Welcome to South Tyneside’s state-of-the-art cultural venue, situated in the heart of South Shields, brimming with exciting new experiences, activities and facilities for people of all ages to enjoy.
Due to a temporary staff shortage, The Shop @ The Word and Visitor Information Centre will be operating with reduced hours on Thursday 16th October.
Opening times for the day:
10am - 1pm
1:45pm - 5pm
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Normal hours will resume the following day.
Opening hours are Monday to Thursday - 9am to 7pm, Friday - 9am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday - 10am to 4pm.
Shop @ The Word is open Monday to Thursday 9am-6pm, Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday - 10am to 4pm*. *The shop is closed 1-1.45pm.
Café @ The Word is open Monday to Thursday - 9am to 6.30pm, Friday - 9am to 4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday - 10am to 3.30pm.
The Word
45 Market Place
South Shields
NE33 1JF
0191 427 1818
Free
Our new exhibition - Cogs and Carnivals -brings all the fun of a vintage funfair to The Word, developed and toured by Cabaret Mechanical Theatre.
The exhibition features mechanical marvels and games which you can play move and explore.
Cogs and Carnivals Exhibition
Our annual WRITE Festival is back this September!
Get ready to celebrate stories, poetry, writing and everything in between with a fantastic line up of events, workshops and performances.
WRITE Festival 2025
Our library hosts regular library groups and activities. Take a look at a list of events taking place each week.
Library groups
