Archive - Cultured. North East

REVIEW: Picasso at the Lapin Agile, People's Theatre

What if Picasso had met Einstein?

8 hrs ago • David Whetstone

Cultured. On Sunday 01.03.26

Our weekend edition for longer reads and cultural pointers

Mar 1 • Sam Wonfor

February 2026

Boxing Clever: The Lincoln Lawyer

Every week, Michael Telfer – aka Mike TV – recommends a box set to crack open. This week’s choice is something of an endangered species in 2026... a…

Feb 28 • Michael Telfer

I Fought the Law leads the way at the region's Royal Television Society Awards

ITV drama about Ann Ming’s fight for justice claims three prizes as regional production is celebrated at Tyneside ceremony

Feb 28 • Sam Wonfor

My life through a lens: Thomas Jackson

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

Feb 28 • Sam Wonfor

Portraits of difference and belonging go on show in Bishop Auckland

Debbie Todd showcases work rooted in language, visibility and inclusion

Feb 28

From the Vaults: When Sam (and WHAM!) went to Paris

A childhood spent in TV studios gives Sam Wonfor a special back catalogue of memories. This week she recalls a whistlestop tour of the French capital as…

Feb 28 • Sam Wonfor

Culture Digest 27.02.26

Our round up of some of the arts and culture stories from across the North East, which caught our attention over the past week or so

Feb 27 • Sam Wonfor

Seaton Delaval Hall key to Sir John Vanbrugh anniversary

Special exhibitions announced

Feb 27 • David Whetstone

From steam to screen

Heritage technology trail opens as legacy of 200th anniversary rail celebrations. Tony Henderson reports

Feb 27

Vivienne Westwood retrospective to open at The Bowes Museum in March

A large-scale exhibition will explore the legacy of one of Britain’s most provocative and imaginative designers

Feb 27

Haddaway and Write returns to support new work for the stage

Hooley Theatre’s development scheme culminates in a multi-venue spring tour celebrating fresh regional stories

Feb 27

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