💠 Meet our #RLUK26 Keynote 🎙️
Dr Carla Hayden was 14th Librarian of Congress, 1st woman & African American to lead LoC. Dr Hayden is currently Senior Fellow @mellon.org advising on opportunities to support + advance libraries & archives
#RLUK26 is a virtual event on 25-26 March
ℹ️ 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKconf
🥞 Free Food (pancakes) Tuesday!
Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday and we’re flipping the script on your evening meal.
🌀 Ham and cheese crispy pancakes with salad - or -
🌿 Ratatouille crepes with salad
🍋 Classic lemon and sugar crepes
FREE with a £7 bar spend, 7pm-9pm
📅 18 Feb: The Scarecrow’s Wedding & Tiddler screenings, crafts + ducks! 🦆
🎟️ Films & Crafts: Only £4 a child - adults go free with children (under 1s free).
It’s also our FREE General Admission Day to explore the historic building with our friendly room guides.
#halfterm #FamilyFun #ncl
People Powered: Human-centred innovation. 16th NAG Collection Development Seminar, Nottingham 20-21 May 2026 #NAGcd16 https://nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/
So many great submissions! But it's TWO days this year so still space for more papers or workshops at:
"People Powered: human centred innovation"
NAG's 16th Collection Development Seminar in Nottingham, 20-21 May.
Deadline: 1st Feb
More info: nag.org.uk/cfp-2026/
#NAGcd16 #NAGplf26
Wandering Oak presents TVAM + Marina Zispin @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social on Sat 28 Feb. Hypnotic tracks which straddle a spectrum of influence; with Boards of Canada's irresistible nostalgia, Suicide's deconstructed rock'n'roll & MBV's infinite noise.
thecommonroom.org.uk/event/tvam-p...
From all of us at The Common Room, we'd like to wish you a very happy 2026. With the new year stretching out before us, we're looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones when our doors reopen on January 5th.
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Check out our festive bar drinks/treat menu.
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This coming Saturday, we have a cosy family day at The Common Room. Join Mog for Christmas chaos in a screening of the much loved film. We have bauble decorating & other crafty things for the little ones to enjoy. Plus, a tasty treat for each child...yum!
Our café bar also some festive specials!
It's the final General Admission day of 2025. Pop in, have a chat and learn about the history and future of our building. Or, pop into our café bar for a festive hot drink and sweet treat.
Thank you to all who have visited us on General Admission days this year.
Still to come in Dec at The Common Room🎄
10th: General Admission 🏛️
12th: Whisky Tasting 🥃
15th: IDER 🎤
19th: Gloria Love: Xmas Extravaganza 💃
20th: Mog’s Christmas 🐱 & Candlelight Christmas Concert 🕯️
Plus our Festive Menu at 5|Quarter café bar ☕
Tickets & info:
🎟️ thecommonroom.org.uk/whats-on
🎄✨ Feeling festive? There are just a few tickets left for our cosy evening Christmas Bottle Painting event at The Common Room.
Bring your creativity & get into the holiday spirit - paint your own festive bottles, turn them into personalised decor or gifts, & enjoy a warm, fun-filled evening 🎁🖌️
...and it's free!
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📣 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
Sunday 16th November
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
🧑🎨🖍️ 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...
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).
Save the date NAG seminar 2026. Image of a pin stuck into a map at Nottingham. 20 &21 May 2026, Albert Hall, Nottingham, also with NAG Forum 20th May. More info https://nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/
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
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.
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/
Man in boiler suit and 70s hair theatrically drops weight into bucket of foam. Images have colour shifted with age
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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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
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.
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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 ☕🥐
James Yorksron & Nina Persson on Sept. 17th is now sold out. Should be a good one! 🙌🏼
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Two book covers John Curr - the man who revolutionised mining / Charles P Dixon A history of Quakers and the lead mining industry of the north Pennines / David Penn
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.
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🏃♂️ 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
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