Verses with your veg? Grainger Market to gain Poet-in-Residence
If you fancy stanzas with your strawberries or couplets with your cuppa, then a new position at one of Newcastle’s most famous shopping destinations could be for you. The Grainger Market is to get its very own poet in residence in April as part of the Newcastle Poetry Festival....
Life launches a 10-day celebration of science
Life Science Centre today (8 March) launches a 10-day celebration of science for all ages to mark the start of British Science Week, which this year coincides with International Women’s Day. Families, adults and schools can take part in live shows, panel discussions and interactive workshops to explore science...
Poignant new show about growing up embarks on Spring tour across the North
A brand new thought-provoking contemporary theatre show capturing the lived experience of young people is touring across the North East and North West this Spring. Mortal Fools Ensemble Young Company are bringing new production, Inevitable? to venues across the North in a highly anticipated Spring tour. The tour will...
TRAIN-blazers: Lumo breaks rail industry mould with female apprenticeship
Some 95% of Lumo’s operational workforce has come through the Newcastle-based business’s apprentice programme in partnership with Train’d Up. In the past three years, 29 females have completed the training compared to 27 males. Carrie Million, a newly qualified customer driver with Lumo, is proud of the promising rise...
Major studio development in Sunderland is the next step for the region’s film and TV industry
Today’s announcement of the trailblazing devolution deal agreed between the Government and North East in the Spring budget will equip the region with the tools it needs to make the Crown Works Studios development in Sunderland a reality, further proving that there has never been a better time to...
Lifting the lid on the rise of toxic influencers
Newcastle’s Life Science Centre is lifting the lid on the rise of toxic influencers and why their controversial content resonates with so many people. Under the Influence is the latest in the series of Life’s successful Science Speakeasy evenings, where topical and sometimes controversial science topics are discussed in...
The sky is the limit for evening entertainment at Life Science Centre
Adults can enjoy a breath-taking tour of the night sky at Newcastle’s Life Science Centre. Live Skies is a new series of evening shows in Life’s state-of-the art planetarium, where visitors will be fully immersed in 360-degree visuals of the night sky above them, without weather or light pollution...
Newcastle-based Lumo gathers North East leaders to reveal industry-first insights
Train operator Lumo hosted an event in its hometown of Newcastle today (26 February) to highlight the local economic and sustainability benefits it has generated since launching its all-electric service. Opened by Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Veronica Dunn, and with many North East business and political leaders in attendance,...
Maximizing property investment returns: Week2Week Serviced Accommodation provider expands in Newcastle
Week2Week is a family-run business located in Newcastle. Founded 24 years ago, Week2Week has built a reputation as a leading provider of premium serviced accommodation in and around Newcastle city centre and across the UK via its partner networks. Week2Week has strategic expansion plans in Newcastle, inviting property investors...
Parkers Chauffeurs: Trusted by Government Officials
Parkers Chauffeurs, based in Newcastle, provides nationwide superior Chauffeur and Asset Protection Services. With a reputation for excellence and a long history of serving elite clientele, Parkers Chauffeurs has been playing an integral role in providing transport services to senior government officials. The prestigious clientele of Parkers Chauffeurs demand...