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Culture Digest 16.10.26
Our latest round up of some of the arts and culture stories from across the North East which caught our attention over the past week or so
 • Sam Wonfor
Pre-Raphaelites celebrated in art, craft and poetry
Major loans in Laing show
 • David Whetstone
Newcastle's Mercury Fringe strikes its first chord
The Mercury Fringe Festival is up and running, with a packed programme of music and events ahead. Cultured. North East guest writer, Charley Dobson was…
Crime pays for North East telly
The BBC has high hopes for a new detective drama made in the North East, starring Robson Green and showcasing the region on both sides of the camera
 • David Whetstone
North East sets 10,000 jobs target in new culture strategy
The region's mayoral authority has published its 10-year plans for culture, creative industries, heritage and sport, setting ambitious targets for jobs…
Trafalgar treasure unveiled
First chance for public to view Tyneside hero’s famous flag
 • Tony Henderson
Sunderland’s musical memories to be preserved in heritage project
From legendary gigs and long-lost venues to the songs that provided the soundtrack to everyday life, Sunderland Music City wants to hear the stories…
The force is strong at Hopetown as Star Wars exhibition heads to Darlington
A collection of vintage Star Wars toys, rare memorabilia and original film posters will go on display at the heritage attraction as the legendary space…
From Hartlepool to Hollywood’s costume department
Northern School of Art graduate Alison Lyons has been helping bring Jane Austen’s world to life in a new film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility…
Beamish prepares for a haunting Halloween
The Living Museum of the North is getting ready to become the Un-living Museum of the North, with spooky encounters, after-dark adventures and a horror…
Repair, reuse, repeat
Charge of the Lights Brigade spreads across the North East. Tony Henderson
 • Tony Henderson
Baltic Open puts North East creativity on display
A taste of multi-media magic
 • David Whetstone
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