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Machicolations, Bartizans and Forty Fat Pigs: Medieval Castle Architecture and Siegecraft
Ruins of a medieval stone castle sit atop a grassy hill under a clear blue sky, illuminated by warm late-afternoon sunlight. Trees and rolling green hills surround the crumbling fortress, creating a peaceful countryside landscape.

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Machicolations, Bartizans and Forty Fat Pigs: Medieval Castle Architecture and Siegecraft

17 Jun 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Marie Curie: The Charity Behind the Daffodil
Black-and-white photograph of physicist and chemist Marie Curie seated beside a laboratory workbench filled with scientific equipment and wires, looking toward the camera with her hand resting on her face. The image has a historic early-20th-century laboratory setting.

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Marie Curie: The Charity Behind the Daffodil

15 Jul 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Northern Bookshelf Live Readers Day
three head-and-shoulders portraits arranged side-by-side on a yellow background: Left: A person with shoulder-length dark brown hair and bangs, smiling, wearing a textured blue button-up top. Center: A person with short dark hair and a beard, looking directly at the camera, wearing a dark leather-style jacket over a grey-green top. A green bridge structure is visible in the blurred background. Right: A person with short, light-colored hair and glasses, smiling, wearing a light grey blazer over a light blue collared shirt. Green ivy leaves are visible in the background.

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Northern Bookshelf Live Readers Day

Presented by New Writing North and Culture House Sunderland

19 Sep 2026
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