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Curated Culture 30.06.26
From gigs and galleries to festival streets and fields - your weekly pick of North East culture
 • Sam Wonfor
Unearthing new voices at Live Theatre
The annual festival of fresh writing returns to Newcastle offering a valuable platform for new work, first-time performances and collaboration…
 • Sam Wonfor
Louise's debut novel races out of the traps
Worth a tattoo or two
 • David Whetstone
Cultured. On Sunday 28.06.26
From Sunderland’s musical momentum to Norman Cornish’s enduring power - plus community, culture, books and brilliant telly
 • Sam Wonfor
Boxing Clever: Ludwig
Every week, Michael Telfer – aka Mike TV – recommends a box set to crack open. This week’s choice is cosy but clever whodunnit on the BBC iPlayer.
 • Michael Telfer
The Sunday Column: Frankie Francis
From community halls to international summits, Sunderland's Year of Music showed the power of music to connect, inspire and build pride
 • Sam Wonfor
Celebrating a band which never stops backing Sunderland
The Futureheads’ Wall of Fame honour feels like deserved recognition of something bigger than musical success
 • Sam Wonfor
Culture Digest 26.06.26
A round-up of the North East arts and culture stories that caught our eye this week
 • Sam Wonfor
Songs from the coalface
Fifteen years after first joining forces, Billy Mitchell, Bob Fox and Jez Lowe are back on the road as The Pitmen Poets
 • Sam Wonfor
Folks, it’s Rothbury time
The Traditional Music Festival is back with another packed weekend celebrating folk music in all its forms
Sam Ryder to lead cast of Jesus Christ Superstar to the North East
Eurovision star confirmed for major UK tour with stops in Newcastle and Sunderland
Set in stone, but up for sale
Sculptures which cemented their place in the offbeat art world are put up for sale. Tony Henderson reports
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