Our theatres are about to be taken over by groan-inducing (but glorious) gags, furious lamp-rubbing and ill-advised beanstalk-clambering, and frilly-knickered dames by the score. Quick! Pass the fairy dust. Newcastle’s Theatre Royal is once again set t…

Students from the ‘Secrets of the Old Masters’ course step into the spotlight at The Witham in Barnard Castle with a new exhibition going by the name ‘Light and Shadow’. Featuring charcoal sketches, vibrant acrylics, and classic oil paintings, this sho…

Oscar Wilde’s deeply macabre ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ has thrilled generations, and the latest stage production is coming to Sunderland this October. Wilde’s iconic tale of hedonism and vanity remains as deliciously sharp and chilling today as it w…