Enjoy a summer full of fun at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Visitors to Beamish, The Living Museum of the North this summer can enjoy a fantastic programme of fun-filled events and explore newly-opened 1950s and Georgian exhibits. There’s a changing programme of events every day until 3 September, with everything from den building and baking demonstrations to milking a wooden...
Beamish brings museum experience to Durham city centre in pop-up emporium
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is bringing a flavour of the award-winning museum to Durham city centre with the opening of a pop-up emporium. The Beamish Emporium, which has opened in the Prince Bishops Place shopping centre, is a pioneering project for the museum. Customers can discover...
Lumo challenges two drag queens to race to the capital
Newcastle-based train operator, Lumo, has put its fully electric train service to the test, by challenging two popular drag queens from the North East to race to London – one by train and the other by plane. The race was set ahead of an exciting few weeks of Pride...
Geordie voted the top accent for putting a smile on your face
To celebrate National Geordie Day on Tuesday 16 July 2024, Newcastle-based electric train operator, Lumo, today reveals that ‘Geordie’ has been voted the top accent for putting a smile on your face when you hear it. The train company polled over 1,000 Brits to find out the accents most...
NRG and Greenbean announce strategic leadership promotions to fuel ambitious growth plans
NRG and Greenbean, leaders in talent acquisition and recruitment process outsourcing, are pleased to unveil a series of pivotal promotions within their senior leadership team. These strategic appointments underscore the company’s commitment to investing in its people and driving forward its ambitious growth strategy across the UK. The promotions...
Muckle celebrates public sector procurement hattrick
Leading law firm Muckle LLP has been appointed to a trio of prestigious procurement frameworks to provide legal services to the public sector. The Newcastle-based law firm, which has a 10-strong specialist public sector team, has won places on three regional and national procurement frameworks. Muckle LLP is on...
Two of Newcastle’s parks named Green Flag Award winners in 2024
Two of Newcastle’s parks have been awarded a prestigious Green Flag Award in 2024. Exhibition Park and Jesmond Dene both achieved Green Flag Award status this year, with Jesmond Dene celebrating its 11th consecutive year as one of the most well managed parks and green spaces in the country. Exhibition...
Priory to host design exhibition
A collaboration between English Heritage and Northumbria University’s School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries and Department of Architecture and Built Environment will see a new exhibition launched at an historic Northumberland priory. English Heritage’s Brinkburn Priory and Manor House will play host to an exhibition entitled Material and...
WWT Washington launches new postcard adventure trail for summer
The school summer holidays are almost here and families looking for a fresh adventure to deepen their connection with nature can enjoy a new postcard trail launching on 20 July at WWT Washington. Giant postcards, designed by children’s illustrator Ella Beech, share personal messages and fun travel stories from...
West End hit set to terrify Newcastle audiences
After exhilarating audiences across the globe with record breaking, sell-out productions and a smash hit film, the Olivier-award nominated, supernatural sensation, Ghost Stories “An immaculately crafted evening of entertainment” (Time Out) will be visiting Newcastle Theatre Royal (Tue 22 – Sat 26 Apr 2025). Now even more spine-tingling and...