Sitemap - 2026 - Cultured. North East
Primal Scream’s Bobby dazzler doesn’t hold back
Building a new stage for North East theatre
North East film to get premiere screening at FrightFest
A look at The Light as it opens to the public
Blyth... still celebrating as new programme begins
Chorus of birdsong offers a new way to remember loved ones
Folk favourite gets a contemporary reimagining at The Glasshouse
RAF man’s wartime souvenir heads to auction
Fab Four album has £40,000 ticket to ride
REVIEW: The Silence of the Lambs at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Opening soon in Horden - a working class classic
Public support flies the flag for Collingwood
In pictures: NOVUM Festival 2026
Hurrah! It's panto time. Oh no it isn't, but...
Half a century on the right track
Industrial landmark gets blue plaque
Talent Unit gives youth a chance at Tyneside Cinema
Get ready to dance: Northern Soul heads for The Glasshouse
REVIEW: Pudding Chare Music Festival, Newcastle
Mighty mural signals exciting times ahead
Tales, talks and a Pet Shop Boy on Book Fest agenda
A new season and new faces at Dance City
Written off, then written into football history
Dominoes and a day of eccentricity in Newcastle
Relic to ignite new interest in bygone North East hero
Whitley Bay Film Festival unveils packed September programme
Embrace the moment says chart-topping rocker
In pictures: BBC Proms in the North East 2026
Sunday for Sammy sketch competition returns in search of new North East comedy writing talent
What'll be on the Bitesize menu this time round?
A welcome boost for Tees Valley writers
Foody art project reaches out to marginalised communities
Stellar programme for dark skies festival
A summer of stories still to discover at Beamish
Heritage funding for Derwent Valley
Tyneside plaques celebrate courage and comedy
Crucial works ensure music plays on at The Glasshouse
balletLORENT gives classic fairytale a twist
Othello to open in Newcastle ahead of UK tour
Historic standard secured for region
How Blyth got a boost from embracing culture
Festival celebrates palace of kings
New home for rare Cornish work
Why you should get to The Fire Station early this August
Landmark exhibition celebrates 500 years of Tyndale's revolutionary translation
Something in the Water to return to Newcastle Theatre Royal for 2027
Bursaries awarded ahead of Berwick Open Studios
Black cinema celebration bound for Tyneside
Arty teens show moxie at MIMA before Turner Prize
Two North East acts join Mercury Prize shortlist
Live Tales birthday bash to mark a decade
Theatre Royal project gets West End folk chatting
Michael Palin on the way with tales of the Philippines
Pride brings colour and crowds to Newcastle streets
Sights and sounds of BBC Proms in the North East
Sunderland dance company to tell a different Romeo and Juliet story
Paintings and pottery paired in new show
Pricking pomposity at Stockton's outdoor showcase
Meet the man behind Newcastle's big domino run
Self-taught artist's homage to his home town
Gala premiere for Eddie Cochran doc at Tyneside
A taste of Morton's magic ahead of the BBC Proms
Glimpse inside proposed new Glassworks: Sunderland
Making the Fringe less fringe for North East comics
The last stop before Edinburgh: Live Theatre launches Fringe previews
Culture House seeks Sunderland's unsung heroes for opening day honour
REVIEW: Mother? at Live Theatre
Buried 'genius' emerges at Vindolanda
Nature delivers for Northumberland
'Pitman’s Parliament' gets promotion
Northumberland Cold War thriller finally published 40 years after it was written
Long live the Queens! North East comedy set for a third series
Mayor launches 'landmark' £2.2m fund to support North East grassroots venues
Mickey Callisto heads home for Summer Parties headline slot
'Major new public future' secured for AmberSide Collection
Katie Grace goes back to the future
REVIEW: The Girl on the Train, People's Theatre
Curated Culture 14.07.26: Proms, Pride and Planets
Step into stories from the past
REVIEW: Samling Academy's The Party, The Glasshouse
Past, present and future blend in vivid Chitra Ganesh show
'Proms in the North East has the power to inspire'
Opening date announced for new Sunderland venue
Sunflowers and starry nights - sampling Beyond Van Gogh
Stockton-on-Tees shortlisted for UK Town of Culture
JADE and Sam Fender honoured at prestigious Silver Clef awards
Winners chosen to display work at Seaton Delaval Hall
Gateway Studio poised to acquire landmark building
'Landmark' funding award for popular Tyneside venue
Laying the tracks of remembrance
Northumberland composer creates musical tribute to The Alnwick Garden
Actors, writers and cultural leaders recognised by Northumbria University
Talk to shine a light on remarkable General Strike story
