Ward Hadaway strengthens team with 24 new appointments
Ward Hadaway has announced the appointment of 24 new team members within its Newcastle headquarters as the law firm continues to grow strongly. The appointments span a range of roles across various levels, from trainee positions to managing associate and director level, covering key sectors such as real...
Newcastle United opened the doors to a new club retail store at Metrocentre on November 29th
The Magpies’ new retail experience now open on the upper level of Metrocentre’s Town Square, gives visitors access to a wide range of official Adidas kits, training wear, clothing collections and exclusive club-branded items. The new Metrocentre location will be the club’s second physical store opening in quick succession,...
Norwegian Airlines lands at Newcastle Airport with new flights to Copenhagen
Newcastle Airport is delighted to welcome Norwegian Airlines to the North East, which will offer flights to Copenhagen from 2 May 2025. The airline, one of Europe’s leading low-cost carriers, has confirmed today that it will operate twice-weekly flights to the Danish capital every Monday and Friday. ...
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...