Businesses and volunteers socially distanced themselves and “net walked” along the North Tyneside coastline to raise much-needed funds for a nautical charity.
Members of the Northumbria Unit of the Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) took part in their annual sponsored “Pier to Pier” walk which this year went from St Mary’s...
Schoolchildren from a South Tyneside primary school have received national acclaim for their artistic talents.
The National Gallery in London, which houses one of the greatest collections of paintings from internationally renowned artists, has chosen the artwork of Reception and Year 6 at SS Peter and Paul RC Primary School...
ARTISTS from across the North East are drawing together for a unique exhibition at Tyneside’s newest art gallery.
The NE:BODY exhibition will open on Wednesday 9 September at The Aviary, Brentwood Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle.
And along with a host of established artists, it will give art-lovers the chance to view the...
NEWCASTLE’S most stylish venue is entering into the spirit of Halloween with pumpkin flavoured teatime treats and a specially created cocktail.
On Sunday 31 October Leila Lily’s, at Grey Street, will serve up a specially created Afternoon Tea – for one day only.
The venue – owned by Malhotra Group plc...
The Life Of Mark Akenside examines the controversy and speculation about Akenside’s origins and changing political affiliations in a period of economic crisis and great social change.
Born the son of a butcher in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1721 Mark Akenside went on to quality as a doctor at Edinburgh...
A 68-year-old north-east poet has been announced as the winner of The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2016. Gillian Allnutt, who has strong connections with Tyneside and County Durham, will receive the award from the Queen in a ceremony to be held later this year.
The Gold Medal for Poetry...
People from across the region pulled on their walking boots and set off on a walk with their four-legged friends, raising nearly £6,000 for a North East friendship dog charity.
Wag and Company, which works to combat loneliness for older dog lovers, has been hit hard by pandemic restrictions that...
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...
Newcastle’s shoppers are being encouraged to express their creative sides – with the help of the resident artist at the city’s historic Grainger Market.
As part of the Great Exhibition of the North, Mike Duckett has been painting, sketching and scribbling at the market all summer.
Though the exhibition is due...
People originally due to perform at this year’s South Tyneside Festival are set to return as concerts are rescheduled for next summer’s music extravaganza.
Will Young, Ella Henderson, The South, Shalamar and The Fizz will take to the Bents Park stage for next year’s series of open-air Sunday Concerts, after...
