Since the pandemic, younger people are finding it more and more difficult to socialise, with reports of chronic levels of loneliness in youth currently at an all-time high. That, paired with the rising living costs, it’s no wonder that Generation Z struggles with mental health issues. It appears some, though, are finding ways to combat …
If you’re ever in Newcastle and passing by the Laing Art Gallery, stop and look out for the cafe next door. Its logo and name invite you in with the promise of a bit of magic. Magic Hat is the city’s first food waste cafe. It collects food that would otherwise go to waste and …
Ultra long and ultra-specific — welcome to Ultra North Run: one of the fastest-growing events organised by the Great Run Company as it continues to expand its varied roster of regional challenges. The event, which is designed for everyone from anywhere, has surged in popularity over the last few years and offers runners something more …
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, …
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 …
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 …
People of the North East are being urged to ensure that inspirational individuals from the region’s past do not miss out as Historic England launches a new national blue plaques scheme. Nominations close on Sunday, July 28 for the new venture which aims to highlight the achievements of people from all walks of life throughout …
“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 …
At the age of 13 Clarice Cliff — one of a family of seven children — started work in the pottery industry. Born in Stoke in 1889, her job in The Potteries was that of a gilder, adding gold lines on pottery of traditional design. She would go on to produce work in such a vibrant …
Emily Carey doesn’t know for sure what she took her first photograph of, but if she had to put a bet on it, she knows what her money would be going on. “It was probably the dog in front of the gas fire… or my mum in the garden. “I do remember my first camera …
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