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Carrying David first toured in June 2019, and due to its success, it's having a new run at the Newcastle Theatre Royal, the most prestigious theatre in the world. Or maybe Newcastle, but who's counting. Carrying David is the story of how Glenn McCrory's terminally ill brother, David, inspired him...
February is everyone's favourite month, when the sun shines over the soothing wind and rain, and half term is when you have to make the most of it while it lasts. Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens Sat 15 - Sun 23 Feb 2020 (11am - 3pm) Get Hands on With History: Fairies...
Film Crew in the Rain
Get Carter is not the only great film to come out of Newcastle and the North East and, thanks to the internet, you can see some of them for free without getting off your comfy chair. You probably won't find these in a Blockbuster video rental shop. Because Blockbuster...
The hottest new eatery in Newcastle has become the first Indian restaurant in the North East to ban nuts from its kitchen, and may even be the first in England. My Delhi has declared a kitchen 100% free from nuts, without compromising the flavours on their new menu, to protect diners...
The best and most thoughtful gifts are the ones you can’t wrap, and experiences go much further than material objects when you want to show someone how much you care. This Valentine’s Day, skip the generic aftershave, watch, or shirt-and-tie combo and give your man the gift of an...
Joanne B Kaar's new and ongoing project takes inspiration from aprons in all their various forms, and she is sharing your stories and photos on her blog for all to enjoy. If you have any classic aprons, house dresses, wrap aprons, housecoats, ‘dusters' or pinnies, either worn now, stashed in...
Helping Young Cancer Patients in India Dragonfly Cancer Trust is raising funds for young cancer patients in the UK, through a project in March 2021. There will be a 10-day challenge in Kerala where participants will trek through the Indian mountains and wilderness, and then help out with improvement work...
Credit: Valentine Fabre, Dent Blanche, Switzerland © Ben Tibbetts
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is bringing two nights of thrilling adventure films to the PLAYHOUSE, Whitley Bay on 23 and 24 April, 2020. The whole tour will cover loads of venues across the UK and Ireland between now and the 26th of May 2020, so if you...
Alan Shearer used to be famous for being Alan Shearer, but to the young generation today, he's famous for being Hollie Shearer's dad. You can have a listen to her first single, Leave Right Now, when it comes out Friday 31st January 2020, save the link here. EEEEEEEEEEK!! 😃 My new single...
Apart from being in Newcastle, what do the Discovery Museum, the Laing Art Gallery and Great North Museum have in common? They are all partnering with a champion catering firm, Totally Delicious, to deliver “immediate emphasis on improved public refreshments and new menus, including traditional North East delicacies”, pledging a...

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