The Alnwick Garden welcomes special guest for unique Hanami celebrations
The Alnwick Garden is celebrating its Japanese Taihaku Cherry Orchard with a special Hanami event on April 10th, 2025. The celebration will welcome the Director General of the Japan Local Government Centre in London, Akira Matsutani, PhD, and his team as guests of honour. With 329 Taihaku trees,...
Record breaking 458 artworks submitted for Northumberland Open Exhibition at Woodhorn Museum
More than 197 amateur and professional artists from across Northumberland and the North East submitted a record breaking 458 artworks for consideration in this year’s Northumberland Open Exhibition at Woodhorn Museum. 379 artworks have been selected to feature in the final exhibition, which opens to the public from Saturday 22 February....
UNW continues to invest in Corporate Finance team with senior hire
Newcastle-based independent chartered accountancy and business advisory firm UNW has further strengthened its growing Corporate Finance team with the appointment of award-winning dealmaker Naomi Townsend (neé McDiarmid) as Senior Manager. A native of the North East, Naomi studied Law at the University of Leeds before joining KPMG Newcastle in...
Sam Fender’s band surprise fans at Eldon Square’s HMV in celebration of album launch
Fans of Sam Fender were in for a treat this Friday, as members of his band, including Johnny ‘Blue Hat’ Davis, Dean Thompson, Drew Michael, Mark Webb, Brooke Bentham, Tom Ungerer and Joe Atkinson, made a surprise appearance at Eldon Square’s HMV to celebrate the launch of the highly...
Time for Tea: Lumo and Ringtons tea-m up to delight customers for Random Acts of Kindness Day
CUSTOMERS onboard Lumo trains were treated to a little extra kindness, as the electric train operator teamed up with iconic Newcastle teamaker, Ringtons, to surprise customers with complimentary tea and coffee in celebration of Random Acts of Kindness Day. Lumo has always placed a strong emphasis on supporting...
INNSiDE Newcastle reveals new art partnership with Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
INNSiDE Newcastle, part of Meliá Hotels International, has announced an exciting new art partnership with the renowned Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, launching on 1 April. This year-round partnership will see Baltic transform the INNSiDE Newcastle gallery space into a vibrant hub for contemporary creativity, offering guests and visitors...
Vera Star Brenda Blethyn and Writer Ann Cleeves Honoured at TV Awards
The two women behind TV’s favourite North East detective have been honoured by the Royal Television Society. Brenda Blethyn, who has played Vera Stanhope on ITV for 14 years and Ann Cleeves who created the character, were presented with Outstanding Contribution awards at a ceremony in Gateshead (Saturday 15...
Make magical memories with the kids at Metrocentre this February half-term
Step into a world of imagination this half-term with The Metrognomes’ Dragon School, and plenty of family-friendly entertainment. Finding things to do with the kids during the holidays can be tough, especially when the weather isn’t great! Luckily, Metrocentre has a whole week of exciting activities to keep them...
National Stottie Cake Week back for a second year
A week long celebration of the North East’s treasured baked delicacy the Stottie Cake is back for a second year! National Stottie Week, the brainchild of local bakery The Big River Bakery, will see lots of stottie related fun across NewcastleGateshead from Mon 24th Feb to Sat 1st March. What...
North East Screen welcomes Ben Frow and Channel 5 to the region to champion unscripted series development
Ben Frow, Chief Content Officer at Channel 5 joined commissioners and production company Daisybeck Studios at an event in Newcastle to speak with developing production companies from across the North East. The event, organised by North East Screen, was to introduce Channel 5 to the region’s emerging unscripted production...