REVIEW: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Curated Culture 07.06.26 - Festivals, footie and starry nights
Gosforth Civic Theatre raises a glass to 10 years with Beer Festival
Meet the cast of Our Friends in the North
Lights out at charity set up to promote northern art
Postcards from the North East's Town of Culture hopefuls
Baltic gives Tish Murtha recognition she deserves
Dan Jackson tells the story of Newcastle United - and the city behind it
Peter Rabbit trail almost ready to hop onto North East streets
Tributes paid to comedian Paul Sneddon, who helped shape North East comedy scene
Royal Metro enters retirement in style
New operator takes plunge at City Baths
Final sale celebrates Wooler artist’s legacy
Northumberland fort gets Lottery boost
South Tyneside Parade - a 'massive celebration of creativity'
Baby and book prize make it an eventful week for Satomi
Coming to the Bowes - a David Bowie treasure trove
Unearthing new voices at Live Theatre
Louise's debut novel races out of the traps
The Sunday Column: Frankie Francis
Celebrating a band which never stops backing Sunderland
Sam Ryder to lead cast of Jesus Christ Superstar to the North East
Slate discovery stirs old memories
Something big is building in Newcastle
Cornish sketchbooks on show with 'The Pitmen's Madonna'
Dance City announces new CEO and creative director
"There's nothing like it in the world" - Claire Malcolm
Northern Writers' Awards show abundance of talent
Turning 30 calls for a party and you can be there
North East celebrates Vanbrugh legacy
Summer opening announced for The Light in Durham
REVIEW: Operation Mincemeat, Theatre Royal
After the riots, what could art do for Sunderland?
Art project tracks landscape in transition
Sweet dreams are made of this… if you’re a poet
Don’t get Burn-ed: Dan fronts sun safety campaign
From student to honorary graduate for Joe McElderry
Ninety-nine years old and steaming in for a North East debut
Project connects ancient and modern migration
Artists invited to be part of Berwick's creative 'journey'
Major milestone for cultural venue upgrade
Going whole hog for bird recovery
Discover North Tyneside’s hidden gardens
Newcastle craft fair draws makers from far and wide
Sign of summer - a new Mary Ann Rogers exhibition
Shopping lists, 'tea bags' and Union Jack in new exhibition
REVIEW: This Is Rambert, Newcastle Theatre Royal
What A Wonderful World returns with hope at its heart
Sunday Column: Black, White and Beyond
A little festival with big stars and seductive sounds
The human cost of war explored in new exhibition
National win for Northumbria film graduates
World Music Day event to spotlight North East young talent
Taking the case for regional theatre to Westminster
Exhibition captures beauty of Wensleydales
Review: Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Sunderland Empire
Mining heritage vision takes shape
Vintage guitar links football and music history
Buried stories of Ballast Hills to be told
Your backstage pass to the music industry
Redhills premiere for miners’ strike documentary
Arts group welcomes Gallery of Sanctuary status
Gallery with no roof brings life and colour to historic lanes
REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Fashion and the female perspective shine at Bowes
The stories and the makers behind the stalls
Northumberland asks what nature needs next
News just in: Beastie Boy Mike D bloody loves North Shields
New installation puts Berwick’s community crown jewels on display
Newcastle Cathedral hosts exhibition on the realities of seeking asylum
Tina Gharavi’s Virginia Woolf adaptation gets the red carpet treatment
The circus is rolling up for Take That’s Sunderland show
From wall watching to nest building
Metro train pioneers preserved for future generations
From quoits to carriage driving... Beamish Museum cranks things up for its summer programme
North Shields venue owner launches business to make live events safer
Volunteers invited to play starring role in NOVUM 2026
Jamilah still boasts the X Factor
Class A drugs, surefire laughs and Richard Bean's North East hit
Confidential letter reveals blame game after Newcastle United relegation
Back in black (and white): rehearsals for Gerry & Sewell's final season get underway
Midge Ure on music, memories and coming back to Tyneside
Youth no bar to success in Baltic Open Submission 2026
My life through a lens: Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen
Star cast announced for Richard Bean birthday celebration reading
A night with The Futureheads: Sunderland band to close city's Year of Music in style
North East performers invited to join Annie cast
Sunderland composer returns home for musical 'love letter' to the North East
Banners exhibition to tell story of strike and struggle
A collection that’s bigger on the inside
Rare Rothschild Bird service goes (gently) under the hammer
