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Big birthday present for Ouseburn Farm
The much-loved urban farm in Newcastle is celebrating a £50,000 funding boost alongside a landmark anniversary. Tony Henderson reports
REVIEW: Terry Riley's 'In C', Wylam Brewery, Newcastle
RNS Moves & Candoco
 • David Whetstone
Writing ambitions bear fruit for versatile Abby
ClassicsFest winner 2026
 • David Whetstone
Thinking of giving to the arts? Act fast to double your money
It's Arts For Impact Week
 • David Whetstone
Eliot Smith Dance announces anniversary season
New York residency and homegrown events headline summer programme
Conservationist comes home to protect seabirds
Island traveller Sarah Dalrymple makes landfall in native North East. She talks to Tony Henderson
Coastal art project spotlights vital coastal habitats
Artists join project to showcase value of underwater forests and meadows to North East coastline. Tony Henderson reports
Cramlington strike banner takes centre stage
Centenary celebration as 1926 General Strike banner is back in circulation. Tony Henderson reports
Middlesbrough in the running for UK City of Culture title
A place on the longlist unlocks the next stage of bidding and a bold vision for national recognition
 • Sam Wonfor
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art on move again
All change in Sunderland
 • David Whetstone
A decade of dancing and community at Abby's Academy
An anniversary show at Whitley Bay Playhouse will mark 10 years of the North Tyneside dance school - and celebrate the spirit and people it its heart
 • Sam Wonfor
Sunderland, in its own words
Letters from across Wearside will be brought to life in a new performance offering a 'portrait of the city'
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