Sam Fender admits he’s ‘still figuring out’ how to handle fame and fortune as he puts the finishing touches to album number three. The North Shields singer-songwriter, who turned 30 in April, has landed back-to-back number one records and sold out St James’ Park — twice. But as Sam wraps up the follow-up to Seventeen …
It won’t surprise anyone who knows me — or where I came from, genes-wise — to hear that more often than not, the direction of these columns is pretty much decided as the deadline looms. Sometimes they’re shaped by a song on the radio; or prompted by a post I’ve seen on social media. Other …
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 …
Recent guidance issued by the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, to the Office for Students reveals conflicting priorities in Government and pours fuel on fires burning in an already troubled higher education sector. The focus on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) — “strategically important high-cost subjects” — is met by a freeze on funding for …
£300,000 funding boost for Newcastle University museum and gallery Research England has awarded Newcastle University’s museum and art gallery significant funding to support their important work with researchers. Over the next five years, The Great North Museum: Hancock will be given £235,000 and the Hatton Gallery £80,000 from the organisation’s Higher Education Museums, Galleries and …
Tickets are on sale for BBC Proms at The Glasshouse whose return with a clutch of varied concerts will be music to the ears of all who enjoyed last year’s inaugural weekend mini-season. It puts the North East music centre on a par with the Royal Albert Hall and provides a weekend home for the …
Call out for Sycamore Gap exhibition Northumberland National Park Authority (NNP) is looking for artists and creatives to design an exhibition celebrating the legacy of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree. The commission callout follows the recent announcement that the tree’s trunk section will find a new permanent home on public display at The Sill National …
This has been the stand out concert for me since last August when Dinis Sousa, Royal Northern Sinfonia principal conductor, was picking out some highlights of the orchestra’s forthcoming 2023-24 season for me. They were all highlights, of course. But when looking ahead to the performance of Robert Schumann’s oratorio, Paradise (Paradise and the Peri, …
I’ve got to be honest, I decided to pull together a big list of North East music festivals a couple of weeks back. When I was enjoying a coffee on a park bench. That precious seven-minute window of sunshine on my face (which I think gets me up to a total of 11 minutes so …
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