‘Pits, People and Players’ is the new production from Horden based Ensemble ’84 that celebrates the County Durham village as it reaches its 125th anniversary. One of the biggest cultural success stories to emerge in the north-east this year is the for…

Once again, The Hatton Gallery is the place to head if you want to check out the extraordinary new work from students on Newcastle University’s MFA Fine Art Degree course. I never miss these shows as I love getting a handle on which way the art world i…

This fine three-piece from South Shields call their music “loser-rock”, but they’re winners where it matters – right in the centre of my heart. When you hear the phrase “loser-rock” what do you picture? Something that is kinda low slung? Something that…