New York based Fran Lebowitz is one of the funniest cultural and social commentators around, and you can see her at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House this April. I think most people have given up on waiting for Fran Lebowitz’s new book. Her decades-long writ…

A brand new gardening club is opening up at The NewBridge Project, and whether you’re a master of monsteras or a complete newbie, you’ll fit right in. A garden wouldn’t be a garden without a mix of beautiful plants and wildlife, and TOPSOIL have diversity…

The Big North Tattoo show is coming to the Utilita Arena in Newcastle at the back end of April. Tat’s entertainment, says Faith Richardson. Ahhh remember tattoo conventions? They’re a bloody glorious way of seeing artists at work, learning more about what…

The Bishop Auckland Food Festival is dishing up a smorgasbord of goodies this April, not least in the shape of a whole bunch of celebrity chefs. The Bishop Auckland Food Festival is held in very high esteem; and you can tell just how high by the big names…

GemArts – that recognised leader in promoting South Asian arts in the region – has an incredible spring programme, and it’s continuing apace through March and beyond. I don’t think we’d be on rocky ground if we described GemArts as being a local instituti…