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Culture Digest 12.06.26
The stories from across the North East’s arts and culture scene which caught our eye this week
 • Sam Wonfor
The human cost of war explored in new exhibition
A Debt Beyond Words tells personal stories of bravery, love and loss through items from the Durham Light Infantry archive and beyond
National win for Northumbria film graduates
Comedy short What Now? beat student productions from across the UK and Ireland to win a national Royal Television Society award
World Music Day event to spotlight North East young talent
The Glasshouse and Dance City are coming together for free collaborative performance featuring aspiring musicians and dancers
Taking the case for regional theatre to Westminster
Newcastle Theatre Royal joined four major regional venues in Parliament this week to officially launch the Regional Independent Theatre Alliance and…
Exhibition captures beauty of Wensleydales
Photographer’s celebration of rare sheep will bring visitors flocking. Tony Henderson reports
Review: Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Sunderland Empire
Sequins, spectacle and a staggering number of pop hits power a hugely entertaining night on Wearside
 • Michael Telfer
Mining heritage vision takes shape
Sculptures link key Tyneside site across the centuries. Tony Henderson reports
Vintage guitar links football and music history
Newcastle United cup final song guitar strikes nostalgic note. Tony Henderson reports
Buried stories of Ballast Hills to be told
Public meeting will recount findings of project on site where 40,000 lie buried. Tony Henderson reports
Your backstage pass to the music industry
Grammy-winning producer Eduardo De La Paz will be among the speakers at A to B, a new conference designed to help musicians navigate the modern music…
Redhills premiere for miners’ strike documentary
The Miners’ Strike still reverberates as a new North East film will show. Tony Henderson reports
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