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Former shadow culture secretary among Glasshouse appointees
High-flying quartet join board
 • 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…
 • Sam Wonfor
REVIEW: Rigoletto, Opera North at the Theatre Royal
Blessed return of a cursed tale
 • David Whetstone
REVIEW: Jane Eyre at Northern Stage, Newcastle
A Brontë for the 21st Century
 • David Whetstone
Curated Culture 03.11.26
Punk poets, pitmen painters, Czech quartets and a little Squeeze - just some of the highlights in this week’s what’s on round-up from across the North…
 • Sam Wonfor
Opening doors for the next generation of music talent
As BBC Introducing LIVE heads to The Fire Station, venue director Tamsin Austin explains why building relationships can be just as important as getting…
 • Sam Wonfor
Finding calm in the chaos
Ahead of a gig at The Glasshouse, Morcheeba's Ross Godfrey talks 30 years of music, growing older on stage and why the band's laid-back sound continues…
 • Sam Wonfor
Sam Fender brings a North East soundtrack to John Lewis Christmas advert
Pupils from the singer’s former North Shields school and Easington Colliery Band join the star for a festive take on a Rolling Stones classic
 • Sam Wonfor
Compelling exhibition spans North-South divide
Images document urban change
 • David Whetstone
REVIEW: William Jack at Newcastle’s Star and Shadow
Jennifer Hinves was there
 • David Whetstone
Sandra Kerr, a major figure in folk music, has died aged 84
Ros Rigby recalls her achievements
Cultured. On Sunday 01.11.26
An international film premiere, new music, gourmet pies, scary stories, hard-hitting theatre and insects on a plate. Welcome to our weekend edition.
 • Sam Wonfor
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