Newcastle Theatre Royal to Host Powerful Play on 1926 General Strike
This year marks the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, the most significant social upheaval since the Civil War of the 1640s. To commemorate...
North East Pride Events Unite for Month-Long “Summer of Pride” Celebration
Three of the North East’s major Pride events will use this year’s celebrations to reconnect with the movement’s original purpose, highlighting the ongoing challenges...
Baltic Launches Free Spring Activities for Families Across Easter Holidays
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art has announced a two-week programme of free, nature-inspired events and activities, giving children and families the chance to get...
New Exhibition at Great North Museum Turns Research into Illustrated Art
Picture This: Someone Like Me is a new exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock that turns Newcastle University research into illustrated artworks, bringing...
Tyne & Wear Residents Invited to Nominate Community Projects for £3,000 Grant
Caremark, one of the UK’s leading home care providers, has opened nominations for its Community Care Fund, a new nationwide initiative created to support...
North East Filmmakers Bringing Community Stories to the Screen
North East-based production company Here You Belong is transforming storytelling in the region by bringing authentic, untold stories to the forefront of documentary filmmaking,...
Costumes, Creativity and Community at St Aidan’s World Book Day Celebration
Friendship and community were at the heart of celebrations as pupils in Ashington marked this year’s World Book Day on Thursday 5 March. Children from...
Northern PoWEr Women Awards Celebrate 10 Years of Driving Gender Equality Across the North
On Thursday, the 2026 Northern PoWEr Women Awards celebrated a landmark tenth anniversary, bringing together leaders, changemakers and organisations from across the North to...
Fantasy Characters Bring Stories to Life at Newcastle World Book Day Celebration
Fantasy took centre stage as a Newcastle school celebrated this year’s World Book Day on Thursday 5 March. Staff and students at Sacred Heart Catholic...
Glasshouse
On Sunday, 1 March, more than 700 members of Rock Choir filled the stage at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Newcastle, marking...