Friday 2nd December saw a memorising cultural experience at the Hexham Abbey. You may have seen the Illuminated Sheep in the North East and Friday evening saw all the sheep together in the Hexham Abbey. Alongside the sheep was the Festival of Flame. Where 1000+ candles lit up the beautiful Hexham Abbey and Romans and [...]
This Post is Sponsored Image: Nadine Shah - Titania - Photo credit - Patch Dolan Bell end! Is what was shouted by Helena to Demetrius in Not Too Tame & Mathew Dunster production of Midsummer Night's Dream at Northern Stage. As you can tell, it wasn't your classic Shakespeare play tonight. Any preconceived ideas about [...]
This post is sponsored On Friday 28th October 2022 I said farewell to The Pitmen Poets at Sage Gateshead. Returning after public demand, Billy Mitchell, Bob Fox, Benny Graham and Jez Lowe embarked on their final, never to be repeated, Farewell Tour of 2022. It was an evening of history, heritage and stories about mining [...]
After their hugely successful Farewell Tour of 2019, the public demand for another tour has persuaded the Pitmen Poets to ride again. They will embark their Farewell Tour of 2022 this month. From Billy Elliot to Auf Wiedersehen Pet, you can be entertained with a night of stories and songs laced with North East humour [...]
I took a week off work for some well needed rest and relaxation in Windemere with my family. Heading off to the lakes via train, I went from Prudhoe to Carlisle, Carlisle to Oxenholme and then Oxenholme to Windemere. It was a lovely journey, the scenery was beautiful and I looked forward to seeing more [...]
Gemma's Journey 