Dance City announce the recipient of the 2024/2025 of the Gillian Dickinson Trust, Dance City and Northumberland Dance Development Fund Commission
North East based dance company Pelican Theatre is the successful recipient of the 2024/25 Gillian Dickinson Trust, Dance City and Northumberland Dance Development Commission. The company will receive £24,000 to develop Kylie Jenner’s Private Jet, a new choreographic work to be premiered at Dance City on 3rd April 2025. ...
WWT Washington builds new artificial Kingfisher bank after natural nest site washed away
Construction of a man-made kingfisher bank is now complete at Wearside’s WWT Washington Wetland Centre, which hopes to attract kingfishers to nest at the site after last year’s flash floods washed away their natural nesting area. In response to the unfortunate loss of the natural kingfisher nesting site in...
Dance City launches North East dance heritage project, thanks to National Lottery players
Dance City is thrilled to announce a new dance heritage project which will bring together volunteers, dance enthusiasts and artists based in the North East to explore and map the region’s expansive and unique dance heritage. Dance City is the North East’s leading dance charity. Our mission is to...
Raby Castle expands festive offering due to popular demand
County Durham’s Raby Castle, Park and Gardens is giving visitors more opportunities to get into the festive spirit this Christmas with popular events and new experiences this season. With its much-loved Fireside Stories with Father Christmas experience selling out within days, organisers have added an extra date on...
Life’s creative Christmas fulldome show goes global
A festive 360° fulldome show produced by the Life Science Centre (Life) team is gaining international attention after being bought by planetaria across the world. What Santa Sees, was written and produced for the planetarium and merges the magic of Christmas with science to introduce youngsters to astronomy. The...
Looking forward to a spectacular New Year’s Eve
This New Year’s Eve promises to be a special one in Newcastle, with the return of two spectacular firework displays on the Quayside. The free public displays are back by popular demand, the first time since 2019. These have been organised by Newcastle City Council and NE1 as the...
Utilita Arena Newcastle is getting a makeover
Utilita Arena Newcastle is excited to announce that in celebration of its 30th birthday this year, it’s having a makeover. £1.75 million is being invested into Utilita Arena as it undergoes a major refresh, set to transform many of the venue’s spaces for all guests to enjoy. Due for...
Grainger Market looks towards Christmas
Newcastle’s much-loved market will open its doors every day from this Sunday as the festive season gets into full swing. The market is the perfect place to shop this Christmas, offering a traditional festive experience all under one roof, with local traders selling fresh, local produce, products and gifts....
Sunderland Music City launches trailblazing strategy to level up Wearside music scene
SUNDERLAND Music City is to unveil its strategy to transform and expand the region’s musical economy at the next Growth Lab Sunderland event. A critical piece of Sunderland Music City’s ongoing work to develop music in Sunderland, the strategy aims to boost engagement with and investment in the...
Nerys Johnson: Disability and Practice at Laing Gallery
A new exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery will celebrate the life and work of local artist and curator Nerys Johnson (1942-2001). The exhibition explores Johnson’s lived experience of rheumatoid arthritis and the subsequent impact of disability on her artistic practice. The works on display have been chosen from...