A Tyneside expert has led the design of a major new exhibition on PoW captivity and Great Escapes during the Second World War. Peter Dixon, an Assistant Professor in architecture at Northumbria University, worked in collaboration with creative design studio, Field Design, to create the exhibition, at The National Archives in London. Great Escapes: Remarkable …
Not so long ago it was the lawyers and journalists who were the activists. How times have changed. With the birth of the environmental movement and social media it now appears almost everyone is. In many schools, where teachers embed man-made climate change and gender-fluid narratives, youngsters are seemingly encouraged to take up a cause. …
There’s every likelihood that the North East mayor elected today will be chosen with the backing of less than 15% of the region’s electorate. That’s not to say they’ll be illegitimate. The winner will probably get somewhere around 35-40% of the vote, but if previous local elections are a good guide, turnout will be about …
As CEO of Gosforth Civic Theatre, I have often thought I should start a support group for introverted leaders of arts organisations. I am quite shy; I am more comfortable loitering outside with the smokers or chatting with the technician and front-of-house team when I should be talking to the politicians or the other cultural …
Some people start reading their paper on the front page, others at the back for the sport. But I am one of those who has always turned first to the ‘matches, hatches and despatches’ announcements, with my focus progressing through the decades from the engagements and marriages of my contemporaries to the births of their …
GFW is the new name for one of the North East’s leading property specialists after ambitious bosses insisted the time is right for a full brand refresh. George F White has provided property and business advice to the region’s residential, commercial, development and rural property sectors since 1979. And after a year that’s seen 17 …
It’s official, people: we’re firmly in the tech calendar’s busy season. Won’t someone please think of the writers incapable of resisting fancy award show puddings? This quarter saw the launch of UK Tech Week, while the North East’s very own tech festival TechNExt will return in June. Before then, in May, the region will enjoy …
A new North East startup is aiming to revolutionise the way clothes are bought online while drastically reducing the amount of returns that currently inundate the sector. With the rise in returns reflecting badly on the balance books of some of fashion’s biggest names, one Seaham entrepreneur has come up with the makings of a …
Goodness only knows how many lives have been improved, however minutely, by Helix Arts during its 40-year history of working with artists and communities. The value of its work was acknowledged in December when the National Lottery Heritage Fund granted nearly £100,000 for an archive project called Re:Visits. There’s a wealth of material to be …
The first time I saw “proper” flamenco – not a tacky show put on for Brits in a hotel – was in Seville back when I was a student. I fell in love and have sought out this beautiful art form – which combines singing, dance, guitar and clapping – ever since, even joining a …
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