Arts & Culture

A leading North East catholic education trust has organised a school-wide virtual choir, bringing together thousands of schoolchildren this Christmas. Singing the famous carol Angels We Have Heard On High, which was penned by Bishop Chadwick in 1862, around 2,000 children from 12 schools across Durham, South Tyneside and Sunderland...
The Top Dog Film Festival tour is bringing a brand-new collection of uplifting dog-themed films to the UK this December and January, in its first-ever virtual edition. The Top Dog Film Festival features a selection of short films that celebrate the unbreakable bond between dogs and humans. From hard-working sheepdogs...
Three Mile Inn Lights Up With Stardust For Christmas
A well-known North East venue is going the extra Three Mile to light up Tyneside this Christmas. Three Mile Inn, at Gosforth, Newcastle, has undergone a £7.5m transformation by owner Malhotra Group plc to create a state-of-the-art hotel, bar and restaurant. And, while its opening has been pushed back due to...
Sir Terry Farrell's Autobiography Launches "RIBA's Lives In Architecture" Series
Sir Terry Farrell, one of Britain’s most influential architects of the twenty-first century, offers a full, personal account of his life in architecture in his brand new, self-titled autobiography. The first in a series of autobiographical titles soon to come from RIBA, this foremost and hugely anticipated installation takes the...
National Charity Heart Research UK Raises £53,000+ From An Art-Inspired Fundraiser
National charity Heart Research UK has raised £53,000 with their 'anonymous heART project', auctioning unique anonymous artworks by a host of internationally acclaimed artists and celebs Almost 500 pieces of original A5 artwork, created by huge names including Robert Smith (The Cure), Ralph Steadman, Pejac, Joe Lycett and Ashley Jackson...
Work is poised to commence on the largest and most technically advanced and ambitious conservation project in history, set to cost an estimated 5 billion pounds. The brainchild of British entrepreneur Richard Prinsloo Curson, the state-of-the-art animal and ecological conservation park will aim to preserve every species on the...
North East Based Literary Event Shortlisted For Event of the Year in the UK’s FutureBook Awards
A North-East based literary event has been shortlisted for Event of the Year in the UK’s FutureBook Awards. Virtual Noir at the Bar (VNatB), hosted by writers Simon Bewick and Vic Watson, is one of six online events up for the new award category after being nominated by writers and publishers. The FutureBook...
UK Parliament Week Celebrates It's 10th Year Anniversary
From 1-7th November, hundreds of people from across the North East will hold more than 340 activities to celebrate the tenth anniversary of UK Parliament Week 2020. UK Parliament Week is an annual festival that engages people from across the UK with their UK Parliament, exploring what it means to...
Maritime Volunteer Service Organises Remembrance Sunday Parade Sail
Members of the Northumbria Unit of the Maritime Volunteer Service have paid their respects to those who served and sacrificed their lives in service to the country. The MVS has organised a parade of sail on Remembrance Sunday at Newcastle’s Quayside for the past seven years but this year due...
Tribute to Armed Forces and Veterans As We Remember and Reflect
Seventy-five years after the end of World War 2, residents and businesses are being urged to get involved in a four-day tribute to our Armed Forces and Veterans that will begin on Remembrance Sunday and continue until Armistice Day.  Every year people from across Newcastle come together on Remembrance Sunday...

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