The Competition and Festival has been running for 18 years at Dalemain Mansion, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria. It has raised £270,000 for Hospice at Home in this time.
The 2023 Marmalade Festival will be on Saturday 22nd of April
It is an international festival with entries to the competition coming from...
Following a time of closure during the Covid-19 lockdown, English Heritage has opened up its sites along Hadrian’s Wall.
The charity which manages 20 properties along the Wall from museums, mile castles and a castle closed all its staffed sites in March. These are now being slowly re-opened.
New measures...
Dobbies, the UK's leading garden centre, is hosting a free session in Gosforth for its Little Seedlings Club on Sunday 4 September.
During this workshop, children aged 4 to 10 will learn how to grow their own fruit and how they can enjoy some of their five a day this...
Newcastle Falcons have named a power-packed line-up for Friday’s EPCR Challenge Cup opener at home to Worcester Warriors.
The 8pm kick-off at Kingston Park Stadium sees the Falcons going with the same back line which started last weekend’s Gallagher Premiership trip to London Irish, director of rugby Dean Richards making...
The Ocean Film Festival is back for autumn 2021 with a brand-new collection of the world’s most inspirational ocean-themed films, from below and above the surface.
Returning as a live theatre tour, the Ocean Film Festival features a selection of short films starring wild seafaring voyages, extreme watersports and marine...
UPDATE: Everything is Corona-Cancelled
Bishop Auckland Food Festival returns to deepest, darkest County Durham on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 this April, with more than 150 artisan food and drink traders from across the North East.
The event will feature free demonstrations by chefs off the telly, and interactive workshops for...
Newcastle-based charity, Reviving The Heart of the West End (RHWE), is inviting local people along to a community ‘New You in 2022’ event designed for anyone seeking a new challenge – whether that be a change of career, volunteering opportunity or skills development activity.
Taking place at John Buddle Work...
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...
The Road to Recovery Trust, the organisation behind Newcastle’s only recovery café, has been playing a key role in the development of a big Coronation Street storyline that will hit TV screens next week.
Peter Barlow, a long-running Coronation Street character, will be seen facing his demons once again as...
Sting, the acclaimed musician from the North East and recipient of multiple awards made history as the inaugural artist to grace the stage at The Exchange 1856 in North Shields.
This milestone performance took place after the venue underwent a comprehensive refurbishment program exceeding £1 million.
Sting performed a stunning...
