MotherFolk is an initiative on Tyneside which sees mothering folk using writing as a tool to find nourishment, power and community. The brainchild of writer and doula Bethan Kitchen, MotherFolk is a gathering place for mothering folk and their stories.…

Uttama Kirit Patel has been a semi-finalist in the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest, and she’s also been nominated for the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. Her debut novel concerns Lina who lives with her husband Ishaan and his …

Newcastle Hospitals Charity and Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art have teamed up with renowned photographer Johannah Churchill for 2025’s edition of Newcastle Hospitals charity NHS Darkroom. Katie Newell, Head of Arts Programme at Newcastle Hospita…