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Men's sheds in North East England

22 community workshops across North East England. Somewhere to join rather than something to book.

22 sheds across North East England. Pick your county: each row opens with five sheds from it, the ones that say most about themselves, and the link beside it shows every shed there.

Men's sheds in Northumberland

See all 6 in Northumberland
WoodworkEarth Balance ShedBedlington, NorthumberlandOpen to everyoneOpen Tuesdays and Fridays 2pm to 4pmWebsite and details
WoodworkRCV, The Barn RyehillWhitton and Tosson, NorthumberlandOpen to everyoneOpen Tuesday 10am to 12.30pm; Wednesday 10am to 12.30pmWebsite and details
Making and mendingAmble Men's ShedAmble, NorthumberlandOpen Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am to 2pmWebsite and details
Making and mendingBlyth ShedBlyth, NorthumberlandOpen Wednesday 5pm to 8pm; Saturday 10am to 1pmWebsite and details
WoodworkTynedale Men's ShedHexham, NorthumberlandWebsite and details

Men's sheds in Stockton-on-Tees

See all 4 in Stockton-on-Tees
WoodworkBillingham Man ShedBillingham, Stockton-on-TeesOpen Friday 9am to 12pmWebsite and details
WoodworkPortrack Men's ShedStockton-on-TeesOpen Tuesdays 10.30am to 2.30pmWebsite and details
WoodworkNorton Men's ShedNorton, Stockton-on-TeesWebsite and details
WoodworkStockton Men's ShedStockton-on-TeesOpen Tuesday 5pm to 7pm; Saturday 10am to 12pmWebsite and details

Men's sheds in County Durham

See all 3 in County Durham
WoodworkRTMinds Men's ShedDurham, County DurhamOpen Wednesday 9.30am to 12pmWebsite and details
Making and mendingRecycLD & Shabby Chic Mens ShedSacriston, County DurhamOpen Thursdays and Fridays 10am to 12pmSee details
WoodworkTeesdale ShedBarnard Castle, County DurhamWebsite and details

Elsewhere in North East England

Making and mendingThe Shed, RedcarRedcar, Redcar and ClevelandOpen Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am to 2pmWebsite and details
WoodworkThe Blaydon ShedBlaydon-on-Tyne, GatesheadOpen Thursday 11am to 2.30pm; Tuesdays 11am to 2.30pmWebsite and details
WoodworkTyneside Community Wood ShedJarrow, South TynesideOpen to everyoneSee details
WoodworkRyton Men's ShedRyton, GatesheadOpen Tuesday to Thursday 10am to 2pmWebsite and details
WoodworkLinskill ShedNewcastle upon Tyne, North TynesideOpen Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pmWebsite and details

We hold only a name and a town for 4 more sheds here, so they have no page of their own: Hartlepool Men's Shed (Hartlepool), Men's Shed Chopwell (Chopwell), MOT (Men Out Together) (Chester le Street) and Spectrum Men's Shed (Cree) (Crook). The association's own map has the rest.

Questions people ask about North East England

How many men's sheds are there in North East England?

We list 22 (18 with a page of their own): The Shed, Redcar in Redcar, Earth Balance Shed in Bedlington, The Blaydon Shed in Blaydon-on-Tyne, RTMinds Men's Shed in Durham, Tyneside Community Wood Shed in Jarrow, Tynedale Men's Shed in Hexham, Ryton Men's Shed in Ryton and Billingham Man Shed in Billingham, and 10 more.

Which sheds in North East England publish their opening times?

The Shed, Redcar, Earth Balance Shed, The Blaydon Shed, RTMinds Men's Shed, Ryton Men's Shed and Billingham Man Shed, and 7 more. For the others, check the shed's own page before you travel.

Are any open to everyone?

Earth Balance Shed, Tyneside Community Wood Shed and RCV, The Barn Ryehill say in their own words that they are open to everyone. Plenty of others are too without saying so, so ask.

Is a shed the same as a course?

No. A shed is somewhere to join; a course is something to book. If you want teaching instead, or as well, there are 3 woodworking courses in North East England on this site.

New to this? What a shed is, who can join and what it costs.

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