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Curated Culture 15.10.24
Our weekly signpost to a selection of picks from what's currently on offer from venues and attractions across North East England
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Sam Wonfor
Soul'd Out in the city
With the North East gripped by MOBOs fever, one of the region’s most soulful voices is heading back to a venue synonymous with music of black origin…
Culture Digest 11.10.24
A weekly round up of some of the arts and culture stories from across the North East which have caught our attention
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Sam Wonfor
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Celebration of dialects comes to Toon
Gan alang tappy lappy to the National Dialect festival when it kicks off. It'll be mint, urges Tony Henderson
Funding for restoration of Keelmen's Hospital
A breakthrough has been achieved in the bid to save one of Newcastle’s key heritage buildings. Tony Henderson reports.
It’s playtime again at Baltic with an exhibition aimed at kids
An exhibition described as ‘tactile’ and ‘interactive’ will make Baltic regulars’ eyes light up, especially if they’re parents of young children – or…
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David Whetstone
Talent of a ‘Bevin Boy’ to be exposed at Mining Art Gallery
Next up at the Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland is an exhibition of Ted Holloway’s paintings and drawings reflecting his journey from miner to art…
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David Whetstone
‘Fossil fish’ collection makes poetry prize shortlist
Poet Katrina Porteous is up for the prestigious TS Eliot Prize, awarded annually for the best new poetry collection published in the UK and Ireland.
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David Whetstone
Luxmuralis lights up Durham Cathedral
There may be no Lumiere for 2024, but the lights are firmly on in Durham City this week as Luxmuralis returns for the third consecutive year.
Royal Shakespeare Company announces a North East playwriting double
Northumberland playwright, Stewart Pringle has been announced as one of two new Writers-in-Residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company alongside…
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Sam Wonfor
Debut solo album for Cornshed Sister
Liz Corney is stepping out in front for new long player, We Need New Eyes
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Sam Wonfor
A new audiobook studio for the North East
The North East now has its own audiobook recording studio, thanks to New Writing North (NWN) and partners Hachette UK and Northumbria University.
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David Whetstone
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