The Society was established in the 1970s. It aims to encourage the study and enjoyment of architecture, buildings, their contents and settings by organising lectures and visits. It usually holds its lectures in the Fine Art Lecture Theatre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, and enjoys a close association with the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape of Newcastle University. (Read our constitution, revised October 2018).
New programme
Our programme for the coming year has now been circulated to members, and is available for you to consult on this website.
At the first - October - session of the new season, Society member Stuart Barlow will talk about North Shields architect Francis Robert Newton Haswell who, during the second half of the 19th Century, left a legacy of intriguing buildings in North Shields and elsewhere, while becoming a principal member of the town's establishment and earning the title of Methodist Architect. Haswell was one of the founding members of the Northern Architectural Association who attended the inaugural meeting in 1858.
More details of our October lecture
Lectures are held in the Fine Art Lecture Theatre of Newcastle University; instructions and map of how to find our lectures.
