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My life through a lens: Joanne Coates
We've been asking North East photographers to open up their archives and select a double handful of images which encapsulate life as they've captured it
 • Sam Wonfor
No festival in 2026 but puppets aplenty to enjoy over Easter
Moving Parts programme unveiled
 • David Whetstone
REVIEW: Dido and Aeneas, The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Brilliance born of tragedy
 • David Whetstone
Culture Digest 20.02.26
A round up of the arts and culture stories which caught our attention over the past week or so...
 • Sam Wonfor
Review: Chanter with Sean Shibe and the Royal Northern Sinfonia strings at Sage Two
Huw Lewis reports back from 'one big experiment' at The Glasshouse
Lottery funding backs young nature champions
Cash award will fund expansion of young rewilders movement. Tony Henderson reports
New reserve to bloom on restored mining site
A lasting community asset is set to be the legacy of a site which will offer a place to soak up the beauty of nature. Tony Henderson reports
Voices of Byker to shape new community archive
Heritage project will chart evolution of a city landmark. Tony Henderson reports
Out of the Darkness: Mining Art Gallery marks Tom McGuinness centenary
A major retrospective in Bishop Auckland traces five decades of powerful work shaped by life underground and the emotional truth of County Durham’s…
The North East's very Canny Creations at Beamish
From steam engines to self-service pet shops, The Living Museum of the North is spotlighting the region’s world-changing inventions
A landmark anniversary for England’s last great wilderness
Northumberland National Park is marking its 70th anniversary. Tony Henderson reports
REVIEW: Poppy, Eliot Smith Dance at Gosforth Civic
A warning born of remembrance
 • David Whetstone
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