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Roarsome Dinosaur Experience At Eldon Square This Half-Term
Eldon Square has announced its plans for the Autumn half-term with a pre-historic experience for the whole family. Dino Live! is an interactive dinosaur meet & greet event featuring a realistic, 4-metre-long T-Rex, baby Rex, and a ranger where families can enjoy a unique show and get up close with...
Pumpkin-Flavoured Treat And Cocktails This Halloween!
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...
New Season Comes With A New Menu At The Blackbird!
A leading North East pub is welcoming the changing season with a new autumn menu. The Blackbird, at Ponteland, prides itself on using locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, with head chef, Ralph Hellens, adding new dishes year-round. And those heading to the venue can enjoy a selection of new starters, including...
Family-Friendly Interactive Exhibition Comes To Newcastle Cathedral
Following its successful launch in Northumberland, a family-friendly interactive exhibition based on the North East’s experience of coronavirus is heading to St Nicholas’ Cathedral in Newcastle. Created by students at Duke’s Secondary School in Ashington (Part of Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust), the ‘Pan@NCEA’ project combines elements of the...
New Menus At Well-Renowned Leila Lily's
An award-winning Newcastle venue has revealed a series of new menus, for Sundays, sweet treats and theatrical nights out.  Leila Lily’s, at Grey Street – recently named North East Pub and Bar of the Year for Tyne and Wear – is renowned for its innovative à la carte dishes which...
Scream For Pizza Set To Officially Open On Newcastle Quayside
A successful Newcastle pizza brand is set to make a big splash by the Tyne this weekend with the official opening of its latest city venue. Scream For Pizza will be launching its new ‘grab and go’ pizza and ice cream outlet at 31 Quayside, directly across the water from...
Farmhouse Inn Launches Limited-Edition Menu Item For Macmillan Cancer Support
National dining and carvery brand Farmhouse Inns has launched a limited-edition Seaside Stack Burger, which will leave both tummies satisfied and hearts warmed with a donation from each dish going to its national charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. Available at all Farmhouse Inns nationwide, including the Oak Tree Farm (Sunderland),...
Newcastle's Andrew Cushin Joins Hardwick Festival Line Up
One of the UK’s most talked-about up-and-coming artists will be joining a stellar lineup at Hardwick Festival this weekend (Aug 21 and 22). Newcastle-born singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin has been added to the list of big-name performers who will play on the first day of the event, held in the grounds...
How to help your youngsters kickstart their friendship
Learning how to be a good friend is a vital part of growing up, but the pandemic has kept many youngsters away from their peers so their social skills may have taken a knock. Here, former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education resource experts PlanBee reveals the four...
Beekeeping Community Project Launches In North Tyneside
Community spirited North Tyneside resident Stephen Douglas has brought his idea to life and set up a community Beekeeping project at Meadow Well Connected in North Tyneside. Throughout lockdown, Stephen raised £5,214 through Spacehive, a crowdfunding platform for ideas that bring local spaces to life - the world’s first...

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