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Culture Digest 09.10.26
Our weekly round up of the arts and culture stories from across the North East which have caught our attention
 • Sam Wonfor
Back on track after 63 years
A workhorse will be welcomed back to the North East as a star of the show
 • Tony Henderson
A garden of artistic talent
The work of 37 artists from Down’s Syndrome North East is going on public display at The Alnwick Garden following a summer of creative workshops
A millennium of making a difference
Park volunteers clock up a thousand years of service
 • Tony Henderson
Six comedy sketches in the running for Sunday for Sammy award
A Geordie James Bond, modern-day monster dating and a search for the new ‘Wera’ are among the ideas hoping to impress at this year's Sketch for Sammy.
Lauren Laverne returns to host sold-out Mercury Prize
With tickets sold out, the BBC confirms broadcast plans and Newcastle gears up for a week of Mercury Fringe events
Why Hatton’s new show is a feast for the eyes
A look at The Potter’s Canvas
 • David Whetstone
Old friends, new chapter
It’s a North East story with universal appeal. Now Our Friends in the North has spawned a show focusing on the Thatcher years. David Whetstone talks to…
 • David Whetstone
Curated Culture 06.10.26
Another week of signposts to what’s on across North East stages and cultural venues
 • Sam Wonfor
The man who mapped Durham’s architecture
Martin Roberts spent seven years exploring everything from castles and cathedrals to factories, viaducts and pit villages
 • Tony Henderson
REVIEW: The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists
Jeff Brown on Ensemble ‘84’s production
Cultured. On Sunday 04.10.26
A weekend serving of folk, fine art and fiction
 • Sam Wonfor
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