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Kynren all set to work its epic magic

There was no dampening of enthusiasm even when everything else was getting damp beneath an authentically English sky — and even when this particular performance of Kynren was a preview, a trial run ahead of the first night proper on July 27. The Archers, as they call the volunteers who make this extraordinary pageant happen, …

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Cornish and Lowry share a show at the Bowes

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Not many artists can be described as household names in the North East but Norman Cornish and LS Lowry can surely claim that accolade and they will be in lights from this weekend at the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle. New exhibition Kith and Kinship: Norman Cornish and LS Lowry opens on Saturday (July 20) featuring …

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The North East’s journey from Steam to Green

For centuries the North East exported vast tonnes of coal which powered the nation and met the demands of buyers abroad. It seemed that there was a colliery behind every corner in the region, providing work for thousands, underpinning the economy and creating special communities and a culture which has persisted — as demonstrated by …

Half a century of capturing moments in time

“When attending art school in the early 1970’s my interests lay in drawing and painting. Everything had become conceptual. I found the photography department sane and down to earth.” So says renowned North East photographer, Ian Macdonald whose work is the subject of a double venue retrospective exhibition in Sunderland, opening this weekend. Fixing Time …

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Reporting back from stages all over the North East, you’ll see our committed team of reviewers at theatres and all manner of cultural venues across the region. Click HERE to read more.

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Making memories at Brinkburn Priory

Heritage

Revealing the hidden depths of Cambois

Fashion

Alnwick Castle to showcase homegrown fashion

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Life has a special one-day event on Saturday, July 13, putting the Spotlight on… Our Earth Click HERE for info

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Orchestral manoeuvres in the North

There are two versions of The Proms in the popular imagination — the common (and false) perception is of bow-tied poshos waving Union Jacks while bobbing along to Land Of Hope And Glory. The less well known, but true, perception is of people seriously passionate about their music. Passionate enough, in fact, to queue up …

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