If you have ever been completely pulled into a good story – the kind that keeps you up later than you intended – then this might be right up your street. From Thursday 11th to Saturday 27t…
Business Spotlight: Live Theatre, Newcastle
For decades, Live Theatre in Newcastle has been a driving force behind new writing in the North East, championing bold voices and bringing regional stories to the stage. Under the leadership of Artist…
Exhibition Review: Vivienne Westwood: Rebel – Storyteller – Visionary at The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle – 08/05/2026
The Bowes Museum is a striking, purpose-built art gallery that oozes aristocratic grandeur, standing in deliberate contrast to the anarchic, anti-establishment spirit of punk fashion, with which desig…
Comedy: Rich Hall at Darlington Hippodrome and The Fire Station, Sunderland
For those who have somehow spent the past forty-odd years underground, Rich Hall is an award-winning comedian, writer of snort-inducing prose and gloriously absurd sketches, irreverent musician, actor…
Dance: Eliot Smith Dance Announces IN MOTION — A New Documentary Reflecting on Fifteen Years of Contemporary Dance in the North East
Eliot Smith Dance (ESD) has announced the release of IN MOTION, a new documentary film exploring the artistic journey, challenges and achievements behind one of the North East’s leading contemporary d…
Comedy: Mrs Smith at The Witham, Barnard Castle
Heading to Barnard Castle this month for an eye test? Don’t worry, it won’t be me delivering the jokes. Instead, you’ll be in the exceptionally capable hands of Mrs Smith, who returns with her new sho…
Comedy: Tom Stade at The Witham, Barnard Castle
Canadian stand-up comedian Tom Stade brings his latest tour, ‘Naughty By Nature’, to Barnard Castle, delivering an evening of loose, observational comedy and unpredictable storytelling in …
Comedy: Molly McGuinness at The Stand, Newcastle
With a best Newcomer nominee at the 2025 Fringe, Molly McGuinness is heading on tour after her sell-out Fringe debut, which saw her show ‘Slob’ spread like wildfire through word of mouth. …
Event: Life Goes Kids Free For One Epic Late Night Dinosaur Adventure
Award-winning Life Science Centre (Life) is going kids-free for one epic late-night takeover. Adults can explore dinosaurs, space and the origins of life on Earth at a special after-hours event on Th…
Art: Baltic Launch Open Submission 2026
Artists and creatives across the North East are being invited to submit their work for a major exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, opening this September. The resulting …