Newcastle’s beloved Grainger Market will be the place to be after hours this weekend as the Great Market Caper event makes its debut in historic surroundings. Read more
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Sam Fender at the O2 Newcastle City Hall
Geordie hypersonic superstar, Sam Fender takes the roof off O2 City Hall Newcastle with a fundraising gig which clocked up £133k. Sam Wonfor couldn’t have been Read more
Music: Getting to the Crux of what matters
The new single from Newcastle band, Crux is out. And they’re pretty excited about it. Lead singer Max Houghton sent us some words putting the song Read more
Outdoor theatre: The Kids Are Alright
Covid-19 update – Sadly, the planned live performances detailed below have been cancelled due to second national lockdown. Plans are developing to film a performance for Read more
Newcastle author’s Shakespeare book awarded prestigious prize
Millions of words have been written about Shakespeare but a bright spark from Newcastle has made scholars sit up. David Whetstone talks to Dr Emma Whipday Read more
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: David Whetstone meets the De Morgans at Newcastle’s Laing Art Gallery
Who were the De Morgans? David Whetstone went to the Laing Art Gallery – open again now with special measures in place – to find out Read more
Live concerts @ home showcase Newcastle’s special organ
The lunchtime concerts at Newcastle’s King’s Hall have gone online thanks to Coronavirus. The latest gives music lovers around the world the chance to hear its 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
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
Theatre: New stories finding ways to be told
New writing from stay-at-home playwrights is being given a podcasty platform – and Alison Carr is first out of the blocks. Sam Wonfor gets the lowdown Read more
Newcastle Choral Society defies Covid-19 with digital performance
A concert scheduled for Sage Gateshead has been postponed. But the work will still be heard by anyone who wants to listen this Sunday. David Whetstone Read more