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Toast to Tradition and Innovation: Newcastle's Independent Whisky Festival 2023
On September the 2nd, 2023, Newcastle will once again be the venue for its second yearly Independent Whisky Festival. This event will gather individuals passionate about whisky, including enthusiasts, experts, and newcomers, offering them a day of discovery and companionship. Organised by Karl Glenn, founder of the North East Whisky...
Putting women’s voices and experiences at the forefront of the discourse, writer, theatre-maker and artist Luca Rutherford (Learning How to Die, ARC Stockton; Hold On Let Go; Summerhall) presents an impassioned project combining theatre and public art. You Heard Me is a powerful one-woman play about refusing to be silent,...
This Friday 24th April, Stockton-on-Tees born musician Christopher Griksaitis releases his first album, The Piano and Me. The acoustic album features 9 piano songs with vocals, entirely produced by Christopher himself. The launch concert will be on Facebook on Friday 24th April at 8:30pm. “The time I spend at the piano is...
Newcastle family fundraising for two small sons with rare genetic condition requiring major skull operations
Daniel Rutherford, four and brother Matthew, 2, who live in the Benwell area of Newcastle, have a rare genetic condition called Muenke Syndrome which causes a form of crainosynostosis. Daniel also has ventriculomegaly which causes (pressure on the brain). The condition was suspected when mum Rachel, 36, was pregnant with Daniel...
It's officially been over ten weeks since the whole of the UK went into isolation, we are all worried and missing our loved ones, and many of us still aren’t back to work. After seeing the stockpiling of penne pasta and bulk buying of expensive bog roll, which let's be...
Dance City and West End Refugee Service Unveil The Seven Bridges: A Fusion of Culture and Cuisine
Dance City and West End Refugee Service (WERS) join forces with excitement to unveil their latest joint venture: The Seven Bridges, an innovative kitchen brand that promises to be a remarkable fusion of their expertise and creativity. This unique collaboration between the two organizations marks a significant milestone in...
New Online Service Let's You Exchange Old Unwanted Gifts
As the nation gears up for the festive season, Buyagift has teamed up with household favourite and everyone’s favourite daytime TV personality and presenter, Joe Swash, to launch webuyanygift.com – an online service that lets you exchange your old, unwanted gifts from Christmas Past. The all-new site, launched exclusively for Christmas 2020, offers a...
The Search To Find The North East's Artist Of The Year Is On!
Budding artists across Newcastle have the chance to shine and be crowned the region’s best, as today marks the launch of a search to find the North East’s next ‘Banksy’ or Tracey Emin. The awards, launched by leading build-to-rent developers Placefirst at its new Hetton-le-Hole development, offers artists of all...
North East Charity Kids Kabin Cooks up a Storm with New Kitchen and Café Project
A growing North East charity that has been without a kitchen for almost three years is finally cooking up a storm after opening the doors to improved facilities that are helping hundreds of young people from low income neighbourhoods to have fun and learn nutritious recipes for the whole...
The Alnwick Garden - Poison Garden
Please use your free will to vote for the world's best bit of countryside ever, Northumberland, before the deadline of 28th February. Northumberland National Park, Northumberlandia and The Alnwick Garden’s Poison Garden have all been shortlisted in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2020. The shortlist was selected by some people off...

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