Archive - Cultured. North East

Katie flies the North East flag in songwriting final

The North Shields singer-songwriter has made the final 10 of a prestigious national competition for emerging talent

4 hrs ago

Explorer turns his lens on hen harriers

Northumberland’s Conrad Dickinson wins worldwide award for pictures charting efforts to save endangered species

5 hrs ago • Tony Henderson

Curated Culture 22.09.26

Our weekly recommendations from North East stages and cultural venues. Prepare to make some plans

23 hrs ago • Sam Wonfor

Celebrated photographer’s rare view inside Newcastle United

When Spender slipped into the dressing room, camera at the ready

Sep 22 • Tony Henderson

Infected blood scandal drama begins filming in the North East

The four-part ITV drama brings a heavyweight cast and creative team to the region

Sep 21

Cultured. On Sunday 20.09.26

Making things happen, the power of culture, getting stuck in and saying cheese. Welcome to this weekend’s edition

Sep 20 • Sam Wonfor

Making it happen: the pair getting their ideas off the page

One directed her teenage pals in a DIY Jeremy Kyle Show, the other dressed hers as old ladies and told stories about piles. Now Alex Woolley and…

Sep 20 • Sam Wonfor

Libraries join forces for bookish beanfeast

Page-turners galore

Sep 20 • David Whetstone

Sunday Column: What if we stopped waiting to be described by somebody else?

As MIMA prepares to open Turner Prize 2026, Dr Laura Sillars considers how art can interrupt familiar stories about Middlesbrough and make different…

Sep 19

Culture Digest 18.09.26

Our weekly arts and culture news round up featuring the stories which caught our attention

Sep 18 • Sam Wonfor

New international film festival planned for Gateshead

North East filmmakers will be able to submit work for free to a new three-day festival getting its premiere next summer

Sep 18

Review: Othello at Northern Stage

Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy arrives at Northern Stage this week, a co-production with HOME Manchester and Citizens Theatre. Michael Telfer went along…

Sep 18 • Michael Telfer

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