REVIEW: The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet... in Horden
Art students sock it to us with degree show exuberance
First Newcastle showing for artwork by Wilson twins
Robson Green narrates North East’s latest starring role
Auction mystery over Newcastle’s FA Cup giant
John Wilson revives tea dance tradition at The Glasshouse
Glitter, sunshine and huge crowds as Radio One's Big Weekend hits Sunderland
My life through a lens: Steve Ellwood
Winner of Sycamore Gap commission announced
Newcastle Theatre Royal partners on nationwide Shakespeare push
Big names and grassroots talent for Summer Streets
New Durham venue appoints artistic director
Sam Fender wins major Ivor Novello award
Miners’ Picnic to honour Woodhorn disaster anniversary
Historic Northumberland figure inspires art exhibition
Northumberland open call exhibition tackles life in modern England
RIBA honours North East’s best new buildings
REVIEW: Astell & Woolf, Live Theatre, Newcastle
National Glass Centre's fabulous if fragile last hurrah
Three more inspiring years for The Cultural Spring
Travel through time with Beamish transport festival
REVIEW: Emmylou Harris, Sunderland Empire
Baltic call out to region's artists, amateur and pro
'Mr Saturday Night' Jon Pardi prepares for Tuesday in the Toon
Sir Ian McKellen declares Horden's new theatre open
Stories, songs and strength from The Women We Are
George Cross hero remembered through stamp collection
Sunday Column: Graeme Thompson
Berwick exhibition to feature Joan Eardley seascapes
Appeal for Whitley Bay Carnival crowdfunder effort
Live audience invited into neurodiversity podcast conversation
Quayside recording studios set for summer completion
Team sheet for return leg of Gerry and Sewell is out
Hidden treasures of the Farne Islands revealed on BBC Two
Hartlepool shows resilience in twin exhibitions
Last chance to apply for Northumberland dance funding
Volunteers steam ahead with railway restoration
Stronger season hopes for Kielder ospreys
Auction spotlights work by Geordie writer and artist
Exhibition explores secrets of the Melsonby Hoard
REVIEW: Little Shop of Horrors, Northern Stage
REVIEW: Legally Blonde the Musical at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Little Voice... big new partnership
REVIEW: Whose Life Is It Anyway? People's Theatre
The Fire Station scales up with Emmylou Harris at Sunderland Empire
Introducing the Music Video Preservation Society
Swans, police vans, dirty socks - where modern art is at
REVIEW: Cowboy Junkies, The Fire Station, Sunderland
ClassicsFest afternoon of fun, feasting and excess
Pride deal ahead of Equity's Durham conference
Steam engines gather for Tanfield celebration
Community-owned Newcastle venue lands top grassroots music venue prize
Kathryn Williams lights a new creative spark
Barter Books boss funds landmark US artwork
New chapter begins for Hexham Book Festival
'Hadrian’s Wall souvenir' discovered in Spain
When Rivers Meet go with the flow
Listening to nature: acoustic survey to map Rothbury wildlife
Puffin Cam returns to Farne Islands
We want more ballet says Miriam's friend Barbara
My life through a lens: Sam Wall
Follow the words, find the sound
Newcastle Gateshead Music City sets out next steps with new board
Portrait adds a dusting of mystery to exhibition in Bishop Auckland
A royal return for the Smoggies
Making waves (and noise) for the next generation
TV series to tell the story of a lost cavalry watch making its transatlantic return
REVIEW: The Unfriend, People's Theatre, Newcastle
Pianist and conductor Jean-Bernard Pommier (1944 - 2026) remembered
Max Cooper on his plans for an audio-visual spectacular
REVIEW: The Red Shoes at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Historic Tees Transporter Bridge at risk
Cue two dead feminists with sherry and a stuffed parrot
Jill Halfpenny delves into the world of daytime TV for new thriller
Heritage group leads 200-year commemoration of mining tragedy
My Life Through a Lens: Jodie Beardmore
Durham streets to get brassy this summer
Vintage Metro tickets found on ebay
Breakin' Convention tour to (hip) hop onto Tyneside
Mercury Prize shortlist date confirmed ahead of return to Newcastle
Smoggie Queens spin-off lands on YouTube
North East creative industries in global spotlight
Wall of Fame welcomes Kenickie to Sunderland’s musical story
Newcastle art and craft fair set for summer return
Made in the North East: Cast and crew get a preview of The Fortune at special screening
Music, markets, more at Baltic/Glasshouse block party
Drone technology to make modern Hogwarts spectacle
Turner Prize shortlist gets MIMA's year off to flying start
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird, Newcastle Theatre Royal
BBC Proms back in the region with tickets now on sale
GIFT - the Gateshead festival that keeps on giving
