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Matty Healy photograph captures the public vote
A photograph of The 1975 frontman, taken during a brief sitting in a Newcastle record shop, has earned North East photographer Neil Ferry his first…
40 mins ago
Pitman springs from frames to stage in landmark year
Eliot Smith Dance turns 15
3 hrs ago • David Whetstone
A £400,000 accelerator for screen talent
From globe-trotting adventures and competitive arm-wrestling to DIY advice and social games, four North East production companies are being supported to…
4 hrs ago
Going once, going to the movies
The chance to take over Hexham's Forum Cinema is among 31 auction lots raising funds to improve accessibility and bring film to more communities.
5 hrs ago • Tony Henderson
Tees Valley artists given £30,000 career boost
Five creative talents, five very different disciplines and a year of opportunities ahead. Meet the Tees Valley Artists of the Year for 2026/27
6 hrs ago
Timely mini-series to probe American psyche
Eccleston cast as Walt Disney
8 hrs ago • David Whetstone
The creative power of place
From music to documentary photography, a Newcastle event will explore how the North East's people and places have inspired generations of artists
Nov 5 • Tony Henderson
Time takes its toll
Historic England has highlighted a fresh wave of North East buildings in need of protection, including four churches and a landmark Seaham institute
Nov 5 • Tony Henderson
Former shadow culture secretary among Glasshouse appointees
High-flying quartet join board
Nov 5 • David Whetstone
The art of asking how we really are
From hidden feelings to finding a voice, nine Black artists from creative collective Alchemy of Minds explore vulnerability, identity and connection in…
Nov 5 • Sam Wonfor
REVIEW: Rigoletto, Opera North at the Theatre Royal
Blessed return of a cursed tale
Nov 5 • David Whetstone
REVIEW: Jane Eyre at Northern Stage, Newcastle
A Brontë for the 21st Century
Nov 4 • David Whetstone
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