North Shields 800.

The people of North Shields are working as a team to host a year of celebrations for the town’s 800th anniversary. In 2025 it will be 800 years anniversary. In 2025 it will be 800 years since a small village made up of simple huts – called shiels – was founded on the north bank of the Tyne where the Fish Quay stands today. North Shields 800 will bring everyone together to enjoy a calendar of exciting events celebrating North Shields past, present and future. It will include a spectacular parade of a sail and a blessing of the fishing fleet, a parade along the Fish Quay, exhibitions, street art murals, heritage projects and creative collaborations. It will bring performing arts to the streets, stage events at local venues and capture and record memories of the town in years gone by. North Shields 800 is being shaped and directed by a committee made up of local people, organisations and charities.