Baltic visitors get creative to swell Starting Lines exhibition
Hats off to Theatre Cap-a-Pie on its landmark birthday
My life through a lens: Topher McGrillis
Behind the seams: research reveals how Vivienne Westwood worked
Backing Sunderland’s next generation of creatives
Signs of change at Grainger Market
Selfies, stories and Sunderland: public call-out for major new artwork
Casting confirmed for North East shot Adrian Mole reboot
Durham coast transformation inspires new conservation appeal
Domino effect booked for Newcastle festival
Putting plastic pollution in the frame
Durham locals and visitors soon to see The Light
REVIEW: 2:22 A Ghost Story, Theatre Royal
Exhibition opens at Segedunum as new funding is confirmed
Durham's 'living heritage' to be celebrated as part of global celebration
Plans take flight for golden eagle revival
REVIEW: The Thrill of Love, People's Theatre
Government's £12 million boost to our cultural infrastructure
REVIEW: Nicholas McCarthy recital at The Glasshouse
Family film company is doing more than canny
My life through a lens: Simone Rudolphi
Boxing Clever: Last One Laughing UK
People watching at the Laing's brace of portrait exhibitions
Culture and history combine for strike anniversary
Auction shines light on 18th century North East life
Big Garden Birdwatch reveals regional bird trends
Crowdfunding appeal to finish dark comedy short TANIA
Help Sirkka's photo book dance to a new era in print
Big flavours on the menu for Bishop Auckland Food Festival
Horden players present rare early version of Hamlet
Online and on stage: Young voices are wired into new production
No shortage of stories and songs for Jimmy Nail's first tour in 25 years
Unprecedented demand sees Jimmy Nail add a fifth date at The Glasshouse
Casting announced for Live Theatre's new 'razor-sharp' two-hander
Morpeth Gathering to blend history, music and dance
Ancient headwear sparks creative exploration
One million and counting at The Sill
REVIEW: Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical at Newcastle Theatre Royal
One-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy on his rise to the top
Step back in time with directors’ carriage
Exhibition tells untold story of women footie fans
Fringe takeover puts North East comedy centre stage
From empty building to creative powerhouse
Boho Arts' city venture a sign of creative blossoming
Music cities network summit to land in Sunderland
Important auction unites science and art
New North East studio recruits acclaimed director as ambassador
North East Playwriting Award rewards new writing
Cragside set for roof overhaul
REVIEW: Hamlet, RSC, and I, Gertrude, Theatre Royal
BBC backs North East with new drama and multi-million pound commitment
My life through a lens: Mark Pinder
REVIEW: Royal Northern Sinfonia and Stephen Hough, The Glasshouse
A mixed bag as Glasshouse unveils 'ambitious' classical season
Newcastle in final three for Edinburgh TV Festival move
New creative campus to open in Newcastle
Exhibition tackles tide of plastic waste
Sunday for Sammy launches new funding round
Sunderland’s boating heritage sparkles in silver haul
Groundbreaking show aims to heal division
Historic property all lit up in honour of architect Vanbrugh
REVIEW: A Very Expensive Poison, People's Theatre
Could you invent something to spread happiness?
Pitmen Poets prepare for next verse
Kielder osprey returns in good time
Book a seat at the table for the tasty return of ClassicsFest
Review: I, Daniel Blake at Northern Stage, Newcastle
Cash-strapped art charity puts collection up for sale
REVIEW: The Soldier's Tale, The Glasshouse
REVIEW: Peter Grimes, Opera North, Theatre Royal
Boost to Rothbury Estate campaign but still work to do
More millions take Writing Centre plan to exciting new chapter
My life through a lens: Owen Humphreys
REVIEW: The Marriage of Figaro, Opera North, Theatre Royal
Tourism tally reveals North East visitor picture
The beauty of Northumberland in the frame
Big birthday present for Ouseburn Farm
REVIEW: Terry Riley's 'In C', Wylam Brewery, Newcastle
Writing ambitions bear fruit for versatile Abby
Thinking of giving to the arts? Act fast to double your money
Eliot Smith Dance announces anniversary season
Conservationist comes home to protect seabirds
Art project spotlights vital coastal habitats
Cramlington strike banner takes centre stage
Middlesbrough in the running for UK City of Culture title
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art on move again
A decade of dancing and community at Abby's Academy
Medieval artwork uncovered at Durham Castle
Rescued Durham village diaries inspire film
Bid to secure Collingwood's battle flag for the North East
Toby Jones cast in work premiered on Tyneside a century ago
What a happy Holi mess on Gateshead's Baltic Square!
