Across the country, classical music concerts stopped with lockdown. But conductor Jonathan Bloxham has some good news for fans, as he explained to David Whetstone. Being Read more
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Sketches for The Stand
Worried for the future of his spiritual stand-up home – and frustrated by the limitations of lockdown fundraising opportunities – comedian Matt Reed revisited his sketchbook Read more
Review: The Art of Facing Fear
Actors from three continents are zooming in for a theatrical production for these strange times. David Whetstone clicked on a link to learn about The Art Read more
Pandemic-inspired Zoom play is putting North East actors on the world stage
With stages still sitting in darkness, digital theatre experiments are well worth dipping into. Sam Wonfor has details of one to watch. A North East theatre Read more
Theatre Royal Newcastle: What does the future look like?
With its income reduced to zero by Covid-19, can Newcastle’s much-loved Theatre Royal survive the pandemic? David Whetstone spoke to chief executive Philip Bernays. Box office Read more
Inside Writing: A new digital poetry festival to dip into
David Whetstone reports on Inside Writing, a welcome newcomer that proves it takes more than a pandemic to kibosh a poetry festival. The annual Newcastle Poetry Read more
Tyneside Cinema documentary gets lockdown digital premiere
Its doors remain closed thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 nightmare, but the online release of a special film this weekend will remind us of the Tyneside Read more