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Building a picture of the past
A major archive project will preserve decades of knowledge about Northumberland’s Roman frontier, while an artist prepares to bring its hidden stories…
3 hrs ago • Tony Henderson
Saddling up for Kielder's centenary
Horse riders retraced historic routes through Kielder Forest as part of its big birthday celebrations
6 hrs ago • Tony Henderson
History comes to light
Sensory gem attraction will transport visitors back to Durham’s Norman times
6 hrs ago • Tony Henderson
Cultured. On Sunday 11.10.26
Our weekend edition featuring old friends, new music and stories worth telling
Oct 11 • Sam Wonfor
The Support Act takes the lead
Six North East acts are preparing to play Newcastle's Grainger Market as part of the Mercury Prize Fringe. But the event is also a big opportunity for…
Oct 10 • Sam Wonfor
Play born of tears and laughter due for Newcastle premiere
Uplifting story of It’s a Wonderful Us
Oct 10 • David Whetstone
A different kind of footwork at the Riverside
A mass dance featuring more than 300 people will bring a different kind of entertainment to the Riverside Stadium for the club's 150th anniversary…
Oct 10
Culture Digest 09.10.26
Our weekly round up of the arts and culture stories from across the North East which have caught our attention
Oct 9 • Sam Wonfor
Back on track after 63 years
A workhorse will be welcomed back to the North East as a star of the show
Oct 9 • Tony Henderson
A garden of artistic talent
The work of 37 artists from Down’s Syndrome North East is going on public display at The Alnwick Garden following a summer of creative workshops
Oct 9
A millennium of making a difference
Park volunteers clock up a thousand years of service
Oct 9 • Tony Henderson
Six comedy sketches in the running for Sunday for Sammy award
A Geordie James Bond, modern-day monster dating and a search for the new ‘Wera’ are among the ideas hoping to impress at this year's Sketch for Sammy.
Oct 9
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