Sir Ridley Scott honoured at Windsor Castle Oscar-winning North East film director Sir Ridley Scott was awarded the Knight Grand Cross by the Prince of Wales for services to the UK film industry. The 86-year-old whose incredible career includes classic films such as Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise and Gladiator was knighted in 2003 …
Six North East cultural organisations are to receive just over £2.1m in capital investment from Arts Council England (ACE) to improve accessibility, reduce environmental impact and support new business models. It’s the region’s share of the second round of ACE’s Capital Investment Programme which will see a total of £24.2m distributed to 67 organisations across …
It wasn’t just the Germans who knew Britain and her Allies were preparing to invade France in 1944 in a bid to end the deadliest conflict the world had ever seen. The British public was also aware that plans were being finalised to liberate north-west Europe from Nazi occupation and destroy Hitler’s despotic regime. What …
Under a pervasive atmosphere of violence, homeless hostel residents live side by side but in isolation. Derek, seldom leaving his room and haunted by the spectre of the family he lost, lives without the safety nets most of us take for granted. Significant life choices — involving financial difficulties, mental and physical health — are …
The long-awaited devolution deal in the North East — proper, real devolution with the money for transport until now held back — is finally here. The final count was delivered before the Bank Holiday weekend, way ahead of the rest of the country. As most people got on with enjoying their long weekends, I waited …
Four years after losing his mum suddenly when he was just 15, Ollie Maddigan started writing a play. “I always knew that I eventually wanted to process my feelings, experiences and grief by turning them into a theatre show. However, I think it was only when I was 19 that I thought enough time had …
Three young actors are feeling their way into the characters they’ll embody in The Bounds, a play set in Northumberland in 1553. This, according to Live Theatre, was ‘the true golden age of English football’, although its further assertion that ‘men will die today’ raises doubts about that. Ryan Nolan and Lauren Waine play Percy …
The last time Labour won Blackpool South, the party won 270 other constituencies. It was 1997 and Labour took 179 more than all other parties combined. Tony Blair walked down a flag-festooned Downing Street later that sunny May day. The debate about whether Britain is approaching a 1992 knife-edge election, where a surprisingly resilient Conservative …
Social media and some pockets of the press were awash with Islamophobic and racially charged comments about Sadiq Khan last week, holding him responsible for violent crimes in London in a way that no white Metropolitan Mayor or Police Commissioner faced during their election campaigns. Numerous journalists working for some of the most prominent news …
The eighth Newcastle Poetry Festival is upon us (May 9 to 11) with the action taking place at Northern Stage and the focus this year falling on the connection between poetry and history. As suggested by the title, In/Out of Place, attention will also be paid to feelings of displacement and belonging — and to …
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