Women Behind Bars’: Life in Newcastle Prison, 1828–1925: Newcastle Cathedral

Name: Women Behind Bars’: Life in Newcastle Prison, 1828–1925: Newcastle Cathedral
Start: 2026-03-05T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-27T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Newcastle Cathedral

Arts and Culture

Delve into the hidden histories of women in Newcastle Prison with this new exhibition at Newcastle Cathedral.

Exploring what it was like to be a woman behind bars in 19^th century Newcastle, the insightful exhibition brings to light the stories of girls and women affected by poverty and addiction and the suffragettes who challenged the patriarchal boundaries of the era, revealing the stark realities of crime and punishment in an unequal society.