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Big 2026 music announcements for Tyne and Wear
Radio 1’s Big Weekend heads for Sunderland while Lewis Capaldi announced for Newcastle's In the Park
3 hrs ago • 
Sam Wonfor
Theatre marks WWII anniversary with inclusive celebration of freedom
80 years after the end of the Second World War - and at a moment when Britain feels increasingly fractured - Gosforth Civic Theatre is showcasing an…
7 hrs ago
Author and 'spirit guide' embark on coastal pilgrimage
Festival date for Jake Morris-Campbell
Nov 17 • 
David Whetstone
Libraries ancient and modern unite for Books on Tyne
Chance to meet authors in person
Nov 17 • 
David Whetstone
Culture Digest 15.11.25
A round up of the arts and culture stories which caught our attention over the past week or so...
Nov 15 • 
Sam Wonfor
Field Music honoured on Sunderland’s Music Wall of Fame
Acclaimed band celebrated with new mural at The Fire Station marking 20 years since debut album
Nov 15
Countdown to Futureheads festive album and Sunderland shows
The Wearside four-piece band put their trademark twist on Christmas ahead of hometown shows
Nov 15
Creativity and community spirit to fuel Festival of Energy
The free four-day event in Blyth promises to blend a celebration of the town's maritime heritage with its growing reputation as a leader in renewable…
Nov 15
balletLORENT spreads the love with Best Worst Dances
Winning debut for work-in-progress
Nov 15 • 
David Whetstone
Walking to New Orleans - again
Forty years after The Tube’s special film first aired, Jools Holland revisits the New Orleans journey that captured the city’s soul – and a little bit…
Nov 14 • 
Sam Wonfor
Exhibition highlights wonders and ills of our oceans
Baltic artists sound an alarm
Nov 14 • 
David Whetstone
Howay the lads! Gerry and Sewell score a West End run
From a Whitley Bay attic to the West End stage, Jamie Eastlake’s homegrown hit secures two-week run in London’s Theatreland as Newcastle Theatre Royal…
Nov 14 • 
Sam Wonfor
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