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Helen Fielding is partnering with Newcastle-based charity New Writing North to launch a competition for unpublished comedy writers in the North of England. Entrants are invited to submit a 1,000-word piece of first-pers…
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Former Status Quo drummer Jeff Rich visited Wallsend Jubilee Primary School to lead a percussion masterclass for 170 pupils. The session ga…
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Thirty-seven artists from the charity Down's Syndrome North East have created a new exhibition following a series of summer workshops. The …
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Kynren in County Durham has been recognised as a top new attraction at the Parksmania Awards in Italy, often referred to as the 'Oscars of …
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Following a £17m redevelopment, the former Durham Light Infantry Museum has reopened as The Light, a new space combining military history w…
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A Union flag flown from HMS Royal Sovereign during the Battle of Trafalgar has been secured for the nation by North East Museums. The flag,…
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To mark the end of the NOVUM festival this August, hundreds of volunteers will lay a 2.5km trail of breeze block dominoes through Newcastle…
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Pop artist JADE and jazz fusion band Knats have been named on the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist, with the awards ceremony returning to Newca…
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A National Lottery grant of £138,088 will fund initial conservation work for the UK's largest collection of medieval panel paintings at Hex…
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Durham County Council has approved plans for a new Viking Arena and an immersive experience called The Legend of the Wear at the Kynren sit…
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The North East Mayoral Combined Authority is launching a £2.2 million fund to support independent venues facing rising costs. By providing …
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A stone relief depicting a Roman 'Genius' has been unearthed beneath a barrack floor at the Vindolanda fort on Hadrian's Wall. The carving,…
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Jill Halfpenny has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Northumbria University in recognition of her career in screen and stage, a…
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