THE man in charge of the Lindisfarne Gospels’ return to the North-East has encouraged people to visit its birthplace as well as seeing the treasure in Durham this summer.
Keith Bartlett, the Lindisfarne Gospels Durham programme director, said Lindisfarne Priory was magnificent, breathtaking and well worth a visit for those wanting to discover more about the Gospels’ heritage.
The Gospels, created by Northumbrian monks in the late 7th century, will be loaned to Durham’s Palace Green Library by the British Library for three months from July.
There will also be a regionwide cultural festival and at Lindisfarne this will include outdoor art, storytelling and craft demonstrations.
The artwork Gospels on the Grass will be on display from June 28 to July 7; a costumed monk will tell medieval tales on June 29 and 30; and the skills and craftsmanship that went into making the Gospels will be demonstrated on July 27 and 28.
For more information, visit english-heritage.org.uk/lindisfarne Meanwhile, children’s writer David Almond will give a free public lecture to welcome the Lindisfarne Gospels back to the region.
The Skellig author and two-time Whitbread Children’s Book Award winner will present his talk The Word at Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, on Thursday, May 2, at 6pm. For more information, call 0191-515-2800.
Tickets to see the Lindisfarne Gospels in Durham are on sale now. Visit lindisfarnegospels.com
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