Arts & Culture

This Past Year's Lockdown Turns Into The Subject Of An Exhibition and A Book
The challenge of facing a year in lockdown for the North East LGBTQ+ community is to be the subject of an exhibition and a book.   Throughout 2020 Northern Pride had been running its Life in Lockdown campaign, gathering the stories shared by its community with thanks to the support of...
Barratt Homes Partners St Patrick's Primary To Build Home For Local Bird Wildlife
Local housebuilder, Barratt Homes, is celebrating its ongoing partnership with the wildlife charity, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) by collaborating with St Patrick’s RC Primary School to create a new home for the school’s local bird wildlife. In a bid to encourage more people to get involved...
Miss England North East Finalists Celebrating International Women's Day All Week
THE VIRTUAL MISS ENGLAND NORTH EAST CONTESTANTS BARE FACE NO MAKE UP ROUND AS MISS ENGLAND POSTS A PIC WEARING PPE  #ChooseToChallenge #iwd2021 The 12 Miss England North East Finalists have been invited to celebrate International Women's Day ALL WEEK by posting Bare Face no make-up images of themselves on their...
North East Heart Charity Joins Forces With Women's Institute On International Women's Day
A leading North East heart charity has marked International Women’s Day on 8 March by joining forces with the Women’s Institute. The Red Sky Foundation has announced a partnership with South Shields WI branch, Sisters of Shields. And their joint aim is to launch a multi-faceted heart health campaign - raising...
Due to the H.M. Government plans to allow events, such as Newcastle Unleashed Comic-Con, to take place from 21st June 2021 means it is fantastic news for Unleashed Events and their geeky attendees.  In line with the recent announcement, Newcastle Unleashed Comic-Con is happening on the 18th July 2021 as...
Award-winning Apprentice Josh Kane Helping To Cook Up Healthy School Meals
 A chef at a Sunderland school is reaping the benefits of on-the-job experience by running his own kitchen just three years after joining the school catering team. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust (BCCET) employed Josh Kane as an apprentice in the kitchens of St Wilfrid’s RC College, based in South...
North East Charity Receives Support From The Sir Graham Wylie Foundation
A North East charity supporting those who are, or who are facing, homelessness, has received a welcome boost from The Sir Graham Wylie Foundation. North East Homeless – which runs a range of services from its North Shields hub – can now plan for the future, after Sage founder, Sir...
A new folk song - telling the story of these times – has been created using traditional North East words and sayings. Hadaway Ga’an Canny is one of a trio of songs, commissioned by The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, at South Shields and written and recorded 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...
A New Inspirational Initiative For Stargazers At Northumberland National Park
Northumberland National Park is working together with CLIF Bar to launch a new initiative that aims to inspire a new generation of stargazers following the launch of the first virtual Northumberland Dark Skies Festival. The Park was one of five National Parks in the UK to receive a grant...

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