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The Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival is Back: A Guide to the UK's Finest Brews and Ciders
The 45th Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival is set to go ahead, and it will be the first time back to normal after COVID.  Organiser Anthony McMullen from Seaton Burn started as a volunteer at the Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival seven years ago and is now pulling all the punches...
Strictly Come Dancing Judge Anton Du Beke Becomes Ambassador for The Sick Children's Trust
The Sick Children’s Trust, the charity that gives families with a seriously ill child in hospital a warm and comfortable place to stay when they need it most, is thrilled to announce that Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke is to become an official ambassador for the charity.   Anton...
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...
County Durham Brothers Sleep Overnight in Church to Help Vulnerable People
Two boys from County Durham have recently raised £475 for The People’s Kitchen by sleeping overnight in a church. Henry Spencer, aged 12, and his younger brother Dylan, aged 9, decided to spend the night in the church to raise awareness and funds for the charity after feeling concerned...
Disabled-Led Symphonic Unity: An Inclusive Performance to Remember at Sage Gateshead
The Royal Northern Sinfonia and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra are coming together to present a musical event like no other on March 3rd at Sage Gateshead. The performance features an inclusive ensemble of disabled and non-disabled musicians, and will showcase a newly commissioned piece by award-winning composer Kate Whitley. The event will...
Dalemain World Marmalade Awards
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...
Alphabetti Theatre Awarded Fringe Theatre of the Year at The Stage Awards 2023
Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre has been awarded Fringe Theatre of the Year at The Stage Awards 2023, in association with Tysers Insurance Brokers. The annual awards celebrate excellence in British theatre and this year’s shortlist features theatres and organisations across the UK. The Fringe Theatre of the Year category, sponsored by...
From Zambia to Newcastle: The Story of Kema Kay's Shine
The story of a young man’s difficult upbringing on the streets of Tyneside after leaving his home in Zambia is currently being developed into a contemporary TV musical drama. Kema Kay’s production of “Shine” received rave reviews when it played at Newcastle’s Live Theatre and subsequently earned him an award...
Kick Start the New Year: Join Cancer Research UK's Race for Life in Newcastle
PEOPLE are invited to kick start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Newcastle.  The charity’s much-loved events are returning to the city and anyone who joins this January can claim 50 per cent off the entry fee as part of the half-price sale by using...
Wheelbarrow Race Ready to Roll on New Year's Day
A NORTH EAST tradition which has its roots in the 14th century is set to return again this New Year’s Day. The annual Ponteland Wheelbarrow race, which always attracts dozens of entries as well as drawing huge crowds, is now lining up teams to take part. Participants follow a circular course...

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