Archive - Cultured. North East

£10,000 boost for South Shields arts project

From bus journeys to shared meals, These Streets is finding new ways to bring creativity into the community

28 mins ago

Masterpiece in good company

Pierre Mignard’s celebrated portrait joins a cast of local characters as the National Gallery tour returns to Tyneside

42 mins ago • Tony Henderson

Prestigious commission backs North East play about the apocalypse

Alison Carr joins forces with Unfolding Theatre, Field Music’s David Brewis and a host of North East talent for a new play about endings

1 hr ago • Sam Wonfor

Four writers, four new ideas for the North East

Projects inspired by underground rave culture, migration, Julia Darling and the art of bookmaking will be developed

2 hrs ago

Kema Kay gets major backing for next theatre project

The award-winning artist will create new work Bred and Roses as part of a partnership with Northern Roots and Live Theatre offering new opportunities…

6 hrs ago

Finding their spot: Gig Culture gets young musicians playing

Inspired by South Tyneside’s rich musical past, The Cultural Spring’s community music project brought young musicians together to create something new …

11 hrs ago • Sam Wonfor

REVIEW: The Car Man, Theatre Royal

Matthew Bourne in top gear

Sep 9 • David Whetstone

Curated Culture 08.09.26

Fresh picks, future plans and a few thoughts of Christmas

Sep 8 • Sam Wonfor

Making a Forever Home in Northumberland

Graham Norton’s Irish-set mystery has found a new home in the North East. Graeme Thompson hears the story which brought the production to the region

Sep 8

If 2025 was a blast, wait for Mercury Fringe No. 2

Local talent set to shine

Sep 8 • David Whetstone

Cultured. On Sunday 06.09.26

Our weekend edition featuring new drama, autumn theatre, remarkable photography, bookshelf suggestions and football beyond the final whistle

Sep 6 • Sam Wonfor

Sunday Column: Introducing Nutmeg Salad

Ross Millard and Sam Patterson both have an ‘unhealthy obsession’ with football culture, which they’ve started channeling into a new newsletter and…

Sep 5

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