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Volunteers power Tanfield to national railway award
Heritage railway wins Best in Britain accolade, Tony Henderson reports
Auction shines light on man who made it his mission to rescue Jarrow
Keepsakes for sale of the man who set out to save Thirties Depression-crippled Tyneside town. Tony Henderson reports
Life goes Jurassic for The Great Dinosaur Escape
The story behind a BIG exhibition
 • David Whetstone
Opera North to bring us Verdi, Mozart & Dead Man Walking
Old favourites and new tear-jerker
 • David Whetstone
Review: Shuggy Boats at Live Theatre, Newcastle
After a decade spent shifting between novel, script and screenplay, Jacquie Lawrence’s Shuggy Boats finally docks at Live Theatre with humour, heart and…
 • Sam Wonfor
Curated Culture 10.03.26
Our weekly round up of recommendations from stages and cultural venues across the North East
 • Sam Wonfor
Smoggie Queens snapshots unveiled ahead of second series of Teesside TV comedy
Phil Dunning’s BBC Three sitcom returns this spring with Monica Dolan joining the cast and cameos from Middlesbrough football favourites Jeff Stelling…
'Rebel Women' celebrated in Sunderland
A new exhibition at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens combines illustration, podcasts and contemporary artworks to celebrate the city’s bold and…
Major £104m funding package unveiled for North East creative sector
Plans include backing for Sunderland’s Crown Works film studios, infrastructure works for the long-delayed Gateshead Quays arena and new support for…
 • Sam Wonfor
Vane exhibition offers moments of wonder in troubled times
Mike Collier's art of the upbeat
 • David Whetstone
Immersive Van Gogh show to be summer attraction in Newcastle
Box office opens for 'pre-sale' tickets
 • David Whetstone
Cultured. On Sunday 08.03.26
Our weekend edition for longer reads and cultural recommendations
 • Sam Wonfor
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