20 hours minimum per week
📍 Newcastle, 2 min from Central Station
🔗 Apply now: thecommonroom.org.uk/work-with-us/
Work With Us - The Common Room
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October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We are hiring - please share ↗️
Want to work in a beautiful, city centre, Grade II* listed building?
We currently have the following job vacancy:
🍹 Food and Beverage Supervisor
🕰️ 20 hours minimum per week
📍 Newcastle, 2 min from Central Station
🔗 Apply now: thecommonroom.org.uk/work-with-us/
Want to work in a beautiful, city centre, Grade II* listed building?
We currently have the following job vacancy:
🍹 Food and Beverage Supervisor
🕰️ 20 hours minimum per week
📍 Newcastle, 2 min from Central Station
🔗 Apply now: thecommonroom.org.uk/work-with-us/
Our pamphlet collections contain some unexpected joys but this series of photos of a man testing the strength of a new silicate foam has to be our cataloguing favourite for today….
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September 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Our pamphlet collections contain some unexpected joys but this series of photos of a man testing the strength of a new silicate foam has to be our cataloguing favourite for today….
minst.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha...
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We had such a lovely, sold-out evening of music from James Yorkston & Nina Persson earlier this week. Their funny stories & brilliant rapport between songs made it extra special. Thanks to all the wonderful people who attended & made it a night to remember.
@jamesyorkston.bsky.social
@jamesyorkston.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We had such a lovely, sold-out evening of music from James Yorkston & Nina Persson earlier this week. Their funny stories & brilliant rapport between songs made it extra special. Thanks to all the wonderful people who attended & made it a night to remember.
@jamesyorkston.bsky.social
@jamesyorkston.bsky.social
I know we've still got the rest of Autumn to enjoy but we are planning our festive programme of events. Keep an eye out for more information in due course.
September 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I know we've still got the rest of Autumn to enjoy but we are planning our festive programme of events. Keep an eye out for more information in due course.
On sept. General Admission, come & re-live your memories of S&DR150 with materials from the 1975 celebrations.
It's the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway - but how did they celebrate in 1925? See original souvenirs they produced 100 years ago!
Our café bar will also be open ☕🥐
It's the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway - but how did they celebrate in 1925? See original souvenirs they produced 100 years ago!
Our café bar will also be open ☕🥐
September 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
On sept. General Admission, come & re-live your memories of S&DR150 with materials from the 1975 celebrations.
It's the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway - but how did they celebrate in 1925? See original souvenirs they produced 100 years ago!
Our café bar will also be open ☕🥐
It's the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway - but how did they celebrate in 1925? See original souvenirs they produced 100 years ago!
Our café bar will also be open ☕🥐
James Yorksron & Nina Persson on Sept. 17th is now sold out. Should be a good one! 🙌🏼
September 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
James Yorksron & Nina Persson on Sept. 17th is now sold out. Should be a good one! 🙌🏼
Always lovely to receive copies of books that use images of our archives! Thank you to both of these authors for sending us these volumes for our collections.
September 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Always lovely to receive copies of books that use images of our archives! Thank you to both of these authors for sending us these volumes for our collections.
🏃♂️ The Great North Run is here Sun 7th Sept! Our “Born to Run” talk on Fri 5th is sold out – thanks to all attending. Good luck to every runner 👏 esp. those fundraising. Big shoutout to our own David @dvwllms.bsky.social - running for Heel and Toe 💛 We’ll be cheering you on! @greatrun.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🏃♂️ The Great North Run is here Sun 7th Sept! Our “Born to Run” talk on Fri 5th is sold out – thanks to all attending. Good luck to every runner 👏 esp. those fundraising. Big shoutout to our own David @dvwllms.bsky.social - running for Heel and Toe 💛 We’ll be cheering you on! @greatrun.bsky.social
September at The Common Room.
📖 4th – Book Launch: Tyneside’s Railway Heritage
🎸 6th – Edgar Jones live
📕 11th – NEIMME Book Launch: William Thomas & the S&D Railway
🏛 17th – General Admission Day + Railway 200 archive
🚋 18th – Talk: Newcastle Trams
Full info & tix 👉 thecommonroom.org.uk/whats-on
📖 4th – Book Launch: Tyneside’s Railway Heritage
🎸 6th – Edgar Jones live
📕 11th – NEIMME Book Launch: William Thomas & the S&D Railway
🏛 17th – General Admission Day + Railway 200 archive
🚋 18th – Talk: Newcastle Trams
Full info & tix 👉 thecommonroom.org.uk/whats-on
What's On - The Common Room
Our programme of events welcomes all audiences to discover our building. We also run special seasonal events and film screenings, as well as gigs.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
September at The Common Room.
📖 4th – Book Launch: Tyneside’s Railway Heritage
🎸 6th – Edgar Jones live
📕 11th – NEIMME Book Launch: William Thomas & the S&D Railway
🏛 17th – General Admission Day + Railway 200 archive
🚋 18th – Talk: Newcastle Trams
Full info & tix 👉 thecommonroom.org.uk/whats-on
📖 4th – Book Launch: Tyneside’s Railway Heritage
🎸 6th – Edgar Jones live
📕 11th – NEIMME Book Launch: William Thomas & the S&D Railway
🏛 17th – General Admission Day + Railway 200 archive
🚋 18th – Talk: Newcastle Trams
Full info & tix 👉 thecommonroom.org.uk/whats-on
🎬✨ Wallace & Gromit screenings start tomorrow at The Common Room.
