After 33 years, the long-awaited remake of Mistletoe and Wine is coming this Friday, following a collaboration between Sir Cliff Richard and Collabro. The 1998 classic was number one for four weeks and became the biggest selling single of that year. The new version of the Christmas classic is out now. Sir Cliff was excited [...]
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 [...]
Image: Remarkable Robin title treatment design by Lisa Kirkbride.jpg A brand new family Christmas show is coming to the Queen's Hall from 10-28 December, with early bird tickets on sale from 30 September. The Remarkable Robin Armstrong’s Extraordinary Christmas Adventure is written by Elijah Young and directed by Mark Calvert. “Magic is for those who wish to see [...]
A dance artist and a writer have taken over the lease on a building that has stood empty for 15 years in Cambois, Blyth. The Cambois Miners Welfare Institute stands on Unity Terrace and will be the venue to showcase a brand new project called ‘Stairwall’. Stairwall has been conceived by dance artist, Esther Huss [...]
Gemma's Journey 