Sitemap - 2026 - Cultured. North East
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