Penshaw View becomes Ambassador Lounge sponsor at local theatre, Sunderland Empire
Sunderland Empire have announced that leading training provider, Penshaw View, have become the new Ambassador Lounge sponsor at their Edwardian grade II listed theatre. The partnership will strengthen the ties between local businesses and support for the arts, offering brand awareness to the highly engaged audience members from around...
Award winning adaptation of The Kite Runner returns to the Theatre Royal stage
The Kite Runner, adapted by Matthew Spangler from Khaled Hosseni’s award winning novel, and directed by Giles Croft, is set to visit Newcastle Theatre Royal (Tue 25 – Sat 29 Jun 2024), the unforgettable, theatrical tour de force returns to the region as its penultimate venue on its UK...
Classical Music at The Glasshouse 2024/25 Over 50 brilliant concerts, one home for live music lovers
This autumn marks 20 years at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (formerly Sage Gateshead) for Royal Northern Sinfonia. The new season, announced today sees Royal Northern Sinfonia sit at the heart of a year of over 50 classical concerts – ranging from heroic symphonies to intimate chamber works...
Top international retailer Mango plants roots in Metrocentre’s Red Mall
Sovereign Centros from CBRE has announced that international fashion retailer, Mango, has signed at top 5 super regional mall, Metrocentre. The brand is set to join the centre’s lower Red Mall later this year, opening its largest store in the region to date. Mango will bring a Mediterranean-inspired and...
North East street artist, and 11-year-old rising star, confirmed for Baltic Art Car Boot Fair
The creator of some of the North East’s most recognisable street art will be selling his work at an Art Car Boot Fair this summer – alongside an 11-year-old artist who has been inspired by his work. Alex Mulholland, known as Mul, creates distinctive murals and motifs which can...
Ward Hadaway announces 8 promotions in Newcastle office
A leading full-service Northern law firm has announced 8 promotions within its Newcastle office, including a partner and a director, across its highly skilled and experienced team. Promotions in Ward Hadaway’s Quayside base account for 44% of the firm’s overall promotions this year, mirroring its continued growth in the...
Culture Club return to Utilita Arena Newcastle in December 2024 with very special guests Tony Hadley and Heaven 17
Music icons Boy George and Culture Club are thrilled to announce a show at Utilita Arena Newcastle, celebrating their first two monumental albums, ‘Kissing to Be Clever’ and ‘Colour by Numbers’. Culminating at London’s The O2, the prolific band will perform these landmark albums in their entirety. Fans can...
Santa Experience kicks off at Life Science Centre
Father Christmas took time out today (Friday 14 June) to kick off Life Science Centre’s Santa Experience. To mark the festive launch, Santa headed to Newcastle’s Times Square Fan Zone, as the countdown started to Euro 2024, with tonight’s match, Scotland versus Germany, kicking off the championships. Santa’s well-earned...
Jen Hartley receives MBE in honours list
Jen Hartley, Director of Invest Newcastle at NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 with an MBE. She has been awarded by His Majesty the King for the honour of Member of the Order for the British Empire for services to Business and...
Muckle supports University of Sunderland in achieving major project milestone in London
Nationally renowned education provider The University of Sunderland is one step closer to opening its new London campus after signing the lease on its new home. Following over a decade of continuous growth, the University of Sunderland in London is expanding its premises near Canary Wharf, one of the...