Artist gives ‘covid’ glass a makeover
Glass screens to protect workers from coronavirus have been given a decorative makeover by artist and Sunderland PhD student Rachel…
From Children’s BBC to Netflix, graduate Alex proves there are no boundaries
University of Sunderland graduate Alexander Moore has landed a major new media industry role. Alex studied Film and Media Studies…
National Poetry Day launches mass 24-hour share-a-poem festival in response to poetry’s rocketing popularity
Inspired by the popularity of poetry as a release and a relief during lockdown, National Poetry Day invites everyone in…
Teaching Martin Luther King and the US civil rights movement in the age of Black Lives Matter
The way in which Black British history and the US civil rights movement are taught in UK schools needs to…
Double dance success for Olivia
A dedication to dance, coupled with an exceptional talent, has led to Olivia Richardson, a Year 9 student at Richmond…
Ripon Grammar students prize-winning lockdown poem offers hope
A RIPON Grammar School student has won praise from a distinguished professor for a ‘brilliant’ poem she wrote in lockdown,…
Businesses that support Lumiere 2021 can boost their contribution with match funding
A festival that has brought more than one million visitors to Durham city is set to return for 2021: with…
THE CULTURAL SPRING’S YOUR ART CONNECTS PEOPLE
AN award-winning arts and culture project is working with three community organisations to help connect people with artistic activities in…
New novel set in Sunderland and Scarborough, 1919
Sunderland author Glenda Young’s fouth novel is released in paperback on October 1st. Set between the coalmining village of Ryhope…
BELLOTTO MASTERPIECE COMING TO SUNDERLAND
One of the most impressive examples of 18th century landscape painting is coming to Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens as…
THE SHOW WILL GO ON AT YARM’S PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AUDITORIUM
The Princess Alexandra Auditorium in Yarm has confirmed that this year’s Christmas pantomime, Dick Whittington, will be going ahead. The…
From Ghana to Sunderland – how Anthony brought his award winning talents to Wearside
Artist Anthony Amoaka-Attah has brought his award winning skills to the University of Sunderland all the way from Ghana. The…
North Yorkshire care home celebrates community with lockdown artwork
The orangery wall at The Hall care home in Thornton-le-Dale has been decorated with a new community painting thanks to…
Digital tech brings art sessions back to Blyth care home
DIGITAL technology has ensured care home residents can continue their art classes with a creative ageing charity. Residents at The…