GREAT NORTH: A Run, A River, A Region funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund Grant, was commissioned for this year’s 40th anniversary of The Great North Run and tells its story in the context of the changing social, cultural, and industrial landscape of the North East. GREAT NORTH: A Run, A River, A Region will be on the [...]
Image caption: Mining apprentices with winding wheel. Ashington Colliery (1981). Copyright Mik Critchlow. A new exhibition by social documentary photographer, Mik Critchlow, goes on display at Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland from Friday 19 November, documenting the town of Ashington and its intimate connection to the mining industry. Telling the story of the town and people of Ashington over four [...]
The launch of the Tyne Theatre 2021 pantomime was welcomed by fans of the festive celebration this week, when the cast took to the streets and various venues in the city to mark the occasion. The launch of this year’s performance of Sleeping Beauty created a fantastic buzz at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House, [...]
Image: Monomyth: gekijouban (2021). I came across Petra Szemán when I saw their work in the Hexham Illuminations Festival. I was really impressed with their work so I wanted to interview Petra to find out more about their journey. Here is my interview with Petra Hi Petra, would you like to introduce yourself to the [...]
This is a question that has never crossed my mind before until it was brought up in a theatre forum and then many magazines started to write about it. So I thought I would write down my thoughts on my blog. When I go to the theatre to watch a musical, I know I am [...]
Gemma's Journey 