Autumn 2022 will see the opening of the new Ad Gefrin Visitor Experience and Whisky Distillery in Wooler, Northumberland, and the Rural Design Centre Innovation Project (RDCIP) have been working with them to help find local designer-makers to showcase Northumbrian creativity.
The Ad Gefrin Design Challenge has been an opportunity...
The world has drastically transformed in the last two centuries, and yet the manner in which academic institutions prepare us for our professional careers has remained stagnant. It is still fixated on the needs of an industrial age, a learning structure that is very much outdated and questionable for...
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...
Get Carter is not the only great film to come out of Newcastle and the North East and, thanks to the internet, you can see some of them for free without getting off your comfy chair. You probably won't find these in a Blockbuster video rental shop. Because Blockbuster...
Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre has been awarded Fringe Theatre of the Year at The Stage Awards 2023, in association with Tysers Insurance Brokers. The annual awards celebrate excellence in British theatre and this year’s shortlist features theatres and organisations across the UK.
The Fringe Theatre of the Year category, sponsored by...
North East festival-goers are invited to show their pride virtually this year, as one of the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ events moves online.
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, organisers of the Northern Pride Festival, sponsored by Barclays, have made the decision to postpone their physical event and UK Pride status...
The chief of the region’s Fire and Rescue Service has today called for communities to come together and say ‘No’ to violence against women.
Chief Fire Officer Chris Lowther, of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS), has made the pledge in support of White Ribbon Day.
He has joined...
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...
Global experts in animation are due to converge on Teesside University from across the world this summer to share their knowledge.
The 33rd Society for Animation Studies (SAS) Conference will bring together around 200 international delegates, including animation scholars and practitioners, to share and present their research.
Held at a different...
When it comes to money, it seems the old adage of "for better or worse, in sickness and in health" holds more currency than in our personal relationships.
New research by Raisin UK has revealed that account holders are more likely to stay with their bank – typically for...
