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One of the most respected names in international magic has joined the line-up at this year’s South Tyneside International Magic Festival. The event, which runs from October 13-16, will see performers from across the globe descent on South Shields for a number of public gala shows along with taking part...
Lovage at St George’s Terrace, Jesmond is the brainchild of chef and part-owner, Kleo Tabuku, who has finally fulfilled his life-long dream of owning his own Mediterranean style bistro. And now the restaurant – at the former Sale Pepe site – is open for business, with a menu which draws...
A series of new artworks will go on show this autumn to mark the 85th anniversary of Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema. Artists Adina Nelu, Sofia Barton and Colette Whittington and Tim Brunsden were given access to the cinema’s archive of photographs, programmes and correspondence and were invited to reveal hidden stories...

Martin Kemp at The Fed

LOVERS of one of the greatest music periods in UK history can turn back the clock this month when a member of an iconic band turns DJ. Gateshead’s The Fed will be welcoming former Spandau Ballet star, Martin Kemp on September 16 with his special DJ set featuring the hits...
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...
The Newcastle-based shopping and dining destination, Eldon Square, has partnered with a local charity, Tiny Lives Trust, to raise vital funds as part of the ‘One Great Day’ event that will be hosted in the centre on Saturday the 3rd of September. The national event, ‘One Great Day’, is an...
September 3rd at the Jam Jar and the Bridge Tavern: end of message, see you there. No, wait, there's doodling involved, because that's something that grown-ups do in pubs now. Beavertown is celebrating National Doodle Day on September 3rd by inviting Geordies to pay for their pint with a doodle...
Rise, a North East-based health and wellbeing charity, has secured £200,000 from the Sport England Together Fund, to continue helping community organisations across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear to deal with issues caused by Covid-19. The investment is aimed at helping individuals and families most affected by the lockdowns to...
A historic and much-loved Newcastle cafe is set to re-open for the first time since the lockdowns. Tyneside Coffee Rooms in Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema, which has been shut since 20 March 2020, will open again on Wednesday 7 September 2022. Tyneside Cinema Interim Chief Executive, Simon Drysdale, explains: “Tyneside Coffee Rooms...
A whole new generation of young people are about to discover catchy songs, brightly painted buildings, and characters with an equal amount of colour as BBC iPlayer celebrates the 20thanniversary of one of the most popular children’s TV shows of all time by making them available online. Balamory, a children's...

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