REVIEW: RONiN, preview performance at Dance City
Artists shortlisted for Sycamore Gap memorial commission
From the vaults: When Five Star kept the lights on
My life through a lens: Paul Alexander Knox
Training scheme nurtures new cultural producers
David Olusoga to give South Shields lecture
Roger Wagner exhibition at Auckland Palace
Flags are out at The Bowes ahead of Vivienne Westwood exhibition
New Casken CD evokes landscape and culture of Northumberland
The things you hear people say... captured in an exhibition
Huge British comics archive begins auction run
South Tyneside plaques celebrate people and industry
County Durham peppers shortlist for prestigious national honours
Volunteers power Tanfield to national railway award
Auction shines light on man who made it his mission to rescue Jarrow
Life goes Jurassic for The Great Dinosaur Escape
Opera North to bring us Verdi, Mozart & Dead Man Walking
Review: Shuggy Boats at Live Theatre, Newcastle
Smoggie Queens snapshots unveiled ahead of second series of Teesside TV comedy
'Rebel Women' celebrated in Sunderland
Major £104m funding package unveiled for North East creative sector
Vane exhibition offers moments of wonder in troubled times
Immersive Van Gogh show to be summer attraction in Newcastle
Folk horror provides fairytale ending for North East actor's film-making ambitions
Exhibition gathers treasures from the past
My life through a lens: Victoria Wai
From the Vaults: The Tube... where it all began
Boxing Clever: True Detective - Night Country
New season on sale at Live Theatre
Major grant to preserve Hadrian’s Wall archives
North East musicians bound for SXSW as Northern Sound showcase launches
NOVUM Festival to transform Newcastle into city centre playground once more
Berwick's annual showcase of screen-based art turns 21
Review: TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Writer born in Ukraine wins 2026 Gordon Burn Prize
Earth and Moon star at Blyth's Festival of Energy
Review: Woman in Mind, Sunderland Empire
End of an era for landmark comics collection
A month in Classics: March 2026
REVIEW: Picasso at the Lapin Agile, People's Theatre
Boxing Clever: The Lincoln Lawyer
I Fought the Law leads the way at the region's Royal Television Society Awards
My life through a lens: Thomas Jackson
Portraits of difference and belonging go on show in Bishop Auckland
From the Vaults: When Sam (and WHAM!) went to Paris
Seaton Delaval Hall key to Sir John Vanbrugh anniversary
Vivienne Westwood retrospective to open at The Bowes Museum in March
Haddaway and Write returns to support new work for the stage
Alphabetti negotiates funding 'bump' as new season begins
Remembering artist Ken Turnell, 1948-2026
New £4m investment targets access to creative careers in the North East
Britpop Classical Blurs the lines
Our Friends in the North to premiere at Theatre Royal
Public vote for Northumberland National Park's photographer of the year
Cells, silence and suffragettes
From the Vaults: Close encounters of a McCartney kind
My life through a lens: Joanne Coates
No festival in 2026 but puppets aplenty to enjoy over Easter
REVIEW: Dido and Aeneas, The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Review: Chanter with Sean Shibe and the Royal Northern Sinfonia strings at Sage Two
Lottery funding backs young nature champions
New reserve to bloom on restored mining site
Voices of Byker to shape new community archive
Out of the Darkness: Mining Art Gallery marks Tom McGuinness centenary
The North East's very Canny Creations at Beamish
A landmark anniversary for England’s last great wilderness
REVIEW: Poppy, Eliot Smith Dance at Gosforth Civic
Sunday for Sammy’s glorious return: A night of celebration, surprises and full circle moments
Banners, masks and floating cars... the Helix Arts story
Shuggy Boats is finally ready to set sail
Newcastle awarded Mercury Prize hosting gig for the second year running
Berwick in for UK Town of Culture and seeks public's help
Spreading a little happiness at the Hatton Gallery
Boxing Clever: Fallout Season 2
From the vaults: When The Tube helped Tina turn things around
Taking the mic: Kelly Rickard steps into Sunday for Sammy’s spotlight
My life through a lens: Maria Maza
Review: Mamma Mia! at the Theatre Royal
Review: Matilda the Musical at Sunderland Empire
A fun Northumberland Open draws a crowd to Woodhorn
Newly acquired Lowry sketch to star in new exhibition
REVIEW: Mary Shelley, People's Theatre, Newcastle
Grant helps Durham Stick Makers preserve ancient craft
Still packing a punch after 20 years
REVIEW: The Hallé with Jan Vogler, Middlesbrough Town Hall
Our Friends in the North anniversary marked with special event at Tyneside Cinema
Is it Batman... or the latest commission by Berwick Shines?
