Great Exhibition legacy creates jobs and provides innovation support during pandemic
A legacy project from the Great Exhibition of the North has gone on to support 142 businesses in the last two years, and during the first two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, to grow regional innovation capacity and create 36 jobs. The GX Project provided a range of support...
Metrocentre gears up for the return of indoor dining and leisure
Metrocentre’s indoor dining and leisure retailers will reopen on Monday 17 May, following the latest government announcement. From Monday, Metrocentre visitors will be able to dine indoors with up to 6 people or two households at restaurants such as Wagamama, Nando’s, Five Guys, Zizzi and Chiquito, plus brand-new local independent restaurant,...
Up to 14 flights a week to Portugal from Newcastle International Airport
Following the announcement of the Green List by the Government last week, passengers can now choose from two destinations in Portugal and four airlines flying up to 14 times a week from the North East’s largest airport this summer. In light of the announcement, British Airways immediately put two...
Live Theatre announces the appointment of Jack McNamara as new Artistic Director/Joint CEO
Live Theatre has to announced the appointment of new Artistic Director/Joint CEO, Jack McNamara. Jack will join the Newcastle-based theatre in late August 2021, and will share the CEO role with Jacqui Kell, Executive Director. Jack has been Artistic Director of Nottingham-based touring company New Perspectives since 2012. His...
New Sky shop opening at Metrocentre Gateshead
Metrocentre Gateshead has announced that Sky has chosen the retail and leisure destination as the location for one of its first ever bricks and mortar retail shops in the UK. The new retail concept, which is now open, brings together Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband and Sky TV, and offers...
The Tyne Theatre highlight ways to support them following funding decision
The Tyne Theatre and Opera House recently received the disappointing news that their application for the second round of Culture Recovery Funding was unsuccessful. A statement released from the Theatre following the funding decision said: “We’re pleased to see the news of many deserving recipients of the second round...
UK Athletics and Gateshead step in to host Diamond League fixture
UK Athletics can confirm that it will host the Müller Grand Prix Gateshead on 23 May at the Gateshead International Stadium. Rabat, which was due to host the opening Diamond League fixture on the same date, was no longer able to hold the event, and UK Athletics made the...
Life Science Centre becomes first visitor attraction to receive Gold Standard on World Autism Day
Life Science Centre, in Newcastle, has been awarded the Gold Standard by The North East Autism Society (NEAS), making it the first visitor attraction to ever receive the award. The award, which was presented ahead of Word Autism Day on Friday 2 April, recognises the innovative three-year partnership between...
Rugby League World Cup 2021 tickets now on general sale to mark 200 days to go
Today (Tuesday 6 April) marks 200 days to go until the opening fixture of Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021), and to celebrate this milestone, general admission tickets are now officially on sale. The public in Newcastle can now secure their seat for anyone of the 61 fixtures that...
The North East is ready to kickstart tourism and welcome back visitors
According to a recent Travel Sentiment survey, almost 70% of people in the North East plan to take trips around the region as soon as lockdown measures are lifted. The survey, conducted by public and private sector partnership NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), was completed by more than 1000 people over...