WHiST (Women's Health in South Tyneside)

08/09/2026

Check out our latest Salus Heritage Project post about our forthcoming event, next Thursday 3-6pm. Come along and join in. We'll be looking back Across the Decades to the early nineties. Let's party like it's 1995!

https://jude747.wixsite.com/whist-salus-heritage/post/next-event-commemorate-whist-across-the-decades-1991-1995

The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Our next WHiST Across the Decades event will be on Thursday 17th September, 3-6pm in our coffee bar. This time we're going back to the days when John Major was in No 10, Bill Clinton was in the White House; acid house and techno were driving rave culture; Friends was first on the telly; new age trav...

07/09/2026

We’re beginning our 40th year celebrations!
Over the next year, we’ll be sharing stories from WHiST’s history and celebrating the members, staff, tutors, volunteers, trustees and funders past and present who have made WHiST what it is today.
Our Heritage Project will help us look back at the people, memories and moments that have shaped WHiST since 1986.
We hope you’ll enjoy looking back with us, and we’d love you to share your own memories in the comments as we go!

07/09/2026

Sharing on behalf of North East Museums
Chat time is a series of creative heritage sessions for people who are not confident speaking English and who want a safe place to practice and learn in a very informal environment.
For more information, see the original posters below

04/09/2026

This October, Jarrow will mark 90 years since 200 Crusaders set out on their historic march to London.

A free public exhibition will be held at Jarrow Town Hall on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October, open from 10am to 2pm.

Together, these events will remember their journey and reflect on their lasting place in Jarrow’s history.

More information: https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/31567/Jarrow-March-90th-Anniversary-Exhibition

04/09/2026

Asia and Debra had a fabulous time at the South Tyneside College Freshers’ Event on Wednesday.

Thank you to the college for inviting us and to all the students who stopped by our table for a chat. It was lovely to share information and advice, hand out our self-care packs and see you choosing from our collection of little resin ducks, flamingos and frogs! 🦆🦩🐸

We hope everyone has a brilliant year ahead, and remember that WHiST is here if you need us.

04/09/2026

Sharing this in case any of our members are interested.
Tish Murtha was one of the significant women we celebrated as part of WHiST’s 40th anniversary.
Born in South Shields, Tish became known for her powerful photographs documenting women, young people and working-class communities in the North East.
Her landmark collection, Vandalism on a Grand Scale, has now been published in a newly reworked edition. Her photographs are also on display at Baltic until April 2027.
You can visit the exhibition for free and buy the book in person or online using the link in the shared post.

Vandalism on a Grand Scale brings Tish Murtha’s landmark body of work back into print in a newly reworked publication, with a new sequence, updated texts and a renewed sense of purpose for younger generations.

Born in South Shields in 1956, Murtha returned to Newcastle from university to document life in her Elswick community, capturing the social impact of industrial decline.

This new edition returns one of the defining works of British documentary photography to circulation.
Tish Murtha’s photorgaphs are also exhibiting at Baltic until April 2027.

Take a piece of the exhibition home with you. Shop in person or online at https://shop.balticmill.com 🛍️

03/09/2026

Our drumming session today Thursday 3rd September 2026 has been cancelled. The next session will be on Thursday 8th October 2026.

30/08/2026

WHiST will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 31st August and Tuesday 1st September 2026.

28/08/2026

Sharing for anyone interested especially our Creative Writing Group.