4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1743+ words) Hello, and thanks for jumping in for another Curated Culture. We’ve sifted through another busy couple of weeks on the North East cultural calendar and come up with our latest selection of things that we think are worth your time…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1366+ words) A quick note before we get into it. I (Sam) know I said the summer shenanigans were over and there’d be no more disruption to your regularly scheduled newsletters. And while that’s technically true, I wanted to offer a heads…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1702+ words) Hello, and thanks for joining us for another Curated Culture. There’s never any shortage of things competing for space in this newsletter, so once again we’ve done the rummaging on your behalf and picked out a selection of North East…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1623+ words) Felt Nowt shortlisted for Fringe award North East comedy collective Felt Nowt has been shortlisted for the Panel Prize at this year’s ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Sponsored by James Corden and Rhod Gilbert, organisers say this year’s shortlist highlights the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1658+ words) Hello, and thanks for opening this week’s Curated Culture. We’re not quite ready to call time on summer yet – particularly when there’s this much still going on. From the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend into September, we’ve gathered a particularly bumper…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (509+ words) This week’s Cultured. On Sunday is landing a little later than usual. Apologies for that. I (Sam) have spent the past couple of days clocking up 40,000 steps (and 12 stand-up shows) on the cobbled streets of Edinburgh. And while my Apple…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1255+ words) Fab Four album has £40,000 ticket to ride A rare Beatles album will be offered for sale at between £20,000 and £40,000 in a Tyneside auction. The album, in the Anderson & Garland Newcastle sale on August 27, links to the filming of the Beatles…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1720+ words) Hello, and thanks for joining us for this week’s Curated Culture. With the August Bank Holiday approaching, we’ve pulled together another handpicked selection of things to see, hear and experience across the North East over the coming fortnight. As usual,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1540+ words) Tales, talks and a Pet Shop Boy on Book Fest agenda Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys is one of the headline names at this year’s Durham Book Festival, along with Christopher Eccleston, Susanna Clarke, James Marriott, Lucy Foley, Hollie…...