February 14 th - The Hancock Museum Lecture: David Gardener-Medwin on Thomas Bewick's Water Birds .
The Society's new book Bewick Studies will also be launched.
Venue: The Hancock Museum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne
Time: Saturday 14 th February at 3pm
March 16 th - Launch of the Trail Guide: Thomas Bewick in Newcastle: A guide to places in and around the city associated with the artist .
This leaflet, produced with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund Awards for All scheme, will be officially launched and distributed to all the local libraries and Tourist Offices.
May 15 th - The London Lecture: Thomas Bewick and Black Beauty .
Charles Bird, the Society's London Secretary will speak on the subject of Thomas Bewick and Black Beauty.
Members attending are invited to bring along any interesting Bewick items from their collections for discussion after the lecture, if they so wish.
Venue: The Boardroom at the YMCA, 112 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3NQ.
The nearest tube station is Tottenham Court Road. Great Russell Street is near to the British Museum.
Date and Time: Saturday 15 th May from 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Refreshments: There is a café in the YMCA for tea afterwards.
June 10 th - Annual General Meeting at the Literary and Philosophical Society
Official business will be kept to a proper minimum, and then John Gall of Beamish Museum will talk on the interesting topic Early Industry and Engraving on Tyneside .
Venue: The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle, 23, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Date and time : Thursday 10th June at 6pm.
Refreshments: Light refreshments will be supplied.
August 8th - 251 st Birthday Visit to Cherryburn, Thomas Bewick's Birthplace
An occasion to gather and celebrate Bewick's birthday.
In August 1753 I was born states Bewick in his Memoir but gives no date, some biographers believed that he was born on the 10th or 11th of August, but the 12th was the actual date which he always celebrated.
Date and time: Sunday 8 th August from1pm-5.30pm
Venue: Cherryburn, Station Road, Mickley Square, near Stocksfield , Northumberland NE43 7DD. Telephone 01661 843276.
Admission: Admission charges apply. National Trust and Bewick Society members free on production of a valid card.
Location: 11 miles west of Newcastle off the A695. Bus: Arriva Northumbria 602 Newcastle – Hexham: Railway stations at Prudhoe and Stocksfield are both a mile and half from Cherryburn.
November 2004 - The Newcastle Lecture The Frightened Hare: Thomas Bewick and the protection of animals.
Charles Bird, the Society's London Secretary has kindly agreed to speak on the influence Thomas Bewick, his writing and illustrations, has had on early animal welfare.
Venue, date and time to be confirmed.
Other Events at Cherryburn organised by the National Trust
The National Trust also provides a number of other interesting outdoor events at Cherryburn.
Monday May 3rd - May Day celebrations at Cherryburn
A day of traditional music, Maypole dancing and a best dressed May King or Queen competition from
1 pm - 5.30pm.
Sunday 4th July - Teddy Bears Picnic
Bring your picnic and favourite teddy, listen to a storyteller from 1pm – 4.30pm
Cherryburn Folk in the Farmyard
Every Sunday afternoon there is traditional music, song or dance from 2pm-5pm.
Venue: Cherryburn, Station Road, Mickley Square, near Stocksfield , Northumberland NE43 7DD. Telephone 01661 843276.
Admission: Admission charges apply. National Trust and Bewick Society members free on production of a valid membership card.
Contact June Holmes: The Bewick Society, The Hancock Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PT (01207 562196 or e- mail juneholmes@l i neone.net ) for further information on Bewick Society events.