Railway icon inspires record-breaking dance bid
For peat’s sake - restoration projects reach anniversary milestone
A new folk tradition begins on Wearside
New art installation to reveal North East’s hidden masterpiece
Eight contenders for fifth annual Emerging Artist Award
The Sunday Column: David Brewis
My Life Through a Lens: John Millard
From the Vaults: When The Tube served up some Fine Young Cannibals
Folklore, not frights, at heart of new Amble museum plan
Help shape the sound of Sunderland’s new radio station
Vera costume to be displayed at late night museum event
Exhibition to shine a light into the shadows
Puppetry Fest suspended due to funding shortfall
Self Esteem to headline Mouth of the Tyne
Free tickets for Gaia and Museum of the Moon in Blyth now available
Student theatre festival reaches new stage in Newcastle
Helping hands wanted for Sunderland’s big moments
Digital dozen selected for next stage of BBC's content catalyst scheme
A centenary year and familiar favourites are all on the calendar at Beamish
Return for old favourites in Northern Stage spring season
Review: Fawlty Towers - The Play at Sunderland Empire
A 2,000-year-old reminder that everyone starts somewhere...
Turning household waste into works of art
Architect who reshaped Newcastle celebrated with new plaque
Ukrainians to share their pain in emotional performance
A month in classics: February 2026
Historic painting finds new home as County Hall closes
What next for Weird after its Newcastle trial run?
Boxing Clever: Stranger Things
Exciting plans are afoot for Horden’s award-winning Ensemble ’84
My life through a lens: Michael Bailey
From the Vaults: Time travelling on The Tube
Vera and I Fought the Law lead region's Royal Television Society shortlist
City Guides join with museums to spread stories far and wide
Cult comedy show to put blood among the blossoms
After dark romance on the cards at the Bowes Museum
Welcome summer return to Redcar for Festival of Thrift
Why mentoring matters: the scheme strengthening the North East’s screen industry
Lynne Jackaman's rock and soul dream
Corby Castle auction draws worldwide interest
New Bronze Age discoveries rewrite Cheviot Hills history
A big anniversary week for The Unthanks
Castle throws Roman-style party for Emperor Hadrian
Newcastle Cathedral window celebrates everyday compassion
Magpies makeover strips away waste in favour of fashion
Archaeology on display in Bishop Auckland
New arts initiative connects campus and community
Rock meets history at North Shields venue
Successor named as Northumberland National Park chief retires after 20 years
Seven million books and counting as Dolly's reading scheme celebrated in Newcastle
County Durham's exciting theatre company, Ensemble '84, is recruiting
North Shields sets sights on UK Town of Culture title
Shortlisted contenders for £10,000 book award
REVIEW: The Mirror Crack'd, People's Theatre, Newcastle
The comeback gig which made Bill say Yes
New projects bring nature into heart of Wearside communities
Tailoring tycoon stitched together major art collection
Keelmen’s Hospital set for new era after multi-million-pound heritage grant
Our material world explored in group show at the Globe
Monet's magic makes an impression in South Shields
Graham Norton’s Forever Home heads to Northumberland in new Channel 5 drama
Black and white dreams reach the West End as Gerry and Sewell opens at the Aldwych
Blyth boasts world first at spring Festival of Energy
Newcastle's literary ambitions given a national platform
Rock solid recognition for North East geologist
Three free exhibitions to open in Sunderland in January
Take part in the world’s biggest garden wildlife survey
Always ready: a South Tyneside town’s lifesaving legacy
North East artist's 'nose-pickers' are the pick of the bunch for national exhibition
Baltic and Side unite to sustain documentary tradition
Community-led scheme to enhance wildlife on the Ouseburn
Initiative opens film industry door to North East newcomers
Ganning canny - North East-made short enjoys UK Film Awards success
Remembering the savage winters of Northumberland’s past
Durham astronomers spot never-before-seen stellar shock wave
Historic trade union banner set to go under the hammer
North East Culture highlights for 2026
A month in Classics: January 2026