It was an Eternal concert at Newcastle City Hall in 1994 which first got Victoria Wai into photography, but it wasn’t until 2019 that she made it her job. “After years of having a day job to pay the bills where I was getting more discontent I finally bit the bullet,” says the South Shields-born …
The National Trust’s Wallington estate is due for some valuable TV exposure when a new Channel 4 series starts on April 8. Over eight episodes of Our Dream Farm, hosted by Matt Baker, viewers will follow the fortunes of seven would-be tenants of a vacant farm on the Northumberland estate. Each will undertake tasks, present …
Got your Easter holidays all planned and sorted? Me neither. Hence, I thought it might be useful if The QT rounded up a tasty selection of stuff which is happening over the bank holiday weekend and beyond. Not much more to say, really. Let’s get cracking*. *This will be the only egg-related pun you’ll find …
If you were one of the tens of thousands of fans who flocked to St James Park in the heady days of Keegan, Shearer, Tino and Darren Peacock, then you may well be the star of a new photo collection. Lower Block specialise in publishing books, photo zines and prints that aim to celebrate football …
Vacant shop units and closure of banks have hit High Streets throughout the North East. But one village is fighting back against the blight. The Chopwell Regeneration Group had its origins in a public meeting called to discuss ways of improving life in the Gateshead village. Its first major project was to take over the …
Recently the BBC slashed its budget for local radio. Yet again. When it comes to cuts, regional broadcasters have become an easy target. Britain’s regional media is in a sickly state. Decades of low investment mean many people don’t see its value. A vicious cycle has been created. The more cuts there are the less …
When it comes to enduring stories about The Tube, the bands which got their big break on a Friday teatime via Channel Four’s groundbreaking music show are among the most retold. They certainly pepper the list I made with my Dad, (Geoff Wonfor, who directed most of The Tube’s location films) when we were rounding …
When James Lowther, head of visual arts for The Maltings (Berwick) Trust, visited Matilda Bevan’s studio near Hexham, Northumberland, he asked which artists had influenced her. Immediately she mentioned Thomas Hennell so plans were laid for an exhibition in Berwick’s Granary Gallery that would include his work and her artistic responses to it. There could …
The combination of new devolved powers and a proven track record in digital investment presents an exciting opportunity to take the North East’s tech sector to the next level. That’s the verdict of industry trailblazer David Dunn after it was revealed that the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) has achieved its target of helping …
If you’re someone who reads the news — maybe you even subscribe to a high-quality, regionally-focused online outlet — it’s easy to forget how little of what makes the headlines actually cuts through. To the average person on Stockton High Street on a Saturday afternoon, or at Morpeth Morrisons on a Wednesday evening, their knowledge …
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