A 64-page limited-edition keepsake, made by and for the community

Pre-order your print copy now (out 1 December) or read the full digital issue instantly for £1

This is the one we’ve all been waiting for — and honestly, we’re a bit emotional about it.

Issue 15 is the last magazine in our North Shields 800 series, and it’s absolutely packed.
This isn’t just another issue… it’s a full celebration of the people, stories, graft, heritage, ideas, characters and pure Shields spirit that defined the 800th anniversary year.

We’ve pulled together 64 pages of community stories, local legends, arts, music, memories, history, humour, pride, tears, achievements, and everything in between.
A true collectable edition — something you’ll want to keep forever.

➡️ PRE-ORDER THE LIMITED PRINT COPY (OUT 1 DECEMBER)

Perfect Christmas gift. Limited run. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

➡️ READ THE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE NOW — ONLY £1

Instant access. No waiting. Every £1 supports our community magazine.

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WHAT’S INSIDE OUR BIGGEST ISSUE YET

Here’s just a taste of what you’ll find inside…

🎉 Community Highlights & Big Moments

• I Love North Shields LIVE — over 1,100 people packed into Salt Market Social for our first-ever ILNS event.
• Photo Walk Two + From Photowalk to Gallery Walls — how over 70 people turned a cold Sunday stroll into a full exhibition.
• Post Box Toppers, Legacy Textile Map, Wild Oyster Project, Fairy Bookmother, new pubs, new coffee spots and a whole lot more local colour.

🎨 Arts, Culture & Creativity

• Conrad Milne’s “North Shields – 800 Years in the Making” — the seven-panel piece everyone is talking about.
• Elevation Project — including Kirsty’s Wall and Anthony Downie’s mural that transformed a whole street.
• Prefab77: Unmasking an Artist — his journey from North Shields to New York and back again.
• Poems on Walls — poetry taking over the town in 2026.

🎤 Music, Heritage & Local Legends

• Sam Fender walking trail — a full 9-mile route through the places behind the lyrics.
• Liam Fender’s “800 Years: Here We Are” film premiere.
• Hector Gannet — the emotional story behind their new release.
• History features on Mary Ann Macham, Tyne Brand, Little Willy the Riveter, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade, suffragette Norah Balls, WW2 tragedies, and 365 days of “one fact a day” from the NS800 committee.

🧡 Local Heroes

Gemma Saint, Charles McManus, Sarah McDonald — real North Shields legends doing the unseen work that keeps this town going.

🏛 The Secrets of Linskill

A deep dive into one of the strongest community-led centres in the UK — and everything people don’t realise goes on behind the scenes.

🎭 Interviews & Features

• Simon Donald — Him Off the Viz
• Peter Mortimer — writer, publisher, Iron Press founder
• Keeping Time: revisiting the Step by Step dancers with Amber Films
• Odd Ours vintage shop, Chris Armstrong (Solid Base NPS), new pubs, local creatives, and so much more.

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WHY THIS ISSUE IS A KEEPSAKE

On page 3, Caroline summed it up perfectly:

North Shields knows how to show up — this year proved it.

This issue captures that feeling — the magic that happens when people show up for their town, their neighbours, their stories, their heritage, and each other.

This is:

• the final NS800 edition
• 64 pages of real community
• a limited-run print
• something you’ll want to keep, gift, or stick in a memory box

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HOW TO GET YOUR COPY

📦 PRE-ORDER THE PRINT (OUT 1 DECEMBER)

A beautiful limited-edition magazine.
The perfect Christmas gift — especially paired with one of our tote bags.

📲 READ THE DIGITAL ISSUE NOW — JUST £1

Instant access.
Big support for a small, volunteer-powered publication.