£1m to transform Sunderland children’s access to arts and culture
A NEW £1m three-year programme to use arts and culture to help transform the lives of children and young people…
Artworks, stories and recorder carrots in care home’s creative challenge month
A MONTH of creative challenges has seen residents at a Saltburn-by-the-Sea care home exploring their inner artists, musicians, writers, and…
Field Music call-out to Wearside’s budding songwriters
AN iconic Sunderland band and an award-winning poet are combining to deliver a series of workshops for budding songwriters. Mercury-nominated…
A collection of extraordinary books inspires brand new art exhibition
A rare collection of unique books at Newcastle’s City Library has inspired a new exhibition produced by twenty-two established and…
Residents Invited to give Inspirational Tales
MIDDLESBROUGH residents are invited to join a fun six week programme to tell their stories about the town. Middlesbrough Libraries…
Funding will see ARC support North East venues to bring new theatre to the region
ARC Stockton is leading the way on a project, which has received £99,000 from Arts Council England, to support six…
Collection launched to support people with long-term conditions
Selected libraries across North Yorkshire are showcasing a new collection of books designed to support people living with long-term conditions…
Folklore Festival Proves a Real Community Favourite
The 52nd Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance was this year all about firsts with a number of exclusive…
SIRF16 Finale Goes off With a Bang
THE sound of percussion and pyrotechnics reverberated across the Tees last night as this year’s Stockton International Riverside Festival came…
Get Online At South Tyneside Libraries
South Tyneside residents can now enjoy being better connected as free wi-fi has been installed at three of the Borough’s…
Museum Delighted to Reach £1M Fundraising Target
The Bowes Museum is delighted to announce its success in reaching a £1m fundraising target within the final month of…
North East University honours legendary TV producer and arts chief
THE man at the helm of Arts Council England and Chairman of ITV has received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts…
Town Hall gets Awarded £500k Grant for Extra Updates
MIDDLESBROUGH Town Hall’s major refurbishment is to further benefit from an additional £500k grant from Arts Council England.