The North Shields Cultural Quarter was launched with songs, dance and speeches and an insistence this was something for the long term. North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) has invested in three culture and creative zones — the others are in Newcastle and Berwick — with funding until 2027. NTCA elected mayor Jamie Driscoll has …
South Shields café and arts centre, SeaChange, is at risk of closure after energy bills and supplier costs rocketed by up to 400% and 100% respectively. The venue is run by autistic and neurodivergent staff. Manager, Sarah Farrell, has launched a social media campaign to save SeaChange after the spiralling costs placed its future under …
Over the past week, a regional story that has been bubbling away for years finally received some wider media attention with the report on the Teesworks project, one of the highest profile regeneration schemes in the UK. The land at the centre of the row was once the home of Redcar’s steelworks, dubbed the largest …
For anyone running a charity, an unexpected windfall might sound like the kind of problem you dream of. “It’s a nice problem to have,” admits Jim Knight, one of the handful of trustees of Brave Hearts of the North East. “We’re all a bit shellshocked by the amount… but in a nice way.” The charity …
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