University Events

Event items

  • John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10- to 14-Year-Olds: Humans vs artificial intelligence (Lecture 1)

    Date/Time: Wednesday 17 January 2024, 5.00pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10- to 14-Year-Olds: Humans vs artificial intelligence (Part 2)

    Date/Time: Wednesday 24 January 2024, 5.00pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Defence Lecture: Can we manage a very dangerous world? by The Rt Hon Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT

    Date/Time: Thursday 1 February 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Darwin Day Lecture: Why your DNA is not your destiny by Professor Jelena Mann

    Date/Time: Thursday 8 February 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Science sans frontiers by Sir Keith Burnett

    Date/Time: Tuesday 13 February 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture: Collecting, archiving and celebrating LGBTQIA+ and alternative sexualities: The adventures of an archivist by Stef Dickers

    Date/Time: Tuesday 20 February 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Sophia Lecture: General Election 2024: Is change really possible? by Pippa Crerar

    Date/Time: Thursday 29 February 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Riddell Lectures: What makes cultural innovations attractive? Lessons from the cognitive science of religion by Justin L Barrett (Lecture 1)

    Date/Time: Wednesday 6 March 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Riddell Lectures: From AI to social media: Natural psychological reactions as a guide to tech-prudence by Justin L Barrett (Lecture 2)

    Date/Time: Thursday 7 March 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • British Science Week Lecture: Chiral molecular materials and changing the world by Dr Jess Wade

    Date/Time: Tuesday 12 March 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Fickling Lecture: We chose you by Kate Adie

    Date/Time: Thursday 14 March 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Author Event: In conversation with Alice Loxton - in association with Blackwell's

    Date/Time: Monday 18 March 2024, 6.00 - 7.00pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Jacobson Lecture: The NHS of the future and how we get there by Amanda Pritchard

    Date/Time: Thursday 21 March 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Three tales from the frontier of medical sciences research

    Date/Time: Tuesday 14 May 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • British Academy Lecture: The sign language myth by Professor Annelies Kusters

    Date/Time: Thursday 25 April 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • The theatre in the public conversation by Michael Billington

    Date/Time: Tuesday 30 April 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • The future of a peaceful and prosperous global order (on earth and in outer space), for all by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan

    Date/Time: Tuesday 7 May 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Robinson Prize Lecture in Cosmology: Dark matter through the looking glass of Homo Narrans by Dr Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

    Date/Time: Thursday 9 May 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • The Russia-Ukraine War: The future of conflict, or the past? by Professor Mark Galeotti

    Date/Time: Thursday 16 May 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Biogenic Construction: Building the future with microbial minerals

    Exhibition highlighting efforts within the Living Construction Theme of the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE) to pioneer advanced biomineralization techniques employing microbes, allowing design on multiple scales.

    Date/Time: 20 March 2024 10:30 - 28 March 2024 15:30

    Venue: OME

  • British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference 2024 at Newcastle

    Abstract submission is now open for the British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference 2024, which is to be held at Newcastle University from 3 – 5th July 2024

    Date/Time: 03 July 2024 09:00 - 05 July 2024 15:30

    Venue: The Helix Site

  • EM@N Podcast - Newcastle Bach Choir's performance of J.S. Bach's St John Passion

    Date/Time: Thursday 29 February 2024, 11.00am

    Venue: Online, via YouTube

  • End of Year Recitals - May 2024

    Date/Time: May 2024

    Venue: Newcastle University campus - various venues

  • Lunchtime Concert - Cello and Harpsichord Recital - 22 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 22 February 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Lunchtime Concert - David Goode Organ Recital - 1 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 1 February 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Lunchtime Concert - Flute and Piano Recital - 7 March 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 7 March 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Lunchtime Concert - Voice, Harp and Double Bass - 8 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 8 February 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Lunchtime Concert - Harp Recital, The Willow Trio - 15 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 15 February 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Lunchtime Concert - Jim Jams funk collective - 25 April 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 25 April 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Lunchtime Concert - North Indian classical recital - 21 March 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 21 March 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Lunchtime Concert - Renaissance England - 29 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 29 February 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Lunchtime Concert - Sue Ferris Quintet - 14 March 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 14 March 2024, 1.15pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • NCLA: A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah with Raymond Antrobus

    Join us as we welcome award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus for a very special evening to celebrate Zephaniah’s life, impact and his legacy, and to hear poems by both writers read by Raymond Antrobus who will be in conversation with Shalini Sengupta.

    Date/Time: 25 April 2024 19:00 - 25 April 2024 20:00

    Venue: Culture Lab, Newcastle University

  • NCLA: Mike McCormack in conversation with Bill Herbert

    Join Mike McCormack who will be reading from his latest novel 'This Plague of Souls'.

    Date/Time: 02 May 2024 19:00 - 02 May 2024 20:00

    Venue: Culture Lab, Newcastle University

  • New Vocal Ensemble & Vox Populi - 20 March 2024

    Date/Time: Wednesday 20 March 2024, 7.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra Concert - 3 May 2024

    Date/Time: Friday 3 May 2024, 7.30pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Research Seminar - 21 February 2024

    Date/Time: Wednesday 21 February 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: G.08, Armstrong Building

  • Research Seminar - 28 February 2024

    Date/Time: Wednesday 28 February 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: G.08, Armstrong Building/via zoom

  • St John Passion - 9 March 2024

    Date/Time: Saturday 9 March 2024, 7.30pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Student Performances - 1 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 1 February 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Student Performances - 14 March 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 14 March 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Student Performances - 15 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 15 February 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Student Performances - 22 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 22 February 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Student Performances - 25 April 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 25 April 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Student Performances - 29 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 29 February 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Student Performances - 7 March 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 7 March 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • Student Performances - 8 February 2024

    Date/Time: Thursday 8 February 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: King's Hall, Armstrong Building

  • The Fairy Queen - 11 February 2024

    Date/Time: Sunday 11 February 2024, 5.00pm

    Venue: St. Andrews Church, Newgate Street, Newcastle, NE1 5SS

  • Vocal masterclass - 7 February 2024

    Date/Time: Wednesday 7 February 2024, 4.00pm

    Venue: Robert Boyle, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University

  • Water and People

    An interactive exhibition and workshop programme exploring the ways we relate to and value water, hosted by the Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub.

    Date/Time: 23 March 2024 09:30 - 13 April 2024 17:30

    Venue: Newcastle Arts Centre