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Curated Culture 03.02.26
Our weekly round-up of recommendations from North East stages and cultural venues
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Sam Wonfor
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A month in classics: February 2026
Our guest classical music picker, Huw Lewis selects five classical concerts from a busy programme to look/listen out for in the North East over the…
Feb 2
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Historic painting finds new home as County Hall closes
Of cathedrals and castles. Tony Henderson on the artist who captured founding events
Feb 2
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What next for Weird after its Newcastle trial run?
Why Macbeth musical is a scream
Feb 2
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David Whetstone
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Cultured. On Sunday
Our weekend edition for longer reads and cultural recommendations
Feb 1
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Sam Wonfor
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January 2026
Boxing Clever: Stranger Things
Every week, Michael Telfer – aka Mike TV – recommends a box set to crack open. This week's pick was either Netflix's biggest hit of 2025 or 1987…
Jan 31
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Michael Telfer
Exciting plans are afoot for Horden’s award-winning Ensemble ’84
New theatre company Ensemble ’84 (the date recalling the national miners’ strike) announced itself publicly in 2024 with a call out to local people to…
Jan 31
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David Whetstone
Leaving Hjem for a new home
Six years after opening Restaurant Hjem in rural Northumberland, Alex Nietosvuori and Ally Thompson-Nietosvuori reflect on what they built - and what…
Jan 31
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My life through a lens: Michael Bailey
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
Jan 31
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Sam Wonfor
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Time travelling on The Tube
A childhood spent in TV studios, cutting rooms, and the odd Soho snooker hall offers Sam Wonfor a pretty special back catalogue of memories.
Jan 31
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Sam Wonfor
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Culture Digest 30.01.26
A round up of the arts and culture stories which caught our attention over the past week or so...
Jan 31
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Sam Wonfor
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Vera and I Fought the Law lead region's Royal Television Society shortlist
Stars are expected to come out for the awards at the end of February
Jan 31
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Sam Wonfor
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