🧀 A Grand Day Out
👖 The Wrong Trousers
🐑 A Close Shave
📅 22nd, 26th & 28th Aug
⏰ 11am & 1:30pm - triple features
💛 Pay what you feel
Family fun sorted ✅
🧀 A Grand Day Out
👖 The Wrong Trousers
🐑 A Close Shave
📅 22nd, 26th & 28th Aug
⏰ 11am & 1:30pm - triple features
💛 Pay what you feel
Family fun sorted ✅
August 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🎬✨ Wallace & Gromit screenings start tomorrow at The Common Room.
🧀 A Grand Day Out
👖 The Wrong Trousers
🐑 A Close Shave
📅 22nd, 26th & 28th Aug
⏰ 11am & 1:30pm - triple features
💛 Pay what you feel
Family fun sorted ✅
🧀 A Grand Day Out
👖 The Wrong Trousers
🐑 A Close Shave
📅 22nd, 26th & 28th Aug
⏰ 11am & 1:30pm - triple features
💛 Pay what you feel
Family fun sorted ✅
Join us at for our free General Admission Day on 27th August.
Explore our stunning building with our tour guides & relax in our 5|Quarter Cafe Bar.
🎨 Also, this month we are also host a special art exhibition from the Something Wonderful Project, commemorating the Montagu Mining Disaster of 1925.
Explore our stunning building with our tour guides & relax in our 5|Quarter Cafe Bar.
🎨 Also, this month we are also host a special art exhibition from the Something Wonderful Project, commemorating the Montagu Mining Disaster of 1925.
August 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Join us at for our free General Admission Day on 27th August.
Explore our stunning building with our tour guides & relax in our 5|Quarter Cafe Bar.
🎨 Also, this month we are also host a special art exhibition from the Something Wonderful Project, commemorating the Montagu Mining Disaster of 1925.
Explore our stunning building with our tour guides & relax in our 5|Quarter Cafe Bar.
🎨 Also, this month we are also host a special art exhibition from the Something Wonderful Project, commemorating the Montagu Mining Disaster of 1925.
Next week, as part of our summer events in August, we are transforming our Wood Hall into a play area, including a bouncy castle & giant snakes and ladders - for only £3 per child!
We have other free & affordable events this month - see more information here thecommonroom.org.uk/family-summe...
We have other free & affordable events this month - see more information here thecommonroom.org.uk/family-summe...
August 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Next week, as part of our summer events in August, we are transforming our Wood Hall into a play area, including a bouncy castle & giant snakes and ladders - for only £3 per child!
We have other free & affordable events this month - see more information here thecommonroom.org.uk/family-summe...
We have other free & affordable events this month - see more information here thecommonroom.org.uk/family-summe...
Sorry for any inconvenience, but even though we have had to close our Café today, the scheduled Stay & Play session is OPEN AS ADVERTISED ✏️✍🏼
We hope to be back tomorrow ☕
We hope to be back tomorrow ☕
August 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Sorry for any inconvenience, but even though we have had to close our Café today, the scheduled Stay & Play session is OPEN AS ADVERTISED ✏️✍🏼
We hope to be back tomorrow ☕
We hope to be back tomorrow ☕
Celebrate Summer at The Common Room with us this August. For the little ones we have:
- Stay & Play (Free)
- Bounce & Play (Only £3 per child)
- Wallace & Gromit Films (Pay what you feel)
- Hunt A Duck (Free)
Grown-ups, we have drinks & snacks in our café bar + other events going on in the month.
- Stay & Play (Free)
- Bounce & Play (Only £3 per child)
- Wallace & Gromit Films (Pay what you feel)
- Hunt A Duck (Free)
Grown-ups, we have drinks & snacks in our café bar + other events going on in the month.
July 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Celebrate Summer at The Common Room with us this August. For the little ones we have:
- Stay & Play (Free)
- Bounce & Play (Only £3 per child)
- Wallace & Gromit Films (Pay what you feel)
- Hunt A Duck (Free)
Grown-ups, we have drinks & snacks in our café bar + other events going on in the month.
- Stay & Play (Free)
- Bounce & Play (Only £3 per child)
- Wallace & Gromit Films (Pay what you feel)
- Hunt A Duck (Free)
Grown-ups, we have drinks & snacks in our café bar + other events going on in the month.
🗓️ 31.07.2025 | New play, Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern, has its premiere this Thursday at The Common Room.
World Premiere: Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern™ - The Common Room
Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern™ is a celebration of imagination, storytelling, and the enduring power of books. This...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🗓️ 31.07.2025 | New play, Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern, has its premiere this Thursday at The Common Room.
Catch Kean Kavanagh, one of Ireland’s most unique new voices, live at The Common Room on November 28th.
Kean Kavanagh - The Common Room
…The Country Star. Kean Kavanagh’s musical journey has taken him from Houston, Texas, to the Irish midlands, swapping a...
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July 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Catch Kean Kavanagh, one of Ireland’s most unique new voices, live at The Common Room on November 28th.