# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Witches of the North East: Gender and the Supernatural in 17th C. Newcastle
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Explore the real history of Witches in 17th Century North-EastAbout this EventIn 1649-50, the people of Newcastle petitioned for a witchfinder to be invited into town, this hunt culminated in the execution of 15 women and 1 man. Then, in the Derwent Valley in 1673 over 30 people were accused of taking part in witches’ Sabbaths; a widespread panic that is remembered as the strange stories of an adolescent girl. Join Dr. Katie Liddane for an exploration of the real history behind broomsticks, black cats and pointed hats, and a look at the role that gender played in the lives of those entangled in witch trials in the seventeenth-century North East.Bio:Dr. Katie Liddane is an expert in the supernatural and social history of the North East, with a focus on seventeenth century witch-trials and how they are represented in fiction and at heritage attractions.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/witches-of-the-north-east-gender-and-the-supernatural-in-17th-c-newcastle/100001983971334669
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Newcastle upon Tyne
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library
- **lat**: 54.9745439
- **long**: -1.6103075999999418
- **full address**: Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Witches of the North East: Gender and the Supernatural in 17th C. Newcastle being held?
  - **A:** Witches of the North East: Gender and the Supernatural in 17th C. Newcastle takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Witches of the North East: Gender and the Supernatural in 17th C. Newcastle?
  - **A:** Witches of the North East: Gender and the Supernatural in 17th C. Newcastle is organized by Newcastle Libraries.

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