Rabbit

Newcastle Cathedral is hosting an entire summer of events and activities inspired by the 'Brilliant Beasts' hidden in its windows, monuments and carvings.

As well as these talks, people can visit Newcastle Cathedral this summer to experience the regular array of music, worship and family-friendly activities. I started reading folk tales, ghost stories and legends of Northumberland as a kid, and I developed a love of Newcastle’s history fairly early on - especially the darker parts of it. “I started blogging about folklore as part of ‘Folklore Thursday’ on Twitter, and that turned into a podcast to provide the content in 15-minute bite-sized episodes. Seahorses can be found throughout St Nicholas’ and on buildings such as the 1968 Civic Centre, whose tower echoes the design of the Cathedral’s famous Lantern Tower. Tickets for these talks are available on a ‘pay as you feel’ basis and can be booked online or on the door, although advance booking is recommended to guarantee your place. This Thursday, August 11 at 6.30pm, local academic and writer Icy Sedgwick launches the programme with ‘Newcastle Oddities’, focusing on peculiar architectural and historic features which can be found around the city, each with a distinct animal-based theme.