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Beams over a border town
 • David Whetstone
Curated Culture 10.02.26
Our weekly round-up of recommendations from North East stages and cultural venues
 • Sam Wonfor
Railway icon inspires record-breaking dance bid
Charting railway history 137 years down the line. Tony Henderson reports
For peat’s sake - restoration projects reach anniversary milestone
Marking two decades of vital habitat and landscape work across three counties. Tony Henderson reports
A new folk tradition begins on Wearside
Music, dancing and hands-on workshops are on the menu for the inaugural Washington Folk Festival
New art installation to reveal North East’s hidden masterpiece
Sound and light show tour will illuminate history of treasure created by monks of North East monastery. Tony Henderson reports
Eight contenders for fifth annual Emerging Artist Award
Proposals go on show in May
 • David Whetstone
Cultured. On Sunday 08.02.26
Our weekend edition for longer reads and cultural recommendations
 • Sam Wonfor and David Whetstone
The Sunday Column: David Brewis
The musician and producer reflects on his work with We Make Culture, a Sunderland-based charity supporting young people through music and creativity.
My Life Through a Lens: John Millard
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
Boxing Clever: FISK
Every week, Michael Telfer – aka Mike TV – recommends a box set to crack open. This week's selection is a hidden comedy gem from the depths of the…
 • Michael Telfer
Culture Digest 06.02.26
A round up of the arts and culture stories which caught our attention over the past week or so...
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